«iPad Kids» are a hot-button issue in the world of parenting right now. Some parents think that anything they can do to calm their kids down is worth doing, even if it’s not a last resort. Other parents refuse to expose their kids to any technology until it’s absolutely necessary. I don’t really have a …
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The Cringiest Parenting Posts of the Week (July 10, 2023)
It’s normal to be embarrassed by your parents. There comes a time in every tween’s life when nothing your parents do won’t be embarrassing. You could be walking through the store with your mom, who drove you there, and get embarrassed because you’re 13 and shopping with your mom. 13-year-olds know that everybody knows that …
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The Cringiest Parenting Posts of the Week (July 3, 2023)
Breastfeeding is one of the biggest hot-button issues on the parenting side of Facebook. So many crunchy parents are obsessed with it one way or another, but most of the time, it’s mothers who breastfeed their children the longest who have the hottest take on this feeding practice. I understand that breastfeeding can be an …
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Cringey LinkedIn Posts For Frustrated Workers Who Can’t Stand Inspirational Quotes
No two words fill me with more dread than «LinkedIn Influencer.» I only follow two alleged «influencers» on TikTok: Karamo Brown from Queer Eye and financial advisor Suze Orman. I trust these two to give me vague advice about my career and my money far more than a middle management poster that has only found …
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The Cringiest Parenting Posts of the Week (June 12, 2023)
Advocating for natural, at-home births has always been a part of the crunchy mom community. Growing up, I knew a mom who birthed three out of her four kids in a kiddie pool in her living room. One of the births was even live-streamed on Vimeo. No offense to this woman or anyone else who …
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The Cringiest Parenting Posts of the Week (June 5, 2023)
If there’s one place where cringe parents thrive, it’s on the television network TLC. 19 Kids and Counting put the channel on the map as the place to watch wild fundamentalists have way too many kids. If you’ve never heard of 19 Kids and Counting, consider yourself one lucky duck. I’m currently counting down the …
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A Collection of Posts Full of Secondhand Embarrassment
As the old saying goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. By the same token, one man’s cool is another man’s cringe. As a socially created thing, embarrassment is a matter of perspective. What might make another person recoil in horror might just be what we consider a normal way to be living life. …
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The Most Agonizing Instances of Cringe This Week (April 8, 2023)
Did you know that there are two different kinds of cringe: compassionate cringe and contemptuous cringe? Compassionate cringe is about laughing with somebody about a relatable embarrassing experience. Compassionate cringe might occur when you tell your friends about the time you asked out your crush in middle school or when you fell off your scooter …
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The Cringiest Parenting Posts of the Week (March 28, 2023)
Breastfeeding is one of the biggest hot-button issues on the parenting side of Facebook. So many parents are obsessed with it one way or another, but most of the time, mothers who breastfeed their children the longest have a lot of hot takes. I understand that breastfeeding can be an emotional and fulfilling way that …
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The Cringiest Parenting Posts of the Week (March 21, 2023)
Parenting Facebook groups have obsessions with the many «natural remedies» they think will cure all childhood ailments. My favorite supposed cure-all miracle is breastmilk. For some reason, crunchy moms think that breastmilk can do anything. I will give credit where credit is due: breastmilk offers babies essential nutrients they can’t get anywhere else. Unfortunately, breast …
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