Sadness is an emotion we often associate with breakups, job loss, or death. But it doesn’t only appear when catastrophe strikes. As psychotherapists and parent educators, we know sadness is also a natural part of parenting—especially during the back-to-school season. Just last week, a colleague shared a conversation they had …
Read More »College student blames parents for his short stature and his 'inability to date': 'My mom started crying'
Some 4,500 have reacted and 2,700 people have shared comment so far on a social media post shared by an individual who said he “blames” his parents for his “short height and inability to date” — with the man asking others on the platform if he’s wrong for the way …
Read More »Test yourself on the Gen Z slang of 2025: Can you decode ‘huzz’ and ‘glazing’?
If you’ve recently overheard someone say “6-7” or “mogging” and had no idea what it meant, you’re not alone. A new analysis of the most-searched slang terms of 2025 shows just how quickly Generation Z and Gen Alpha’s social media-fueled language is evolving, leaving even millennials stumped. Unscramblerer.com, a website …
Read More »Teens face new PG-13 limits on Instagram
Instagram is turning up the parental controls. The app will now treat teen accounts more like a PG-13 movie, automatically filtering out mature or risky content for anyone under 18. That means teens will no longer see posts, videos, or search results that fall outside the “movie-style” PG-13 zone, unless …
Read More »Teens turning to AI for love and comfort
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just helping students with homework. A new survey from the Center for Democracy and Technology found that nearly one in five high school students in the United States say they or someone they know has used AI to have a romantic relationship. The results …
Read More »Brewery goes viral for defending policy banning kids after 7 p.m.: 'Not a playground'
An Ohio brewery recently sparked a viral conversation about parents bringing kids to bars and breweries, leading hundreds to chime in on the debate. Eastside Brewing Co., an Ohio-based craft brewery that runs a taproom in Reynoldsburg, recently announced that it would begin barring children after 7 p.m. and would …
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