Every parent needs to hear this

Hello everyone! Big news for people who love to be comfy (so…all of us, right?). We just launched the most adorable pajamas with This is J! They’re so cute, even our daughters—both the 15-year-olds and the 8-year-old—are wearing them. Want to match us and our girls? Check out our collab here and enjoy the cutest, comfiest sleep of your life. 🌷

The 9-Minute Theory Is Blowing Our Minds

Have you heard of the 9-Minute Theory? It’s a parenting tactic that could do a ton to help erase some of that mom guilt so many of us feel. 

The main gist? Instead of trying to do it all, parents should focus on three key interactions with their kids during the day:

1. The first three minutes after they wake up

2. The three minutes after they come home from school

3. The last three minutes of the day before they go to bed

According to the neuroscientist who came up with the 9-Minute Theory, these are the times of the day when parents can relate most closely to their kids or offer them some much-needed warmth or structure. Focusing on high quality conversation during these three key moments throughout your kids’ days can help you, as a parent who might feel guilty for not being with your kids 24/7, to remember that quality > quantity.

How to Save Money on Groceries

We bet plenty of you are dealing with the same thing: hungry, growing teens who are eating you out of house and home. The food…it just disappears. It’s like all we’re doing is either A) responding to “mom why don’t we have any good food” or B) making a meal outside of mealtime for a hungry kid.

And stocking the pantry gets expensive. Did you know: Retail food prices increased by 11% from 2021–2022, the largest increase the U.S. has seen in over 40 years. That’s bananas!

Want some tips on slashing the grocery bill to keep yourself sane and ensure you don’t need to refinance your house to get your kids through their next growth spurt? We loved these 6 tips for cost-cutting at the supermarket, especially the ones about DIY-ing some staples and cutting back on fancy drinks (guilty as charged).

Got other tips for saving on groceries? Hit reply and tell us your strategy!

All Parents Need to Hear This

This one is so important. Do you know for sure that your kids are aware of the serious dangers of fentanyl? 

Dr. Scott Hadland, a teen addiction specialist, pediatrician, and head of adolescent medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, gave us a very real look at the world of fentanyl and drug use among teens.

It’s serious stuff, but we feel so much better being armed with information. Now, we know how to talk to our kids about this alarming reality: All pills, unless they come directly from a pharmacy, should be presumed to contain fentanyl.

Want to give it a listen? Check it out here and share the episode with another parent or caregiver—everyone with kids should really hear this.

And a bonus: 5 ways to talk to teens about drugs, available for members of our Common Parent community (sign up for your free 14-day trial here if you’re not already part of the crew!).

It’s about that time of year when spring sports really start heating up. Want to make sure your kids actually enjoy the playoffs this time around? We’ve got you covered, with the perfect recs to make sports and activities fun…for the whole family.

• How to keep your kid from being an a**hole to their sports coach (even if you’re the sports coach)

• 5 ways to avoid unhealthy masculinity in sports

• Should you force your kids to do sports or activities?

• Dos and don’ts for parents of young athletes

• And some real talk: We need a vacation after dance competition season