The Comet Leonard Leonard was a recent discovery, as Greg Leonard, a senior researcher at the University of Arizona, spotted it in January. It does not visit often, as the last time it was passed by Earth was approximately 70,000 years ago. And this will be the last time it will ever be seen by any of us, as once it passes by the Sun, Leonard will be shot out of our Solar System for good....

The best compliments for women, much like the best compliments for men, are defined by their specificity. Saying, “Great work with the kids this morning” is one thing; saying “The way you handled that tantrum this morning was so great. You’re such a good mom.” is another completely. So what kind words do women want? We asked a variety of women to tell us the compliment they want to hear from their partners more often....

Mild spoilers for the end of A Series of Unfortunate Events on Netflix follow. In his death scene in A Series of Unfortunate Events, Count Olaf (Neil Patrick Harris) actually quotes two poems. The first is a love poem by Francis William Bourdillon called “The Night Has a Thousand Eyes.” This is not a poem he quotes in the original book. But, in both the Netflix show and in the book The End, Olaf’s dying words are: It deepens like a coastal shelf....

According to USA Today, there were almost four times as many new cases of COVID-19 leading up to the Labor Day weekend this year than during the same period in 2020. In addition, the publication cites data from Johns Hopkins University, which shows a 316 percent increase from last year. Why is there such a massive increase? Experts are blaming two factors: the very contagious Delta variant, which has amplified the spread more than the original Alpha variant, and the continued prevalence of eligible Americans refusing the vaccine....

Overalls The granddaddy of dad pants was first donned by farmers, railroad workers, and other land-tilling folks back in the good old days when a man could force his 12-year-old to work a 12-hour day with him in the fields, before those pesky child labor laws sent this country to hell. Then, in the 60s and 70s, the unofficial uniform of the hardest-working fathers ever somehow became the official garment of bearded stoners who were too lazy to pick out a separate shirt and pair of pants....

Meet Dan; he’s a dad to three kids, who are adults now and calls himself the “leader of the pack” and “chief instigator.” Although he’s a full-grown adult, he “hasn’t forgotten how to have fun like a child,” and a video he shared recently to his TikTok account has proven he’s not only a good dad, but he is hilarious, too. “When you finally reach the age to start dressing like a dad,” the text reads on the video posted a week ago....

“It’s perfectly acceptable for parents and children to have different interests and hobbies, but thinking that your child is boring is a sad reflection of a parent-child disconnection that hurts everyone,” warns Sharon Saline, a licensed clinical psychologist and author of What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life. “Kids need to spend meaningful time doing things with their parents....

Dads who had at least one alcoholic drink per week during the six months before they planned to get pregnant were 35 percent more likely to have a child with a birth defect, according to the study. Of the dads of kids born with birth defects, about 40 percent drank before conception, compared to 32 percent of the dads who fathered children without birth defects. Drinking increased the risk of birth defects such as congenital heart disease, cleft lips, and cleft palates, limb anomalies, digestive tract anomalies, defects in the brain, spine, and spinal cord, and even a condition in which the baby’s intestines poke through a hole next to their belly button....

The Arietids are peaking now! In mid-May, Fatherly noted the weeks-long meteor shower that runs through May and into June. With typical meteor showers, the window to watch it is usually pretty short – limited to a day or two at best. They’re also normally at night. And that’s what makes the Arietids so special. It’s the biggest daytime shower and while it’s been running for a few weeks, the peak window to view is happening right now and you don’t want to miss out....

The headliner is the popular Summer Waves 12′ x 30″ inflatable above ground pool. It comes with a pool pump that filters and chlorinates your water, and it only takes a few minutes to blow it up. Plus, it’s marked down to $59 right now. We think the 12′ diameter is a pretty good size, but if you have limited backyard space or want to save a few bucks similar 8′ ($40, down from $52) and 10′ ($55) models from the same brand are also available....

