My son, Liam, is on the spectrum for autism. He’s highly functioning, but the first couple of years, my wife and I were pretty much just dealing with that and making sure that he was getting the help that he needs. We caught it early enough and we got him the help that he needs just so he’ll be okay. He’ll have a typical childhood and he’ll go to typical schools....
Researchers from Michigan State University looked at medical records of 2,204 people and found that men in their mid 50s who had sex once a week or more doubled their risk of a heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular conditions compared to men without comparable game. Adding insult to injury, they noted that the more enjoyable individuals found sex to be, the more it increased these risks because reaching an orgasm placed a greater strain on men’s cardiovascular systems....
The daughter of a Kentucky coal miner, Loretta’s lyrics about life as a woman gave her a unique voice in the country music scene. She was unlike anyone else in the scene in the 1960s, particularly for women at the time, and for decades her career continued to break ground in country music. She wrote about love and sex, birth control, cheating, and divorce. Loretta penned some of the most iconic songs, including “Coal Miner’s Daughter," “You Ain’t Woman Enough,” “The Pill,” and “Don’t Come Home a Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind)....
RELATED: The Best Carry-On Luggage For Family Travel, Including 3 You Can Ride Leave it to Scandinavians to make their kids sleep in a crate. BedBox is a hardshell suitcase with four swivel wheels that, at 18-inches by 8-inches by 14-inches (and weighing 6.6 pounds), easily stows under the seat in front of you. It’s top-loading, so there’s no need to awkwardly unzip it mid-flight to retrieve that Curious George book....
Hudson, who has sons Ryder, 15, and Bingham, 7, gave birth to her first daughter, Rani Rose, in October with boyfriend Danny Fujikawa. When asked how having a girl compares to having boys, the 39-year-old told AOL, “It doesn’t really change my approach, but there’s definitely a difference. I think you just raise your kids individually regardless – like a genderless [approach].” And while Hudson said that Rani is currently “incredibly feminine in her energy, her sounds, and her way,” she and Fujikawa still aren’t sure what “[Rani is] going to identify as” and want to give her the space to explore that....
During an appearance on The Late Show, Stephen Colbert asked Keanu a series of questions so that fans could get to know him better and he eventually asked him to name his favorite action movie, with the caveat that he could pick one of his own. Keanu appeared to briefly consider choosing between Point Break, The Matrix, or any of the John Wick films before settling on Rollerball, which he said was his favorite “when I was a kid....
Wings of Fire unfolds during a bitter war that has raged for generations between the dragon tribes who inhabit the epic world of Pyrrhia. Prophecy promises that five young dragons will rise to stop the bloodshed and bring peace back to the land. Brought up and clandestinely trained since they were hatched, the Dragonets of destiny – Clay, Tsunami, Glory, Starflight, and Sunny — embark on an evolving quest that will bring them face to face with their true selves… and the overwhelming scope of the savage war they’re destined to bring to an end....
Kid Cudi recently visited paid a visit to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to talk about his latest album and TV special. But an anecdote about his 12-year-old daughter Vada really stole the show. Jimmy prompted Kid to talk about a conversation they had backstage about his secret language with his daughter. “But you were telling me backstage, you go, ‘Yeah, I think I actually created a different language as well with my daughter,’” Jimmy recalled....
Kravitz posted a black and white photo of the two men, each with an arm around the other along with the message “Happy Birthday Jason. One family. One love.” It’s striking to see this kind of relationship. Old wounds and new jealousies can doom divorced couples to acrimonious relationships that hurt the kids caught in the middle. It takes a lot of maturity to act as though everything is OK, and even more for things to actually be OK....
While the Lyrid meteor shower is considered to be among the most unpredictable and weakest meteor showers, with the right planning, you should be able to get a good look at the shooting stars from the shower. Here’s what you need to know in order to get the best viewing experience possible. Technically, the Lyrid meteor shower began on April 16 but it reached the beginning its peak on Wednesday night, which will last through tonight, Thursday, April 22nd, before it gradually starts to fade, ultimately disappearing by April 25....
