kids
When I became pregnant with my first kid back in 2019, I was set on only buying new clothes for her. It had to be clothing made with the Earth in mind and of the highest quality — sustainably-sourced materials and 100% cotton.My babylist consisted of pricey garments, mimicking that…
I’m a mom of four kids, and I’m in my mid-forties. My age becomes glaringly apparent when I’m among other parents who are assisting my youngest child’s class: a group of nearly twenty-five second graders with younger parents who appear to be in their late twenties.Aging is a beautiful thing,…
I didn’t actively choose not to have children. It simply did not happen.I was child-free, but not because of medical reasons, heartache, or anything traumatic. I just felt building a family had to be something I did with the right person — a person I had not met yet.Through the…
If you have kids, there’s a good chance that you rely a lot more on gig delivery and ride-hailing services than most people, according to a new report.Families with children are more likely to use a range of gig services more often than people without kids, making them “power users,”…
Over the years, my family of six has accumulated a lot of stuff — a lot. Clothing, toys, sports equipment, you name it, I probably had it somewhere in my house.The pandemic only made things worse for us. After all, we were spending months upon months isolated at home. We…
With two advanced degrees and a side job as an adjunct professor, I value learning and take school pretty seriously.So, even before becoming a mom, I knew I’d be laser-focused on ensuring my future children get a great education. I even smugly assumed they’d get perfect attendance awards every year…
Cassie burst onto the music scene in 2006 with an irresistible blend of pop and R&B.Although the singer, whose legal name is Casandra Ventura, withdrew from the spotlight in the ensuing years, she’s still beloved by fans of 2000s club jams.In 2023, she filed a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs,…
They don’t warn you about this part in the parenting books — the part where your toddler lays face-down in the middle of the grocery store aisle, screaming because you won’t let them eat a family-sized bag of Cheetos for dinner. People walk by, some sympathetic, others silently judging. And…
Michelle Obama doesn’t believe in coddling kids.During Wednesday’s episode of her and her brother’s “IMO” podcast, which featured guests Damon and Marlon Wayans, the former First Lady spoke about her experience raising her kids.Obama said that even though she was strict with her daughters, she felt it was important for…
When my oldest son was in middle school, he told me most of his friends were super excited to return to Disneyland after the pandemic. Meanwhile, he’d never even been to a small-town theme park. He seemed authentically sad about this.At first, I wanted to argue. For years, I’d worked…
