GoldieBlox Before they launched rockets during the Super Bowl or drove a “Girl-Powered Spinning Machine” in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (holy crap, these girls are killing it), GoldieBlox needed Kickstarter cash. They killed it there, too, blowing past their $150,000 goal in just 4 days. Less than 3 years later, GoldieBlox is “disrupting the pink aisle” in Toys ‘R’ Us stores nationwide, slinging engineering toys to female future-builders of all ages....
But there are challenges: A 6-year-old is old enough to make demands, and there can be pressure to spend money on a venue. If you’re looking to avoid dropping the price of a short vacation on whatever trampoline park/luxury bowling alley/kiddie day spa is popular in your neighborhood, look no further. Here are 15 original 6-year-old birthday-party ideas that you can execute in your own home. Because let’s face it, kids will be kids, and they’ll likely have the same amount of fun running around the yard as they will being shepherded from one coordinated activity to another....
And a new report shows that despite widespread claims of labor shortages, many millions of American workers are looking for work — and not finding it. Here’s what you need to know about the disappointing development, including which governors are cutting off unemployed workers in their states from these benefits, what programs are affected, and why, according to a new analysis from the Economic Policy Institute, cutting unemployment benefits is more about cruelty than problem-solving....
“In the leading therapeutic treatment for Autism in kids — ABA, or applied behavioral analysis — they actually train kids to mask,” says Devon Price, Ph.D., a clinical assistant professor at Loyola University in Chicago and author of the new book Unmasking Autism: The Power of Embracing Our Hidden Neurodiversity. “They tell them ‘Make eye contact even if it’s painful. Sit still and don’t flap your hands, even if it’s painful and stressful for you to sit still like that,’” he says....
Veer Cruiser This rugged utility wagon, a Fatherly Favorite, can morph from a two-kid stroller into a cargo hauling beach trailer in no time, thanks to its innovative design and sturdy build. The airplane-grade aluminum frame sits atop airless pneumatic tires which are guided by a large, locking handle that acts as a steering guide while you push or pull. The built-in seating features a three-point safety harness, perfect for passengers less than 55 lbs....
Finger painting is often seen as asloppy and abstract pursuit, but Iris’ work is meticulous and vibrant; upon first glance it’s hard to believe it’s been done without a brush. Iris didn’t start with fingers alone: she built up a base of techniques in college before stumbling across the digit-friendly medium while studying in Taiwan. She adored the freedom the artform offered and decided to pursue it full time. Given Scott’s unique skillset makes, it only made sense to ask her for her fingerpainting tips....
Alfred Gough and Miles Millar crafted a deceptively simple concept: center on the life of young Clark Kent (Tom Welling) as he grew up in Smallville surrounded by his family (Annette O’Toole and John Schneider as Martha and Jonathan Kent), friends (Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor, Sam Jones III as Pete Ross, Allison Mack as Chloe Sullivan), romantic partners (Kristin Kreuk as Lana Lang, Erica Durance as Lois Lane), and enemies (John Glover as Lionel Luthor)....
Pod Machine That Makes Dinner: Tovala Smart Oven Like having a professional, live-in chef but without the awkwardness of them sharing your kids’ bathroom, the Tovala is a one-touch wizard oven that rapidly switches between heating methods (it’s baking! Now it’s steaming! Now it’s broiling!) to prepare fancy, pre-packaged meals in under 20 minutes. Just scan a barcode and hit start. The $10-$15 meals (what do you know about miso-glazed sea bass?...
Here, then, are seven financial conversations all couples need to have. Courtesy of Tracy Beveridge, a CPA serving middle-class families in New Jersey’s Union County and Brent Thomas, a wealth advisor for upper middle class and affluent clients in the San Francisco Bay area, they apply to couples on all parts of the income spectrum need to have. Are they the only ones to have? Of course not. Because a healthy financial life demands a constant discussion....
