Guy Patton was a successful broadcaster when his son Finn was born. After limited time off—the couple lives in the United States—he and his wife returned to work but it didn’t, well, work. Finn kept getting sick at daycare, and both of his parents were distraught at spending so much time apart. In a privileged position of being able to live on one income, the Pattons decided that one parent should quite their job and stay at home with Finn....

No, you’re not going to accidentally poke your brain while picking boogers. But you could introduce harmful bacteria to the nose, giving it easy access to the body’s control center, according to the new study, which was conducted in mice and published in Nature Scientific Reports. Specifically, damage to the nasal mucosa may make it easier for a bacterium called Chlamydia pneumoniae to enter the brain. Infection with this bacteria has been linked to an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, according to supervising author of the study, Prof....

Now, Tamagotchis are about to make a comeback and a major Pokemon GO-esque leap into the smartphone era. My Tamagotchi Forever, the newest iteration of the handheld phenomenon, is set to be released in 2018 on smartphones and tablets. The free-to-play game brings back all the classic features of the original Tamagotchi, which first launched in 1996. You’ll have to feed, clean, and entertain your little virtual creature, which now appears in updated, colorful graphics, happy and alive....

Congrats, man—and don’t worry. A lot of new parents get that deer-in-the-headlights look when tax season rolls around. It’s no wonder. There are more twists and turns in the IRS code than there are in Parasite. I’ll see if I can’t help simplify things a bit. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or TCJA, did limit some deductions (more on that in a moment). But, perhaps more importantly, it made the act of itemizing deductions obsolete for a giant swath of the population....

Tentsile tents let you to turn any 3 anchor points (for your purposes, that’s technical talk for trees) into an instant treehouse, which means your backyard and every family camping trip just got a whole lot cooler. And if that alone doesn’t make you want one, consider this: it was inspired by the Ewok tree village on Endor from Return Of The Jedi. Seriously, Star Wars, is there any parenting scenario you don’t have an answer for?...

You’d be forgiven to think that Terry Crews, a self-made man of so much talent, is a rugged individualist. You’d be wrong. “Everyone loves a story of, “I just did it all by myself,” Crews told Fatherly. “It’s a myth.” The truth is far more communal — and might look more like the world laid out in his new middle-grade novel Terry’s Crew. It tells the story of a tween with big dreams trying to fit in and find success at a new school....

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“Humans need movement and sensory stimulation. We are made to have input to our bodies,” says Dr. Varleisha Gibbs, the chair and director of Occupational Therapy at Wesley College. “When required to sit for too long, our nervous systems send a message for us to seek out stimulation such as touch, movement, visual, and auditory.” The need for stimulation is particularly acute among those with stress, anxiety, and certain developmental disorders, Gibbs adds....

No. No, it does not. Becoming a father does not suddenly make one modest. And why should it? Why should a childcare bill that rivals a down payment on a midrange BMW keep a nouveau dad from his organic moisturizer habit ($35 for 50ml, with Japanese ocean botanicals)? It takes a lot more than spit-up and sippy cups to put a cramp in dedicated narcissism. Baby’s gotta eat, sure, but vanity’s instinct to thrive is just as strong....

As always, we only include products that have been independently selected by Fatherly’s editorial team. But if you purchase a product through a link in this article, we may receive a portion of sales. How to Tie a Scarf Tying a scarf is kind of like tying a tie: There’s more than one way, and everyone’s got their preference. Switching up your tie knot is more about vanity and looks, but tying your scarf ultimately needs to accomplish one goal: Protecting your neck from winter’s chill....

Here are the absolute best games for kids to play and to play with kids. From Super Mario and Zelda to soccer-playing race cars, it’s all here. Super Mario Odyssey Console: Nintendo Switch Best For: The Kid Who’s Really Into Video Games The Game: Everyone’s favorite Italian plumber is back. Nintendo’s newest Super Mario adventure puts the mustached one in an open-world game that feels both nostalgic and like a giant leap forward....

Here’s everything the average American needs to know about the weather alerts the experts issue in order to keep us safe. Because the simple fact is that every corner of the country is at risk for some kind of extreme weather, and that risk is likely growing as the planet gets warmer. What is a severe thunderstorm watch? NOAA Storm Prediction Center meteorologists monitor the weather in the entire United States 24 hours a day, seven days a week....

The Leonids happen when the Earth’s atmosphere crosses the orbital path of the comet Tempel-Tuttle, burning up pieces of debris left in its wake. The comet is named after its discoverers, and the shower is named for the constellation, Leo, from which it appears to radiate. The best hours to see the show, which is still going on, are between midnight and dawn. That might make the Leonid shower more of a date-night thing than a bring-the-kids affair, but it’s still worth it....

Tyler*, not his real name, falls into the latter category. He cheated on his wife for roughly 20 years. He set up affairs with various sex workers whom he met them on now-defunct websites like Backpage and Craigslist. Tyler says he always figured the affair he was in would be his last, but he kept finding new partners. In fact, he only recently got caught after one of his relationships called his house and tried to blackmail his wife....

At 2-years-old, developmental milestones are even less pegged to specific abilities and more directed at behaviors that can display a range of cognitive and physical accomplishments. So, instead of worrying if your 2-year-old can walk confidently, run, speak simple sentences, or fill and empty a bucket, parents will want to look at their kid holistically. To that end, there are two big qualities that parents should look for in their 2-year-old: lots of movement and lots of independence....

That’s why we dig the Kai Seat Lounges from Pottery Barn. Instead of the vinyl that was typical of bean bag chairs in the ’90s, these have Sunbrella, a proprietary marine fabric that resists stains and fades, so you don’t have to worry if you spill your daquiri or leave these things sitting in the sun while you take a dip. See more: Best Pool Floats Each Kai Seat Lounge is four a half feet deep, just over two feet wide, and 17 inches tall....