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A baby was about to fall from his sleeping mom's lap. The flight attendant's kind act meant everything
26+ min ago (479+ words) I write about air travel a lot, and let's just say the stories that go viral aren't always the ones that restore your faith in humanity. But this one is. A passenger on United flight 3486 from Newark to Grand Rapids…...
My Father-in-Law Gave Our Son the Most Inappropriate “Gift.” I Know What We Have to Do.
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (224+ words) My father-in-law. “George,” recently allowed my 12-year-old son, “Jeff,” to do something that has sent me through the roof. Now I don’t want to bring my kids over to my in-laws’ house anymore, and I want to impose a six-month…...
‘A Fellow Traveler on the Planet’: Kurt Vonnegut’s Daughter on his Parenting Style
54+ min ago (274+ words) One key contributor to the archive? His daughter, Edie Vonnegut. I talked to Edie about her father’s legacy and her childhood in the Vonnegut household, all while running around a property where she, after many years away, once again lives…...
Ms Rachel's best parenting tip for dealing with toddler tantrums
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (513+ words) Ms. Rachel is a huge YouTube personality(Image: Gary Gershoff, Getty Images) Millions of children around the world know her as Ms Rachel, the familiar face behind YouTube videos that help toddlers develop their language and communication skills. But on…...
Christina Ricci Has A Halloween Hack Every Parent Needs To Steal
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (1175+ words) The iconic star shares her family’s go-to traditions, plus the Yellowjackets mementos she kept (but never asked for). If anyone was going to take Halloween seriously, it’s Christina Ricci. The actor has spent decades as the reigning queen of spooky…...
15 Easy Weeknight Comfort Meals That Feel Like A Hug On A Plate
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (815+ words) I could use a sedative or a piping hot bowl of pasta, either will do. In order for a meal to qualify as a comfort dish, it needs to have at least one of these three things (but the more…...
PPD Can Make You Feel Like You’re Failing At Friendship, Too
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (1418+ words) Those canceled plans and unread texts aren’t a reflection of the friend you really are. Danielle Lerner, 40, a mom of three from Phoenix, remembers feeling paralyzed after she had her second baby seven years ago. She was pumping breast milk…...
Yes, Keke Palmer Is Exactly That Girl. She’s Also So Much More.
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (926+ words) The actor talks to Scary Mommy about her son Leo, her own mother, and the advice she’s gotten from her bonus mom: Queen Latifah. Dear reader, she is. Not surprisingly, Palmer’s 3-year-old son, Leo, seems to have inherited his mom’s…...
BBC Dad shared photos of his teenager. (Are we feeling old yet?)
4+ hour, 43+ min ago (412+ words) There are two videos on the internet that I can watch approximately 10,000 times and still laugh like I've never seen them before. The other is, of course, BBC Dad. You remember BBC Dad! Wait for the pièce de résistance: Kelly's…...
Exactly What To Say When Your Child Says "I Hate You"
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (732+ words) “The goal isn’t to become so regulated that your child’s words don’t hurt. It’s to give yourself enough of a pause that the hurt doesn’t determine what happens next.” Great news: they don’t actually hate you; it’s just easier to…...