Nia Tipton

5 days ago | yourtango.com | Nia Tipton

U.S. teens spend an average of 4.8 hours every day on various social media platforms. That amount of screen time has been linked to a variety of issues, including increased levels of anxiety and depression. For teens who already have diagnosed mental health conditions, however, the impact of all that scrolling is much more extreme.

6 days ago | yourtango.com | Nia Tipton

In a TikTok video, a new mom named Kayla Kosuga shared her shock after receiving the hospital bill for her third child, a baby boy. The sobering cost she readily shared is a clear message that having a baby in the U.S. is becoming a privilege only afforded to the wealthy. It's no secret that raising kids is a significant financial commitment. According to New York Life, parents can spend over $23K in that first year alone! The American healthcare system isn't making it any easier either.

6 days ago | yourtango.com | Nia Tipton

Being a parent means taking an interest in the lives that your kids are leading.  However, a boy mom named Payal admitted that when it comes to romance, she refuses to ask her son any prying questions, including who he may or may not have a crush on. In a TikTok video, Payal insisted that as a parent, especially of young boys, she wants to instill in them the importance of being friends with different kinds of people while they are growing up.

6 days ago | yourtango.com | Nia Tipton

Life can feel quite overwhelming and draining at times. Even if everything inside feels like it's falling apart, some of us will still try our best to hold it together. Whether this is because we don't want to be a burden to those around us, or because we fear being seen as weak, the pressure to maintain even just a semblance of control can often lead us to pushing our emotions to the side. And after a while of doing that, it will eventually bubble up and become too much to handle.

1 week ago | yourtango.com | Nia Tipton

There's a serious literacy problem happening with adults and children alike. Especially in public schools, many students are far behind in their reading levels, and it only seems to be getting worse. One public school educator demonstrated the severity of the issue by sharing assignments her high school students turned in. The teacher shared assignments her ninth-grade students submitted that show the severity of students' lack of reading skills.