Parents’ screen time affects their child’s mental health, a shocking new study reveals
Should not be on the phone as a parent Screen-addicted moms and dads are destroying their children’s language development skills by typing, texting, tweeting and TikTokking, new data warns. “Parental techno-reference”—the regular interruption of face-to-face interactions between parents and children due to the use of a screen device—has an impact on a child’s mental health, […]
Angry parents after being banned from drinking at school events
Dozens of students at Sydney Catholic high schools have been banned from bringing a date into their official year 12 under a new policy, causing “huge uproar”. Under the rules, which apply to the 147 school systems within the city’s Catholic archdiocese, parents will also be prohibited from drinking alcohol at end-of-year celebrations. Issued earlier […]
My mother keeps kissing my daughter goodbye without her consent
Jane’s daughter is turning three soon, so she’s trying to teach her that her body is her own and that she can say no to hugs and kisses if she wants to. But despite her best efforts to teach this lesson, her mother is apparently making it “almost impossible” and won’t stop kissing her daughter […]
I gave birth on my friend’s sofa – she won’t talk to me again
Lilly* was enjoying a girls’ night out at a friend’s house when her baby decided to be born — not in an Uber, but through her vagina. Lilly gave birth unexpectedly on her friend Ella’s couch and learned the first rule of parenting; children are often selfish with their time. EMTs were called to oversee […]
Mom advocates letting baby sleep in the shower on vacation
“When we travel, our baby sleeps in the shower,” begins an already viral TikTok clip, lifestyle influencer Chloe Molina. The 25-year-old mother of one quickly followed that up with, “Let me explain,” to all the commenters like me who were like, “HUH?” Mom advocates ‘number one travel hack’ “Yes, our baby sleeps in the shower, […]
Key differences between working and non-working parents
According to a new study, the average working parent puts in an 18-hour workday when you consider everything they do for their children. From getting everyone ready for the day and out the door, to managing a household, planning activities and trying to fit in some “me time”, parents have their work cut out for […]
Pediatric ER doctor recommends cold and flu season illness box
Every parent knows that cold and flu season is nothing to sneeze at. Dr. Meghan Martin, a pediatric emergency physician and mother of four, has the perfect solution for the fall and winter blues — a sick box filled with fever medicine, vomit bags, a digital thermometer, a pulse oximeter, allergy medicine , electrolyte powder. […]