That’s what she said 👀

Hi there, everyone! If there are two things we love in this world it’s 1) each other wait, we meant to say our kids and husbands and 2) seeing all of you for a wild night out. Our tour kicks off this weekend and we can’t wait to wear glittery sexy outfits, pop bottles, and laugh ’til we pee with all of you. Check out tour dates and come make it a night we definitely won’t tell our kids about. 🤐

How to Talk to Your Kids About What’s Happening in Maui

Our hearts are with the people of Hawaii. ❤️‍🩹 Devastating fires have destroyed much of Maui and taken nearly 100 lives so far. It’s so sad, and our kids are likely to pick up on it. So how do you talk to your kids about horrible news like this? 1) Get informed yourself—here’s what you need to know, and 2) read up on the importance of listening, sharing, and telling the truth. We also have this super informative episode about anxiety in uncertain times with Jake Ernst from Straight Up Health if you wanna give it a listen!

Tell Your Teen They Don’t Have Wrinkles

Today in WTF: Teens are now obsessed with *checks notes* anti-aging. Thanks to a whole slew of factors (read: TikTok), young people have started to share their anti-aging skincare regimens as early as 14 years old—and Gen Z spends more on skincare than any other generation.

What does that mean for parents? Maybe hold off on the “my crows feet are awful today” talk before breakfast. Our teens are sponges, and embracing natural aging sets a far more positive example than complaining about looking our ages in front of highly impressionable, probably already self-conscious kids.

Who Does Banning Screen Time Really Impact?

Okay, y’all. We have to know. Is banning YouTube or other streamers as a punishment for bad behavior more of a pain in the a*s for your kids or for you? We read this mom’s account of taking away YouTube after noticing all the awful things her kids had picked up from all that scrolling and binge watching. And—unsurprisingly—it’s been tougher on her than on them.

So the Dad Jokes Are Actually…a Good Thing?

Huge news for funny parents whose kids say they’re not funny: Keeping things light and silly (when the time is right, of course) can have enormous benefits for our kids and families. Parenting experts agree that kids exposed to humor at home are more likely to…

• Laugh at themselves

• Avoid taking life too seriously

• Make friends more easily

Which are all good things. So next time your teen says your “that’s what she said” joke was lame, remember that you’re actually doing them a favor.

The perfect recs to keep in mind on those days when you feel like your fuse is short and your mental list of gripes with your spouse is long. Because if you’re parenting with someone else, putting a focus on your relationship is just as important as getting your kids to like vegetables.

• The dreaded roommate syndrome happens to the best of us. Here’s our convo on how to get your couple groove back, care of therapist Beth Wylie. It’s a Cat & Nat classic!

• Tired of always playing the bad cop to your partner’s good cop? Here’s how to settle that “you always make me the mean one” argument for good.

• Sometimes the best solutions are the simplest ones. Go on a date night. Some ideas for your next hot night out (or in)? Right here.

• Not “together” together but still parenting together? That relationship matters big time. Your rundown on coparenting, from real people who’ve done it well.