After a year of fascinating deep dives into parenting topics ranging from Washington's cost of toilet paper crisis, to how to choose the right red lipstick for your vibe, this is my last editor’s note as I step into a new adventure. It’s been an honor to be part of our ParentMap community from an editor's seat, and now I'm looking forward to returning to the role of loyal reader alongside all of you.

This week we're learning about one mom's dream to replace tooth fairy duties with a few midlife fairies for herself, and unpacking the latest attack on nonbinary kids with a local parent who's close to the fight. And if your bandwidth for meal planning is limited, never fear. We’ve got 11 shortcut dinner ideas to save the day.

Thank you for reading, sharing and showing up, parents! I’ll be cheering you on from my next chapter.

With gratitude as I sign off as your senior editor one last time,