I'm The ‘Old Mom’ With A Young Kid & Yes, Sometimes It's Weird

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Feb. 28, 2023 SO WHAT? I'm The 'Old Mom' With A Young Kid & Yes, Sometimes It's Weird "I'm an 'old mom.' Don't freak out, okay?" Becky Vieira writes today in a funny, thoughtful piece about the age gaps that can crop up out of nowhere between you and your kid's friends' parents. "For some reason, this is a term that makes people uncomfortable," she continues. "'You're not old,' they'll say, as if it's a subjective concept and not a fact. But I know what the birthdate on my driver's license says. We don't have to pretend that I'm not at least 15+ years older than some other parents in my son's class. I promise that it's okay!" It's worth a read, no matter which side of the generational divide you're on. And hey, it's important to have cross-generational conversations about what we were ACTUALLY wearing in the y2k era, right? Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor Read More ⮕ Latest ACTUAL WORK-LIFE BALANCE The 4-Day Work Week Trial Showed Men Spent Way More Time On Childcare The time men spent looking after their children rose by 27%. Read More. WE ALL NEED A BREAK Could COVID — Or The Paxlovid Prescribed To Treat It — Be Making Us Angrier? "I'm on Day 3 of Paxlovid, and I just completely lost my sh*t with my partner." Read More. SORRY, NOAH AND ALLIE I Just Rewatched 'The Notebook', & I Have Terrible News Is it really an epic love story — or a cautionary tale about a toxic relationship? Read More. Featured SEND SOME FRIGGIN' HELP My Son Has ADHD, & The Adderall Shortage Is Dramatically Impacting His Behavior You've probably heard about the Adderall shortage. Well, today we've got a piece from a mom whose kid is being hit hard by it: "He relies on his prescribed medication to focus his mind and calm his body to be successful in a learning environment. He also benefits from medication in social situations, sports, and other structured activities. So withholding it, randomly, for days at a time, feels so unfair to his little seven-year-old brain," writes Samm Davidson. Read More ⮕ What We're Reading ⮕ Four Myths About Peer Pressure ⮕ You've Got Three Girls? ⮕ How To Be More Vulnerable With Your Kids

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