I am a physician who specializes in ADHD and who also happens to have ADHD – and I’m on TikTok. No wait, it gets better. I am on TikTok and I’m over 30 years old. If you haven’t already stopped reading in anger, please let me explain myself. At the start of the pandemic, as […]
Midwives say it’s the best way to do it, and it involves no back pats. Why don’t more people know this?! Everyone seems to have an opinion on the best way to burp a baby. There are even people who say burping is not necessary at all! If you’ve tried a few different ways and […]
Nicki Maher has made a name for herself through her can-do approach to business. Her reputation as a “people advocate” is apparent, as are her main beliefs are a in the power of human connection and the ability to form meaningful and lasting bonds in business. Maybe this is why she’s become such a successful […]
Ben Rein Post doctoral researcherStanford University neuroscientist Ben Rein never intended to get into science communication. But simple frustration drove him to it after a shopping trip in early April of 2020, he says. Rein saw so many people wearing face masks improperly that he decided to use the video-sharing app TikTok to record a […]
The Verge recently wrote about the dangers of misinformation on one of TikTok’s most popular topics: sex education – or how the app would censor it as “Seggs Education.” The advent of 15-second videos on everything from sexual wellbeing to kinks has given teens a perspective on sex that is rare in traditional sex education […]
We all need some emotional release every now and then. If you are looking for motivation, inspiration or just a good wine, go to TikTok! Over the course of 2021, the folks on TikTok have given us some really touching moments. Break out the tissues because here are 10 TikTok parenting posts that made us […]
Why do some adults think it’s fun to scare a baby to the tears? If you’ve been following us here at Today’s Parent for a while, you probably know we’re not big fans of pranks that will make your kids cry on purpose (remember Spider filter on Snapchat?) or make people laugh at your child’s […]
It’s not difficult to say that millennial parents are probably the most confident generation of parents to date. Many of us have adopted a gentler parenting style than our parents and grandparents could show – social media is full of parenting experts and ordinary old mothers and fathers who regularly share their thoughts, emotions, and […]
If it sounds too good to be true, turning your old onesies into brand new bibs, that’s because it is. And it’s kind of gross too. We’ve seen countless baby hacks and trends on social media over the years (and sometimes still debating whether “Cheese” your baby was funny or mean), but this new bib […]
