The Nitty-Gritty 411 On Balls

This is a safe space for questions. [Scary Mommy Daily]( Jul. 12, 2024 [The Nitty-Gritty 411 On Balls]( TRUTH TIME [The Nitty-Gritty 411 On Balls]( I’m gonna be honest with you, here: I don’t know the first thing about balls or ball maintenance. As life played out, my kid doesn’t have them. But I would have been in trouble if things were different! Is that your situation? Allow Vanessa Kroll Bennett and Cara Natterson to sort you out. They write: “As a culture, we’re socialized only to talk about male body changes in general and specifically ‘balls’ (AKA testicles) as the punchline of a joke, rather than something worth having a serious conversation about. And as anyone who has ever gotten hit in the balls knows, they are worth having a very serious conversation about.” So let’s do it! Ball 101, here we come. — Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest [25 Clever Hacks To Make Traveling With Kids Feel More Like A Vacation]( BE PREPARED [25 Clever Hacks To Make Traveling With Kids Feel More Like A Vacation]( We asked our readers for the best parent-approved travel tips, from what to pack to how to survive the hours-long flight or drive. [Read More.]( [mexican baby names]( aldomurillo/ Getty PARENTING [185 Popular Mexican Baby Names That Honor The Country's Rich History]( Let’s name your baby! [Read More.]( [How To Get Sunscreen On Kids Who Hate Getting Sunscreened]( Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Getty Images THE STRUGGLE IS REAL [How To Get Sunscreen On Kids Who Hate Getting Sunscreened]( Ever tried to bathe a cat? It’s almost as impossible. [Read More.]( Featured [Yes, You've Got To Teach Your Kids How To Wash Themselves]( PHEW [Yes, You've Got To Teach Your Kids How To Wash Themselves]( “Bath time was so much fun when my kids were younger,” writes Holly Garcia. “There were bubbles galore and fruity, fresh scents. It was also pretty low-stakes. Bathing was more about having a routine, winding down at night and getting rogue marker marks off their faces. It wasn’t really about making sure they didn’t stink. But all that’s changed now. Because bless these tweens, but their puberty funk is strong… and hella smelly.” Here’s how she’s handling it. [Read More ⮕]( What We’re Reading ⮕ [We’re In An Explosion Of Alcoholic Beverages That Play On Our Nostalgia for Childhood. Yes, Really.]( ⮕ [New Parents Have Milestones, Too]( ⮕ [These Summer Perfumes Have The Juiciest Scents]( Follow us on: [instagram]( [facebook]( [tiktok]( [x_social]( [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.