Stop Telling Me to Make Mom FriendsBefriending other mothers is deployed as cure-all advice. But it’s never been that simple.
How to Help Your Child Navigate Their First Period With ConfidencePeriods are a normal part of puberty, but many kids still face it with confusion, embarrassment, and fear.
Scientists Uncover Unexpected Link to Childhood AsthmaIn a study of over one million kids, researchers found that early antibiotic use was linked to higher rates of asthma.
Talking Openly About My Miscarriage Saved MeI was candid about my milk coming in, looking pregnant for days following my loss, the bone-chilling, all-day anxiety. I think it helped keep shame at bay.
My Eating Disorder Made Pregnancy Almost Impossible—and It’s Still Messing With Me PostpartumSeven months after my daughter’s birth, I’m still working to shift my focus and embrace the new skin I’m in.
Producing Something This Stupid Is the Achievement of a LifetimeYou might have seen the various data points suggesting that Americans are losing their ability to reason. The trend starts with the young.
7 Reasons You Need Smart Buttons in Your Smart HomeI'm a big believer in smart home automation over smart home control. Being able to turn on a light using an app on your phone or by asking Alexa is great, but the light turning on automatically when you enter the room is much better.
"It Was Normal In The '80s": 19 Everyday Practices From "Back In The Day" That Younger Folks Will Never ExperienceRecently, older adults of the BuzzFeed Community shared the normal but completely unique experiences from "back in the day," and as a Gen Z'er, I'm totally fascinated. Here are some experiences from the past that, depending on your age, will either have you reminiscing or utterly perplexed: 1.
Regrets, the YouTube Moms Have a FewWhen Ryan O’Neal was making the promotional rounds for “Paper Moon,” in 1973, the actor informed the press that he did not want his nine-year-old daughter and co-star, Tatum, to make any more movies until she reached adulthood. “I’ve seen what has happened to child stars,” he said.
My Friend Won’t Speak to Me After I Blabbed About Her Secret Lover. Help!One of my roommates began secretly sleeping with the ex-boyfriend of a good friend. The breakup was five months ago, but my roommate started talking to him right away. I accidentally let it slip to someone, and then, out of guilt, told all my roommates about the affair.
‘It can break you’: Life for parents of autistic children can be exhausting. One podcast is offering hope. Is it real?There’s a moment, 26 minutes and nine seconds into Disney’s Coco, where the film’s departed souls are trying to clear a customs desk in the afterlife. It’s a moment that Mary* can see clearly without ever looking at the screen. She’s seen Coco more than a thousand times, easy.
Why I’ve covered Microsoft for 25 yearsMy fascination with Microsoft products started with building PCs as a teenager. My fascination with Microsoft products started with building PCs as a teenager.
The Question Progressives Refuse to AnswerAs Democrats became the party of proceduralism, they sidestepped a crucial debate.
I tested an E Ink tablet that runs on Android, and it made my Kindle feel insufficientIn recent years, I have used and reviewed various E Ink products, including Kindle e-readers and the ReMarkable 2. While they are very different, they share one common limitation: restricted functionality. I enjoy reading a variety of formats, not just ebooks but also blogs and online articles.
What Do You Remember?Last year, for my birthday, my wife gave me a copy of “I Remember,” an unusual memoir by the artist Joe Brainard. It’s a tidy little book, less than two hundred pages long, made entirely from short, often single-sentence paragraphs beginning with the words “I remember.