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Aug. 15, 2024

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I’m So Anxious To Send My Kid To School In America ([link removed])

This year, Katie McPherson’s 3-year-old son starts at a school for pre-K through 8th grade students. That’s a big step, and means a lot of changes. Sadly, it means McPherson is, for the first time, confronting an ugly reality of parenting in America: “I’m grappling with the fear and anxiety I know parents have been living with for years: what if there’s a shooting at my kid’s school?”

— Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor
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In the latest Confessions roundup, 15 parents vent about raising tweens, wanting to get divorced, not having enough sex, and more.
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Texas School Bans All-Black Clothing Because It’s “Associated With Depression” ([link removed])

The new dress code forbids “black tops with black bottoms.”
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This Mom Was Shocked To Learn Her Son Watched The "Skibidi Toilet" Video In Preschool Class ([link removed])

"I'm so concerned as to how he's watching that at preschool."
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How Involved Should You Be In Your Child's Friendships? ([link removed])

“One thing I was fully not prepared for when I became a mom is how much I would worry about my kids' friendships,” writes Samantha Darby. “Even when they're tiny little potatoes rolling around on a blanket during a playdate, you worry about it. You invest time and energy into making connections for them, putting them in preschool so they can ‘be socialized,’ encouraging them to say hi to other kids at the park and to share their toys.” So how much should we be involved? She gets into it with an expert.
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