Brothers & Sisters Deserve To Be Part Of The Birthday Kid's Fun, Too

Give them a job! [Scary Mommy Daily]( Aug. 19, 2024 [Child birthday party. Adorable little boy and girl with birthday cake decorated flowers and burn candle, makes wish. Kid in festive dress at room with balloons, bouquet of flowers at vase]( ozgurcankaya/E+/Getty Images Share The Joy [Brothers & Sisters Deserve To Be Part Of The Birthday Kid's Fun, Too]( “Birthdays are huge in our house,” writes Samantha Darby. “I don’t mean huge like elaborate, over-the-top parties where I have a ‘balloon budget’ — I just mean we make a big deal out of it. The birthday person gets dinner of their choosing; I’ll make whatever cake they want or take them to pick one out; they get a whole birthday table set up in the morning with presents and decorations. Basically, they get a whole day that belongs to them, where they’re calling the shots.” But that doesn’t mean the other siblings are totally on the sidelines, either. Read her argument for including them, too. — Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest [A woman in a green oversized sweater carries a child as they walk toward a train door. The scene conveys warmth and connection. Text overlay shares an inspiring message about community.]( TikTok Faith In Humanity = Restored [A Touching Viral Video Shows “The Village” A Solo Mom Found While Traveling]( Traveling with kids alone can be exhausting and hard — but a few kind strangers might just step up to help. [Read More.]( [Eleven-year-old girl looks distressed while sitting all be herself in a school stairwell. A mom went to Reddit for advice on how to help her "weird kid" make friends at school.]( Jonathan Kirn/The Image Bank/Getty Images Embrace Your Weird [A Worried Redditor Receives Heartwarming Advice About Having A 'Weird Kid'.]( “It breaks my mama heart and I don’t know what to do.” [Read More.]( [This Mom Was Raised With Gentle Parenting & She Thinks It Did Wonders]( Thanks, Mom [This Mom Was Raised With Gentle Parenting & She Thinks It Did Wonders]( “Now that I am the parent, I’m just now realizing how good of a job my parents did.” [Read More.]( Featured [The Wild Robot Is A Can’t-Miss Fall Blockbuster For The Whole Family]( Presented by Universal Pictures 'The Wild Robot' [The Wild Robot Is A Can’t-Miss Fall Blockbuster For The Whole Family]( Literary sensation [The Wild Robot]( is hitting the big screen with a new feel-good movie that’s essential theater viewing for kids and parents alike. The Wild Robot follows ROZZUM unit 7134 – aka “Roz” for short – a robot who’s been shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt, building relationships with the island’s animals and learning what it really means to be alive. [Themes of self-discovery]( and the connection between technology and nature come together to create this instant family classic featuring the voices of Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Catherine O’Hara, and more. Only in theaters [September 27](. [Learn More ⮕]( Featured [The show 'Aaahh!!! Real Monsters' was a '90s Nickelodeon classic.]( Nickelodeon/Paramount+ Stick Stickly, wya [16 Weird & Wonderful ‘90s Nickelodeon Shows To Stream With Your Tween]( “It’s hilarious to think about the term “screen time” when so many of us were raised on dial-up internet chatrooms and all-day television. The asylum that raised me? Nickelodeon,” writes Samantha Darby. Big, big same. “And let me tell you, ‘90s Nickelodeon shows — both live-action and cartoon — hold up extremely well, which is why I’m on the hunt to make the best list of Nickelodeon shows to share with tweens today.” You need this list! [Read More ⮕]( What Else We're Reading ⮕ [Facebook Mom Groups Have A New Obsession: Bamboo Baby Outfits]( ⮕ [I Want It. I Got It. I #Restock It.]( ⮕ [How to Strengthen Your Happiness Muscle]( Follow us on: [instagram]( [facebook]( [tiktok]( [x_social]( [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.