Before she met her husband, Beth was a free spirit floating through no-strings-attached hookups with a circle of male friends. In the early years of her marriage, she accepted that her days of untethered intimacy were over. The memories of non-monogamy tugged at her sometimes, but her love for her husband and children always pulled more strongly. Sacrificing that youthful pleasure was worth what she’d gained in her new life....
First up, prevention is the best strategy in this situation. It’s critical to have a “designated parent,” says Bridget Freisthler, Ph.D., the associate dean of research at the Ohio State University College of Social Work. Just like a designated driver who stays sober to drive home from the bar, a designated parent stays sober while the other indulges so they can take care of any emergencies that arise when their partner might be slow on the draw....
When Is it Weird to Have Your Children in the Shower With You? “The general rule of thumb is by the time children reach school age, around five years old, they shouldn’t be showering with you,” says Dr. Richard Beyer, a licensed psychologist in Arcadia, California. “That’s the conventional wisdom, the general cutoff line.” Beyer is quick to add that the bathroom can become a classroom of sorts, one where parents can teach the kids about basic hygiene habits through hands-on interaction, demonstration, and mimicry....
Thankfully, centuries of “did you see the game last night” small-talk has led to an arsenal of skills to make things go as smoothly as possible. “For many of us,” writes Dr. Andrea Bonior in Psychology Today, “our ideal lives involve not having to interact with these people at all. But not only might that mentality lead to increased political polarization and tribalism in our culture, it’s also simply not a practical notion for the vast majority of us....
Just like kicking a soccer properly doesn’t boil down to “run up and hit it with your foot,” learning to shoot a basketball is a process that goes beyond “throw the ball at the hoop.” Proper form, wrist control, and practice on appropriately sized hoops all help teach kids to put it up. That may mean starting off a toddler with a mini-basketball and a plastic hoop, but it also means having a plan to size up....
“It is very common for young children to go through phases where they eat very few foods and seem to be ‘stuck’ on one food in particular,” explains Katie Mulligan, a registered dietitian nutritionist and childhood feeding expert. “Think about when your child has a favorite toy, stuffed animal or shirt – it can be the same for food.” It’s also important to note that parents aren’t the best at judging a healthy weight in a child....
Why Is My Baby So Fat? The true “baby fat” connected almost exclusively to newborns is called brown adipose tissue, or BAT for short. BAT hangs out along your newborn’s spine and shoulders and has a very specific function linked to your kid’s survival in the big bad world. In adults, there are tons of ways for a body to regulate temperature, including shivering. But your kid can’t shiver. They also can’t make (or drink) a hot toddy and buy puffy North Face vests....
Much has happened with Godzilla over the course of six decades, with the radioactive Japanese kaiju keeping especially busy. Godzilla vs. Kong will be the 33rd Godzilla produced after his last meeting with the massive ape from Skull Island. That’s a lot of Godzilla movies to keep straight? So, how many Godzilla movies are there? In what order should you watch Godzilla movies? Where can you watch the first Godzilla movie?...
The hour-long special aired on Comedy Central and MTV2 on Wednesday night but just cause you missed watching it live, doesn’t mean you can’t see the episode. Here is how you can stream the latest South Park special right now. Where to Watch “South Parq Vaccination Special” What Is the Episode About? Who Is Being Mocked? Is South Park Back? South Park
RELATED: How Two Alpha Personalities Can Argue Without Losing Their Heads Viveiros thought it would stop after the kids got older. But it hasn’t. Last month, she told him what apple his daughter liked and asked if he had given their son some money. He says that he knew the first and had already taken care of the second, because, as he reminded her, and which he has hundreds of times, “It’s not my first day on the job....
When was the last time you yelled? Last week. Friday. Around 4:30. That’s very specific. I don’t yell very much. And when I do, I’m mad at myself for losing my cool. So I know exactly when and where. It was at our local pizza place. Once or twice a month, I’ll take the kids there as a sort of end of the school week treat if they’ve been good....
The government announced today that it had finished reuniting all immigrant children under 5 who are eligible for reunification with their families — some 57 out of 103 toddlers. Forty-six of those kids were not eligible for reunification for myriad reasons. At least a dozen of those children have not yet been reunified because their parents have been released from detainment and have not yet been located by authorities. Some of these parents have already been deported — without their children....
When does the plan kick in? The Biden administration faced criticism over the holidays because, while the federal government recommended families rapid test before gathering for their holiday celebrations, they provided little ways to do so affordably. Clinics across the country were overrun by people testing for travel — both PCR and rapid tests — and stocks of at-home rapid tests were depleted and hard to find in many of the nation’s pharmacies....
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a typical middle-class couple will spend $233,610 raising each child through age 17. It’s little wonder, then, that the typical 40-hour workweek simply isn’t enough for many families today. In fact, the Census Bureau finds that 43% of children live in households where parents work beyond the standard Monday through Friday schedule. But the quest for wealth isn’t always a matter of sheer need, either....
The 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 flu seasons saw record low caseloads, primarily due to the fact that people were taking precautions like masking and social distancing to prevent COVID infection. This year, though, many people have relaxed their precautions, leaving the door wide open for influenza to make a rowdy comeback. Cases have remained relatively low so far compared to the most seasons, but at this late point in the season, flu numbers are, oddly enough, still rising....
According to a news story in The Radio Times, Fukunaga has already given his recommendations to Bond producer Barbara Broccoli. This was before Fukunaga had been formally hired to direct the new film, and also during a period where Daniel Craig’s return to the role wasn’t guaranteed. “At that point, Daniel said he wasn’t doing another one, so we spit-balled all the potential new Bonds – that was exciting,” Fukunaga said....
The tale is chock full of topical references — Joe Exotic makes an appearance — and lamentations about the COVID-19 world. It’s one in which video calling on questionable software is suddenly the primary way to conduct business and stay in touch with family and friends, with strict stay at home mandates altering the daily routines of the vast majority of Americans. Corden touches on the wide variety of uses for Zoom — 2 p....
The comedian’s wife, Jessica Seinfeld, posted a photo of their 18-year-old daughter Sascha and her date before heading to prom. At first glance, it seems like a normal photo of the teenaged couple all dressed-up for the big night. But in the background, Seinfeld can be seen bent over behind a tree, totally pulling focus from the sweet shot. Jessica calls out her husband in the caption, saying: “I could not resist posting Couple of The Year and Jerry’s Rear....
“I’d much rather be making jokes about some strange food I ate in Estonia,” he writes in a lengthy Facebook note titled “What I’ve Learned Since I Lost My Mind.” Instead, he describes the aftermath of his thread, which heavily criticized Trump and the forces, from Fox News to Jared and Ivanka, that enable him. “To be clear upfront I don’t think anyone is going to let an actor or a comedian tell them who to vote for despite the fact that the current President is essentially both and actor and a comedian,” Gaffigan writes....
Jimu MeeBot are robotic building blocks (made by UBTECH, sold by Apple) designed to ensure your children are on the winning side of history. Yes, it teaches them the basics of robotics and valuable STEM skill, but it can also make a mechanical penguin dance. The entry-level Jimu MeeBot kit comes with 201 interlocking pieces, 6 digital servo motors, 1 central control unit, and a lithium-ion battery. All you have to do is download the app and the animated instructions will walk your kids through the building and programming process....
