Full disclosure: I'm guilty of making some irrational impulse buys in my life in order to deal with stressful situations. For example, at the beginning of the pandemic, I knew my family didn’t really need an Italian ice machine, but buying it felt like something I could control at a time when everything seemed to be falling apart. (Spoiler alert: we’ve used it twice and it’s now gathering dust in my pantry.) Granted, I’m not the only one who has turned to retail therapy during times of...

These days, the idea of a traditional baby shower — where the mother-to-be and her female friends and family members gather and exchange gifts — is just not cutting it anymore. More and more, people are looking for baby shower alternatives. “These gatherings aren’t about the gift table anymore; they’re about showing up, pitching in and truly supporting new parents where it counts,” says Sarah Hollingsworth, founder and CEO at Poppylist, an inclusive baby registry and online resource for...

It’s normal if you don’t love all of your child’s friends. Your kids are allowed to have friends that aren’t exactly your cup of tea, and it’s important to let your child explore different kinds of friendships. But sometimes your child has a friend who goes beyond unlikable. Sometimes your child has a friend who you’d describe as toxic or who exhibits toxic behavior. If your child has a toxic friend, you might not know what to do exactly. Should you intervene, and how? We connected with...

According to conventional wisdom, you should arrive at the airport at least an hour or two before a flight. The Transportation Security Administration—i.e., the TSA—concurs. They state in their 2025 guidelines that domestic travelers should arrive at least two hours before their boarding time, and folks traveling internationally should arrive at least three hours before boarding time.1 But according to a viral social media trend, all that advice should be tossed out the window, and travelers...