Earlier today, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced on their official Instagram page that they’re taking a “step back” from senior members of the Royal Family. “After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution,” the post reads. Continuing, “We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen....

RELATED: Elevate Your Camping Game With An Interconnected Modular Tent System The latest outdoor accommodation from the makers of the popular Pod, Qubes are quick-pitch tents that can be set up in under 2 minutes (without disappointing your wife). Bonus: they attach to one another via a series of universal connector tunnels. Simply take it out of the carrying case and unfold. That’s it. The flexible fiberglass poles are integrated so you’re not stuck struggling in the rain to figure which one goes where....

Made by Cinefix, the 2016 trailer transforms Jon Favreau’s 2003 family-friendly flick into an utterly-terrifying thriller. Scoring the trailer with a tonal soundtrack and re-splicing shots turns the story of a human raised at the North Pole who reunites with his father into an unnerving mystery about a mentally-deranged stalker. “Taken as a child, tortured, twisted, and broken,” the text for the new trailer reads. And honestly, CineFix didn’t have to do too much heavy lifting to highlight Elf’s disturbing nature....

For the uninformed, L.O.L. Surprise! dolls are part of a toy category often called “surprise toys” that capitalize on a particularly popular YouTube phenomenon where kids “unbox” toys — remove things out of their plastic nesting-doll cases, slowly and with much gleeful chatter, garnering millions of video views in the process. The surprise toys come in beautifully designed containers, complete with confetti, hidden compartments, stickers, and packaging-within-packaging. These toys are cute and, honestly, pretty clever....

John K* (not his real name) is married to his high school sweetheart. Very shortly after graduating, they had kids. That was nearly ten years ago. Although they’ve been together for over a decade, issues kept cropping up. They couldn’t communicate. They were fighting. They both had affairs. John had more than one. Instead of looking at their life together and calling it quits, they both started looking for answers, and for help....

The Thule Urban Glide 2 combines the impossible: Total ruggedness with an incredibly light design. It has 16 inch rear wheels and a swivel front wheel. The integrated twist hand brake gives runners improved security and braking control. Parents get a one-handed, compact fold makes storing and transporting this thing so easy. The seat reclines. There’s a large cargo basket with zip-top cover, rear mesh pocket, and two mesh compartments for snacks or toys....

“I’m actually not on the Olympic list,” Williams said, at a news conference. “If so, then I should not be on it.” Williams declined to explain why she won’t be participating in the Olympics but said that she decided not to attend for a plethora of reasons. “There’s a lot of reasons that I made my Olympic decision,” she said. “I don’t feel like going into them today. Maybe another day....

“We have a very dedicated team of custodial cleaners that we’ve increased the number of those throughout the park that are constantly wiping down all the surfaces,” Andrew Bolstein, SVP of Operations for Shanghai Disney Resort, told CNN. “We’ll be able to strike that right balance between the safety and health and confident side, and then the magic that we’re able to deliver every day.” According to a Disney press release, the majority of the park’s rides, shows, and restaurants are open....

Primary schools in the US, Australia, Asia, and Europe have all issued warnings to parents about the Netflix series, asking parents to make sure their kids don’t watch Squid Game. The South Korean show depicts “extreme violence and gore,” following adults riddled with debt playing scary life-or-death versions of popular playground games. It’s an interesting show for adults and has some meanings behind it other than shock factor violence, but that’s not a nuance most kids will pick up on....

Rushin explores that what it meant to be a suburban white kid with a Schwinn and a dream in his new memoir Stingray Afternoons. We spoke about what it was like growing up back in the golden age of suburban whiteness, how culture changed, and very real trade offs of progress. Why do you think the 70s were such an amazing time to be a kid? To me, a big difference between then and now is the rise of 24-hour cable news....

Zahn shot the series smack-dab in the middle of COVID-19, when productions were being shut down daily, if not hourly. But at that point, after spending months on his farm in Kentucky, Zahn would have filmed Love Island if it meant a change of scene. Instead, he got to hang out at four-star resort with Connie Britton, who plays his wife. “I really would have gone out and done anything at that point....

Answer: C, by a long shot. Supersets, two-part exercises that involve pairing moves that contrast or complement each other, gives you the best bang for your proverbial buck, says Shaun Jenkins, senior training manager for Tone House in New York City. “Supersets are for people who don’t want to sit around at the gym all day,” Jenkins says. “I’m a big proponent of getting the work done — and that’s one of the points of supersets....

The poll comes on the heels of the controversial Florida legislation, the Parental Rights in Education bill, or as it is commonly known, the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which states that lessons about sexual orientation or gender identity “may not occur in kindergarten through grade 3 or in a manner that is not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students in accordance with state standards.” The bill would also allow parents to sue school districts if they felt their children had been exposed to topics of sexual orientation and gender identity....

How Can I Help My Child Master the Art of Conversation? Kids develop at different speeds, and helping them build confidence is foundational to their developing any skill. Dr. Leela R. Magavi, M.D., a Regional Medical Director for Community Psychiatry in California, advises parents to model good conversation skills while remaining patient with their kids. In addition to reading and creating stories with their kids, Dr. Magavi encourages parents to engage their child’s thinking skills....

Bolt is making the move in hopes of building a “conscious” business culture for its nearly-300 employees. The new system began last week, with teams auditing their schedules and workload in order to figure out how to make the transition as smooth as possible. “It’s all about keeping standards of execution high, while still putting the team’s health and well-being first,” CEO Ryan Breslow explained. This shift is not permanent yet, as Bolt plans to test out the four-day strategy for three months in order to see how effective it is....

Some books from back in the day, mostly written by authors of color, shone a light on racism and its devastating effects. They have paved the way for many more that teach teens about racism while still being a damn good read. Some tackle the issues through realistic fiction, taking on police brutality and Black voter suppression. Some dive into the world of fantasy to demonstrate how othering people is harmful....

The Car Seat Fit Report card is done by experts to see how well the newest cars — they looked at 51 models of cars released in 2021 — accommodate all different types of car seats. This matters because a car is not a one, or two-year purchase — for families looking to buy a new car, the ability for that car to accommodate different types of car seats from infant car seats to boosters for those for bigger kids really matters....

According to 19-time world champion power lifter Robert Herbst, resistance bands are a great place to start your fitness quest. “From small, high-volume shoulder movements to heavy exercises like push-ups and squats, there are just so many ways to use them,” he says. “With good technique and the proper amount of tension, you can really get a really solid workout.” Resistance bands can be sheet, looped, or tube. Sheet bands are literal sheets of latex; they’re your entry point because they’re the easiest type to use....

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While 2-year-old kids tend to master new skills daily at this age, they learn the most by watching their parents go about their daily lives. They are avid observers of…”you,” says Rebecca Parlakian, the senior director of programs at Zero to Three. “Imitating how you use your phone, carry your bag to work, or make dinner is how toddlers learn about the world.” Kids this age also vacillate between wanting to play with others and flying solo....