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fromHuffPost
2 weeks ago

My Mom Made Me A Bumble Account Without My Knowledge. But That's Not Even The Most Hurtful Part.

I (F/33) am single and have been since the end of my long-term college relationship. We were together for 5 years before calling it off in my mid-twenties and I've been on the apps, trying to meet people through friends and events ever since. I've had a few short-term relationships and maybe a handful of okay dates that went nowhere - but I haven't had someone I'd bring home to meet my family.
Relationships
Parenting
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

A Mom Refuses To Help At School This Holiday Season To Preserve Her Mental Health

A parent declined all school volunteering and donation requests to protect mental health and avoid additional mental load during a busy holiday and birthday season.
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

My Parents Took My Kids on an Overnight Trip-Including a Flight!-Without Our Permission

Care and Feeding is Slate's parenting advice column. Dear Care and Feeding, Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. My parents have always had some issues with respecting boundaries that my wife "Mia" and I set for our two boys, ages 5 and 7, but last weekend they did something that has my wife ready to cut them off for good.
Miscellaneous
Parenting
fromScary Mommy
4 months ago

Does Your Parenting Style Give Off Cat Or Dog Energy?

Parents of tweens and teens should adopt 'cat' parenting: be present but less intrusive, patient, and receptive, rather than constantly enthusiastic and overinvolved.
fromTODAY.com
4 months ago

Cookbook Author Wrote a Note Excusing Her Son from the Clean Plate Club at Lunch

Amy Palanjian has more than a million followers on her @yummytoddlerfood Instagram account who gobble up her suggestions for feeding kids ... as well as her advice to avoid force-feeding them. So when her 6-year-old son mentioned that one of his camp counselors said he had to finish his lunch, Palanjian, who also happens to be the author of " Dinnertime SOS," was understandably concerned.
Parenting
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