A dad from California’s Bay Area has built a pretty impressive Instagram following simply by learning — and teaching others — to braid hair. Strider Patton, who posts braiding tutorials for other dads on Instagram at @DadBraids, can handle just about any hair style thrown his way by his daughter, from Dutch braids to pigtails. […]
When teens head off to college, there are plenty of things to consider. Will you, as a parent, still track your kid’s location now that they’re living away from home? And if for some reason, your child ends up not using their degree, will you ask them to pay you back the money you invested […]
Navigating the beauty aisle with a tween or young teen can feel like stepping into a minefield of retinols, serums, and influencer-approved “holy grails.” But young skin doesn’t need anti-aging actives or 10-step routine. It needs gentle, barrier-friendly basics that make self-care feel fun, not overwhelming. This roundup highlights the best starter products for girls […]
With the end of summer in sight and the Back to School season on the horizon, I began to reminisce on that special mix of anxiety and excitement that accompanied the first week of my freshman year of college. It was my first year living away from home, and I arrived at the dorms armed […]
Parenting is a hard job and every mom and dad knows that sometimes, you just have to invent your own clever ways to get a break from your kids. Brittany Bell, a mom and content creator who posts about parenting on Facebook, recently shared her own tactic for sneaking in a bit of a nap […]
Summer vacation has always felt fleeting but these days, it seems to go by extra fast. Between sleepaway camps, family vacations, summer jobs, and pool dates, it can really feel like kids have barely been home for summer break before they’re packing up their backpacks again for the start of a new school year. TikToker […]
Gillian Anderson spent most of the ‘90s on our TV screens as FBI agent Dana Scully on The X Files, but behind the scenes, the actor was navigating marriage and motherhood while putting in long days of filming the wildly popular television series. Now 58, Anderson recently spoke with The Sunday Times and shared some […]
If you’ve ever watched a teacher greet 25 kids at the classroom door, it could look like the school day starts there, followed by attendance and planned lessons. But behind the scenes, there’s much more to a teacher’s morning: like quietly checking who’s worn the same sweatshirt three days in a row, who skipped breakfast, […]
As summer gives way to the 2026 back-to-school season, there is plenty for parents of teens to start feeling angsty about, from too much homework and too little sleep to issues around drugs and alcohol. Many are also concerned about the place of AI in their kids’ lives and, according to the findings of new […]