The museum is famous for its wax figurines that are doppelgangers of famous people. A whole lot of celebrities have their likeness in the museum and it’s seen as a nod to people who are worthy enough. Madame Tussauds has wax figurines of the senior members of the Royal family. This includes Her Majesty the Queen, Prince Philip, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and up until a few days ago, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were there, too....
The “Landycakes” moniker refers to a perceived reluctance on Landon’s part to embrace the spotlight his talents earned him. But many of the instances that earned him the nickname — being unhappy playing on elite European teams, taking more than a year off in his prime — were at least partially the result of a lifelong struggle with depression. A lot of people don’t understand depression, and that included Landon’s own father....
And I have loved and lost some more. This year I turned 65. It’s weird to write that. But I’m not retiring. I’m not even close to being done. Not with work. Not with love. Turns out you get better at stuff, especially if it doesn’t involve dunking. Leaving apart my mother — the first woman in my life, looming over me with her smiling hazel eyes, wielding a glass bottle of formula while smoking a menthol cigarette, in the style of the late fifties — you could say my romantic life began when I was in third grade....
RELATED: The Best Tablet Games for Kids Daniel and a team of 12 geeks recreated a real life experience that could hypothetically put you at the helm of a giant laser cannon, that you would obviously use to shoot alien invaders, because this isn’t your first space rodeo. The aliens seen in the above video were made using 8 DJI Phantom 3 drones, decked out on in LED strips and laser sensors for added effects....
One of those royals, Meghan Markle has been a strong supporter of paid family leave. She’s been lending her voice, time, and influence to advocate for the support. And now, she is clearing up some misconceptions about who paid family leave would benefit. The Duchess of Sussex has been a vocal supporter of paid family leave and the need for a policy in place in the United States. She’s not afraid to put in the work, whether that means getting on the phone and calling members of Congress or addressing rooms full of people....
Other than the focus of getting together with family, which can’t happen this year, Thanksgiving is also about the food. We look forward to filling our plates and bellies with turkey, all the fixings, and underestimating how much gravy we’ll need to make. And Thanksgiving is arguably one of the only times we can eat 2 full plates of food and still squeeze enough room for a dessert pie. Everyone has their favorite pie, the one they look forward to before the main meal even starts....
“Child-care costs are often the second largest family expense,” says Elizabeth Malson, president of the Amslee Institute, a licensed online technical school with a childcare curriculum specifically designed for childcare professionals. “The salary you can afford to pay is one of the most important elements of finding great help.” Pros, Cons, and Costs of Daycare Centers The first option many parents consider is daycare. This includes both private-residence family child care and more commercial (and therefor regulated) daycare centers....
NASA’s Perseverance rover has been on Mars for over a year, collecting data and looking for hints of present or past microbial life. Recently, the rover discovered something – but it wasn’t Martian life. On June 15, the Twitter account for NASA’s Perseverance rover tweeted that it had come across something – debris of some form that was caught in a jagged rock. When the rover got closer, it was clear that the trash was from the rover itself....
Studies of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, the most prevalent neurobehavioral disorder in children, suggest some of the strongest evidence for a “nature fix.” Frances E. Kuo, an associate professor at the University of Illinois’ Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, demonstrated in 2004 that exposure to nature reduces ADHD symptoms across the board in children. Her study tracked 452 American kids between the ages of 5 and 18. She found that common leisure activities conducted in relatively natural outdoor environments, like the backyard or local green spaces, reduced children’s ADHD symptoms significantly more than the same activities done indoors or in “built outdoor” settings (think: playgrounds)....
The new film has a lot going for it. It’s based on a beloved, commercially successful classic. Its director, Jon Favreau, has already remade a Disney classic with commercial ($967 billion worldwide gross) and critical (95 percent Rotten Tomatoes score) success. Its cast is crazy talented and has expansive appeal, everyone from Donald Glover to Seth Rogen to John Oliver to freaking Beyoncé. The new trailer doesn’t have a ton of footage that we didn’t see in the teaser, but it still tells us a lot about what we can expect from the new film: a close-to-the-original remake that takes advantage of advances in computer animation over the intervening 25 years....
