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The Definitive Guide to Gen Z Slang: Written by actual teens who think all the other guides to Gen Z slang are mid.
Read Essay →: The Definitive Guide to Gen Z Slang: Written by actual teens who think all the other guides to Gen Z slang are mid.When we asked our readers about your favorite Gen Z slang words, the second most popular answer was low-key. But…
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Protecting trans kids: We can do better. We must do better.
Read Essay →: Protecting trans kids: We can do better. We must do better.Reading about this week’s tragic death of Nex Benedict has been simply devastating. Nex was a perfectly normal, happy, loving…
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How to Make a Burn List: My New Year’s tradition helps me manifest good things for next year – and get rid of a little petty. (Okay, a lot.)
Read Essay →: How to Make a Burn List: My New Year’s tradition helps me manifest good things for next year – and get rid of a little petty. (Okay, a lot.)When Ibi shared her New Year’s Eve tradition with me, I was like…this is genius. How have I never done…
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Trusted charities supporting the citizens of Israel and Gaza. (And another important message I want to share.)
Read Essay →: Trusted charities supporting the citizens of Israel and Gaza. (And another important message I want to share.)I want to share a list of top organizations on the ground supporting the innocent people in Israel and Gaza…
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7 tips for healthy co-parenting when you’re recently divorced or separated
Read Essay →: 7 tips for healthy co-parenting when you’re recently divorced or separatedOur team at Cool Mom Picks jokes that we have a lot of children among us, but the truth is,…
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What Liz is reading this week: Links to check out, from dream analysis to shocking truths about “maternal instinct”
Read Essay →: What Liz is reading this week: Links to check out, from dream analysis to shocking truths about “maternal instinct”There is so much good reporting these days, so many good op-eds, so many independent journalists and bloggers and substacks…
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Our kids are sharing memes about WWIII. Here’s how to talk to kids about the fear of war and unrest.
Read Essay →: Our kids are sharing memes about WWIII. Here’s how to talk to kids about the fear of war and unrest.This article was originally written in 2020 about the increase in tension between the US, Iran and Iraq. It was…
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Celebrating Diwali in a country that hardly knows it exists
Read Essay →: Celebrating Diwali in a country that hardly knows it existsDiwali. Being the light we share. Guest contributor: Nirasha Kumar Growing up as a minority in South Africa, living under…
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Elected leaders need to do more than just “recognize” Juneteenth. Tell them to act on these 5 issues.
Read Essay →: Elected leaders need to do more than just “recognize” Juneteenth. Tell them to act on these 5 issues.Today marks the very first Juneteenth since the US Senate unanimously passed a resolution to make Juneteenth a national holiday this week…
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The single most important thing your kids can do after they’ve been vaccinated from Covid-19
Read Essay →: The single most important thing your kids can do after they’ve been vaccinated from Covid-19I can hardly express the relief and utter joy we’ve felt over the past few weeks, since my teens got…