When You Know It's Your Last

What I’ll miss — and what I won’t — about the baby years. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ May. 31, 2023 MEMORIES [When You Know It's Your Last]( Raquel Kelly wasn’t totally sure about having a third kid, but she just knew she wasn’t done. She writes: “In the end, we went for it, and I was so glad. After suffering [postpartum depression]( after my second, I was glad to feel better and to experience the pure, genuine joy with the last. But it’s also been hard and there are definitely things I will and won’t miss about those early days.” And now that she is all finished having kids, she’s sharing what those things are. It’s really sweet — give it a read. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read more ⮕]( Latest WHO IS TO BLAME? [A Woman Sent Her Brother An Itemized List Of The Things Her Nephew Has Destroyed]( Her brother wanted to know why his 10-year-old boy was not invited back but his daughter was. [Read more.]( SO TRUE [KC Davis Brilliantly Explains Why We Need More Child-Accessible “Third Spaces”]( It’s not just for the kids, it’s for everybody, including parents and child-free adults. [Read more.]( BRILLIANT [A Mom Is Going Viral For Her Clever Plan To Control Summer Dish Chaos]( All it takes is a trip to Walmart and a little color coordination. [Read more.]( Featured GIVE ME A BREAK [There’s No Way I'm Throwing An Over-The-Top Graduation Party]( It’s graduation season, and you know what that means: yet another excuse for over-the-top displays for the ‘gram. And Diana Park is currently getting lobbied HARD by her daughter: “She wants to have a party and invite all her friends and family, which is understandable. She’d like to pass out favors and get a new dress — also reasonable. But she’s also been bombarding me with texts and Pinterest pictures hinting at other ideas: a photo booth complete with props, a sushi boat, a large heart shaped cake, and an arbor made of roses and balloons. On the one hand, I want to shower her with all those things; on the other: NOPE.” She makes her case at the link, and it’s very persuasive. (Not that it was hard to convince me.) [Read more ⮕]( What We’re Reading ⮕ [6 Things To Say When Your Son Comes Out]( ⮕ [For The Nannies Of The One Percent, Summer Is No Vacation]( ⮕ [I’m An ER Pediatrician. I Won’t Let My Kid Do These 5 Summer Activities.]( [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 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.