Shay Mitchell's skincare line for toddlers is here. So, are sheet masks for your three-year-old just some harmless fun, or the latest commodification of girlhood?

And, everyone says “it takes a village”, but we beg to differ. Monique, Stacey and Amelia unpack why community is harder than ever to build, and whether we even want a village at all.

Plus, we have a new term for you: 'Hub-Sons' (aka 'Trad sons'). These stay-at-home sons are  causing quite a stir amongst a particular group who are not very happy about this new breed of men.

Our Recommendations:

🥗 Stacey recommends the Tik Tok famous, zero-cook 'Dense Bean Salad'.

🎄 Monz recommends um... 'wanking your tree' — bear with us here — it's the simple hack of making your budget friendly Christmas Tree feel a little more elevated. 

🤓 Amelia is obsessed with Hard Quiz Kids, the trivia show that has her entire family invested. 

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• Picnic Table Politics & The Era Of Tiny Spies
• The Scariest Truth about Halloween & A Nepo Baby Debate
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What to read: 

• '"Trad sons" are the new breed of men. And I'm not mad about it.'
• The Princess of Wales has released her first statement since announcing her cancer diagnosis.
• This 15-year-old launched her skincare line at Sephora. Kids as young as 8 attended.
• 'My 9-year-old asked to borrow my skincare. What she said next floored me.'
• Does it still take a village to raise a child? We asked 20 mums.

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Monique Bowley, Stacey Hicks & Amelia Lester

Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine

Executive Producer: Sasha Tannock

Senior/Audio Producer: Leah Porges

Junior Content Producer: Tessa Kotowicz