What new parents bring up the most in therapy

We are, amazingly, half-way through the summer. Now, you might be thinking: oh crap, has my kid forgotten how to read?! Or add or spell or do any of the many other things they learn to do in a classroom setting? Are we — gasp — in the middle of the summer brain drain?

The answer is probably yes, and it’s normal to freak out about it. You may be reading to your child, which is a proven way to keep them engaged, but there are a number of other ways to prevent the “summer slide” that are a little less obvious.

HuffPost’s Taylor Pittman spoke with experts about what parents can do to prevent summer learning loss. The good news is that many of them are probably things you’re already doing with your kid.

Simply adorable

Sunday was Prince George’s 5th birthday. Here are 40 adorable photos of the little heir to make you go awwwwww! P.S. A reminder to meet the man behind the funniest Prince George memes on the internet.

You're not alone

Adjusting to parenthood is insanely difficult. Seemingly in an instant your old life evaporates, and you’re left to keep another human alive. That’s why I was interested in Caroline Bologna’s piece on the most common things new parents bring up in therapy. It'll hopefully make you feel less alone.

For when your kid is keeping you awake

There are two compelling long reads this week that I think you guys will enjoy. The first is from Chelsea Conaboy of The Boston Globe, who takes a look at the serious-but-overlooked ways a new mom’s brain changes, and asks why the medical profession seemingly ignores it. The second is fun look from The Cut at the disappearance of the middle child, and what that means to society as a whole.