Mom does a great job fielding her adorable 3-year-old's questions about pregnancy

[1]( [Mom does a great job fielding her adorable 3-year-old's questions about pregnancy]( “The talk” is a moment a lot of parents dread having with their children. Sex is a complicated issue so it’s understandable that parents feel uncomfortable breaching that boundary with their kids and explaining such a delicate topic. Kadyn Smith, a mom in California, got more than 2.5 million views of a video she posted on TikTok because of her incredible ability to navigate the topic with her 3-year-old daughter, Blakely. Smith told Blakely she was going to be a big sister for the second time and recorded the conversation to post on social media. Blakely had a lot of big questions for her mother: “What is it?” “Is it gonna come out when it’s big?” “Is it sleeping?” “Is it gonna tickle me?” Then, she got to the biggest one. “How can a baby get in your tummy?” [Watch the video]( [2]( [Trader Joe's fans cannot contain their joy as the store brings back free samples]( The COVID-19 pandemic had us waving a sad farewell to many of life’s modern conveniences. And where it certainly hasn’t been the worst loss, not having free samples at grocery stores has undoubtedly been a buzzkill. Sure, one can shop around without the enticing scent of hot, fresh artisan pizza cut into tiny slices or testing out the latest fancy ice cream … but is it as joyful? Not so much. Trader Joe’s, famous for its prepandemic sampling stations, has recently brought the tradition back to life, and customers are practically dancing through the aisles. [Read the story]( Did a friend forward this to you? [Subscribe here]( [3]( [Pop-Up Magazine announces Love Stories tour]( Pop-Up Magazine is the acclaimed live magazine show, a multimedia storytelling spectacle performed onstage for tens of thousands of people at grand, historic venues across North America. Pop-Up Magazine features original and unforgettable true stories, art, music, and performance from the world’s great and emerging storytellers and journalists, accompanied by illustration, animation, film, photography, and an original score performed on stage. Imagine a comedy show, play, concert, podcast, and film—all wrapped into one night. This fall, Pop-Up Magazine embarks on its first themed tour in years: Love Stories! First loves and blind dates, heartbreak and missed connections, life-long companionship and chosen family. What does love mean to you? Pop-Up Magazine: Love Stories will explore powerful, hilarious, and moving stories about love in different forms: marriage, friendship, self-love, redemption, longing, and so much more. Use the discount code '10PUMFRIEND' for $10 off your ticket. [Grab your tickets]( [4]( [A viral editorial saying adults shouldn't high-five children has parents sounding off]( John Rosemond, a 74-year-old columnist and family psychologist, has folks up in arms after he wrote a column about why he never gives children high-fives. The article, “Living With Children: You shouldn't high-five a child” was published on the Omaha World-Herald’s website on October 2. The post reads like a verse from the “Get Off My Lawn” bible and posits that one should only share a high-five with someone who is one's equal. "I will not slap the upraised palm of a person who is not my peer, and a peer is someone over age 21, emancipated, employed and paying their own way," the columnist wrote. "The high-five is NOT appropriate between doctor and patient, judge and defendant, POTUS and a person not old enough to vote (POTUS and anyone, for that matter), employer and employee, parent and child, grandparent and grandchild." [Read the story]( [5]( [Forget Congress. It's the annual 'Fat Bear Week' election and everyone needs to vote right now.]( Everyone knows that fat animals are infinitely more visually appealing, much to veterinarians' collective dismay. They may not be at their pinnacle of health, yet we love them anyway, especially when they're babies. Bears, however, are supposed to get chunky so they get a pass. Before the winter when they hibernate, they're all about feeding their faces and storing fat for the winter. Wildlife archivists Explore has put all these fat bears in one place so we can vote on who gets to be supreme Fat Bear. Fat Bear Week is an annual event that anyone with internet access can participate in. The bears, unfortunately, don't win any prizes for being named the fattest bear in Alaska, but America wins a prize by seeing big fuzzy bear bellies. Sure, the bears make you wish you could pet them and give them all the head scratches, and yes they'd probably try to eat you if you actually tried. That doesn't stop this from being the cutest competition out there. The event is well run, with brackets to predict the winner. I don't know what brackets are but it makes it sound so much more exciting. [Read the story]( Find us on the World Wide Web: [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2022 GOOD | Upworthy, All rights reserved. 1370 N St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028 You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.