Some might roll their eyes at the concept of “love languages,” or dismiss it as being too trite or touchy-feely. But the simple fact is that dialing into our partners’ specific wavelength and examining the ways in which we express love to them can have limitless benefits to relationships. Why? Well, it’s important to not only interrogate how we express love to those closest to us, but also understand what forms of love our significant others prefer....

What triggers sexual desire, too, can vary tremendously from person to person. If you’ve ever been in a situation where you were in the mood for sex when your partner wasn’t, that’s likely because the cues that trigger desire for you were present in that situation, but the cues that trigger desire for your partner weren’t. For couples, learning each other’s sexual turn-ons —and how to create more contexts where both people’s triggers are present — is key to a mutually satisfying sex life....

Dr. Dennis Cooley, MD Pediatrician and American Academy of Pediatrics Fellow Dr. Dennis Cooley notes that parents’ concerns over babies spitting up are as common as spit-up itself. It’s also perfectly normal. Parents can help reduce spit-up and make meal times less stressful by choosing the right equipment. “Bottle-feeders will want to make sure they have an appropriate nipple that allows breastmilk or formula to flow just right,” recommends Cooley. “They’ll also want to keep a kid relatively upright during feeding....

The swing went against all the ideals I’d had, like that my child would only play with wooden toys that were ethically manufactured, were neutral in color, and blended seamlessly with textures found in nature. But then, the price was right. The reviews were ecstatic. So, we got it — and never looked back. Our son and the other kids loved to kick their legs as they swerved and swiveled back and forth while suspended in the air....

​​1. I Began Scheduling Time with My Wife “Not necessarily spending time together, but being aware of her day as well as my own. If she has a doctor’s appointment or is going to lunch with friends, I include a note in my schedule to take time to call and see how the visit went. I even set aside some time to remind myself to text her, just to see how she is doing....

The Big 3 The most recent poison control statistics show that children under 6 years old made up a full 48 percent of the 2.2 million poison exposures in 2014. That’s a total of 1,031,927 kids exposed to poison or about 43 in 1000 children. You’d think with all the labels, warnings, and baby proofing available that number would be much lower. The problem is that some of the more serious dangers to kids are not as obvious you might think (like that letting them watch Caillou)....

“The biggest psychological impact results from the loss of contact with a dad’s partner and kids,” Will Courtenay, Ph.D., psychologist and author of the book Dying To Be Men, told Fatherly. “In the absolute worst case scenario, this leads to severe depression and suicide.” Dads may want to think twice before ending their marriages. Besides the negative effects that divorce can have on children, studies suggest that marriage is broadly protective for dads....

For starters, the Spyra One eliminates the most annoying part of using other water guns: the pumping. Many water guns a good deal of physical effort for just a few seconds of shooting, maybe one or two streams. The Spyra One has an internal pump that saves your arms and provides all of the pressure you need to fire the gun. It’s powered by a battery that allows it to shoot 1,125 times between charges....

How Read Your Story Works Give yourself the night off from storytelling and read them a book featuring their own name and smiling face. Written by a best-selling author, no less. Ordering is ridiculously quick and easy. First, choose your favorite story, drop in your child’s name and an optional dedication. Then you’ll upload a photo of your kiddo facing forward. You can scale and rotate your photo right on the website for a perfect fit....

Why “Operation Santa”? According to a USPS press release, the initiative began over 100 years ago as a “program to help those in need at the holidays experience the joy of opening presents — and to create special holiday memories.” Kids in need mail “Santa” and volunteers across the country fulfill their wishes to make their day special. In 2019 alone, “Operation Santa” delivered 11,000 gift packages, making thousands of kids’ holidays a bit brighter, per CNN....

I was sitting on his couch grimacing in pain while icing a massive bruise on my thigh and nursing a considerably more severe injury to my ego. We had used my wife’s business trip to Atlanta as an excuse for a family vacation, wrapping sightseeing and visits to friends around her professional commitments. As rabid college football fans, my three sons were incredibly excited to visit the College Football Hall of Fame....

I really believe that men need to feel their feelings and speak their truth. As a man, in young life, you’re sort of taught that boys don’t cry. You just push those feelings aside. I had to learn in my forties how to bring that back out. One of those things was learning how to cry, yeah, but another huge part of it was just learning how to express my feelings....

KanJam HARD COUNT Game Set KanJam has gone from startup to beloved tailgate mainstay in a short time, and this modified version ups the ante by combining the best elements of KanJam with backyard football. Two teams of two to five players take turns on offense trying to throw and/or deflect the ball into the included goals. The field is only 20 yard long, so unlike traditional football, you don’t need a huge piece of field or parking lot to play....

Sites like Cars As Rentals and Drive Share offer you the chance to rent the Ecto-1 and other legendary cars from movies and TV shows for a day (typically for a few hundred bucks, though prices do vary). If you’re worried about the car looking like a lemon, Cars As Rentals’ vehicle has been featured on several TV shows, including Screen Machines and Cars That Rock. It’s even been autographed by Ernie Hudson, Dan Aykroyd, Ray Parker Jr....

And now, that watch exists IRL. For only $22 bucks, you can snag the watch that looks exactly like the one from the GoldenEye N64 game. To be clear, this watch is not supposed to look exactly like a Bond watch from the 007 films, but instead, replicate the excellent watch from the best Bond game of all time. EBay has a bunch of these. But mash that buy button now....

Google searches for “toxic masculinity” have risen steadily since May 2016, and to date there are more than 150,000 news articles and 855,000 videos. They grow with every mass shooting, #MeToo allegation, and Dave Chapelle special. As you might expect, there’s even a commercial element to the term’s rise. Want a baby onesie that says “I’ve got 99 problems that stem from toxic masculinity?” It’s available for a low, low fee....

Can Trump Actually Cut Off Funding for Schools? The short answer to this question is ultimately no. No president can unilaterally decide to cut off federal funding for schools — and in fact, the President requires Congressional authorization to do so, which he is unlikely to get, even in a Republican-controlled Senate. How Much Funding Comes from the Federal Government? Very little money for education comes from the federal government. Less than 10 percent of funding for public elementary and secondary schools comes from the federal government — the about half comes from the state and the other half from local and city funding via property taxes and other measures....

In the beginning of the episode, Joshua reveals that he actually purchased the 3Doodler Create for his kids last Christmas, and he found it was kind of hard for his kids to use. They were 4 and 7, so obviously it was a little too advanced for them. Joshua also found that as a parent, you end up just getting little bits of melted plastic all around your house, which was pretty annoying....

The unemployment programs established by the CARES Act to help workers through the pandemic will expire by Labor Day. This will leave millions of workers out in the cold. According to CNBC, the coronavirus unemployment benefits expire on or before September 6. The programs set to end include the unemployment benefits for gig workers who aren’t usually eligible for unemployment insurance, assistance for the long-term unemployed (for people who are jobless for 27 weeks or more), and the $300 per week federal supplement on top of existing federal and state unemployment benefits....

Before we dive into the specifics of the characters, a quick refresher on what House of Dragons is all about and when it takes place in the Westeros universe. Based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, the series is set 300 years before Game of Thrones begins and will primarily focus on “the beginning of the end for House Targaryen.” Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen & Prince Daemon Targaryen As you may have guessed by their last name and their platinum blonde hair, Princess Rhaenyra and Prince Daemon are ancestors of Dany’s....