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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

2 panel image: on the left a person explains, text over: and that is motherhood. On the right is a comment from a TikTok user.

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Culture

‘Son hates bagels but loves bread donuts’: 20 moms share the wildest food rebrands that get their kids to eat anything

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘I paid $1,200 for my Snoo’: Parent buys a SNOO bassinet. Then Snoo adds a monthly subscription fee to use its features

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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‘All because we did a diaper keg’: Mom says she just purchased her first box of Kirkland diapers since her nearly 2-year-old daughter was born

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

Angela Andaloro

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‘Safely expressing rage’: TikTokers are taking out their anger through ‘ice throwing’

Mike Hadge

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‘They just vibe’: TikTok’s moms are showcasing how they danced in the ‘80s 

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Moms are the star of TikTok’s new ‘Dance or get back with my Dad’ trend

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‘They took advantage of me in a vulnerable state’: New mom says her workload was reduced, pay was docked, when she came back from maternity leave. It gets worse

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‘It was one of the most awful realizations I had’: Mom shares unexpected realization about motherhood

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

Woman holding camera up pouting lips caption My entire life falling apart" (l) Woman live concerned expression with chat on bottom (c) woman holding box sucking in lips caption "And I can't even speak on why...without bringing them all down with me" (r)

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Utah MomToker Taylor Frankie Paul alleges her TikTok friends were ‘all intimate with each other,’ sparking a divorce

Tricia Crimmins is a Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

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‘We all just cry in the bathroom, dry our tears and move on’: Mom says TSA wouldn’t allow ice packs for breast milk through security

Cecilia Lenzen is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

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‘I would’ve been so uncomfy’: Dunkin’ worker gives customer a dollar for ‘MILF Monday,’ calls her mommy, sparking debate

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘Is there anybody here?’: TikToker finds kids seemingly unattended at her child’s daycare, sparking debate

Samantha Grasso is a former IRL staff writer for the Daily Dot with a reporting emphasis on immigration. Her work has appeared on AJ+, Vox, Splinter, Los Angeles Magazine, and Austin Monthly.

Samantha Grasso

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Why women are getting mysterious greeting cards from ‘Jenny B.’

Jessica Machado is the IRL editor of the Daily Dot. Previously, she was an associate editor at Rolling Stone. Her work has been published in the Washington Post, Elle, Vice, Salon, BuzzFeed, Guernica, Bitch, Bust, the Cut, the Awl, the Toast, among others.

Jessica Machado

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‘Ear parties,’ luxury piercing, and the mothers yearning for control

Ana Valens is a reporter specializing in online queer communities, marginalized identities, and adult content creation. Her work has appeared at Vice, Vox, Truthout, Bitch Media, Kill Screen, Rolling Stone, and the Toast. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and spends her free time developing queer adult games.

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