title: “7 Ways To Wear A Hoodie This Fall Season” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-20” author: “Marvin Doerr”

So, what kinds of discussions should you have? What topics are a must to address? What traps should you try to side-step? To offer some insight, we spoke to a variety of school counselors and therapists about the common mistakes parents make when communicating with one another — and them — about their child’s education. They offered strategic suggestions and largely emphasized an important point: Preparation doesn’t mean coming in armed with a detailed roadmap of your child’s projected journey from kindergarten to their first day at Harvard....

The visual map was created by V1 Analytics and serves as the perfect guide for looking back at the year because the most-searched terms are almost always a reflection of whatever was going on at the time. And chances are, you forgot most of it, even if you search it like the rest of us. At the start of 2021, “Biden” and “Mega Millions” were the most-searched terms, as the nation prepared for a new President and people were tracking one of the highest jackpots in Mega Millions history....

But the thing about parenting is that everyone’s technically an expert, because no one can really know more about your kid than you. Which means you undoubtedly have a ton of insights to share that may or may not be relevant to other parents — it just depends on how similar your kid is to theirs. We can’t figure that part out for you, but we did take the opportunity to ask the Fatherly Hive Mind some common parenting questions, in hopes that a few interesting/useful/unexpected answers might reveal themselves....

But who’s the most awkward of the bunch? Get ready for a delicious shame salad as we rank the Wiggles from least to most second-hand embarrassing… Note: There’s only so much cringe I can take, so we’re only covering the current “new Wiggles” here. 5) Yellow Wiggle The Yellow Wiggle (Emma Watkins) is far-and-away the most popular current Wiggle, with most of the group’s concerts attended a sea of kids, both girls and boys, sporting yellow bows....

10. Cars: Flashing Lights After a big win, hot-shot Lightning McQueen meets a couple of female fans, who show their adoration by “flashing” him. Get it? 9. Finding Nemo: Tanks But No Tanks When the Tank Gang decides to jam the filter in an attempt to escape, their living environment quickly becomes disgusting. Gurgle, the group’s germaphobe, is exasperated by the new conditions and yells “Don’t you people realize we are swimming in our own sh-” Before he can finish the thought, Peach, the starfish, says, “Shhh!...

FSAs and HSAs, as you know if you have one, function as savings accounts where you can put aside pre-tax income to pay for medical expenses. HSA- and FSA-eligible items include everything from drugstore basics like thermometers and diaper cream to high-tech gadgets like baby heart rate monitors and hands-free breast pumps. Couples who are trying to conceive can use HSA or FSA money to buy eligible items like ovulation and pregnancy tests, and new parents can use it to buy postpartum care products like disposable underwear and pads....

Not only does this coffee maker look good on your counter, but it brews a mean cup of Joe. It’s fully automatic with 24-hour programmability, a self-clean option, and comes with a 12-cup carafe. The five-inch handle lets you get a solid grip. The eight-inch blade is made from X50Cr15MoV German steel with HRC 58 +/- 2 on the Rockwell Hardness Scale. It’s most likely one of the best knives you’ll ever own....

Diono Radian RXT All-In-One Convertible Car Seat: Diono’s highly-touted RXT convertible car seat holds kids up to 65 pounds, converts to a booster, and even features a unique fold-flat design for easy traveling. Regularly $360, they’re knocking $100 off for Prime Day. Buy Now $260 Joovy Foodoo High Chair: Marked down 21 percent to $158, the Foodoo from Joovy boasts eight adjustable positions (including five that recline) and an easy-to-clean leatherette seat....

The notion that boyhood is fundamentally a preparatory period during which boys organically grow into men — ideally with a bit of moral education from caretakers — assumes not only an unlikely continuity but an implausible level of caretaker competence. To think of today’s boys as tomorrow’s doctors, lawyers, and athletes is to ignore the distance between potential and success as well as American adults’ seeming incapability of providing boys with clear directions through that unknown country....

