Happy Friday. You made it through another week, and that counts for something. Whether this week felt smooth or like you were just holding on, you're here—and so are your kids. That's enough.

Here are a few low-key ideas to help you ease into the weekend and get ready for what's next.

This weekend, pull out some old photo albums or scroll through your phone's camera roll from a year or two ago. Let your kids pick out their favorites—the funny ones, the ones that remind them of a trip or a birthday, or just pictures they like for no particular reason.

If you want to take it a step further, print a few and stick them in frames or on the fridge. It doesn't have to be fancy. Kids love seeing themselves when they were younger, and it's a nice way to talk about memories without a screen in front of you. Plus, it takes about twenty minutes and requires zero planning.

If Monday mornings feel chaotic because no one knows who has what going on, try this: grab a cheap wall calendar or a whiteboard and hang it somewhere everyone can see it—like the fridge or the mudroom.

On Sunday night, spend five minutes filling in the week. Soccer practice, school picture day, the orthodontist appointment, pizza night—whatever's coming. Let the kids add their own stuff if they're old enough. It won't solve everything, but it helps everyone start the week on the same page. And when someone asks "when's my game again?" you can just point.

If you're looking for a card game that doesn't take forever and actually works for mixed ages, try Sushi Go! It's for ages 8 and up, plays in about 15 to 20 minutes, and the rules are simple enough that younger kids can keep up.

You're basically drafting sushi cards and trying to collect sets that score points. It's quick, it's cute, and there's just enough strategy to keep older kids interested without making the younger ones feel lost. You can find it at most big-box stores or online for around fifteen bucks.

If you want to keep up with how your kids actually talk, this section's for you. Every week, we'll break down one word or phrase you might be hearing more often than you'd like.

This week's word: bussin.

It means something is really, really good—especially food. If your kid says dinner was bussin, that's a compliment. If they say a song is bussin, they love it. It's usually said with emphasis, sometimes dragged out a little: "bussinnnn."

You'll hear it most often about snacks, restaurant food, or anything they think tastes amazing. It's been around for a couple years now, mostly thanks to TikTok, and it's not going anywhere yet. So the next time they say your pancakes are bussin, just say thanks

Here are two questions to test your crew:

For younger kids: How many bones does a shark have?

For older kids: What language has the most words?

Answers at the bottom.

Here are two facts that might surprise your kids—or you.

Science: A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus. That's because Venus rotates on its axis so slowly that it takes longer to complete one full spin than it does to orbit the Sun. So if you lived on Venus, you'd celebrate a birthday before you'd see a full day-night cycle. Wild.

Language Arts: The word "set" has more definitions than any other word in the English language—over 400 of them. It can be a noun, a verb, an adjective, and more. You can set a table, watch a sunset, have a set of keys, or be all set to go. English is weird.

You got through another week. Maybe it was a good one. Maybe it was the kind where you're just relieved it's over. Either way, you showed up for your kids, and that matters more than how smooth everything went.

Weekends look different for everyone. Some families have packed schedules. Some are catching up on laundry and trying to find ten minutes of quiet. Some are doing a little of both. Whatever your weekend holds, give yourself permission to make it work for you—not for some imaginary version of what it's supposed to look like.

And if Sunday night rolls around and you're not quite ready for Monday, that's normal too. You'll figure it out like you always do.

Hope your weekend has at least a few easy moments.

How many bones does a shark have? Zero. Sharks don't have any bones at all—their skeletons are made entirely of cartilage, the same flexible material that's in your nose and ears. It makes them lighter and more flexible in the water, which is part of why they're such effective swimmers.

What language has the most words? English. It has over a million words, though most estimates put the number of words in active use closer to 170,000. English borrows heavily from other languages and keeps adding new words constantly, which is why the dictionary never stops growing.