What I Want My Gen-Z Kids To Understand About My Gen-X Parenting

Am I too “overprotective”? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ May. 6, 2024 Jena Ardell/Moment/Getty Images GROWING UP [What I Want My Gen-Z Kids To Understand About My ‘Overprotective’ Gen-X Parenting]( “My mom started a new job the year I started kindergarten,” writes Diana Park. “I went to a half-day of school and then walked through a path in the woods, about a quarter mile, to my babysitter's house. I was often alone, even though it was a public path, because it was pretty quiet in the middle of the day. There were no other kids, just me. Nothing significant happened to me during those walks, but I remember feeling scared more than once.” And today, she’s talking about how that impacted her own parenting… and why her kids just don’t get it. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest Milorad Kravic/Getty Images WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER [How To Do Heatless Curls, AKA The Ultimate Morning Hack For Moms]( Perfect hair while you sleep? You're not dreaming. [Read More.]( BEAUTY NORMS? [Mom Says She Shaves Her 11-Year-Old's ‘Little Unibrow And Little Peach Fuzz’ So She Feels ‘Comfortable’]( The internet had mixed reactions to her honest moment. [Read More.]( Rochelle Johnson EXCLUSIVE [Rochelle Johnson Didn’t Know Anyone With Autism. Then Her Son Was Diagnosed]( The Instagram influencer opens up about what she’s learned along the way, and how other moms helped. [Read More.]( Featured Maskot/Getty Images [We Are Only Surviving Parenting 5 Kids With Our Secret Weapon: A Kick*ss Marriage Therapist]( Ever looked at a big family and wondered how in the world they do it? Well, today, Alexandra Frost has one answer: couples counselling. She writes: “As those baby days give way to three-nagers, preschoolers, and now preteens, things get less foggy but not necessarily easier. Yet, in each stage, we've both shared a common drive to ensure our marriage is strong despite what parenting brings. But we didn't do it alone.” [Read More ⮕]( What We’re Reading ⮕ [The Supplement Industry Has Come For Kids]( ⮕ [Teacher Friends, Here Are All The Freebies & Discounts For Teacher Appreciation Week]( ⮕ [Is Pinterest The Golden Retriever Of Social Media?]( Follow us on: [Want to Advertise With Us? Get in Touch.]( You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely [unsubscribe](. Or to manage preferences click [here]( BDG Media, Inc. · 315 Park Ave. South · New York, NY 10010 · USA Copyright 2024 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.