Sophie Fishman is an editorial associate at Bustle. Before joining BDG, Sophie worked as an editorial intern at Library of America. In Somerville Massachusetts, she worked as a freelance reporter, covering local news and arts and culture stories. Sophie graduated from Tufts University in 2025, majoring in History with a minor in Spanish. Sophie is a born and bred New Yorker. When she’s not writing, she splits her time between winning bar trivia, the ceramics studio, and working her way through The New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century.

Because you want to buy a toy that actually holds their attention.

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Everything new parents need to know about finances with their first born.

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Your child is highly unlikely to be exposed, but sometimes you just want to know what would happen, OK?

Navigating friendships, asking for help, not knowing what you’re getting for lunch and eating it anyway...this stuff matters too.

Back to school season is upon us, and with that comes all the logistical questions and concerns that any parent could have. In this issue, Romper parses through what to know about this busiest and most exciting of seasons — for you and your kid.

When you can’t get there during the day, but you still want to show up.

Because sometimes new routines deserve a cute set of stickers.

Something for everyone, heroes and villains alike.

The mother of two chats with Scary Mommy about the third and final season of The Summer I Turned Pretty.

Life-long enrichment, coming right up.

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