It’s a crucial point to keep in mind. Pretty much everything about watching parents separate is confusing and difficult, but Malinski, who offers a course on how to tell your children you are separating or divorcing, says the two biggest stressors around divorce and kids are typically loss (or fear of loss) of their relationship with both parents, and being surrounded by conflict. Transitions — a new house, new school, and new caregivers — cause kids a lot of stress, too....

0-2:00: Lunges Warm your body up with lunges—front knee over toe, back leg slightly bent without letting your knee touch the floor, then push back up to standing and repeat with opposite leg. Two minutes total. 2:00-4:00: Squats Stand, bend knees, drop seat, resume standing. Repeat. Two minutes. 4:00-6:00: Jumping Jacks Get that heart rate up. Hands over head every time! Two minutes. 6:00-11:00: Triceps Dips Find a chair or couch facing the TV....

The International Association For Child Safety (IAFCS) certifies professional child-proofers — experts trained to ensure your home is safe for your kid, not kids trained to turn your emails into gibberish nonsense. They’re definitely not cheap – expect to pay a $100 for an assessment followed by many hundreds more for labor and products – but they will give you the peace of mind of a proper install and CPSC-approved products....

Why It Works The watercolor floral design is a departure from the traditional Hawaiian flower motifs common to this type of shirt. It’s bright and eye-catching and just the right amount of bold. Elba freshened up the look even more by pairing it with light-colored chinos and canvas plimsolls (some of the most comfortable types of canvas shoes around). Just looking at it gets you in the mood for summer.Altogether, it feels both casual and dressed up....

My wife just popped. You know that moment where the stomach starts to show and it all gets real? We’re there, and everything hit me. It happened way fast and I realized I’m going to be a dad. My life will never be the same. I’m not excited anymore — that part has worn off because I’m pretty sure my life is pretty much over. I don’t think I’m being dramatic here....

Obviously, smart parents understand the growing concerns about large groups of people gathering unnecessarily increasing the risk of coronavirus transmission, and it’s not surprising Disney is making this move now. But could this outbreak point the way to a new model of film distribution that skips theaters entirely? Could studios throw families and tired parents a bone and make some of these movies available on-demand via pay-per-view or something? Increasingly, tentpole blockbusters live and die by their opening weekend grosses....

As the details of the most recent mass shooting were unfolding last night, Senator Chris Murphy took to the Senate floor, who represents the community where the Sandy Hook tragedy took place almost ten years ago, to beg his colleagues to change something. Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut literally begged his colleagues to do something about the nation’s gun violence problem on the Senate floor. Since Sandy Hook, Murphy has made it his mission to push for gun control and advocate for reform....

In October, Trebek recorded five additional episodes to be broadcast which began airing this Monday and will continue throughout the week. He taped the final games despite the fact that he had undergone intestinal surgery less than two weeks before taping, according to CBS Evening News. He continued his message, saying, “I know you want to be generous with your family, your friends, your loved ones. But today, I’d like you to go one step further....

RELATED: Google Home Can Control A Lot of Your House But Not Your Kids Yes, these disembodied voices, which have their own built-in commands and work within their various makers’ connected smart home devices, can DH for you. They can read bedtime stories, teach math, or simply enable the kids to turn on the TV or lights without needing to stand on a stool. Though, who knows what will happen when your kid calls them a poopie-head....

The new eight titles join Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which is already available to watch on HBO, bringing the whole Harry Potter cinematic universe together just in time for a post-New Year’s Eve recovery. Previously, the only way to relive the series was to buy the movies or wait for a marathon on Freeform, but now you’ll be able to stream the whole thing on-demand and without commercials....

So the value of new reporting in ProPublica that confirms just how little the billionaire class pays in taxes isn’t that it reveals the existence of something that no one knew was happening; it’s in detailing the shape and scope of what is happening, and how it stops working and middle-class American families from being able to access a basic social safety net in the wealthiest country in the world....

