What I Want My Gen-Z Kids To Understand About My Gen-X Parenting

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May. 6, 2024 Jena Ardell/Moment/Getty Images GROWING UP What I Want My Gen-Z Kids To Understand About My 'Overprotective' Gen-X Parenting "My mom started a new job the year I started kindergarten," writes Diana Park. "I went to a half-day of school and then walked through a path in the woods, about a quarter mile, to my babysitter's house. I was often alone, even though it was a public path, because it was pretty quiet in the middle of the day. There were no other kids, just me. Nothing significant happened to me during those walks, but I remember feeling scared more than once." And today, she's talking about how that impacted her own parenting… and why her kids just don't get it. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor Read More ⮕ Latest Milorad Kravic/Getty Images WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER How To Do Heatless Curls, AKA The Ultimate Morning Hack For Moms Perfect hair while you sleep? You're not dreaming. Read More. BEAUTY NORMS? Mom Says She Shaves Her 11-Year-Old's 'Little Unibrow And Little Peach Fuzz' So She Feels 'Comfortable' The internet had mixed reactions to her honest moment. Read More. Rochelle Johnson EXCLUSIVE Rochelle Johnson Didn't Know Anyone With Autism. Then Her Son Was Diagnosed The Instagram influencer opens up about what she's learned along the way, and how other moms helped. Read More. Featured Maskot/Getty Images We Are Only Surviving Parenting 5 Kids With Our Secret Weapon: A Kick*ss Marriage Therapist Ever looked at a big family and wondered how in the world they do it? Well, today, Alexandra Frost has one answer: couples counselling. She writes: "As those baby days give way to three-nagers, preschoolers, and now preteens, things get less foggy but not necessarily easier. Yet, in each stage, we've both shared a common drive to ensure our marriage is strong despite what parenting brings. But we didn't do it alone." Read More ⮕ What We're Reading ⮕ The Supplement Industry Has Come For Kids ⮕ Teacher Friends, Here Are All The Freebies & Discounts For Teacher Appreciation Week ⮕ Is Pinterest The Golden Retriever Of Social Media?

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