Drake hadn’t acknowledged his fatherhood publicly until the release of his album Scorpion in June. That’s not a particularly good look considering his son, Adonis, was born in October of 2017. During his conversation with LeBron on The Shop, Drake explained why in frank terms: His path to parenthood was messy. He wasn’t in a relationship with the pornstar he got pregnant. “Of course, as life takes shape and teaches you your own lessons, I end up in this situation where I don’t have the fairytale,” he said....

How? Simple: in just a few minutes, that empty cow juice container can be transformed into a mini greenhouse that doubles as a lesson in resourcefulness for your kid. By the time you’re done, you may find yourself thinking that milk was not a bad choice after all (no offense, Mr. Burgundy). Materials Empty one-gallon milk jugTwineSoilPlant Tools ScissorsX-acto knife Directions Use scissors to cut out one half of the top of your empty milk jug....

The roadmap includes three major priorities for schools across the country: one, prioritizing the health and safety of people in the school buildings; two, supporting students’ social, emotional, and mental health after more than a year of COVID-19 induced isolation and remote schooling; and three, accelerating academic achievement after a year of absolutely wildly topsy turvy education. The document directs schools to use funds given to them from the American Rescue Plan to address the three priorities laid out in the document....

While it feels like Aidan could really use that antique elephant-bone rattle (Fabergé only made 12!), the truth is, baby gear has a shelf life and you probably shouldn’t spend too much on it. But people do. And though parenting impairs the judgment of even the most practical among us, we would also like to take a moment to poke fun at these outrageously beautiful and fancy baby products that are nicer than what most of us buy for ourselves....

But let’s go a bit deeper here and make a more specific claim. Bad censorship is bad. And this is some truly bad censorship. I’ll come out against public schools exposing my kid to disturbing media just for the hell of it. No problem. For example, if I learned that my daughter was going to spend social studies class watching Saw II, I might get my ass on the PTA and try and prevent that from happening....

What about the guy who bravely pulls up the rideshare app? The warrior poet who grabs the overnight bag? The Uber-Father who witnesses the miracle of birth and doesn’t even faint, just sways slightly? Dads, your video has arrived! In this episode of Dude To Dad you get to watch my wife and me — SPOILER ALERT — have our baby. Water breaks! Laboring occurs! And I totally stood there and … did … stuff?...

I made faces, did voices, sang him funny songs. Nothing. Stonewalled. No smile. No recognition. It was like auditioning for Baby Lorne Michaels. This was my first set in front of a brand new audience and I bombed. Hard. I felt less like “Dude to Dad” than Dude to Dud. You get it. The fake baby news would have you believe that your angelic child will be a bundle of smiles, coos, and recognition from the jump....

Emily Oster lives for misinformation. Or, rather, she lives to dispel misinformation. A professor of economics at Brown University and author of Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong and What You Really Need to Know, Oster has nearly single-handedly brought data analysis to parenting. So it would make sense that, early in the pandemic, Oster co-founded a website called COVID Explained that puts everything you need to know about the coronavirus into context....

There’s a direct correlation between kids not drinking enough water and health issues, including the ongoing childhood obesity epidemic. It’s gotten to such a degree that experts regularly publish guides to remind parents that water is an incredibly effective method of hydration. The latest of these reminders come from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Healthy Eating Research and an expert panel representing four key national health and nutrition organizations. The message in their Healthy Drinks....

Available in three sizes, — 12″x6″, 6″x6″, plus smooth finishing caps — EverBlock can be used for anything from temporary event structures like bars and room dividers to home furniture to truly epic playhouses and castles. While the dimensions of your finished creations are a bit limited by the block sizes, it’s not hard to imagine an expanded product line delivering a crushing — and super fun! — blow to IKEAs everywhere....

