First, a reality check: The good news is, according to numerous early childhood development experts: kids never stop learning, even if they’re not sitting at a desk. And they don’t need a ton of special homeschooling books or elaborate homeschool curriculums. “Children don’t stop developing just because there’s something major going on in the world,” says Tovah P. Klein, director of the Barnard College Center for Toddler Development. “The best you can do is set up some semblance of structure and let go of expectations....

A highball glass is designed to hold a drink with a high ratio of a non-alcoholic mixer, like soda or tonic water, and ice. The glasses generally range in capacity from 11 ounces on the smaller side to 15 ounces on the larger side. Choose a smaller highball glass for things like G & T’s, where an excess of tonic would throw off the balance, and a larger glass for something like a Pimm’s cup where you need room for garnish and fruit slices....

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, there are a few safety features parents will want to keep in mind when choosing a swing set. Though wooden or metal swings might be appealing, the AAP recommends choosing swings made of soft materials. During installation, parents should make sure there are no open hooks or bolts, and that the swing set is secured to the ground, and not swaying when the swing is in use....

And if we’re being honest, the best thing about kids sprinklers is their work-to-entertainment ratio. Be it a traditional lawn sprinkler or an inflatable unicorn sprinkler, they offer a kid’s activity that’s low maintenance and high reward. Just attach a hose, maybe do some inflating, and let the kids have fun. No batteries, no rules, no clean-up (well, not too much clean-up). So, whether you’re in the market for a giant inflatable unicorn sprinkler for kids, an inflatable sprinkler-pool combo that provides the best of both worlds, or a tsk-tsk-tsk-ing sprinkler that spins and sprays in every conceivable direction, here are some of our favorite sprinklers for kids....

Once upon a time, says Finkel, the checklist for what we looked for in a spouse was pretty short. Strong. Smart. Conveniently located. Things like that. But the criteria for a partner have changed drastically. Now, husbands and wives are often expected by their spouses to help them seek fulfillment in all areas of life. Spouses, we think, must not only adore us, but also drive us forward in positive directions....

Tell Me What You Want: The Science of Sexual Desire and How It Can Help You Improve Your Sex Life by Justin Lehmiller In attempts to open up a more frank dialogue about sex, Dr. Justin Lehmiller, a leading expert on human sexuality at the Kinsey Institute and author of the blog Sex and Psychology, organized one of the largest and most comprehensive surveys surrounding Americans’ attitudes towards sex and fantasy ever conducted, a two-year study involving more than 4,000 Americans of various backgrounds....

See more: Best PS4 Games for Kids and Parents The best Nintendo Switch games that are also good for families have an Everyone or Everyone 10+ rating from the ESRB, so you can rest assured that all they include only family-friendly content. Of course, not all kid-appropriate games are actually good; quality is more than a dearth of sex and violence. That’s why we only included titles whose demands are easily met at a variety of different ages (there are picks for everyone from first-time gamers to experienced teens) with stories, gameplay, and/or multiplayer capabilities that will capture your kids’ attention and imagination....

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We looked high and low for shaving creams from both well-established and boutique brands. Because while you can get a decent shave with any aerosol can from the drugstore, you owe it to yourself to experience a shave that leaves your face smelling like citrus, cedar, or gin (seriously). We promise that you won’t want to go back to plain old Barbasol. Here are our picks for the creams that combine a magnificent shave with a magnificent scent....

While many people have been signing petitions to help save the postal service from sabotage, and lawmakers have proposed budgeting extra money for the service, the USPS has some super cool gear that anyone can buy that will put money directly back into the mail service. Think of it as band merch but for the coolest boys in blue who give us letters from loved ones, deliver our mail ballots, and bring us all of the packages we have been buying while online shopping....

Now, because wagons, and some previously overlooked vans and sedans of the 1970s and 80s are popular in the collector space, we’ve been careful with our selection across the board. Vintage AMG Mercedes-Benz wagons are beautiful, sure, and will fetch a mint on the collector market. But not a lot of kids got carted to school in them. So this compendium is bent toward quirkier, stranger, and more affordable iron....

RELATED: I Refuse To Post Photos Of My Kid To Facebook Because It’s Basically A Dive Bar My how times have changed. Now, social media is basically a showcase for families, with Instagram-families being a major trend. Moms and dads amass thousands and thousands of followers by posting pics of their families. Their Internet devotees are given — filtered photo by filtered photo — a window into the lives of the ideal family....

“These books have a value and cost money to buy. We want those assets back,” said Telli. “We also want the patron to come back.” More and more libraries across the country are doing — and have done — the same. And the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Of course it does. Forgiving library fines just makes sense. Surprisingly, or unsurprisingly, collecting fines is expensive. For another, it often outstrips the cost-benefit of collecting the fine itself, leaving those who owe fines struggling and the collector struggling, too....

Some of those tweets came from pearl clutchers scandalized by what Jennifer Lopez and Shakira were(n’t) wearing, the kind of people who are still mad about Janet Jackson’s boob. But we’re going to ignore them to focus on the funniest reactions to the show. One thing a ton of people focused on were the respective ages of the two stars of the show. There was a huge spike in searches for both “jennifer lopez age” and “shakira age” presumably from people in awe of how in shape they were....

That this opinion leaked to the press might be unprecedented, but following decades of the slow chipping away at abortion rights nationwide, few experts are surprised by the move. After all, several states have now banned abortion at six weeks of pregnancy, and many other states have laws on the books that will trigger abortion bans if Roe is overturned. Arguing that the right to abortion is not enshrined in the Constitution will not only have cascading effects (many are concerned that other rights, like gay marriage and interracial marriage, will be at risk because they were decided under the right to privacy as well) but will also make the lives of pregnant people, people who can become pregnant, and their families drastically harder....

Here’s the scientific data that can help trying couples contextualize their attempts at baby making. Whose Fault Is It When You Can’t Conceive? Of course, it’s nobody’s fault per se. But we tend to think of infertility as being a female problem. It is decidedly not. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest that infertility is solely due to men and women at about the same rate — one-third, each....

Sleep Regression Under stress, your child may act as if they’ve taken a few steps backward in their development, most notably in how they’re sleeping. “Kids are struggling with things they had previously mastered,” says Lindsey Giller, a clinical psychologist in the Mood Disorders Center at the Child Mind Institute. These regressions can happen during major life changes, such as bringing a baby sibling home from the hospital — or social distancing because of COVID-19....

Before this, Apple Watches were always designed as companions to a specific phone. The watch relayed all communication from phone to wrist, and you could answer using the watches’ speakers and microphones. You could reply to texts there, too, using the screen or voice-to-text. Once Apple released Watches with their own SIMs, beginning with Series 4 a few years ago, you could ditch the phone and go for a jog and still have cell connectivity, but even then, all calls/texts got forwarded....

Based on the original 1984 toy from Hasbro, this 1,508-piece set uses Technic bricks to bolster the set’s foundation, with red, blue, and sliver bricks to create an incredibly detailed recreation of the leader of the Autobots. Fortunately, the character’s original design was somewhat blocky, so the resulting LEGO build is incredibly close to the original. Every product you see here is independently selected by our editors, writers, and experts....