# Apparently Apparently, kids grow up. A newsletter about parenting in the big kids years with a focus on tweens, trends and internet culture from a recovering mommy blogger who has always been VERY online. Page: Feed: --- ## [Where in the World is the Wiles Family](https://ilanawiles.substack.com/p/where-in-the-world-is-the-wiles-family) _2026-08-12 · Ilana Wiles_ We have now reached the part of the summer where my real life is moving significantly faster than my online life, and I need to catch back up before school starts, so I thought that while I’m busy hiking Madeira on Instagram, I would give a real life update on Substack. ## [Kohl's Partnered with Harlow to Put Together Some Back-to-School Outfits](https://ilanawiles.substack.com/p/kohls-partnered-with-harlow-to-put) _2026-07-31 · Ilana Wiles_ If you have tweens and teens, you know it’s really hard to shop for them. ## [My Parasocial Problem with Yesteryear](https://ilanawiles.substack.com/p/my-parasocial-problem-with-yesteryear) _2026-07-18 · Ilana Wiles_ I went back and forth about whether I liked the book as I was reading it, but as someone who also posts about my family online, I often found myself wondering— would the author judge me as harshly? ## [What Exactly is a Co-Producer Anyway? And Every Other Question You Had About Mythic the Musical](https://ilanawiles.substack.com/p/what-exactly-is-a-co-producer-anyway) _2026-07-13 · Ilana Wiles_ A few weeks ago, I announced that I was making the exciting step of becoming a co-producer for the musical Mythic, which if all goes as planned, will be coming to Broadway some time in 2027. ## [Everything Happening in the Mommy Shorts Universe this Summer](https://ilanawiles.substack.com/p/everything-happening-in-the-mommy) _2026-07-01 · Ilana Wiles_ Yesterday, I was in the car with Mazzy and she said, “I can’t believe it’s almost the end of June.” I was like, “Almost the end? ## [The End and Beginning of Yet Another School Year](https://ilanawiles.substack.com/p/the-end-and-beginning-of-yet-another) _2026-06-22 · Ilana Wiles_ School is officially out for both Mazzy and Harlow and I have to say, as the kids get older, each graduation gets more and more bittersweet. ## [My Inner Theater Kid is Doing Jazz Hands Right Now](https://ilanawiles.substack.com/p/my-inner-theater-kid-is-doing-jazz) _2026-06-10 · Ilana Wiles_ I’ve got a huge announcement today that feels like a lifetime in the making. ## [A Few Words About Harlow on her Bat Mitzvah](https://ilanawiles.substack.com/p/a-few-words-about-harlow-on-her-bat) _2026-05-01 · Ilana Wiles_ Harlow’s Bat Mitzvah was this past Saturday and I thought, before I share my thoughts and feelings about the day (spoiler alert: it was one of the best days ever), I would share my thoughts about Harlow leading up to the big day, which is what I wrote for my speech at the service. ## [Once You Get Your Kid into College, What Comes Next?](https://ilanawiles.substack.com/p/once-you-get-your-kid-into-college) _2026-04-29 · Ilana Wiles_ 9 Things You Can Start Doing Now to Prep Your Kids for Life on Campus ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Ry9sahPZJ91m) _2026-04-29 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [Join Me in a Big Deep Breath for the Busiest Week of My Life](https://ilanawiles.substack.com/p/join-me-in-a-big-deep-breath-for) _2026-04-23 · Ilana Wiles_ Harlow’s Bat Mitzvah is this Saturday.