Shortly after Nattie Powell’s daughter turned 1 year old, Powell bought her a toddler-sized Christmas tree toy just in time for the 2023 holiday season. Powell, who often records herself DIYing various holiday decor and household objects, thought painting the tree neutral colors would better suit the aesthetic of her living room. But once she posted the updated toy — dark green with brown ornaments — commenters quickly called her out on a “beige mom” activity. It is OK to be a ‘beige mom’Powell’s daughter didn’t seem to care, playing with the toy tree without complaint, she said. “Mothers shouldn’t feel judged or stressed out about if they choose to embrace the ‘beige mom’ trend or not,” said Poon, who is also the chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ section on developmental and behavioral pediatrics.

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Persons: Nattie Powell’s, Powell, ” Powell, “, ”, didn’t, Roberta Golinkoff, Rodney Sharp, Golinkoff, Jennifer Poon, ” Golinkoff, Tricia Skoler, ” Skoler, Poon, “ Rather Organizations: CNN, University of Delaware, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Hunter College of, City University of New, American Academy of Pediatrics Locations: City University of New York