As an unapologetic divorced father of two boys, I’ve experienced this stereotype firsthand. People often assume that I live in some sort of velvet-upholstered playboy bachelor pad, where lounge music blasts from audiophile loudspeakers, and children have no boundaries. It doesn’t matter that I hold a doctorate in psychology, conduct research on early childhood development, and write about 21st century family life. Early this year, when I published a book arguing that parents and teachers shouldn’t set strict limits on their kids’ digital technology use, but rather offer guidance and mentorship—play video games as a family—some reviewers dismissed it outright....

If it wasn’t my grandfather, I might have let the kids stay in Nashville. But this wasn’t just anyone: my grandfather has impacted multiple generations of my family. I felt there was an obligation and a duty to make sure that my grandfather, who we called Pop-pop, had each of his three generations of family members represented. But that posed a challenge. My wife questioned my decision, in practical terms....

Throughout the last decade, many famous parents have spoken more publically about their struggle and their approaches to disciplining their kids. This is important: If we don’t speak about this stuff publically, we all make bad decisions privately. Also, some celebrities are pretty smart on the issue. How do these millionaires avoid raising entitled little rich kids? Well, let them explain. Will Smith ‘We don’t do punishment. The way that we deal with our kids is they are responsible for their lives....

The advisories serve the purpose of allowing subscribers to watch Disney films, shows, and cartoons as originally produced, despite elements that are knotty by today’s standards. Viewers who visit the aforementioned Stories Matter link come upon a new Disney+ landing page that further details the Walt Disney Company’s “ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion,” and provides examples of the titles receiving an advisory, along with an explanation of some of the negative depictions in each title....

“If divorce has had the effect of moving friends forward in their lives, then they are particularly likely to view divorce not as an unfortunate end but as a solution,” Craig S. Pedersen, an attorney and partner at the Meyer, Olson, Lowy and Meyers law firm, told Fatherly. It is not that misery loves company, but a successful, particularly amicable divorce can look appealing to an outsider. Having a divorced, close friend raises a person’s divorce risk by 75 percent, according to one study of 5,209 men and women....

Thankfully, Dora does not feature a post-credits scene but it does follow the trend in kid’s movies end credits that many parents will find even more annoying: a group dance number. The credits open with the main characters doing a massive dance number at their high school, with Dora finally winning over the classmates that previously mocked her. It’s a fun, silly scene that you may not want to stick around for but your kid probably will....

For many, layaway plans, which make consumers pay down a purchase before bringing it home, seems like a holdover from the Great Depression. It’s far less convenient than credit and goes against the grain of our culture-wide need for immediate gratification. But while layaway plans require patience, they make plenty of sense in certain situations. Like credit, layaway plans let consumers chip away at big purchases (think: furniture, appliances, electronics) by paying in small installments instead of a lump sum....

Talk About Cyberbullying According to Wired Safety — a leading online safety, education, and help — cyberbullying begins to expand by age eight. And from there it reaches far and wide, with 43 percent of teens aged 13 to 17 reporting that they have experienced some sort of cyberbullying in the past year. Help your child learn how to deal with cyberbullies (and how to not become one) by having them “graduate” from the Carnegie Cyber Academy — an interactive educational tool developed by Carnegie Mellon University to teach proper Web etiquette and how to defend yourself from “Cyber Villains....

Here’s an example: My oldest made a Bundt cake all by herself the other day for a family gathering. I don’t like Bundt cake in general, but I tried it and it was the best Bundt cake I’ve ever tasted. I told her so thinking that maybe she’d enjoy cooking. The following day — Father’s Day as it happened — she woke up early to make me potatoes for breakfast....

For more than a decade, the FBI has searched for the missing slippers and now, they have finally been recovered. At this time, it is not clear whether or not anyone will be charged as a result of the slippers being found, though the FBI has indicated they will reveal more information about the recovery in the coming days. But for now, fans of the classic film can rest easy knowing that like Dorothy, these slippers have once again found their way home....