Maybe you had a vasectomy and are now regretting it. Or you purposefully used it as a temporary form of male birth control. In any case, this is what you need to know before going back under the knife. The Success Rate Is Improving Advances in microsurgery have made vasectomy reversal much less complicated than when it was first performed in 1971. In fact, one recent study of 1,469 men who underwent a vasovasostomy at five different institutions found that 86% of them had some level of patency (active sperm in their semen) in a postoperative analysis....

President Obama and Springsteen, in the latest installment of their Spotify podcast, Renegades: Born in the USA, ponder the question, “What does it mean to be a good man?” and discuss how they’ve structured their lives around being present husbands and supportive fathers. The episode, “Wrestling with Ghosts: American Men,” will debut March 22. Fatherly is pleased to present this exclusive podcast excerpt in which President Obama talks to the rocker about his absent father and about a concert experience that he never forgot....

“The song has a simple melody that is not only ‘catchy,’ but is also easy to sing and memorize,” Beatriz Ilari, an associate professor at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music, explained to The Daily Beast in an article published on Tuesday. That catchiness can actually increase dopamine in a child’s brain, leading to an intense feeling of pleasure. Not only are the lyrics repetitive, but they’re simple, making them easy for kids to latch onto....

Austin initially assumed the question was a joke of some sort but quickly realized that it was a legitimate part of the assignment. His daughter attends Westside High School in Jacksonville, and he demanded answers from school officials. “The words ‘baby daddy’ and ‘baby mama’ being used, that’s foresight,” Austin told WTLV. “The fact that she’s having sex with one guy and to get revenge on this guy she has sex with his best friend the next day?...

Active now in California and New York and launching in seven other states this year, It’s Over Easy is a lifestyle hub for people about to become single and a do-it-yourself divorce resource. Wasser, whose personal clients include Angelina Jolie and Christina Aguilera, taps celebrity friends for interviews on her “Divorce Sucks” podcast. There’s an index of divorce-related services ranging from spray-tanning to mental health professionals and resources for selling your newly superfluous wedding ring....

The relative length of the index and ring fingers is known as the digit ratio or the 2D:4D. For example, if your index finger is 2.9 inches (or 7.4 cm) long, and your ring finger is 3.1 inches (or 7.9 cm) long, your digit ratio is 0.935 (i.e., 2.9/3.1 or 7.4/7.9). Males typically have lower digit ratios (the ring finger in males is typically longer than the index finger) than females (the fingers are about the same length in females)....

Clearly the biggest selling point of this fire pit is its portability. At 8 pounds, it’s about the weight of your typical camp chair, so it’s light enough to strap to your backpack and bring with you into the woods. (A note from Smoky: This is a no-go for California or any dry wilderness area; only woods where there is no fire hazard and portable fires are sanctioned). Furthermore, its heat shield makes sure that you leave no trace — keeping the fire contained to the pit with any errant ash and spark being caught in the shield....

Traveling with kids will inevitably involve a few spills, meltdowns, and glares from strangers. These will likely be out of your control. But we also guarantee that with a few things on this list, you will experience fewer, they will be shorter, and you will have a much better experience. Of course, there are a few basics: Arrive at the airport early, pack enough snacks to avoid any pre-boarding temper tantrums, and bring a select amount of toys to keep them occupied during the flight....

After Four Seasons Condoms found that one-third of Australian parents fear interrupted sex, they created The Extendables — a puppet-based show designed to help with parental quickies. By connecting a smartphone to any tablet, computer, or smart TV, the show allows parents to see at what point their kid is in an episode and, if needed, “extend” it by five minutes. The best part is the show enables the webcam on the device of choice to act as a motion detector and alert horny moms and dads when their kids are on the move....

There are many great, free online education courses for kids available offered by both accredited institutions and long-run and beloved learning companies such as Khan Academy, Scholastic, Epic, Fun Brain, National Geographic Kids, and PBS. Some offer full curriculums, others provide simple activities and educational entertainment, like Adventure Academy. All are useful for helping kids of all ages engage in free online learning. But the free online learning classes can also help kids stay active, and play at a time when movement and learning are so very necessary....