Why the hell are Americans smoking more while a respiratory disease wreaks havoc on their lungs? There are a few different reasons, according to Vox. Smoking is a self-soothing activity. Like binge drinking and overeating—two other vices on the rise during the pandemic—smoking cigarettes is a reliable way to get a hit of dopamine and epinephrine, neurotransmitters released as part of the brain’s reward system. With massive levels of stress due to unemployment, being stuck at home, and a pandemic, it makes sense that more people, especially those who used to smoke, are picking up the packs....

Apple Watch Sale This specific model is packed with features, including a 64-bit dual-core processor, a W3 Apple wireless chip, barometric altimeter, optical heart sensor, electrical heart sensor, and an ambient light sensor. It has up to 18 hours of battery life. The new Apple Watch has a far bigger and richer display than its predecessors, but the upgrades don’t end there. The smartwatch display never sleeps and you can always check it without touching the screen....

From the 1960s until 2010 when they were phased out, FFEL loans were a common lending vehicle for those looking to further their education. The loans were held by private companies but backed by the government. So after Biden’s announcement that $10,000 in debt would be canceled for those with federal loans and up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients, the millions of FFEL borrowers were left out in the cold, still holding their debt — because those loans are commercially held, even though they’re backed by the government....

Ward noted that using Disney characters helped him focus in on important problems, saying, the “characters are so iconic that I thought transporting them to our modern world could help us see it through new eyes, giving me an opportunity to communicate some issues I feel strongly about. e.g. circus animals, pollution and the ivory trade, using friendly and familiar visuals with a darker tone.” The resulting images make some strong statements against animal cruelty, including this illustration where Simba, Tigger, and Shere Khan have all been forced into a life of captivity....

But what is Artemis, really? When will it take off, now that the initial launch plans were scrubbed? Why were the launch plans scrubbed? And what will the rocket do when it’s in space? Here’s what you need to know, after August 29’s planned launch was called off. What Is The Artemis Mission? Artemis is the name given to the mission that will set the course for returning to the Moon....

However, for North Americans who live a bit further south than the Canadian border, this week there’s something extra happening in the sky, and the benefit is a rare summer look at the polar lights. What’s happening with the aurora borealis? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center (NOAA) issued a warning about a “geomagnetic storm” that will “see the greatest effects” on Aug. 18, but it will continue through Aug....

RELATED: The Best High-Tech Baby Gear For Your Nursery It was created by an Irish mother of 2 who was determined to give exhausted parents a free hand, or time to play Call of Duty with the older kids. The foam mattress uses a 5-point harness to securely hold an infant up to 6 months (or 21 pounds) on their tummy. For the first 3 months, it’s attached to a rocker or bouncer of your choice (neither are included); from 3-6 months, you lay it on a carpet or a non-slip floor....

Why the obsession with birth weight? “In general, it can be a good indicator of the baby’s health,” says Dr. David Hill, author of Dad to Dad: Parenting Like a Pro. So in other words, what all those inquiring minds really want to know is whether your baby was born healthy. But while birth weight is a decent barometer of health, the number is not a perfect gauge. A tiny baby could be clear-eyed and rosy-cheeked, while a normal-sized newborn may have a host of health issues....

This baby play mat and activity center encourages tummy time, and provides plenty of sensory stimulation. It features a musical sheep toy, a squeaker, a rattle, and a mirror. Another great option for tummy time, this play mat and activity center for babies has five hanging toys: A plush tomato, an avocado rattle, a beet squeaker, a carrot with tactile ribbons, and musical bunny with carrot teether. Once your baby can hold his or her head up, put him or her in this activity center....

Rumors of a live-action Barbie movie have been swirling for years. And most of us assumed the film would be closer to the awful “Barbie Girl” song by Aqua and would be filled with the Barbie blonde stereotypes. There wasn’t a clear storyline that we could pick out for a full movie, and the places our imagination went were probably common. However, hearing that the movie was going to be directed by Greta Gerwig, and co-written with her partner Noah Baumbach, which was a twist and an unexpected pairing, it piqued our interest....