As with most things Apple, it’s tough to tell; at least right now. Few details were released at the 2017 Worldwide Developers Conference announcement beyond a flashy video that showcased tech specs and basic functionality. While more will certainly become known before the HomePod hits the Apple store in December, we did learn one thing: Apple is pitching HomePod hard as a luxury high-def speaker. Which makes sense, considering the company’s history as music pioneer, but is not horribly exciting....

“Print books elicit a higher quality parent-toddler reading experience compared with e-books,” said Jenny Radesky, a developmental-behavioral pediatrician at the University of Michigan, in a statement. Radesky and colleagues recently published a study of this phenomenon in the journal Pediatrics, involving 37 parent-child pairs. They found that kids and parents interacted with one another less when they were reading ebooks than when they were turning pages. And that interaction (or lack thereof) is a key factor in how reading impacts child development....

I am admittedly a wool sneaker fan. My go-to walking shoes are Allbirds runners. I wear them for all the reasons I love wool shoes: They are light, pliable, washable, durable and keep my feet super comfy. But if I’m honest, the Allbirds sneaker design is understated to the edge of ugly. These are the shoes I’ll happy pop on to hit the trails, but I’m not wearing them when I’m looking to stand out....

November Babies Are Better at Sports Children between the ages of 10 and 16 who were born in November perform significantly better than their peers in areas of stamina, strength, and cardiovascular fitness, one study suggests. Researchers followed 8,550 boys and girls in the UK and found that children born in November and October consistently outperformed their peers on the playing field. This may be due to the fact that mothers get the best vitamin D exposure during pregnancies than end in autumn....

According to a National Retail Federation survey, the total combined spending for back-to-school shopping will easily clear $80 billion in 2017. That number is strongly correlated with parental frustrations. There’s surely a dollar for every parent who has to visit a second store, only to find that there are no more washable markers to be had. There’s definitely a dollar for every hastily snatched Frozen-themed three-ring binder. There’s a fiver for every parent who throws up their hand in a silent “Fuck it!...

RELATED: The Coolest Tech Toys for Kids From CES 2018 The EcoBee3 Smart Wifi Thermostat Smart thermostats are proliferating faster than smartwatches, but most of them suffer from the same drawback as their analog counterparts: they measure a home’s temperature based solely on the air around a single thermostat. The EcoBee3 solves this issue via remote sensors communicating with a base that will know that Junior’s sweating through his swaddle while you and the lady huddle for warmth in a freezing bed....

Whether you’re the camp cook, a backyard barbecue enthusiast, or an intrepid outdoors buff, you need a cooler. It’s an indispensable piece of gear that’s especially critical during the warm spring and summer months, when you’re going camping, or fishing, or just having a picnic with friends. So what kind of cooler is for you? A soft-sided color is great for those on the go, because they’re easier to lug around....

RELATED: The Best Lego Accessories to Make Your Bricks Bend, Fly, and Move The projects currently skew a wee bit toward people who started playing with Legos in their basement 30 years ago and never left (looking at you, “violent and brooding Abzumo“), but there are still some legitimately cool ones that could build with your kid. Here are 5 (along with Yoda up there) worth voting for. The Ice Cream Truck (300 Pieces) If your kid was unimpressed by Famous Oto’s cardboard ice cream truck, maybe they’ll get a little more excited about one they can build themselves....

“Lip balms form a seal over the skin to protect the lips from the environment and to enhance hydration,” explains New York-based dermatologist Dr. Joshua Zeichner. “Many balms contain combinations of oils and waxes to hydrate the skin. I would suggest that you avoid ingredients like salicylic acid, camphor, menthol, and fragrance as these can cause skin irritation.” See more: Best Sunscreens for Kids A few things to keep in mind when dealing with chapped lips: Make sure you apply a lubricating balm before you go outside, especially when it’s cold out; don’t lick your lips, which only dries them out more; and if you have sensitive skin, avoid balms that have fragrances or dyes in them....