iMOM

2 weeks ago | imom.com | Abby Watts

“Who left chicken nugget crumbs in the air fryer again?” I shouted across the house while getting dinner ready. “Sorry! That’s on me,” my 11-year-old shouted back. I called him into the kitchen and reminded him about bugs and needing to clean up after ourselves. This wasn’t the first time he’d done this, so I suspended his air fryer privileges. The next day, when he wanted an air-fried snack, I reminded him that part of growing up is learning to take responsibility for cleaning up after himself.

2 months ago | imom.com | Laura Rutledge

As a teen, I was a serious ballet dancer. I studied dance abroad in China and attended a ballet boarding school in Washington, DC. I thought dance would be my career, but the summer I graduated from high school, I decided it wasn’t the path I wanted anymore. Instead of going to the auditions I’d lined up, I enrolled in college. The pivot felt abrupt, but my parents gave me space to figure it out. Their approach shaped how I plan to parent Reese and Jack as they grow up and their interests evolve.

Jan 3, 2025 | imom.com | Laura Rutledge

Jan 3, 2025 | imom.com | Abby Watts

Dec 12, 2024 | imom.com | Abby Watts