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Diary of an Honest Mom TikToker talking about default parent resentment

This mom’s viral TikTok perfectly sums up ‘default parent resentment’—and yes, it’s REAL

"I am in charge of carrying the mental load simply because I am home more often with them."

Updated Aug. 23, 2024
TikToker @mellorlite reaction to struggling with mom guilt message

Mom shares teacher’s powerful message in viral TikTok: ‘I don’t see their milestones, I see who they are’

I advise you to grab your tissues and prepare for the waterworks before you press play—because this one's gonna hit you hard, mama.

Updated Aug. 23, 2024
Baby name AITA post

Mom asks if she should have changed her son’s intended baby name after her brother ‘stole’ it

It seems her sister-in-law is trying to get her to change the name or use his middle name.

Updated Aug. 22, 2024
Venmo mom TikTok

In a viral TikTok, a ‘Venmo mom’ defends her decision not to volunteer at school events

"I do not want to be on PTO, PTA, room mom, team mom. I don't want to do any of that."

Updated Aug. 22, 2024
Boy on ipad

Aunt asks if she was wrong to tell her sister she’s ‘ruining her child’s life’ with an iPad

"People were giving him presents, and he acted like he was inconvenienced for having to turn the iPad off."

Updated Aug. 21, 2024
Career shower Instagram reel

Astronaut shows why ‘career showers’ are just as special as bridal or baby showers

Technically, the soirée was a “space sprinkle,” since it celebrated her second spaceflight.

Updated Aug. 20, 2024
Doctor/mom discusses sickness prevention before back to school

Mom and doctor shares the top ways to avoid back-to-school sickness this fall

"Kids tend to get about three to five colds a year in those elementary years, as their immune system learns to recognize those viruses."

Updated Aug. 19, 2024
postpartum mom holding baby

Postpartum mom wonders if she’s wrong for refusing to see her body-shaming MIL

"She very loudly said 'you’re thinking about trying to run? Shouldn’t you start with walking?'"

Updated Aug. 16, 2024
Parenting coach shares toddler meltdown tips

Parenting coach shares BRILLIANT tips for preventing a toddler meltdown when it’s time to go

That whole "five more minutes and we're leaving" thing just doesn't work.

Updated Aug. 16, 2024
Viral TikTok about school dropoff screenshots

Mom’s hilarious ‘tuck and roll’ school drop-off video is a goes viral on TikTok

“First things first, put your kids on the passenger side of the car."

Updated Aug. 15, 2024
Grandfather with grandkids

Kids are more likely to open up to their grandparents vs. their parents, survey shows

There’s a reason grandparents are so valuable in a kid’s “village."

Updated Aug. 14, 2024
TikTok nurse talks about family kissing newborns

Nurse reminds people why you shouldn’t kiss a newborn baby: ‘Put those lethal lips away’

She’s reminding people to “put those lethal lips away” when meeting a newborn baby.

Updated Aug. 14, 2024
silhouette of mother and child

My kids are grown. But here’s what I’d do differently after reading ‘The Anxious Generation’ by Jonathan Haidt

Parenting is one of those jobs where you don’t get a do-over, but that hasn’t stopped me from thinking about all the things I’d change if I could.

Updated Aug. 13, 2024
Mom shopping with tween daughter

This mom was unsure about buying her 9-year-old daughter a training bra—but Reddit delivered

Commenters offered encouraging, thoughtful responses to her question.

Updated Aug. 13, 2024
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