My BFF's Mom Taught Me The Most Important Parenting Lesson

I learned a better way. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Jan. 30, 2023 MENTORS [My Best Friend's Mom Taught Me The Most Important Parenting Lesson]( This week, Diana Park is thinking back to her first days at college, when she met her best friend. She writes: “As the weeks passed and we settled into our new lives away from home, we discussed our moms a lot. My friend was incredibly homesick. It was apparent she had a robust support system at home. My feelings were the opposite: I was happy to be [away from my mom]( and often wondered what it was like to have a mother like hers to miss.” It turns out she’d learn something very important from her BFF’s mom, and now uses it in her own parenting. It’s a charming piece, and a lovely way to kick off the week. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest 📣 #TEAMSNACKS [12 Trader Joe's Super Bowl Snacks & Drinks That'll Score Big]( From apps to ready-to-cook finger foods, get your Super Bowl spread game time ready with a little help from Trader Joe’s. [Read More.]( EXPERT ADVICE [Are You Stuck In A Narcissistic Abuse Cycle? How To Spot The Signs]( Psychotherapist Amy Launder breaks down the three stages. [Read More.]( JUST OUT OF CURIOSITY [Real Talk: My Kid’s Teeth Are Yellow. What Can I Do?]( Is this normal? Is it wrong to care? Dental experts lay it all out so you know when to worry and when to let it go. [Read More.]( Featured NOPE [Here's What It Means To Be An "Almond Mom" & Why You Really Want To Avoid It]( Seen the term “almond mom” popping up on your feeds lately? Arielle Tschinkel has the backstory: “One clip making the rounds will straight-up make you cringe. The moment in question is from a 2013 episode of ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’, when then-castmate Yolanda Hadid told her then-teenage daughter, Gigi Hadid, to ‘have a couple of almonds and chew on them really well’ in response to Gigi mentioning she was ‘feeling really weak’ and had eaten ‘half an almond.’” And people online are using the clip to unpack their own childhood experiences with diet culture. Check it out. [Read More ⮕]( What We’re Reading ⮕ [I Wrote About High-Priced Drugs For Years. Then My Toddler Needed One.]( ⮕ [Why You Should Go Ahead And Have That Fourth Baby]( ⮕ [8 Helpful Things To Do When Your Partner “Stonewalls” You]( 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 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.