All of Romoer's content about parenting and raising kids ages 8-12.

Briana was my childless, high-powered friend that I got close with in college when we bonded through binge-watching Sex and the City during a snowstorm, then spent a semester attempting to master ...

Birth is portal work, my friend Julia had told me over Vietnamese food months earlier, back when I was pregnant and just starting to draft my birth plan. I thought I knew what she meant — the ...

Martha says she and her husband had been “pretty opposed” to buying anything for the baby early; they plan to move somewhere larger in a few months, so better to wait. But Martha checked ...

As a child of the ’80s, I spent my summer breaks either babysitting or being babysat. Teen sitters held a mythical status for me. I was in awe of the neighbor who walked me to the library ...

Dear GEP, My 8-year-old has been begging me for a puppy, and I worry I am losing my resolve. Part of me thinks it could be sweet and give him some good company; part of me thinks it will ruin our ...

You know those TikTok “Clean With Me” videos where some woman does a voiceover that’s like, “My anxiety has been really bad lately and that’s why there’s 8,000 loads of laundry on my ...

Like so much modern-day online parenting content, at its best the term inspires solidarity and a shared vulnerability. Coming from actual mental health professionals, the term is useful. And the ...

In the delirium of the newborn months, my partner, Megan, and I found ourselves completely bereft of anything interesting to say, apart from running commentary on our one subject and singular ...

The group model of prenatal care cuts costs, promotes lasting friendships, and leads to better outcomes. 30 years later, why isn’t it standard?

The first and only phone message I’ve gotten from my kid’s elementary school this year was about parking lot safety reminders: “ Please listen to the directions of our staff that are in the ...

We all know pressure backfires. Manse’s experience is a common one, as parental efforts to “solve” picky eating can end up backfiring because pressure only makes it harder for a child to ...