Parenting
This Place Has The Coolest Items To Upgrade Your Kids' Rooms As They Grow
Bold colors and patterns? Yes, please!
Shyema Azam
Shyema Azam is the Associate Director of Beauty and Pharma at BDG. With over a decade of experience in beauty and wellness journalism, Shyema is a seasoned editor, writer, and branded content strategist. A Chicago native, she earned a degree in journalism from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign before joining the editorial teams at top magazines like Allure and Marie Claire. She also freelanced as an editor for Vogue, Seventeen, and Cosmopolitan. In addition to her editorial expertise, Shyema has worked on the brand side of beauty, contributing to content and marketing efforts for companies spanning from L.A. to Dubai where she lived before returning to the NYC/NJ area. She resides with her husband and two sons. You can learn more about her on Instagram and LinkedIn.
doing the work
What It Really Means To Be A Cycle Breaker
When parenting with a trauma history, you need a lot more than a hashtag and an online course.
Life
The LA Fires Destroyed Our Home & Everything In It. Where Do We Go From Here?
How to make sense of it all? A world where climate change isn’t going to happen; it’s happening, not to someone else, but to me and my young children, now.
THE WAY WE LIVE NOW
Natural Disasters Are Increasing. Here’s What Happens If You Go Into Labor During One.
“If we close the door and a pregnant person has nowhere to go, what's going to happen?”
S.O.S.
My Love-Hate Relationship With Lovevery
I thought I knew how to play with a baby, but maybe I didn’t. Maybe I needed this play mat? I certainly wanted it very badly.
Life
3 Supercharged Serums Every Mom Needs In Their Skincare Routine — All Under $15
They work even harder than I do.
Pregnancy
Women Are Scrapping Their Baby Plans Under This Administration & For Good Reason
“I want more children, but I’m terrified of experiencing another miscarriage and being left to go septic or something if they completely ban abortion.”
RESTING BABY FACE
My Baby's Scowl Made Him A Local Celebrity. Turns Out, He Got It From Me
My baby became a local celebrity for his dubious scowl — turns out, he got it from me.
GOOD ENOUGH PARENT
Have We Lost The Plot On Valentine's Day?
Kids rarely come home from school on February 14th with a feeling of having loved and been loved. Instead, they come home with a bunch of trash.
Arielle Dachille
Senior Branded Entertainment & Culture Editor. Early aughts rap enthusiast.
The We Aisle
In Romper's The We Aisle, find everything you need take to care of you, your kids, and the entire family.
Pregnancy
Would Group Prenatal Care Make New Mothers Less Lonely?
The group model of prenatal care cuts costs, promotes lasting friendships, and leads to better outcomes. Thirty years later, why isn’t it standard?
Life
I Learned As A Kid To Hide My Tears. Now I Teach Young People How To Be Sad
Through my work with young people, I've developed concrete ways to connect with kids who are hurting. Here are just a few of them.
Life
The Winter of My Box Cakes
Every day after school my mood descends with the sun. Low stakes baking is my antidote to despair.
Anna Zivarts
Anna Zivarts is a low-vision parent, nondriver and author of When Driving Is Not an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency (Island Press, 2024).
Parenting
Adaptive Screens Are Great, But I Still Want My Son To Learn Braille
When only about 10% of low-vision kids are taught braille, something gets lost.
NO BUT SERIOUSLY
How Do You Teach A Kid To Be "Good At The Internet" Now?
The internet I grew up with was wildly different from the one my daughter will experience.
books
What If I Wanted To Be A Stay-At-Home Mom For Existential Reasons?
A new book suggests that there is radical potential in taking a career break to raise your kids.
Parenting
School Dropoff Is Everything That Sucks About Car Culture
We need better transportation options — not just for kids, but for everyone.
mutual aid
With The Fires Still Burning, An L.A. Mom Looks For The Helpers
People in Los Angeles are coping with fear and loss by taking care of each other — directly.
Life
5 Questions To Ask Your Pediatrician About The Updated COVID-19 Vaccine
When it comes to your children’s health, their pediatrician is your best ally.
new year
Maybe We Can Be Mothers And Still Feel Free
I’m only realizing now how deeply the pandemic colored my perspective on parenting.
food
Let’s Abolish The Phrase “Picky Eater”
We honor adults’ idiosyncratic food selections all the time — so why are we suspicious and critical of our children’s tastes?
Future You Says, "Thanks!"
These 11 Soups Freeze & Thaw Beautifully
Make a batch for tonight and then double the recipe for freezing.
1 on 1
Daryl-Ann Denner Keeps It Real, From The Bedroom To The Drive-Thru
The brand founder and mother of three shares her hot take on sex routines, relationships, and the truth about being a new mom.
we can't wait!
'Bluey' Is Coming To The Big Screen! A 2027 Feature Film Is Confirmed
Aw, biscuits!
Parenting
Do Babies With RSV Sleep Longer? It’s All About Keeping Them Comfortable
“When you’re sick, rest is best” isn’t just a Daniel Tiger lyric.
Shopping
20 Perfect Christmas Gifts For Perimenopausal Moms
Keep her happy!
*Smash That Subscribe Button*
When The Holiday Wish Lists Are Replaced With The Algorithm
Instead of circled catalogs, we get screenshots of YouTube ads.