🌟How to Explain the LA Wildfires to Your Kids
Plus the science behind “mom brain”
Jed Baker
January 19, 2025
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🌟 TRENDING
It’s unfathomable for families in Los Angeles to have to tell their kids that they’ve lost everything in a natural disaster. For parents in the rest of the country, consider these expert tips on how to break the news out of California.
🌟 5 THINGS
Mom Brain Is Real, Says Science: 5 Ways To Take Care of Yourself
A new study finds that having a baby literally changes your brain, which explains that postpartum fog known as “mom brain.” Here’s what to know about these biological changes, plus 5 ways to prioritize yourself (for once!) despite them:
Reframe your mindset to “self-care” instead of “selfish”
Stop trying to do it all
Maintain a healthy lifestyle
Make an effort to socialize
Spend intentional time with your kid(s)
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🌟 SCREEN/LIFE BALANCE
Try These 8 Activities to Celebrate the Lunar New Year
Studying the Chinese Zodiac, trying new delicacies, giving out money for good luck — the Lunar New Year, aka Chinese New Year, has some really fun traditions. Whether or not you celebrate, pay homage to the uniqueness of Chinese culture and ring in the year of the snake with these screen-less ideas.
🌟 TLDR
We talk a lot here at Starglow about different parenting styles, but how will each one actually affect your kid? National Geographic does a deep dive
A TikTok mom asks if our kids’ sports schedules are too intense, and parents are sounding off
You might feel some type of way after reading this piece in The Atlantic about how some well-off parents are giving their kids credit cards in high school — to help build up their credit scores. Why’d you think?
In another essay also from The Atlantic, the author pleads with parents to put down our phone cameras and just enjoy those special moments with our kids
Not to scare you about parenting an adult, but now more than ever, more 25 to 34-year-olds are still living with their parents due mostly to increases in cost of living
