The Day I Realized I Had To Stop Being So Overprotective

No hovering. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Aug. 22, 2023 GROWTH [The Day I Realized I Had To Stop Being So Overprotective]( Every year, Laura Onstot goes on a family lake trip. And every year, that involves inner tubing on a big red float dubbed “Big Mabel.” She writes: “This was the first year we let our 7-year-old daughter go tubing without me sitting next to her, with a death grip on her leg. As a former lifeguard, anything that requires being pulled behind a boat is high on my danger radar. And as a mom, watching her tube is far outside my comfort zone. It’s one of the rare moments in parenthood where I can see her, but have no way of communicating with her aside from a few hand signals.” So when her daughter went flying off the tube, Laura freaked out a little bit. But what happened next led her to a valuable realization. You’ll want to read this one. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest NOT FUNNY [Please Stop Cracking Eggs On Your Kid’s Head For Views, Thanks!]( Don’t be your child’s first bully just for a laugh. [Read More.]( THE PROS KNOW [The 10 Best Family-Friendly Trader Joe’s Items, According To Nutritionists]( Step away from the Chocolate Lava Cakes (we know, we know... it feels impossible). [Read More.]( THIS IS NOT GOOD [A Couple Is Going To War Over Naming Their Baby Boy & The Internet Is Taking Sides]( They both agreed mom could name the baby — that is, until the dad heard the name. [Read More.]( Featured WTH?! [The Most Common Age Perimenopause Starts, & What You Can Do To Prepare]( “Skipped periods. Fatigue and trouble sleeping. Mood swings. Breast pain. Sounds like you could be pregnant, right? Welp, think again,” writes Sarah Bourassa in today’s edition of our new column called What The Health?! “These are actually also symptoms of perimenopause, which, because of lack of awareness and education about it, many women don’t expect it to happen as early as it does.” She’s got all the info you need — give it a read. [Read More ⮕]( What We’re Reading ⮕ [Grief With My Mother In New Orleans]( ⮕ [Have A Secret Handshake With Your Kid]( ⮕ [How Worried Should Parents Be About Increasing COVID Cases Now?]( 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 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.