Amanda, who goes by @alaska_webb on the app, shared a video where she talked about her emotional experience with Prince Bride following the death of her father Dan earlier this year. Amanda explains that it was a movie her and her dad loved watching together and that her dad’s favorite character was Inigo Montoya, the swashbuckling swordsman who is on a mission to avenge his father’s killer. While on the verge of tears, Amanda says that she heard that Mandy Patinkin, who plays Montoya in the movie, lost his own father and used that real-life pain in his delivery of the iconic line “I want my father back, you son of a bitch” when he finally faces off and defeats Count Tyrone Rugen, the six-fingered man who killed Montoya’s father....

What was the inspiration for the book? Karamo Brown: When I was younger there were so few conversations about understanding our feelings so this book is about being happy or excited or mad and all of those feelings in between and the benefit of talking about feelings. It’s an exercise that helps you get through the day. This book lets you know that it’s OK to feel. It’s an important message because when people ask us how we’re doing, we’re trained to say ‘I’m fine’ because we don’t want to be a burden....

Sam + Pam Playhouse From the Office of McFarlane Biggar Architects + Designers Inc. comes this all-wood fort and its Christmas-fresh scent of spruce-pine fir. The award-winning architects of McMurray International Airport made this 3-story castle around the theme of “less-is-more,” kind of like a Hemingway sentence or red carpet “dresses.” Finland Playhouse Barcelona architects Anna and Eugeni Bach designed this wooden backyard playhouse with inspiration from Finnish barns. There’s a loft for napping grownups and white planks that age differently than the treated wood, intended to symbolize the growth of your children (or just you getting old)....

Car Seat Fact 1. If the car seat wiggles more than one inch on either side, it is not properly installed. Have a wiggling car seat? Try it again. In all likelihood, you have a twisted seat belt, you’ve put it through the wrong belt path, or you simply didn’t pull the belt tight enough. Car Seat Fact 2. Rear-facing is better. Period. If your kid is small enough that you can put them in a rear-facing car seat, do so — whether they’re 18 months of 48 month....

Super NES Classic One of the hottest video game releases in recent memory wasn’t the newest Call of Duty or Madden sequel. It was this cartridge-less, HDMI-equipped version of the beloved console that originally released in 1990. The SNES Classic, which comes pre-loaded with 21 games, immediately sold out upon release, as millions of adults and kids went about rediscovering the joy of Super Mario World. Buy Now $80 Teddy Ruxpin The original Teddy Ruxpin was a high tech update to a classic children’s toy: a teddy bear with a built-in audio cassette player....

Adventures became a massive bestseller — offering heady adventure tales and tons of practical advice about what gear to buy, where to set up camp, and what kinds of meals to prepare. (Chapter One: “The Wilderness: Why I Go There; How I Get There; What I Do There; And What It Costs.”) Soon, thousands of city dwellers invaded the Adirondacks looking for “Murray’s wilderness.” The American camping tradition, as we know it, was born....

The expanded child tax credit fundamentally changed the way that parents are supported. The credit was fully refundable — meaning that for the first time, the poorest parents and their kids were able to receive assistance from the government. It also expanded the credit from up to $2,000 per kid in one lump sum at tax time to up to $3,600 per kid, half of which was distributed in monthly cash installments....

If you legitimately need four-wheel drive to crawl up a steep gravel driveway, the Forester has 8.7 inches of ground clearance and AWD, which is more than enough off-roading capability for nearly any normal American driver. Still, the 2021 Subaru Forester strikes a nice balance with ride height, so you don’t feel like you’re scrambling Pikes Peak to get behind the wheel. The trim level is slightly more cush than you might expect from Subaru, too; it’s still straightforward, but an oversize moonroof, soft-touch plastics for every surface in sight, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel speak to the fact that this segment is increasingly competitive....

A different approach? Start smaller — much smaller — and instead strive to develop micro habits. Micro habits are simple daily actions that are easy to implement into your established routine and only require a few minutes of your time (if that). Drinking a cup of water in the morning before your coffee so you stay hydrated. Performing a minute of breathing exercises to help manage anger. Reading just one paragraph of a book that seems daunting....

So, with this in mind, we wanted to offer a list of small, nice things that families everywhere can do to stay connected with the relatives that, for whatever reason, they can’t see this holiday season. From sharing recipes and table settings to scheduling Zoom happy hours and cookie baking get-togethers, the list offers some suggestions of ways to get together to help family and friends stay close this season....

“The margarita’s relatively simple recipe lends itself incredibly well to being spruced up in seemingly countless ways,” says Justin Lavenue, co-owner and co-operator of The Roosevelt Room in Austin, Texas. Of course, quality ingredients are key, but if you really want to kick your margarita recipe up a notch, give it some spice. Heat helps add depth and some contrast to the drink’s inherent sweetness, which is often a bit cloying....

One line of attack: speak to those who regularly work with divorced couples, who, in their line of occupation, see similar marriage-ending issues crop up again and again. A divorce lawyer with two decades of experience with negotiating high-conflict divorces and the author of the relationship book If You’re In My Office It’s Already Too Late (recently re-released as How to Stay in Love: Practical Wisdom from an Unexpected Source), James Sexton has spent time with thousands of couples who are ending their marriage....

READ MORE: The Fatherly Guide to Sex After Kids Get Texty Priming the engines are key to good sex. Unfortunately, the quickie doesn’t exactly cater to extended make-out sessions and other undercover activities. Fortunately, we have technology on our side. “Send flirtatious messages throughout the day,” suggests Heidi Doheny Jay, author of the upcoming book Confessions of 400 Men.“Just because the sex is going to be fast doesn’t mean the build-up to it has to be....

After Watching A Quiet Place The last time I cried outright was when my 28-year-old sister died of anorexia. But as a father now myself, my eyes fill with tears regularly when I think about my children and my wife. When each of my kids was born, it was like the world had cracked open and been re-made all in an instant. I remind myself of that. I found myself crying just the other day for the same reason, but in a different context....

Why Make A Sexual Resolution? Like any other part of our lives from health to finances, our sex lives don’t thrive without regular investment. And yet, our sex lives seldom get the type of thoughtful reflection, goal setting, creativity, and active nurturing that we afford to these other parts of our lives. Especially for people in long-term relationships, it’s easy for sex to fall to the back burner over time. You follow the same comfortable routine, even when things have clearly become a little stale....

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As such, a lot of parents have become more keenly aware of when they’re “helicoptering.” However, there’s a whole other level to helicopter parenting that’s arisen. One in which parents use subtle, seemingly harmless helicoptering tactics that fly under the radar. Consider it “stealth helicopter parenting.” And it’s as dangerous as standard hovering. Here are some of the signs of which to be aware. You Constantly Help With Little Things If you see your child struggling to tie his or her shoes, do you jump right in and do it for them?...

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But what to look for? First, we can dispense with the selling points that aren’t so necessary. “Lightweight” is a great feature — but it’s also something that just about any shoe worth its, well, weight can brag today. So if you’re buying a brand name, it’s probably lightweight. “Breathable” is also par for the course, even for most waterproof shoes today. And rugged? Let’s just say there’s underfoot protection in your biggest boot or even your lowliest outdoors sandal these days....