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Rita Templeton

POPSUGAR Contributor, Moms

Latest Posts by Rita

Tweens and Teens Hygiene and Habits

Tweens and Teens

Moms of Tweens: Welcome to the Stinky Years

by Rita Templeton 12/26/17

How Old Should a Babysitter Be?

I Was a 9-Year-Old Babysitter — and There's a Good Reason We Don't Let That Happen Anymore

by Rita Templeton 1/19/18

Why Do People Love Target?

Parenting Humor

17 Reasons Target Is the F*cking Best

by Rita Templeton 6/22/18

Things Moms Do Every Day

Parenting Humor

40 Things Moms Do Every Single Day

by Rita Templeton 3/03/18

What Information Should You Include in Your Holiday Card?

10 Things You Should Never, Under Any Circumstances, Include in Your Holiday Card

by Rita Templeton 12/07/18

Who Do You Need to Give Holiday Gifts To?

I Have a Lot of Helpers — Where Do We Draw the Gift-Giving Line?

by Rita Templeton 12/14/17

Teaching Kids Big Words

Kids Are Capable of Learning Big Words, So Why Not Teach Them?

by Rita Templeton 1/03/18

Spending Less Time on Phones Around Kids

How I'm Trying to Set a Decent Example With My Smartphone

by Rita Templeton 11/20/17

Holiday Mental Load For Moms

Holiday For Kids

As If Our Mental Load Wasn't Heavy Enough, Here Come the Holidays

by Rita Templeton 12/08/17

Tips For Hosting Family For the Holidays

How to Survive Hosting Family For the Holidays

by Rita Templeton 12/23/17

How Parenting Is Like Pinterest Boards

How Parenting Is Starting to Look a Lot Like Our Pinterest Boards

by Rita Templeton 10/30/17

Things Kids Do That Make You Look Like a Bad Parent

6 Cringe-Worthy Times Your Kids Probably Made You Look Like a Terrible Parent

by Rita Templeton 10/22/17

Girls Joining Boy Scouts

What 1 Mom's Boy Scout Son Said About Girls Being Able to Join His Troop

by Rita Templeton 2/03/19

Why We Need Common-Sense Gun Laws

If My Kid Needs Active-Shooter Drills, We Need Common-Sense Gun Laws

by Rita Templeton 10/11/17

Kids According to Zodiac Signs

Your Kids . . . According to Their Zodiac Signs

by Rita Templeton 7/19/19

Parenting a Child With ADHD

6 Things I Learned From My Kid With ADHD

by Rita Templeton 4/07/18

Phases Kids Go Through

Seriously, First-Time Mom, It's Just a Phase

by Rita Templeton 9/25/17

When Kids Won't Let You Dress Them Anymore

Tweens and Teens

You Never Knew How F*cking Good You Had It When Kids Let You Pick Their Clothes

by Rita Templeton 9/18/17

Reasons My Kid Is an Asshole

Don't Worry, My Kid's an Assh*le Too

by Rita Templeton 9/13/17

Taking a Baby Trick-or-Treating

Can You Please Not Take Your Baby Trick-or-Treating?

by Rita Templeton 10/31/17

Panic Attacks From Breastfeeding

Why Breastfeeding Gave Me Nightmarish Panic Attacks

by Rita Templeton 8/16/17

Benefits of Being Left-Handed

Is Your Child Left-Handed? 7 Reasons They're at an Advantage

by Rita Templeton 8/13/19

Why Moms Want Kids to Go Back to School

Dear Kids: I Love You, but Go the F*ck Back to School Already

by Rita Templeton 8/14/17

How to Bake With Kids

If You Think You Wanna Bake With Kids, Let Me Tell You How It’ll Go

by Rita Templeton 7/27/17