Do Kids Even Have Playdates Anymore?

What happened? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Jan. 9, 2024 Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Getty Images, Shutterstock WHERE'D THEY GO? [Do Kids Even Have Playdates Anymore?]( “I was fresh off a very chaotic and argument-filled afternoon with my four kids ranging in age from 10 to 3 when I called my mom to vent,” reports Samm Davidson. “As she tried to offer helpful advice, she pointed out something that floored me: my kids barely do playdates.” Samm and her siblings did them all the time, giving her mom a break pretty regularly. So now she’s wondering: where did all the playdates go? And she’s got some theories. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest FOR REAL FOR REAL, BRUH [This Teacher Revealed 24 Middle School Slang Words For All Of Us Clueless Parents]( It's like another language. [Read More.]( Shutterstock I WAS TODAY YEARS OLD... [PSA: You're Probably Playing Monopoly Wrong]( From what happens when you land on Free Parking to jail etiquette, a board game expert sets the record straight. [Read More.]( WARM THINGS UP [77 Cozy & Creative Winter Date Ideas To Swoon Over All Season Long]( File under: for keeping things hot when it gets cold out. [Read More.]( Scary Mommy Book Club [January Book Club Announcement: ‘Bright Young Women’ by Jessica Knoll]( It can feel like the world has been absolutely saturated with true crime stories in recent years, from podcasts to television shows to books. And while a collective fascination with serial killers and the darker parts of society makes sense, the vast majority of these stories are simply about men and their violence toward women and other marginalized groups. In Bright Young Women, though, author Jessica Knoll turns these stories on their heads by centering the victims of one of the most infamous serial killers in American history – who she never even names in her text (it’s Ted Bundy, though that’s not very important). Bundy’s judge described him as a “bright young man” during his sentencing. And journalists ran with the story that he was handsome, intelligent, and charismatic. But Knoll’s book tells a different story: The one of the women whose lives were shattered by his killings, both those who survived and those who did not. Focused on the sorority house where he killed two women and assaulted 4 in 1978, this book is a smart, refreshing, and riveting look at assault, trauma, and healing, as well as how sexism and misogyny warp our nation’s narrative about perpetrators. I am definitely a person who enjoys true crime and serial killer tales, though I also recognize their popularity as problematic. As I read Bright Young Women, I finally gained a better understanding of the why behind it all. This story is both gripping and important, and it pulled me in from the first page to the last. Can’t wait to discuss it with both you and the author at the end of the month! – Sarah Aswell, Senior Editor [Read More ⮕]( What We’re Reading ⮕ [The Playground Is My Third Place]( ⮕ [This Is How Women Define The “Perfect Partner”]( ⮕ [Don’t Ignore These Red Flags Before Marrying]( 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 2024 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.