Family & Parenting

There are so many hard things about being a parent. Some, you’re at least somewhat prepared for going in, like the sleepless nights and the tantrums. But others, no one warns you about at all. On Reddit, one mom is sharing a struggle she never saw coming: Being her kids’ “safe” person, and the unexpected […]

Another day, another innocuous thing the world is shaming moms for. If it isn’t how you feed or dress your kids, it’s what they play with, or who they play with, or, in today’s case, where they play. This viral video about the way moms get shamed for putting their kids in daycare is striking

Most kids want to do what their parents say. But in a story posted to Reddit’s “AITA” forum, a 16-year-old named Sunny is questioning whether he’s wrong for defying his parents, who want him to change his name against his wishes. Basically, they have baby name regret all these years later and are hoping he’ll

The toxic mother-in-law has been a trope since basically the beginning of time, which means there must be plenty of truth in it. But are all mothers-in-law destined to be bitter, jealous, and narcissistic? Of course not! And one mom claims she knows the key to not becoming a toxic mother-in-law — and it’s actually super

A viral conversation on Reddit has been sparked after a woman asked whether she’s in the wrong for turning down an invitation to a girls trip with her longtime friend group. Her reason? She says she doesn’t want to spend the long weekend talking with them about “marriage and babies.” “I (27F), have a group

College drop-off for my firstborn, Finn, did not go as anticipated last September. I couldn’t squeeze out a single tear. I tried. I really did. At first, I thought my lack of emotion was rooted in surprise. I couldn’t believe that Finn and I had already finished moving his belongings into his University of California

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and new data from the American Cancer Society proves that wearing pink isn’t enough to protect yourself from the disease. Turns out that while breast cancer deaths are declining overall, cases are consistently on the rise, including among younger women—that means we’re not out of the woods on this

If you’re a millennial, you’ve probably had a negative experience or two (or more) with a baby boomer. One “boomer grandma” has been posting videos of skits where she pokes fun at herself and her generation, and while they’re a little bit triggering to millennials—especially millennial parents—you can’t deny her sense of humor. Shannon Nelson

Few things bring out sticky family dynamics quite like weddings and babies, as one Reddit user is discovering firsthand. In a recent post, the user shared that her sister recently sent her a link to a baby registry for her sixth child, and she’s wondering if she’s wrong for refusing to buy a baby shower

Some conversations with kids—as important as they may be—are always awkward. But one mom’s viral TikTok is inspiring parents to have a conversation about consent with their kids in a creative way that lessens some of the discomfort—on both sides. “As the parent of a 14-year-old boy, sometimes you’ve got to have conversations that you