The “beta mom” has arrived — and she wants you to know she’s totally fine with the fact that her kid ate cereal for dinner three nights this week. Beta mom culture is the latest parenting identity to colonize TikTok and Instagram, positioning itself as the antidote to the hyper-curated,…
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Crime
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Mom Left Kids in Uber for Two Hours—Father Says He Wants Jail Time
There is a reason why so many radio morning shows have segments called “Only In Florida.” When the show is running out of ideas you just need to search the police blotter in that state and you will be rewarded 9 times out of 10. So todays story is about…
Culture
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Whatever Happened to Trusting Parents to Parent?
When I was ten, I had two paper routes. Not one — two. Up before sunrise, folding papers in the garage, rubber bands snapping against my fingers. Then out the door on my bike, hoping the wind wouldn’t tear the Observer in half before it hit the porch. By thirteen,…
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Kids Are Talking to Chatbots Now — and Parents Aren’t Sure What to Do About It
Remember when “screen time” meant cartoons before dinner? Now it means your 8-year-old might be chatting with an AI that calls itself “Sally.” A new survey finds that kids as young as five are already engaging with artificial intelligence — and parents are scrambling to keep up. According to fresh…