The passing of Scary Mommy founder Jill Smokler, having kids after 40, and tips for your first trip with a baby. Plus, on Corporette, we talked about emergency funds.

The changes at the Department of Education; a report on teens, tweens, and AI; and moms who smoke pot. Plus, on Corporette, we shared tips on stopping impulse shopping online.

Outsourcing parenting tasks to ChatGPT, signs of anxious attachment in kids, and the “luxury arms race” of surrogacy. Plus, on Corporette, we shared lightweight suiting for hot weather.

School lunch shaming, how to deal with high summer camp costs, and three stress-induced skin conditions. Plus, on Corporette, we shared how to look professional when it’s hot.

Motherhood as “just another vibe to brand,” the recent Surgeon General’s Advisory on screen time and kids, and how to start investing for your young children.