One lawmaker’s war on movie trailers
Nicole Kidman probably wants you to watch movie trailers. Imagine you’re Nicole Kidman, wearing a sparkling dark suit, entering an empty theater. You take your seat with your big soda, the flickering light illuminating your face. Somehow, heartbreak feels good in a place like this. The joy and thrill of seeing a movie in the…
I’m trying to raise my kids to be independent, but my husband still wants to baby them. It’s causing issues in our marriage.
The author’s husband (not pictured) is trying to baby their kids. I am a South Asian woman raised in the melting pot of New Delhi, the capital of India. As a progressive-minded person with international exposure from childhood, I grew up experiencing different cultures, perspectives, and backgrounds. My husband, on the other hand, grew up…
My baby hit his head in the airplane bathroom. I obsessed over his health for the entire trip.
The author’s youngest bumped his head on a plane while getting his diaper changed. We were somewhere over Greenland when I heard my 10-month-old start screaming from the back of the plane. My husband had taken him to the bathroom to change his diaper while I remained in our seats with our sleepy 7-year-old. As…
Becoming a parent in my 40s made me rethink my health. My daughter deserves a mom who is strong, present, and energized.
The author (not pictured) became a mom in her 40s. I met my partner at 38, and given my age, we assumed kids weren’t in the cards. So, when I unexpectedly became pregnant at 42, it was both a shock and a joy. In those first frantic years with an infant, however, I began worrying…
My teen asked for a $28 phone case that she didn’t need. I used that as an opportunity to teach her about wants versus needs.
Like most teens, mine (not shown) asks for a lot of things. I didn’t want turning her down to ruin our relationship though. Parenting is a constant balancing act. On one hand, we want to instill important life lessons in our children, like the value of money and the difference between wants and needs. On…
I was the person who could handle anything, but then I became a mom
Shea Karssing no longer chases the next goal like it’s the only thing that matters. It’s 11 a.m. and I’m still in pajamas crusted with rapidly souring breast milk. Next to the kettle is a cup of congealing tea. I’m ravenous and I need a poop. Instead, I’m sitting on my unmade bed with a…
I thought getting an Alexa would be good for our family. Instead, it ruined our manners.
The author says that buying an Amazon Alexa ruined her family’s manners. When I bought a lavender Echo Pop, I thought I’d found the best possible gift for my 5-year-old son. Just entering the “I’m bored” era of childhood, he often found himself at loose ends when I was occupied with household chores. But he…
I will track my daughter on Life360 when she goes to college in the fall — and it’s nonnegotiable
The author (not pictured) plans to track her daughter on Life360 when she goes to college. My daughter is a high school senior and was recently accepted to her dream college. As we celebrate her huge accomplishment and start planning for this exciting change, part of me is more than a little anxious about my…
I show love by taking care of everything. It was exhausting and nearly ruined my 15-year marriage.
My husband and I have different love languages. Mine was exhausting me. A few years ago, I found myself standing in the middle of my kitchen, holding a spatula in one hand, a laundry basket in the other, and a mental list of 47 or so unfinished tasks swirling in my brain. The kids were…
