If you’re a mum of a teen or tween reading this, you’ve probably heard of TikTok, the video app popular with kids today. By kids, I of course mean Gen Z—the cohort of folks born after millennials and the age group into which most of today’s teens and tweens fall. If you’ve heard of TikTok, […]
Honesty is the best policy—unless you’re trying to comfort yourself amidst the madness of back-to-school. Mums are the worst offenders because we’ll assure ourselves of pretty much anything in order to check something off of our To Do Lists. We are the planet’s biggest optimists until the first day of school is actually happening, because […]
While we still have a long way to go with gender equality, men are shouldering more of the domestic burden — and spending more time parenting — than any generation before them. American women are making gains in job and wage-earning opportunities which has a lot to do with the large increase of SAHDs today. We are […]
After binging every episode of The Great British Baking Show last year on Netflix, I have become even more obsessed with bread. If you’ve ever decided to make bread from scratch, you know that it can be a long, long process, and many of us just can’t find the time. Or the energy. That’s what […]
Weight Watchers has unrolled a free dieting app called Kurbo for kids ages 13 to 17 in what they say is an attempt to help put a dent in childhood obesity. As you might guess, parents and eating disorder experts everywhere are expressing outrage for targeting kids with technology that can lead to serious eating […]
Graduating from functional nappy bags to their way-cuter cousin the handbag has a way of making mums feel like they’ve successfully leveled-up in parenting. You can finally step up style-wise, getting around with the bare necessities in something fashionable instead of a fugly, many-pocketed beast bursting with sherpa-level just-in-casies. You think you’re finally free, finally […]
Tattoos are a deeply personal choice, which is why the variety ranges from the comical to the emotional and everything in between. But one Twitter user, @casualciara caused quite a hilarious stir when she posted an image of a tattoo her sister, Twitter user @Aoife got…of their parents. In a post that has gone viral, […]
It’s that time of year again. School is in session, fall is on the horizon, and a crisp sense of possibility permeates the air. It’s not just the scent of pumpkin spice and school supplies—it’s the promise of new opportunity. There are new teachers and new classmates. New rules, and, yes, new mums you’ll encounter […]
The summer slide is definitely not hitting the house where two sisters, Zaria, 13, and Hailey, 8, from Dover, Delaware live. The two generous and creative kids have taken their love of reading to the Internet where they read bedtime stories on Facebook Live so that kids who don’t get read to can enjoy a […]
We’ve still got a few weeks of summer left and I’m planning on making the most of every last second! One of the best parts about the summer is a refreshing drink to help you cool off from the heat. And an adult beverage can be the best way to savour these last summer nights. […]
Even if you haven’t yet tried it, you’ve likely heard of CBD, the trendiest new ingredient in the wellness and beauty space. It’s now available in everything from lotion to coffee to dog treats (and anything and everything in between). So, what is CBD? Also known as cannabidiol, it’s a plant-derived compound known as a […]
You may have had a baby shower or even a baby sprinkle but have you had your Sip and See yet? Not sure what that is? It’s exactly what it sounds like it is. Sip and See parties are a long-time tradition that originated in the South but are now trending in other pars of […]
