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All The Joy That Fits In A Big Age Gap

2 weeks ago | romper.com | Katie McPherson

FAMILY PLANNINGYou don’t have to have kids close together for them to be close at all. My family tree has always felt more like an orchard. I have two half-siblings who are unrelated to each other, but I’m so close to both of them you’ll never catch me using that term again. Ashley is nine years older than me, and my little brother Garrett is 20 years my junior.
I’ll Always Wish I Had More Kids

3 weeks ago | romper.com | Lynn Steger Strong

Once, in town to help me take care of our 6-month-old while her son was traveling, my mother-in-law and I watched a movie about a woman whose dad is dying. Nodding toward the baby asleep on my chest, she leaned in and whispered to me: “You don’t want her to have to deal with your death all by herself.”She was kidding, I think. But 14 months later, I gave birth again. It was intense, insane, having two kids under 2 in a tiny New York apartment.
The Invisible & Emotional (& Deeply Sentimental) Labor of Kids Clothes

1 month ago | romper.com | Samantha Darby

You know those TikTok “Clean With Me” videos where some woman does a voiceover that’s like, “My anxiety has been really bad lately and that’s why there’s 8,000 loads of laundry on my floor,” and she’s trying to normalize digging through the pile? That’s not what this is about — but I definitely relate to her. Not because I have anxiety or depression or even that I’m so overwhelmed and I can’t stay on top of it. It’s because I have children.
6 Ways To Create A Positive Gaming Environment For Your Child

1 month ago | romper.com | Jana Pollack

Ready for a surprising fact? Moderate amounts of playing video games can actually be good for kids. That’s because time spent playing games is generally about solving a puzzle, engaging in friendly competition, or socializing with friends — all things we tend to encourage our kids to do. Fortunately for parents, many gaming companies take a proactive approach to building experiences that are both fun and safe. Take Epic Games, for example.
I Share Grocery Shopping With A Mom Friend & It's Changed Everything

1 month ago | romper.com | Sarah Wheeler

A few months ago, I was enjoying an adult beverage with my new-ish friend Julia when she mentioned that every Monday she goes grocery shopping at the Berkeley Bowl, a beloved East Bay institution that is half produce. My son likes to brag that just the apple section of Berkeley Bowl is the size of a regular store. I told Julia that, while the apples were unparalleled, I could not get halfway through the massive aisles without a sensory meltdown. It is large, it is bright.
How To Make Time For Sex, Even When Your House Is Full Of Tiny People

1 month ago | romper.com | Margo Steines

Prioritizing our sexual connection has been one of the most valuable moves my partner and I have made, as both partners and parents. But when we brought our newborn baby home, sex was the last thing on either of our minds. We had been through a dayslong ordeal, I was physically wrecked, and neither of us had slept. Still, it felt strange, walking into our home and, for weeks, not reaching for each other. For many couples, sex takes a back burner when kids arrive.
This Place Has The Coolest Items To Upgrade Your Kids' Rooms As They Grow

1 month ago | romper.com | Una LaMarche

There comes a moment in every parent’s life — generally around the time a kid starts kindergarten — when the lovingly designed nursery you poured so much manic nesting energy into begins to look in need of a serious glow-up. After all, children don’t just age out of cribs and changing tables; they also start to want decor that matches their developing tastes (“Mom, I think I’m too… old for a bunny lamp,” my six-year-old recently announced).
What It Really Means To Be A Cycle Breaker

1 month ago | romper.com | Gray Chapman

"We see you, cycle breakers."I encounter this phrase regularly on TikTok and instagram and I am, without a doubt, the target audience. Like so much modern-day online parenting content, at its best the term inspires solidarity and a shared vulnerability. Coming from actual mental health professionals, the term is useful. And the work is difficult. After enough use, though, the meaning gets warped. The term is inevitably flattened.
Natural Disasters Are Increasing. Here's What Happens If You Go Into Labor During One.

1 month ago | romper.com | Katie McPherson

When Hurricane Milton made landfall along Florida's Gulf Coast as a Category 3 storm on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 9, hospitals were hunkered down statewide. Even those on the East Coast prepared for the worst. The hospital Baptist Health is situated on the bank of the St. Johns River in downtown Jacksonville, where most days, you can see the reflection of the city’s skyline in the calm waters.
3 Supercharged Serums Every Mom Needs In Their Skincare Routine

1 month ago | romper.com | Deanna Pai

I might have the same 24 hours in a day as everyone else, but time moves differently ever since I became a mom. Now, rather than following the path of sun, my days are dictated by my toddler — I pick her up at daycare, I help her build castles, I spend an hour picking rice out of a high chair — and everything else in my life, including my skincare routine, gets crammed in between. (I’m not mad about it.