Codependency is an emotional and behavioral condition that affects people’s ability to have healthy, mutually satisfying relationships. Often, codependent people have low self-esteem, so they look for anything outside themselves — usually other people— to help them feel better. But codependent behaviors toward your kids can harm your relationship with them, even increasing their risk of mental health issues down the road. No matter where you think you may fall on the spectrum, it’s important to monitor your parenting style for signs of being a codependent parent so you can protect your relationships and, ultimately, your kids’ well-being....

“I think couples are noticing dynamics that were potentially problematic, but not enough to warrant clinical and intervention in any way,” says, relationship therapist Dr. Katherine M. Hertlein, a professor with the Couple and Family Therapy program within UNLV’s School of Medicine. “And then as the pandemic has worn on, because they have spent more time together, those problems and issues have become more prevalent.” This makes sense. Coupled with the stress of Covid-19 and with few outlets to turn to, small issues can mutate into larger problems....

1. Look closely at your 2019 and 2020 earnings before rushing to file. 2. Don’t forget that your unemployment is taxable. 3. Make a charitable contribution? You should deduct it. 4. Did you have a baby this year? Make sure they have a Social Security number. 5. If you’re self-employed and got sick due to COVID in 2020, or cared for someone who was sick with COVID, you may qualify for a credit....

And unlike a lot of Star Wars merch, these pieces are made with the quality that Williams Sonoma is known for. The cookware is made out of durable materials like stainless steel and cast aluminum to ensure that your intergalactic food will be cooked to perfection. Here are the most fun and practical items we found from the collection, all under $100. The R2-D2 Toaster Artoo can help with breakfast if you’re still groggy....

Remember the ’90s? The ’90s had shows like that. The budgets weren’t great, and the haircuts were troubling, but there’s a charm to old ’90s action shows that the new stuff can’t touch. Highlander If you were born in the ’70s or ’80s you might insist that the epic story about a bunch of dudes who cut each other’s heads off to gain magical powers is the subject of a 1986 film....

Ring Video Doorbell Pro: The Alexa-enabled smart doorbell system, which allows you to see/speak to people at your door from your phone, is on sale for $174. That’s a savings of $75. Every product on Fatherly is independently selected by our editors, writers, and experts. If you click a link on our site and buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Jay, John Adams, George Washington, and Alexander Hamilton (who is now your second favorite founding father thanks to Lin-Manuel Miranda) have all of the out-of-context parental wisdom that you need to pass down to your own little rabble rouser. On Parent/Teacher Conferences “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin On Inconvenient Truths “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence....

Amid the swirling chaos stand the Crutchfields, board members of the Minnesota Black Community Project and pillars of the Minneapolis community. Dr. Charles Crutchfield, Sr. is an 81-year-old retired obstetrician and founding member of MBCP. Christopher Crutchfield, his son, is a lawyer who works alongside his father and other community members to run the MBCP, an organization that brings together black Twin Cities folks and highlights black excellence. They’ve done this through the books, through partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society, through panels and to-come documentaries....

But Yang, who ended his campaign and went on to launch a non-profit that gives direct cash payments to American families, is more than a candidate. He’s also a dad to two sons, one of whom is on the autism spectrum, a guy who has amassed an enormously loyal political following, months after leaving the race, and a moral voice in a world that lacks it. He’s a nerd who is not afraid of being a nerd....

As the series finds a bigger audience on Hulu, Fatherly caught up with Farrell — a father of two — to chat about why this kind of set-up is so great, whether or not his kids find his stuff funny, how he navigates nostalgia, and whether or not The Office will ever feel retro. There aren’t actually a lot of alien family sitcoms. How do you make Overlord and the Underwoods original?...

Swimming pools can increase their chlorine content to the point of killing every parasite, but there’s evidence that this can increase the risk of asthma attacks and even cancer. However, if there’s not enough chlorine in the water, there’s the danger of parasites like cryptosporidium and bacteria like E. coli lurking below. Adding to that complexity in 2021 is the serious chlorine shortage, brought on by a pandemic-year boom in backyard swimming pools (up 23 percent over 2019) and a catastrophic fire at the Louisiana plant that supplies most of the nation’s chlorine tablets....

