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Thanks to My 'Trinket Daughter' My Home Is Always Cluttered—Here's Why I Don't Mind
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (846+ words) For the parents of kids who like to collect all manner of objects, mess is a given, but it's worth it. When I was pregnant with my daughter, I was only vaguely aware of the fact that she would be…...
A For-Profit School Is Set To Open For Children In A Texas ICE Detention Center
5+ hour, 13+ min ago (424+ words) Stride, Inc. is hiring teachers and administrators to open a school inside the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas. A For-Profit School Is Set To Open For Children In A Texas ICE Detention Center This comes after a…...
Easy (& Healthier) Food Swaps Your Family Won’t Even Notice
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (685+ words) Upgraded pizza and sweet treat breakfasts, right this way. Most of us are just trying to get through Tuesday without losing a hockey skate or being late to guitar practice " again. Eating healthier as a family is totally somewhere on…...
The First-Ever Autistic Barbie Is Here—and She’s Changing What Inclusion Looks Like
6+ hour, 19+ min ago (476+ words) The doll was created with the assistance of experts in the autism community. In recent years, the toy industry has worked to widen representation so that more children can see themselves reflected in the toys they play with. No brand…...
Ask Scary Mommy: How Do I Keep My Son From Swallowing The Red Pill
7+ hour, 35+ min ago (325+ words) So many boys are being influenced by far-right influencers. What do we do? Ask Scary Mommy is our weekly advice column wherein Scary Mommy editors and guest editors " fellow moms like you " will answer your burning questions. You can send…...
Cameron Oaks Rogers Is Living For The Moment
11+ hour, 51+ min ago (677+ words) The mom of two is busy being a podcast host, content creator, and " oh yeah " a massive fan of Heated Rivalry. I caught up with Oaks Rogers in the days right before Christmas, when Heated Rivalry was gaining traction (if…...
The club for new mums helping women to make friends — and money
16+ hour, 35+ min ago (439+ words) You'd attend the opening of an envelope at this rate," I think as I approach the caf" with the pram. I'm eight months into motherhood and have paid "30 to attend a brunch club in an attempt to make "mum friends…...
Marriages strained by child-centred parenting
17+ hour, 34+ min ago (374+ words) Marriages are collapsing under the pressure of child-focused family life. Parenting expert warns family life is becoming too child-focused Parenting expert Gina Ford has warned that couples are struggling to stay together because modern parenting revolves too heavily around children....
Experts say doing less may be key to reducing parenting stress
18+ hour, 4+ min ago (187+ words) Parenting stress has reached critical levels. Experts warn that overparenting fuels anxiety without improving outcomes Decades of research indicate that intensive parenting practices - constant supervision, intervention, and risk avoidance - raise parental anxiety without consistently improving child outcomes. Child development specialists…...
Historic study reveals how parenting affects lifespan
18+ hour, 4+ min ago (374+ words) Having children may affect how quickly we age, with new research suggesting the physical toll of reproduction can impact long-term health during "times of hardship". Study reveals how parenting affects lifespan Scientists have long debated whether the energy spent on…...