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On March 17, 2020, Washington State was the first state to lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic: No going to school/rowing Crew for my son, Tanner, 18; no flying at Mach 0.85 for my corporate pilot husband; and no substitute teaching for me, or competing on my U.S.T.A. (United States Tennis Association) women’s championship-bound tennis teams. Indoor tennis/athletic clubs closed across America. And locks were installed on all our local/public tennis courts, on Bainbridge Island, WA, a 35-minute ferry ride from Seattle....

“Traditions” carries on the, well, tradition of the original show embracing holidays, families, and their accompanying customs, presenting family not just as a biological entity, but as something we choose and cultivate for ourselves. Previous holiday-themed episodes include, “A Rugrats Kwanzaa,” “Rugrats Chanukah,” “The Turkey Who Came to Dinner,” “Passover,” “The Werewoof Hunter,” and “The Santa Experience.” All of those earlier episodes are also available on Paramount+.The original Rugrats debuted in 1991 and ran for nine seasons over the course of 13 years on Nickelodeon....

Still, if you are nursing and find it’s time to switch a baby to a bottle, it may not always be an easy transition. Thankfully, baby bottles have come a long way from the basic offerings of yesteryear. You want bottles that not only mimic the same flow, flexibility, and comfort that mom can provide, but are easy to clean and don’t require a PhD to assemble them. Every product on Fatherly is independently selected by our editors, writers, and experts....

And while the sheer number of gadgets and gizmos can be overwhelming, JPMA is a great chance to score a sneak peek at all the new baby swag likely to grace store shelves this year. After two days spent walking the showroom floor, we found nine pieces of gear that deserve a spot on your radar. What Type of Parent Are You? TAKE THE QUIZ! Childhome Evolu One.80° Infant High Chair Winner of this year’s JPMA Innovation Award in the “Feeding/Bathing/Changing” category, the Childhome Evolu One....

“When choosing the right fabric for you, consider factors like whether you naturally sleep hot or cold and what texture you like to feel against your skin. I recommend cool, crisp percale for those who get hot at night. It’s extremely breathable. For those that get cold at night, I suggest sateen because the weave is a little tighter. Linen works year round whether you sleep hot or cold!” says Ariel Kaye, the founder and CEO of Parachute Home....

The amount of standard safety technology in even economy cars in 2019 is astounding. Hell, five years ago, much of it didn’t exist on even $300,000 super luxury rides. The good news: Because safety systems morph so rapidly you don’t necessarily have to spend on brand-new to get a lot of it. Driving a two-to-five-year-old car is wiser, so if you’re still rolling around in a 2003 Suburban thinking that its sheer size will save you, think otherwise....

Remember, when you’re trying on jeans — or pretty much any other pants — they are going to stretch out as you wear them. “When looking for denim, I always seek out a pair that is understated in look and will wear nicely,” says Taylor Stitch co-founder Mike Maher. “A slim — not skinny — leg won’t eat your shoes and should leave a bit of room to breathe. They should fit snug when you first pull ’em on but you shouldn’t be struggling to get your hands in your pockets....

As kids get older, monthly subscription boxes for tweens and teens, in particular, can help keep the peace under your roof. A kids’ clothes box gives kids the opportunity to choose what they’d like to wear within parameters that make sense. Instead of turning kids’ bedrooms into clothing battlegrounds, parents can instead subscribe to services that ship boxes of clothes home every few months, letting kids choose what to wear in a more controlled environment....

Too much sun (and more specifically, exposure to UV light) can cause damage like cataracts, retinal damage, and even cancer, which, while rare, is serious and in some cases irreversible, Zhu says. And kids under the age of 10, she says, are even more susceptible, thanks to their larger pupils and clearer lenses, which allow more UV light in. Protective measures like sun hats and umbrellas help, but because UV rays can reflect off of other surfaces and reach the eye even in shaded areas, Zhu says they can’t replace sunglasses....

What to Look for in Laptops for High Schoolers: Price: Student laptops will most likely take a beating, because kids aren’t the most responsible of humans; there’s no reason to buy the splashiest laptop you see.Tech: Make sure it can smoothly run HD video lectures, and has a solid set of speakers. A great laptop should also have an integrated webcam because students aren’t tied down to physical classrooms or in-person study groups anymore....

The Lego Ninjago world is crazy-detailed and quite entertaining, and revolves around a cast of characters including Cole (whose elemental power is earth), Kai (whose elemental power is fire), Zane (whose elemental power is ice), Jay (whose elemental power is lighting), Lloyd (whose elemental power is energy), and Nya (whose elemental power is water). There’s a set for every skill level, so choose age-appropriate ones with the mini-figures that will appeal to your kids....

Eilish tweeted the big news at about 12 noon on April 14, and Disney+ followed that up with a press release distributed to the media. Here’s the official synopsis of the short: “In When Billie Met Lisa, Lisa Simpson is discovered by chart-topping artists Billie Eilish and FINNEAS while searching for a quiet place to practice her saxophone. Billie invites Lisa to her studio for a special jam session she’ll never forget....

So the long and the short of it is, wear sunglasses. Look for those that provide 100 percent UVB and UVA protection to make sure you’re getting max coverage. UV rays can actually penetrate through clouds, so wear sunglasses even on overcast days. A few other no-brainer tips: Taking consideration of both protection and style, here are the best pairs of sunglasses we found, for every taste and budget...

A far cry from your grandma’s gardening shovel, the best utility shovels are made of high-grade materials like carbon, have a wide handle and sharp spade point, and are collapsible or folding. They also feature rows of serrated teeth or a beveled edge so you can hack or saw away when necessary. In short, they belong next to your tire iron and spare. Here, then, are four excellent options. Made of high carbon steel, the folding shovel is one of the best values around....

With wallets, kids count and organize their dollar bills, save them until they’re ready to make their purchase, and stroll into a store and choose what to buy. The kind really doesn’t matter. But you do want a kid’s wallet that is easy to use (think Velcro straps to open and close them), has plenty of room to store all those coins, bills, and, let’s face it, random rocks, they accumulate, and are well-made enough that they won’t fall part when they’re stuffed into the bottom of a soggy backpack....

The fly swallowed an outsized share of attention, but there was some substance in the debate. Pence and the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee, California Senator Kamala Harris, sparred on the Trump administration’s COVID-19 response, kickstarting our pandemic-damaged economy, and whether Biden wants to ban fracking (he doesn’t, Harris insisted). But overall the debate rarely intersected with the worried conversations taking among American families struggling to stay afloat, avoid infection, care for sick loved ones, and monitor children’s remote education....

“In most cases our friends do not live with us, are not financially, legally, relationally entwined with us. Our friends are attached to us because they want to, when they want to,” says marriage and family therapist Carrie Krawiec of the Birmingham Maple Clinic. “They have volition and empowerment to leave or at least take space from us when necessary. Our partners are connected to our homes, family, schedules, life....

The Bloom Fresco high chair comes with three different recline features. It is, according to the people at Bloom, the world’s tallest high chair. Again, it retails for $550. The Fresco is very modern looking, resembling an egg or an apple product. It comes in multiple colors, though the most popular is chrome. It comes with two different attachable trays for eating, a larger play tray and a smaller one for feeding baby....

Harvard University’s Family Dinner Project has found that eating meals as a family reduces a child’s risk of drug use, early pregnancy, depression, and obesity. A family dinner is a powerful tool; a solution to many of society’s ills. So why on Thanksgiving, when eating as a family is practically mandatory, do we relegate our children to the rickety card-table outskirts? What are we really saying when we place our kids in the Thanksgiving ghetto?...