April was another month full of a little of everything: Some interviews, some fun round-ups, some quickie news items. One project I really enjoyed involved digging into research into different parenting styles, and how they help or hurt kids in the long run. I even got to be on WBAL-AM to talk about "lawnmower" parenting. (Listen below!) I'm trying to take these lessons to heart and not hover on the playground, but it's hard.
Health and Safety
Entertainment
The 30 Best Mother's Day Movies You Can Watch While Bonding With Your Mama
If 'Avengers: Endgame' Is Too Intense, Try These Kid-Appropriate Marvel Comics, Books, and Shows
Relationships
What Is Gaslighting, and How Can You Tell If It's Happening to You?
Summer Date Ideas That Make the Most of Warm Weather
If 'Avengers: Endgame' Is Too Intense, Try These Kid-Appropriate Marvel Comics, Books, and Shows
Relationships
What Is Gaslighting, and How Can You Tell If It's Happening to You?
Summer Date Ideas That Make the Most of Warm Weather
Autism Awareness Month
10 Things Parents of Kids With Autism Spectrum Disorder Wish You Knew
Shopping
Here's How Walmart's New Baby Registry Actually Works
Rent the Runway Just Launched a New Rental Service for Kids' Special-Occasion Clothes
15 Mother’s Day Mugs That Are Better Than the Ones That Say “World’s Best Mom”
Etc
Dole Is Releasing a New Smoothie Bowl That Tastes Just Like Dole Whip
Etc
Dole Is Releasing a New Smoothie Bowl That Tastes Just Like Dole Whip
In Honor of Equal Pay Day, Here Are the Jobs With the Smallest Wage Gaps for Women
The Best Camping Activities for Families to Try This Season
And then I didn't write these, but I had the pleasure of assigning/editing them:
I Cried When I Found Out I Was Having Boys
I love this essay. Jackie Goldschneider gets really honest about gender disappointment, and how it's not about the baby — it's about letting go of her vision of motherhood.
The Best Camping Activities for Families to Try This Season
And then I didn't write these, but I had the pleasure of assigning/editing them:
I Cried When I Found Out I Was Having Boys
I love this essay. Jackie Goldschneider gets really honest about gender disappointment, and how it's not about the baby — it's about letting go of her vision of motherhood.
I Don't Want to Make "Mom Friends." Can I Just Stay Home Alone?
Another really brutally honest reckoning with one aspect of motherhood.
Another really brutally honest reckoning with one aspect of motherhood.