I Said No Gifts & Damn It, I Mean It

Seriously! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Sep. 25, 2023 PLEASE STOP [I Said No Gifts & Damn It, I Mean It.]( Today, Lauren Davidson has a very simple plea: Please, please, don’t bring a birthday gift. She writes: “I know I’m not alone. I see Facebook posts over and over again in my moms’ group: ‘We have too much stuff. How can I get my family members to respect my wishes not to get us too much this year?’ Or: ‘How can I politely ask family members to contribute to a membership to the children’s museum or my kids’ art classes instead of more toys we don’t need?’” And yet the gifts keep showing up! What’s your strategy on gifts? And have you found a phrasing that works? Asking for… a whole lot of friends. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest TRUTH SERUM [This Dad Goes Off On How Marriage Actually Benefits Men Way More Than Women]( The "ball and chain" is *not* the wife. [Read More.]( BUH-BYE [WTF To Do With Your Kid's Crib Mattress Once They Outgrow It]( Is it safe to reuse it for your next kid? Should you donate it to another parent? Here's the scoop from a pediatrician. [Read More.]( THE SOUND OF KIDS' BOOKS [Julie Andrews & Her Daughter Wrote The Sweetest Children's Book]( The beloved actor and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, talk to Scary Mommy about their 27-year long writing partnership and what inspired their latest book, 'The Enchanted Symphony.” [Read More.]( Featured OLD HABITS DIE HARD [How I'm Trying Not To Pass On My F*cked Up Beauty Standards To My Kid]( “The realization hit me a few weeks postpartum. I was holding my newborn daughter and looking at myself in the mirror with disgust. ‘Ugh, I look awful,’ I said, examining the 15 pounds of extra, flabby skin around my midsection. It was hardly the first time I had criticized my appearance in the mirror (nor was it the last), but this time was different,” writes Morgan Flaherty. “It was at that moment that I realized the potential for passing along my unrealistic beauty standards to my daughter. And that scared the sh*t out of me.” And today, she’s talking about how she’s fighting that battle. Give it a read, it’s important. [Read More ⮕]( What We’re Reading ⮕ [Don’t Let Love Take Over Your Life]( ⮕ [These Nutella Stuffed Crepes Are The Perfect Saturday Morning Breakfast]( ⮕ [What To Serve At A Kid’s Birthday Party]( 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 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.