It makes one wonder if the 2022 version of Silverstone could whisper advice into the ear of teenage Silverstone, just before she exploded onto the pop-culture landscape with The Crush, what might Silverstone tell her younger self? And, perhaps more importantly, would her teen self have heeded such guidance? “That’s a good question,” Silverstone says, speaking by telephone from the deck of her Los Angeles home, as Bear plays with friends in the backyard....

The study, which will be published in March 2022 in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, took a look at 264 people between the ages of 25 to 34 (87 percent of whom identified as women). Researchers found that participants who believed in astrology showed more pronounced narcissistic traits and lower intelligence than those who did not believe in astrology. Data was collected via an anonymous survey that was circulated on social media, and respondents were asked a series of 51 questions derived from four unique questionnaires that assess personality traits, narcissistic tendencies, intelligence, and belief in astrology....

The baby formula shortage since has gotten dramatically worse as months passed, as specific formula brands that help babies with nutritional needs have become incredibly hard to find. Parents report having to drive to many different stores to find the formula they need and have been left with little recourse as watering down the formula, for example, is not a solution and could harm babies. But months after an Abbott manufacturing plant in Michigan halted production on its baby formula brands, the company reached an agreement with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reopen the plant, which could help deal with the formula shortage....

The motorcycle hybrid was created by Tower Trikes, a South Bend, Indiana motorcycle business owned by Jim Gesto, who was interviewed by a local news station in 2018 after the truck first gained fame. “One of the things that kind of bugged me was I’m on our road and I see that car ran over a motorcycle… How do you solve that problem?” he said in the interview. “Well, you build a motorcycle big enough to run over a car....

Researchers at the University of North Georgia analyzed nine to 15 balls from six different ball pits at pediatric physical therapy offices across Georgia. They discovered that the balls were teeming with harmful germs, with one of the dirtiest pits having an average of 170,818 different bacteria on each ball. “Ball pits are often contaminated with visible dirt, vomit, feces, or urine providing an origin and permissive environmental factors for microbial contamination,” the study reads, noting that the high levels of germs “clearly demonstrates an increased potential for transmission of these organisms to patients....

Meet the Barisieur, a pour-over automated coffee maker that also doubles as an alarm clock and looks like a work of art. It was created by British designer Joshua Renouf. Today, it’s used in such blue-chip establishments as the Four Seasons hotels. How does it work, you may ask? First, the basics. Every single damn day, rain or shine, you can wake up not to Baby Shark, but to the gentle burbles and heady scent of fresh-brewed coffee....

Traditional aquavit starts with a neutral, distilled spirit of grains or potatoes, which is infused with spices and botanicals. Whereas a spirit like gin is known for its dominant juniper berry flavor, the core note of aquavit is anise, with varying hints of cumin, fennel, lemon peel, caraway, and dill. It sounds like a lot to swallow, but the Scandinavian spirit is often seen as an digestif perfect to pair with the fatty meats consumed during a holiday feast....

Place an infant bouncer on the floor only, never on a table or counter.Don’t put a baby chair on a bed, couch or other soft surface, because suffocation can occur if it tips over.Use the restraints, making sure they fit securely, and don’t leave baby unattended.For bouncer seats, stop using them when your child can sit up alone, weighs 20 pounds or reaches the product’s maximum weight limit.Never use a baby seat for sleep; according to the AAP, infants ages four months and younger are “especially at risk because they might assume positions that can create risk of suffocation or airway obstruction....

Sure, kids will often entertain themselves in such situations ⏤ especially if there are a bunch of them running around ⏤ but it still behooves parents eager to enjoy the party to show up with more than just potato salad ⏤ as in, with games. Maybe not a full Rolodex of engaging outdoor activities ⏤ it’s not a birthday party, after all ⏤ but with at least with a handful of games that can keep kids occupied and in full view....