The methodology here is a little bit more legit than other maps that might use Google search volume, for example, in order to determine what consumer good, or streaming service, or tv show, etc., is king in every state. To determine each state’s most popular flavor, Instacart measured which flavor in every state has the highest relative share of all ice cream purchases compared to the national average. And once they had that data, they were able to create a map that showed every state’s favorite flavor....

McFarland was an already large figure in child pscyhology before ever meeting Fred Rogers. After receiving her doctorate from Columbia and teaching in Melbourne, Australia, McFarland returned to Pittsburgh in 1953 and co-founded the Arsenal Family and Children’s Center with Dr. Benjamin Spock, famous for his studies on child development, and renowned psychologist Erik Erikson, known for coining the eight stages of development and the term “identity crisis.” Unlike Spock and Erikson, McFarland kept a very low profile throughout her career and wrote very little about her teaching philosophies outside of her dissertation and a single journal article on “development of motherliness....

This story was submitted by a Fatherly reader. Opinions expressed in the story do not reflect the opinions of Fatherly as a publication. The fact that we’re printing the story does, however, reflect a belief that it is an interesting and worthwhile read. My younger sister beat me to the punch on parenthood, so my nephews got the first crack at the car collection. Happily, the sturdy little cars survived my two rambunctious nephews; they were still in good shape when my first son arrived....

According to Axios, McDonald’s has announced its plans to phase out the plastic toys in its Happy Meals. Not just in the United States but worldwide, the company has set a goalpost of having that transition completed by the end of 2025. “Protecting the planet for our shared future demands that we look at all parts of our business, including the customer experience,” Jenny McColloch, the company’s chief sustainability officer, said in a statement....

The Prepdeck is more or less an all-in-one prep staton that takes up a small section of countertop space. The top cover unfolds and doubles as a cutting board. Unfurling it reveals a collection of different-sized plastic containers to store all your ingredients, including sauces, herbs, and chopped, diced, or, if ya fancy, batonnet-ed vegetables. There’s even a very handy trash bin in which you can throw skins and other scraps....

Low-sugar diets and dentists, take cover: MMX Vancouver’s sweets-slinger is capable of launching a ‘smore-sized marshmallow up to 60 feet. A simple trigger mechanism is easy to operate regardless of age, and the soft projectiles are some of the most harmless you and your child can exchange. Whether snowed in or during a long winter break, it’s a fun way to get moving while creating little permanent damage. Unlike the plethora of plastic crap marketed to you and your child, the “Mallow Bow” is made of natural materials, including a Douglas fir two-piece stock and black walnut trigger....

Despite all the work, they’re worth it. Of course they are. (Can you imagine this essay if I thought they weren’t?) They’re not only worth it because I love them, but because I’ve managed to learn a lot in the blink of an eye that constitutes the better part of the last decade. Here are the lessons they’ve taught me that I think about in my nonexistent spare time....

According to iNews, only 23 percent of the parents surveyed said that they had a child who they would consider their favorite. And of the parents who admitted to having a favorite, 56 percent named their youngest child as their top choice. For most parents, the choice seemed to come down to convenience, as nearly half of parents who chose a favorite kid said they made the choice because that kid was less of a handful than their more “tricky and demanding” siblings....

According to the G2 moderate geomagnetic storm watch issued by the Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) on Tuesday, the aurora borealis will pop up across the country due to bursts of energy from the sun known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that will hit Earth from May 15 to 17. As the CMEs arrive, there will be two separate windows of time to spot the Northern Lights. One occurred this morning from 5 a....

NVIDIA Rank: 18 2017 Rank: 15Number of Employees: 6,519 Based in Santa Clara, California, NVIDIA designs the graphics processing units that make video games and movie special effects look awesome. Company employees are entitled to 12 weeks of fully-paid leave after the birth of a new child and mothers are offered 10 weeks off in advance of that birth. Following leave, dads and moms can both take eight weeks of flex-time to ease back into working while taking care of their newborn, and NVIDIA supports a strong culture of employees creating their own schedules....

Franklin’s daughter Missy was a breakout star of the 2012 Olympics in London, winning 4 golds and a bronze as a 17-year-old Olympic rookie. In the 4 years since, she’s endured her first major injury, a complicated move from amateur to professional status, and the shocking failure to re-qualify for one of her gold medal events, the 100m backstroke, at the Olympic trials. Still, she qualified for 3 others and arrives in Rio a gold medal favorite in each, which is a testament to her grit and determination....

Now, 14 years after Revenge of the Sith hit theaters, the then-6-year-old child actor — Ross Beadman — who played the Jedi youngling is a grown-up young man. But he’s not out for revenge on Hayden Christensen. Just hugs. It’s an Order 66 reunion! On Tuesday, posting on his Instagram, Beadman revealed that after a decade and a half, he and his Star Wars co-star — actor Hayden Christensen — hung out together at a convention in London this past June....

“In fact, apps can be misleading depending on the factors they take into consideration,” explains Dr. Nicola Rinaldi, fertility coach and author of No Period. Now What? A Guide to Regaining Your Cycles and Restoring Fertility. “It’s important to know that ovulation does not always occur on cycle day 14.” Day 14 refers to the 14th day after the start of a woman’s period, the typical estimated time for ovulation....

Psychologist Dr. Susan Mecca has been helping people in crisis — and answering these very questions — for more than 35 years. The author of The Gift of Crisis: Finding Your Best Self in the Worst of Times, Dr. Mecca has developed a framework of actionable steps that everyone can use during the COVID-19 crisis to regain control and present their best selves to their families. Using the acronym C....

“Your immune system needs to be trained. It needs to constantly be working and turning over and, if it doesn’t have that kind of attention, it can cause more disease,” Dr. Jack Gilbert, director of the Microbiome Center at the University of Chicago and coauthor of the book Dirt Is Good, told Fatherly. “Your kid will benefit from increased microbial exposure from animals and plants more than the infinitesimally small chance they’ll get an infection because of that association....

For parents of toddlers and young kids, the wait for a vaccine for kids under 5 has been long and arduous. But thankfully, the last piece of that puzzle is just around the corner. Pfizer has filed for authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine for kids under five years old. And that authorization by U.S. regulators could be here by the end of February. Here’s what you need to know....

Deadline reports a deal is already “confirmed” for a new movie in the series, which also includes Honey, I Blew Up the Kid, the direct to video release of Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves. The title of this new movie is set to be called Shrunk. The original director, Joe Johnson, is also set to return in the new movie remake, which will also star Frozen voice actor Josh Gad. The reports say the movie is centered around Gad’s character who is the son of Wayne Szalinski, the character Rick Moranis plays....

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sewer Lair Playset Every noble ninja needs his downtime, and the 43” tall — the largest TMNT action figure play set ever made — Sewer Lair is the perfect place to rest your shell. Four Turtles means four levels of play, featuring seven rooms including Splinter’s dojo, Raph’s gym, Leo’s arsenal, Mikey’s arcade, and Donnie’s lab. Also included are a catapult basketball hoop, hidden projectile launchers, and a rotating skateboard ramp....

As many know, Robert and Bindi Irwin’s father Steve Irwin (aka The Crocodile Hunter) tragically died in 2006. So, when the time came for Bindi to be walked down the aisle on her wedding day to Chandler Powell, she asked her younger brother Robert to take their dad’s place. Robert said he “felt so honored” when his sister asked him but admitted that it also made him think about how happy his dad would have been if he could have been there....