Managing screen time for kids is a challenge that didn’t exist when many parents were young. Sure, they had may have had TVs and computers, but now it’s not uncommon for each family member to own their own personal device (or multiple). The days of having to compromise over what to watch on TV or...

When you were younger, did your parents charge you rent as long as you were working? How about when you were in school? This mom posted on the popular parenting forum Mumsnet asking if it was fair that she was charging her daughter rent and not her son. One was in a paid apprenticeship, the...

A mom from Australia has sparked an online debate about representation on TikTok. The user, @jeanchronicles, shared footage of three newborn dolls made by Miniland Dolls, one Black, one brown, and one white. This doll company states pride in creating “anatomically correct” dolls to promote inclusivity of “any race, gender or condition”. But in the...

A cousin is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost – Marion C. Garretty Cousins. The family members you cherish because they’re not just family, they’re also friends you can trust to have your back 100 percent. Having cousins can be especially welcome if your kid is an only child. They get all the...

Children’s birthday celebrations could cause more drama than expected. In this case, a dad chose to exclude a student who has been bullying his daughter. She had told him she didn’t want him at her party. However, he doubted this decision when the student’s mother confronted him in the parking lot for inviting most of...

When Cherie and Darren Forrest moved into a council house, it suited them and their three children. However, a decade later, the family has expanded and the ten members are now “living on top of each other”. As a result, they have taken drastic measures to fit. For example, they have taken the hinges off...

You are jolted awake at five in the morning by high-pitched screams from down the hall. You drag yourself out of bed to respond to the deafening “Mamma! Mamma!” exploding from the tiny lungs of your one-year-old daughter. Just as you finally get her settled and back to sleep, her two-year old older brother wakes...

Bullying. Everyone has experienced some form of it at some point. It certainly leaves a sour taste in your mouth. Being bullied can be hurtful, but it becomes especially confusing when it happens over something you have no control over. It’s like the case of 3-year-old Noah Gilbert, who has gotten more than his fair...

Sibling rivalry is very common but it’s never pleasant for the parents. It’s even worse for the children. There are often hurt feelings, jealousy, and competition involved in sibling conflicts, and these could last a lifetime. However, there are ways for parents to encourage love and support among their children, even if a rivalry already...

Jeni Boysen thought it would be a good idea to take a quick shower. Her two-year-old son, Dax, was watching Peppa Pig and seemed content. Leaving him unattended for a few minutes wouldn’t hurt — every parent’s last words. As she came out of the shower, she received a text from her neighbor. Apparently, Dax...

Women have been wearing leggings for a very long time. Particularly now that athleisure is such a huge trend outside of simply gym wear, girls and women wear them in situations other than just working out. This mother, however, does not agree. She wrote an open letter called “The Legging Problem”, in which she said...

The little angel spent only a week in this world, but her impact will stand the test of time. When 23-year-old Krysta Davis was pregnant with baby Rylei, she received some terrible news during her 18th week. Her baby had been diagnosed with anencephaly, a fatal neurological defect where some parts of the brain and...