According to PEOPLE, the relationship between William and Harry has been strained for a few years – specifically when Meghan Markle entered the scene. William had cautioned his younger brother against moving too fast with Meghan, according to PEOPLE. Now that he’s leaving his job and moving to another country, these siblings don’t sound like they’re any closer. And quite the opposite, it seems. A source told the publication that the brother’s relationship is “forever changed,” adding “they won’t get back to the way they were....

The thing about a good “dad joke” is that it gives the father a false sense of how funny he is. Hear your 4-year-old cackle uncontrollably the first time you throw out an otherwise average pun, and it’s easy ⏤ basking in your own comedic genius ⏤ to think you should be opening for Dave Chapelle. As a dad of three (ages 4-, 6- and 13-years-old), I’ve had the unique privilege, however, of hearing how the same “dad joke” is received by audiences at different stages of their lives....

These questions have plagued parents for decades. But perhaps the answer is best found in the grown-ups who used to be little kids. That’s probably why one Reddit post, a r/AskReddit thread that asked what women wished their dads knew when they were younger, has gone viral. Redditors flooded to the comments to give their advice, and honestly, it should be required reading for every parent. Reddit user travelingjay posted in AskReddit posed the question: “what’s something you wish all fathers of girls knew or could do?...

Americans received help during the pandemic. Collectively, the laws passed in response to the COVID-19 crisis have made the unemployment system friendlier (though it still has problems) to workers. States administering the unemployment program received more funding to deal with the mass influx of applicants, and eligibility rules were loosened so more workers could take advantage of unemployment insurance. Crucially, the federal government also supplemented the amount of money unemployed workers received....

The School Week Begins on the Weekend We make sure the homework is done and the due dates are marked on their respective school calendars and that the kids go to bed early. This is important in making sure the start of the school week is un-rushed. My daughter is self-motivated — she’s one of those annoying “morning people” that pops right out of bed ready to go in the morning....

The harsh truth is that birth can bring profound changes to a woman’s body and her hormones. Those changes will ultimately affect new parents’ sex life, not just physically but also emotionally. However, being prepared for the inevitabilities of sex after birth helps. Educated parents are better equipped to navigate the weird emotions and physical surprises that can make the first time after childbirth a singular experience. Harsh Truth #1: After Birth, Your Wife Might Lactate During Sex Regardless of whether a woman is breastfeeding or not, in typical circumstances, her post-pregnancy breasts are doing what breast are designed to do: produce milk....

So when I learned that forty-two years after the original caused a confused nation to earnestly inquire, “What the hell was that?” the Lego Star Wars Holiday Special would be hitting Disney+ just in time for Life Day it struck me as incredibly audacious, a delightful lark from a franchise that had finally developed a sense of humor about its biggest non-Jar Jar Binks humiliation. I was wrong. The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special is anything but audacious....

Static Shock ran from 2000 to 2004 on Kids’ WB, the children’s programming block of the former WB Network. Based on a DC comics character Static, the show followed high-schooler Virgil Hawkins, a black teen who develops electricity-based superpowers and takes on a superhero persona. The show followed a standard superhero serial format. Static thwarted bank robberies, took on mad scientists, chased down the bad-guy-of-the-week. But shortly after the show hit the air, it’s creators got ambitious....

All this made him wonder: What might a Warby Parker of strollers look like? That is, a digitally-native company that made a great stroller equipped with the features parents want but sold it directly to parents at competitive price? The answer to that question is his new company Colugo, which launched in October with two products, one of which is a compact, portable single stroller intended for urban parents. After testing it, we can say that the Colugo Compact Stroller, which retails for $285, is, in terms of price and features, one of our favorite new compact models on the market....

Earlier this week, the Biden Administration released much-anticipated information on how exactly the application process for student loan forgiveness will work. In a series of tweets, a White House representative announced that the application for forgiveness will be simple and no supporting documentation will be necessary. The application will be available on desktop and mobile browsers, with both English and Spanish versions. What Will I Need To Fill Out My Student Loan Forgiveness Application?...

The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences, looked at 100 adults. Each was shown ratios of dots in each eye, first individually and through both, using a stereoscope. Researchers found that subjects were able to distinguish ratios across the board, but only under one key condition: ratios had to be greater than three or four to one. According to the study, this matches up with the same kind precision newborns use to evaluate numbers....

The report, compiled by the non-profit advocacy group Child Care Aware, found that on average, child care for one infant cost an average of $12,300 per year in 2020, an increase of $1,000 from 2019 and a staggering 214% since 1990, according to a different report from First Five Years Fund. Inflation, which is the measure of the cost increases over time, hit a record high of 7.5% in January of this year, up from 2....

Here’s the thing: You don’t need to struggle the way you do, dripping with sweat, feeling like your shirt gained 10 pounds of water weight mid-run, or dealing with your wet top clinging awkwardly to your nipples at the gym. There’s a shirt for that — eight, actually. And we’ve got them below. What you need is a sweat-wicking, breathable, antimicrobial T-shirt that does some work for you while you’re doing some work on your body....

“Autumn is the time to start adding in some more full flavored beers to your rotation, something that helps you deal with the chill in the air,” says Derek Ridge, Beer Manager at Hazel’s Beverage World in the defacto craft beer capital, Boulder, Colorado. “I think the perfect beer fridge at this time of the year should be a mixture of more full flavored seasonal beers and some lighter offerings, that way you have all the bases covered depending on the weather and your mood....

Episode 1634: “Growing” Haircuts are scary! Does it hurt? Does it feel weird? Why not? Mister Rogers goes under the clippers in this episode to explain why haircuts are nothing to fear. He also discusses growing a bean, a theme he returns to over a few episodes, to show how growth takes time. “Growing” is a small episode, but a triumph because it exemplifies how Rogers spoke to his kids sincerely about issues that worried them and made them curious....

You might long to see your grade schooler curled up with the classics you loved. (Are you there, God? It’s me, cramming this book down your throat.) But literacy experts say it’s important for kids to have a say over their choice of reading. Often as not, that’s going to lead them to graphic novels. Don’t fight it! Some parents sneer that graphic novels aren’t “real” books, but they are in fact an excellent tool for emerging literacy....

HealthTap Is that a bug bite, Chicken Pox, or … spaghetti sauce, maybe? The HealthTap chatbot gives you instant access to a real doctor so you can find out — minus the waiting room filled with Parents magazines older than you are. Works On: Facebook Messenger Cook With Julia Nobody but your preschooler is impressed with the fact your top cooking skill is “knowing the perfect ratio of powdered cheese to macaroni....

The best diaper pails, let’s be clear, are much more than glorified trash cans. They have a very specific purpose. And hence, they should close with a seal that lets none of the odor out, be simple to open and close for parents who may be holding a baby in one arm and a diaper in the other, and ideally, be compatible with more than one brand of replacement bags....