Beware The 2nd Grade Popularity Contests

Too soon! [Scary Mommy Daily]( Jul. 23, 2024 [A young girl wearing a quirky unicorn headband and rainbow braces looks at her reflection in a mirror. She tilts her head in contemplation, and seems rather confident and self assured in her appearance and fashion sense.]( Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment/Getty Images TOO SOON [I Wasn't Prepared For Popularity Woes From My 2nd Grader]( You’d think that the anxieties about the “in crowd” wouldn’t start til middle school. Or at least that’s what Ashley Ziegler assumed. She thought wrong! “As a parent, I’ve always been aware that the problems my daughters come to me with would start to feel big at some point,” she writes. “Their troubles would progress from simple things like, ‘My friend wouldn’t share their toy with me,’ to more complex worries like, ‘Why doesn’t my friend like me anymore?’ I knew it would happen; I just didn’t think it would start as soon as second grade.” Woof! — Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest [Tara Lipinski Opens Up About Her Excruciating Infertility Journey]( EXCLUSIVE LOOK [Tara Lipinski Opens Up About Her Excruciating Infertility Journey]( The Olympian spoke with Tabria Majors to launch the second season of the Milk Drunk podcast. [Read More.]( [Woman practicing yoga in a spacious living room while a baby rests in a carrier nearby.]( MoMo Productions/Getty Image TIME TO STRATEGIZE [10 Moms Share How They Split Responsibilities With Their Partners To Get “Me Time”]( From working shifts to hiring a nanny, here’s what it looks like for couples prioritizing time for themselves. [Read More.]( [Strawberry-topped baked brie, a yummy red and white Olympics snack idea.]( [Damn Delicious]( USA, USA, USA! [14 Olympics Snacks That’ll Earn You A Gold Medal In Hosting]( Sweet, savory, appetizers, breakfast... the options are endless. [Read More.]( Featured [15 Trader Joe’s Budget School Lunches That Cost Less Than $7]( EASY & AFFORDABLE [15 Trader Joe’s Budget School Lunches That Cost Less Than $7]( “I was responsible for packing my own lunchbox growing up, and let me tell ya: School lunches quickly became the bane of my existence,” writes Emily Weaver. “My go-to school lunch typically included a boring combination of some sort of turkey sandwich or wrap, Doritos, apples or grapes, and sometimes a sweet treat if I was lucky.” But now she’s got an entirely new approach: Trader Joe’s. Some real hits, here! [Read More ⮕]( What Else We're Reading ⮕ [These Nutrients Can Strengthen Aging Bones]( ⮕ [The Particular Gift Of The Goofy Male Teacher]( ⮕ [My Husband Insists On A Cruel Punishment For Our Kids. I Can’t Bear To Watch.]( 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.