Archive About Submissions

Archive About Contact Submissions Advertise with Us Terms Privacy

Archive

Past issues

Browse the full library of articles

Subscribe now and get a new issue every Tuesday

By entering your email you agree to our Terms and Privacy.

A weekly email series for Millennial parents who are nostalgic for 'the good old days'

Archive About Contact

Terms Privacy AI Policy

Submissions Advertise with Us

© The '90s Parent. 2026.

Search issues

We Should All Take a Little Timeout on Youth Sports

Jul 28, 2026

We Should All Take a Little Timeout on Youth Sports

What exactly are our goals?

All This Choice Is Giving Me Decision Paralysis

Jul 21, 2026

All This Choice Is Giving Me Decision Paralysis

Sometimes I wish I could parent without the internet existing

Smoking was the Therapy of the ’90s

Jul 14, 2026

Smoking was the Therapy of the ’90s

The ultimate ‘90s coping mechanism is making an unwelcome comeback

Get the F*** Out!

Jul 6, 2026

Get the F*** Out!

One mother's attempt to trade screen time and dopamine loops for dirt stains

Did toddlers actually sleep better in the '90s – or were we less obsessed?

Jun 29, 2026

Did toddlers actually sleep better in the '90s – or were we less obsessed?

Before wake windows, tracking apps, and the pressure to “fix” sleep

When Did Parents Stop Going Out at Night?

Jun 23, 2026

When Did Parents Stop Going Out at Night?

Before bedtime routines became military operations

Welcome to a Nut-Free World

Jun 9, 2026

Welcome to a Nut-Free World

Gone are the days of peanut butter sandwiches in the wild

Did Your Parents Play with You?

Jun 2, 2026

Did Your Parents Play with You?

Somehow my free-range childhood did not turn me into a free-range parent

Let's Hear It for the Dads

May 26, 2026

Let's Hear It for the Dads

Turns out, changing diapers isn’t strictly women’s work

Overachieving parents are making the rest of us look bad

May 19, 2026

Overachieving parents are making the rest of us look bad

No, my kid doesn’t need a “boo basket” and neither does yours

What’s So Boring About a Restaurant Anyways?

May 12, 2026

What’s So Boring About a Restaurant Anyways?

My kids will never know the joy (or grease) of a McDonald’s PlayPlace

Riding In Cars with Babies

May 5, 2026

Riding In Cars with Babies

Raise your hand if you rode in the front seat before turning double digits

Are You What You Eat?

Apr 28, 2026

Are You What You Eat?

Because my childhood was sustained on Fruit Loops

Taking the Bumpers Off Childhood

Apr 21, 2026

Taking the Bumpers Off Childhood

Will dropping an F-bomb in front of my kids have a lasting impact?

Let’s Indulge Our Kids in a Little Couch Rot

Apr 14, 2026

Let’s Indulge Our Kids in a Little Couch Rot

Turns out, I forgot to schedule in boredom

The Over-Qualified Babysitter

Apr 7, 2026

The Over-Qualified Babysitter

Before babysitting required a résumé and a graduate degree

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words – and Feelings

Mar 31, 2026

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words – and Feelings

What happens when every moment becomes a photo

Can We Bring Back the '90s Birthday Parties?

Mar 24, 2026

Can We Bring Back the '90s Birthday Parties?

Back when a living room and a piñata were enough

Big Feelings About Gentle Parenting

Mar 17, 2026

Big Feelings About Gentle Parenting

Trying to break cycles without losing our minds at 5:47 p.m.

Welcome to the Age of Screen Anxiety

Mar 11, 2026

Welcome to the Age of Screen Anxiety

If only my kid was addicted to TV rather than his tablet…

Dude, Where's My Village?

Mar 3, 2026

Dude, Where's My Village?

Would love an Uncle Jesse and Uncle Joey right about now