Some lessons are timeless: poke the bear, push your luck, stir the pot…and now they have a social-media–friendly shorthand: “fafo.” Most people get the gist—meddle too much, and you’ll face the ...
If you’ve spent any time on MomTok or scrolling Instagram parenting accounts lately, you’ve probably seen the term FAFO parenting popping up. But what exactly does it mean? Let’s clear it up: It ...
If you spend any time on TikTok or Reddit, you’ve probably seen people talking about “FAFO parenting.” The acronym stands for “F**k Around and Find Out.” In FAFO parenting, parents allow their kids to ...
Last week, the American Dialect Society announced the results of its vote for 2022’s Word of the Year. This time, the society went slang-esoteric — 2020’s “covid” and 2021’s all-too-necessary ...