What to Know There’s finally an answer to why some teachers just can’t stand their classes the moment they start their day. Some of them don’t have great lunches to look forward to. It all makes sense now. Alright, maybe that’s a far stretch. When a group of teachers shared their home lunches in a TikTok , though, it shed new light on the sad lunches they pack for themselves to give themselves a mid-day bump....
Putting my son in day care when he was just 11 weeks old was one of the hardest choices I had to make. But because the US is the US, I had to go back to work in order for our little family to survive. It was a wildly disorienting experience and required a ton of trust. You have to believe that the staff will do whatever they can to keep your baby safe, and you expect them to care for your little one as well as you would....
Spring Weems loved her five children and raised them in a supportive home . Even though she and her ex-husband, Levi Weems, no longer lived together, they shared custody of their minor children. Their 16-year-old son, Jordan Weems, and a sibling identified only as TW, recently got into trouble with law enforcement. As punishment, Spring reportedly wanted her sons to live like prisoners. But it appears her plan might have backfired....
Few experiences in life are as visceral, overwhelming, and unforgettable as going into labor and having a baby . While it may be one of the most ordinary things in the world (babies are literally born every minute of the day), it is also nothing short of a kind of miracle for every family that gets to welcome a new baby. For a lot of moms, including us, hearing labor stories and seeing images of childbirth never gets old....
Now that summer is finally here, things are starting to slow down — and that means we have more time to watch movies and TV shows. And fortunately for those of us who love a Friday night on the couch, Netflix is certainly delivering in June 2023. So many new shows, movies, and even documentaries are coming our way in the month ahead that our summer viewing schedule is pretty much set....
It’s hard to understand exactly how much having a child changes your life until you experience it for yourself. The people in your life who have already become parents can (and will) warn you about it all ahead of time: the way you’ll have to sacrifice your sleep , the limited time you get to spend on your favorite hobbies, and how it will truly test you and your partner in a way your relationship has never been tested before, no matter how solid....
Kids of the ’90s, prepare to feel older than you already do . We just found out that, Walter Emmanuel Jones, who we all know and love as Zach, the black ranger on the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series, is closer to age 60 than he is to 50. If that doesn’t make you feel bad enough, it’s been over 30 years since the show first premiered. Despite the fact that they were playing teenagers on the show, all of the actors were in their 20s when they appeared on the show....
Fall festivities are the best. Apple picking, pumpkin patch romping, hayride taking — all of it is just as much fun for the adults as it is for the kids . The trickiest part (especially if you are an East Coaster) is figuring out what to wear. The weather during this time of year fluctuates from chilly to outright sweltering. You need a staple piece that isn’t too warm but can keep the chill away....
To be pregnant means all sorts of physical changes and the eventual onset of some seriously hard-core cravings for particular foods. Even though we know that ice cream and pickles are kind of a tired joke, most moms are pretty well-versed in the world of pregnancy cravings . Although they may not always be the cliche pickles-and-ice-cream kind, they’re definitely something seriously sacred to the pregnancy experience. That’s exactly why one mom decided to embrace her cravings in her maternity photo shoot and celebrate the one thing that’s getting her through this pregnancy: Chick-fil-A....
TikTok is blasting a “selfish” mother for exposing an entire plane full of people to her family’s illness after she refused to cancel their vacation to Disney . Recently, a mom recounted the horrific ordeal in a now-viral TikTok video. She detailed how her family decided to continue their vacation plans despite her and their daughter suddenly becoming ill. In the nearly six-minute clip, the mother explains that she spent a year saving and planning for a trip to Disney World....
After being told that they had four weeks to leave the country and go back to Germany, the Romeike family has been granted one more year to stay in the United States. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s decision to delay their deportation goes into effect October 11. Evangelical Christians Ewe and Hannelor Romeike moved to east Tennessee in 2008 with five of their children to have the freedom to homeschool, which is illegal in their native country....
What to Know It looks like Donald Trump is really pushing for Greenland, despite literally everything else going on, both domestically and abroad, at his doing. On Jan. 16, 2026, he posted on Truth Social that he is officially the “Tariff King” and shared what was probably supposed to be an intimidating black and white photo of him in the Oval Office. The title he bestowed upon himself is in reference to his promise (or, really, his threat) to impose more tariffs on other countries if he doesn’t get what he wants....
One of the most compelling things about Teen Mom stars Catelynn and Tyler Baltierra ’s journey in the franchise has been their relationship with birth daughter Carly’s adoptive parents, Brandon and Teresa Davis . Catelynn and Tyler placed Carly for adoption in an episode of 16 & Pregnant in 2009. Since then, their relationship with Brandon and Teresa has gotten increasingly chaotic. In the April 2, 2025, episode of Catelynn and Tyler’s podcast Cate & Ty Break It Down , the couple shared some intimate details of the fractured relationship they now have with Carly’s adoptive parents....
Booting up the PlayStation to race my 12-year-old son in Gran Turismo 7 is a treat. Especially when I win, which is almost never. But really, the fact that he wants to play together, is what makes me happy. Plus, it’s quite the fun game. Even if I can only handle about 15 minutes before my vision blurs and I need a break. Of course, the endless discussions around screen time are ever-present in our household — as they are in most families with kids — and Gran Turismo is no exception....
Eminem is probably a pretty proud dad these days. On June 9, the rapper’s daughter Alaina Marie Scott married longtime boyfriend Matt Moeller, and she’s sharing photos and video from her big day. And of course, sister Hailie Jade was on hand for the festivities, too. Alaina Marie shared the first photos from her wedding, posting them on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alaina Marie (@alainamariescott)...
Sometimes it seems like parents love nothing more than coining a new label to describe their parenting style and preferences. We’ve got the " almond moms ," the " crunchy granola moms ," and the " free range parents ," and now we’re starting to hear more about a concept called “commando parenting.” OK, so a new parenting label just dropped, but what does it mean? And, more importantly, is it a style we should be exploring as we do the work of figuring out how to best meet our kid’s needs while still retaining our sanity?...
Remember when kids’ birthday parties were simple gatherings with a few games, presents, a slice of cake, and a scoop of ice cream , and everyone was on their way? Those were the days. Kids’ birthday parties have become exclusive social gatherings, with people clamoring for an invitation. They are over-the-top events that cost parents an arm and a leg, and when only a select group gets invited, it can cause all kinds of heartache....
Día de los Muertos , or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican holiday that celebrates and honors our deceased loved ones. It begins on October 31 and is celebrated through November 2. While it might coincide with Halloween, Día de los Muertos has distinct cultural and spiritual significance — it is not Mexican Halloween. For those of us who celebrate, it is much more than just an opportunity to remember lost loved ones, it’s a time for the veil between the living and the dead to come down, and for us to feel closer spiritually to those we’ve lost....
Every childbirth is a unique experience, no matter how many babies a mom’s had. Sometimes labor takes days, but some women end up delivering their babies in the car because it goes so quickly. Pain levels also vary dramatically, so a mom might not even know she’s in labor, particularly if she didn’t realize she was pregnant in the first place. Megan Isherwood sure didn’t, and her story is positively wild ....
When Amy Cox was just 18 years old, she married one of her high school teachers , 37-year-old Matthew Shane Wester. Amy was just 17 when their relationship began, and at the time, she didn’t really see anything wrong with it. Because she was just a teen, she initially believed their relationship was a friendly one that later turned romantic. In retrospect, she can see that it was “definitely grooming....
