4 secrets to understanding teenage girls every parent should know

By Emily Pidgeon Updated July 26, 2022

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Emily's work has appeared in the Tube City Almanac, Tube City Online and our Affinity Sites. When she's not writing, she is…

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The 4-month-old milestones every parent should know

These milestones are fun for you and your baby

When you have a new baby, each milestone is precious, with the first year feeling like your little one hits a marker every other day. The first few weeks sort of blend together, the first months you're trying to remember to shower, but by month four, you and baby start to find your groove. As you and your new little one continue to get to know each other, these are the 4-month-old milestones to celebrate with your family.
Growth milestones

You may be too sleep-deprived to notice, but your child is going through big growth milestones. They physically look so different from when you brought them home, with four months being when things take a turn in their appearance.
Big weight gains
It might seem like your baby was just born, but you have been getting to know each other for a few months. Take a look at your baby from when you brought them home to now at four months. Your baby will go from looking like a squishy blob to a face with a personality due to a growth spurt at this time.

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What exactly is an almond mom? A “new” parenting style to know about

How to avoid being an almond mom

TikTok has become the go-to for lots of things, from dances to recipes to parenting styles. Popular parenting styles making the rounds on TikTok are gentle, crunchy, silky, and scrunchy. There are likely more, of course, but seasoned parents understand that parenting for most is a blend of several different styles. One particular parenting style most mothers want to steer clear of is becoming an almond mom.

If you've never heard of an almond mom, you're probably not alone. Almond mom is a term that went viral on TikTok because of 10-year-old clips from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The offending shorts show real housewife Yolanda Hadid giving eating advice to her then teen, Gigi Hadid. Gigi is now an international supermodel. Back then, her mom's response to Gigi telling her she was "feeling really weak" after only eating half of an almond was to eat two more. Now, she did add to be sure to "chew them really well." From this somewhat misguided motherly advice formed the term almond mom. Yolanda Hadid has since defended herself in an interview with People, saying her eating advice "was taken out of context." The term has stuck though, but what is an almond mom?
Almond mom meaning

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What every teenage boy needs to hear from his mom

How to help your son navigate the teenage years

Mom and teenage son relationships can be complicated. Mothers go from being the most important person in their son's life to being someone they rarely talk to. Fortunately, this stage doesn't seem to last very long.

Defiance and self-reliance are more than just social rites of passage—they’re important developmental milestones. After all, adolescence is the bridge between childhood and adulthood, which means leaving the boundaries of kid-dom behind. Teenage brains strive for independence and the freedom to control their own lives and explore the world around them. It’s all a natural part of your son’s growth as he crafts the identity he’ll carry with him into adulthood.

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