RELATED: The Best Lunch Boxes And Bags for Back to School And while dropping all that cash makes you cringe as a parent, kids do need things. They can’t turn in homework on recycled paper from your office or roll into class wearing shoes with holes. So to help you get a beat on all the cool stuff, before they try to sell you on the whole store, we’ve put together this ultimate buyer’s guide to this year’s best back-to-school gear....

Trying to Turn the Kids Against Mom Because kids are caught in the middle of a divorce, and because emotions are running high on both sides, it’s not uncommon for a dad to vent to their child about the divorce or to try and win them over by telling the child how much better they are then mom. This is a major no-no, says Anne P. Mitchell, Esq., a California lawyer and the author of They’re Your Kids, Too: The Single Father’s Guide....

So how can you fight those urges and be more present with your family? For some advice we turned to Dr. Timothy Dukes. The author of The Present Parent Handbook, a mindfulness guide for parents, Dukes spends his days coaching everyone from world leaders to business executives how to be more present in their daily lives. Here, he offers five simple ways for you to be more present with your family...

Tatiana Dyachenko, a psychologist and relationship therapist, notes that not all toxic in-laws behave in the same way. One may be quietly manipulative, while another may be overdramatic. However, she says that there are some unifying traits among them. They’re incredibly reactive or overbearing. They love to blame others. They’re likely controlling. “The main reason an in-law behaves like this is because they feel threatened by you,” says Dyachenko. “You’ve come into their offspring’s life and might take them away....

Does Baby Powder Cause Cancer? Johnson & Johnson lost a $417 million lawsuit on Monday to 62-year-old Eva Echeverria, a woman who claimed that her daily use of the company’s talc-containing baby powder gave her ovarian cancer. Although Echeverria and her lawyers demonstrated to the satisfaction of a jury that baby powder causes ovarian cancer, experts remain unconvinced. 5 Summer Dangers That Aren’t Really Dangerous Parents love to worry, but most of the time parents worry because they’re misinformed and have no idea what actually represents a threat to their children....

As with any marital issue, it’s important not to let such problems fester. It’s also not useful to explore passive aggressive routes. So what’s the best way to actually talk to your partner about their phone use? According to Stephanie Wijkstrom, MS, LPC, NCC, psychotherapist and founder of the Counseling and Wellness Center of Pittsburgh, there are certain guidelines to remember. The most important? Don’t immediately criticize their behavior, and try to make sure that when you bring up the issue, you offer solutions about the both of you....

She even managed to tell Tony Hale (the voice of Forky) that making a version of Forky would be “easy.” This special clip of young Claire entering her career as an entertainment journalist, is designed to get you pumped for the home video release of Toy Story 4. Right now, the movie (and a ton of bonus features) is available on Blu-ray, DVD, or digital download. If you missed Toy Story 4 in the theaters, here’s your chance to fix that!...

The harsh truth is that creating a beautiful and memorable relationship between child and dog requires both time and effort. Then, after the effort is put in, the outcomes may not always be what the parent hoped for or expected. From expenses to the fact that dogs aren’t a tool to teach responsibility, these are the harsh truths parents should consider before parents come home with a pal from the pound....

We’ve scoured, picked, and deliberated over our favorites that let you enjoy your time more and make better use of the space you’ve got. So drop a few bucks — odds are you’re going to be out there for a while.

Not Talking About Sex While sex might be easy to come by and enjoy in the beginning of a relationship, as couples settle into their relationship and start to become more of companions instead of hormone-crazed lovers, issues with sex — frequency, quality, desire — tend to arise. This, per Klear, is natural. Sex changes with a relationship. It can happen as a result of long-term coupling or it can coincide with the birth of a first child....

With sons, the main subject of these indirect lessons is often about being able to ask for help and show empathy. For girls, those apply, but your daughter is going to have to navigate a world that’s not usually built for her. She’ll be marginalized and judged on her looks. She’ll be expected to apologize a lot. She’ll be forced to find a balance between assertive and not bitchy, a game that’s hard to win....

So what phrases, exactly? Below you’ll find a handy list of them, as recommended by a few experts. Yes, these are examples and, yes, every job culture is different. And no, if you say one of these once you’re not going to get canned. But all of these phrases hint at some larger truths: Be as specific as you can, don’t throw your colleagues under the bus, and bring solutions, not just problems....

There are as many funny puns out there as there are things to pun about (meaning everything). There are dog puns, cat puns, food puns, animal puns, even puns about puns. The most important thing is memorizing as many of these funny quips as possible, so you’ll have a zinger ready for every occasion. Funny Puns for Kids in 2022 Editor’s note: All of these fun puns are in the public domain....

In a short video detailing the episode, Savage explains that he worked with Gravity Industries’ Richard Browning to 3D print the Mark II suit, which is made of titanium. Obviously, technology has clearly come so far to allow for this to be created. “It sounds like hyperbole but I swear, if Tony Fucking Stark was not fictional and he was making an Iron Man suit right now, this is precisely how he would do it and this is the exact technology he’d be using,” says an excited Savage....

An anonymous woman posted a video to YouTube of an encounter with Alex Trebek. She had a question for him and needed him to settle something between herself and her dad, a bit of old family lore. We’re surprised the video hasn’t been seen by everyone in the world, because it’s equal parts hilarious and adorable. “I was hoping you could settle some familial lore,” the woman behind the camera said in a group with the Jeopardy!...

Who was the last person to have a Dad Bod in Star Wars? Maybe Luke in The Rise of Skywalker? That might not even count since they made him suck in his gut when he was a Force projection in The Last Jedi. Rise of Skywalker Luke felt like he had more of a real Dad Bod, but he was also dead and a ghost, making those of us with a Dad Bod, you know, not feel great about that fact....

As you might suspect, the Echo Glow is powered by Alexa. You pair it with any compatible Alexa device to change its color and brightness. And it has some pretty awesome features. For example, in campfire mode, it’s like you’re sitting in front of a bonfire. Kids can also use the Glow to change lights for an Alexa-powered dance-off, when you put it into dance party mode. But now, to the stuff parents care about....

Cohen has added two more recent line items to his curriculum vitae that give him expertise here — Ben and Lucy, his kids, born in 2019 and 2022 respectively. So what does the busiest dad in America lean on to get him through the Holidays? What’s on this dad’s shopping list? For starters, something that saves time. “Dads are really busy. I’m really busy, I have two kids, and I’m a single dad; I’ve got a lot of jobs,” he says, noting that he leans heavily on technology to get him there....

The honest answer is that many men aren’t doing enough. Women not only bear most of the domestic labor but also the mental labor necessary to keep the household running. Many wives and mothers are tasked with not only managing their feelings but also their families’ in order to accomplish the daily tasks. This mental management is often referred to as “emotional labor,” or the invisible work necessary to manage households, often in spite of working 9-5 as much as their partners....

While any one person can be too dependent on another, enmeshment is typically a two-way street. According to therapist Kimberly Panganiban, an enmeshed relationship usually occurs when people are so close that they are not able to attain or maintain their individuality and independence — they are tangled up or enmeshed. This dynamic is common in romantic relationships but can also occur in family units, cultural and religious groups, and even between friends, says therapist Valerie Capili....