Depending on income, families will receive six monthly payments of $300 per child for children under six and $250 for children between six and 16. Qualifying parents receive the payments automatically. And unless your family’s finances dramatically change between now and tax filing season, it won’t entail a future tax liability. In fact, the advance is half of the $3,600 per child for children under six and $3,000 for children six to 16 qualifying taxpayers can claim on their 2021 taxes....
As a father of a daughter, you’re not going to get it all the way right every time. But Catherine Steiner-Adair can help you get it mostly right when it’s most important. In 2005, the psychologist, school consultant and author partnered with Harvard Medical School to create the middle school program Full of Ourselves: A Wellness Program to Advance Girl Power, Health, and Leadership to strengthen girls’ self-esteem and help them flourish into independent women....
Lions Field in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania Originally a dump, the lot at 1540 West Southern Ave became a field when it was covered with soil from a nearby dike. After that, it was groomed to look like the OG Little League field just two and a half miles away. Dedicated as Lions Field in 1949, the home of the Little Mountaineer League still receives support from the South Williamsport Lions Club....
Johnny, the once-golden boy with everything going for him is now a struggling loner and estranged father, ruined by his loss to Daniel decades ago. Daniel has ridden his tournament fame into a successful auto empire and rich lifestyle. But he’s, well, sort of a prick and needs to work on a lot of family issues. When competing dojos open up and the former rivals come face-to-face again, more is at stake than a trophy....
You probably don’t need to be reminded that your kid needs to play, but you might need a refresher on the fact that not all play is created equal. There’s free play, guided play, and a whole lot of stuff billed as play that just straight-up isn’t. To parse all of that, look no further than Jeffrey Trawick-Smith and Roberta Golinkoff — two of the most respected authorities on the topic of play....
Emmanuel Okanlawon is a Maryland-based rapper known professionally as YungManny. It’s an appropriate nickname, as he’s still a teenager, which partially explains why he’s so damn good at TikTok. The TikTok video, titled “My Son is 3 & A Genius, & Musically Inclined,” shows off Okanlawon’s showmanship, offbeat sense of humor, and natural braggadocio. But more than anything, it shows off what a great dad he is. “How much is a penny?...
The new ruling effectively overturned Roe v. Wade and changed the future of pregnant people in the state of Texas virtually overnight. In the month since the law has been enacted, Democrats have attempted to overrule it with federal law enshrining the right to abortion across the country, and activists have waited with bated breath to see if the Supreme Court would act to protect the right. (Spoiler alert: they have not....
Instead, per Variety, Sandler is making a film with Lebron James titled Hustle, from director Jeremiah Zagar, known for 2018’s We The Animals and Sidelined. There’s a promising amount of talent behind the film, with writers Taylor Materne and Will Fetters, the latter of which who was behind the 2018 reboot of A Star is Born, suggesting that the film might actually be very, very good — not the bad film on purpose like Sandler threatened-slashed-promised audiences....
In the video, Gilmore is at an unnamed hole and is shown to still be embracing his slob vs. snob mentality, as he is shown wearing an extra baggy polo shirt and a pair of gray shorts that it looks like he picked up at a local K-Mart. He then issues some brief trash talk to his former rival, Shooter McGavin. “Okay, it’s been 25 years since I’ve done this,” Gilmore said as he approached a teed-up ball....
When my students heard I was going on paternity leave, their reactions were hilarious. “I hear you’re getting a kid,” one boy said, as if I were swinging by the local dealership and picking out the latest model. “That’s awesome.” My coworkers, in an incredibly touching gesture, compiled all the parenting advice from my students into a book. This book is so full of pearls of wisdom, it would be downright selfish to keep them to myself, so I present them to you here....
At first glance, the OPUS is a standard 14-foot by 6-foot tow-behind that you can pile high with your kids’ bikes and your Oru collapsible kayak. At 1,577 pounds (base weight), it’s light enough to haul behind most passenger cars; even when loaded up to the max 3,500 pounds, it’s still able to be pulled with your Nissan X-Trail 4Dogs. RELATED: The Best Campers, RVs, and Rooftop Tents For Your Summer Adventures The real beauty of the OPUS, however, comes in its setup....
