“Helping them stay awake for a longer time will help build some neurotransmitters,” Jagdish Khubchandani, a professor of community health at Ball State, tells Fatherly. “It can be like a jumpstart for a few people in a few circumstances.” However, it’s not as convenient of a shortcut to happiness as sleep-starved parents may have hoped. That said, it’s not exactly too good to be true either. Medically induced sleep deprivation, otherwise known as wake therapy, is a more effective form of treatment for depression compared to medication and works up to 60 to 70 percent, according to the research....

The fact is that babies are designed to be largely immune to parenting styles. They will grow and develop regardless of how a parent labels their parenting – as long as the parent is there and responsive at least half of the time. The proof of this lies in the history of parenting norms and the enormous diversity of cultural parenting practices around the globe. So why are Americans so stuck on the idea that very specific iterations of good parenting are so essential for raising healthy babies?...

“Parents often need extra babysitting help around the holidays when childcare facilities are closed and regular babysitters are less available,” Mott poll co-director Sarah Clark said in a statement. When Clark and her team surveyed 386 parents of children under the age of 5, they found that a majority failed to post crucial emergency contact information, including their own work or cell numbers. Specifically, 52 percent did not post their numbers, 53 percent did not post the number for the child’s doctor, and 58 percent did not post the number for a secondary emergency contact, such as another family member or friend....

“There’s research that certain issues on the political spectrum can stay in the national discourse for 18 and a half months,” says Dr. Jaclyn Schildkraut, who has spent the last decade studying the media and how they cover shootings. “It’s extremely rare if a mass shooting makes it past thirty days. They are being covered 24-hours-a-day, but the number of days that they’re being covered is shrinking.” Schildkraut first noticed that shrinkage after the Las Vegas shooting....

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A poll from Harris Poll discovered that a majority of vaccinated Americans feel major discomfort regarding holiday plans that may involve unvaccinated loved ones. To conduct the poll, Harris spoke with 2,055 U.S. adults, including 1,454 vaccinated ones, about their feelings about spending time with unvaccinated family members and friends, including at holiday gatherings. Of the nearly 1,500 vaccinated adults polled, half said that they would be “extremely” hesitant to spend the holidays with unvaccinated family members, with 42 percent saying they had already canceled an event or traveling plans because they would be with unvaccinated people....

RELATED: The Best Wearable Tech To Help You Keep Track Of And Play With Your Kids The Pomo Waffle is a color touchscreen smartwatch that tracks your kids in real time “anywhere in the world.” Or, since your 8-year-old probably didn’t just join the Navy, anywhere in the neighborhood. It uses a triple tracking system outdoors — GPS/LBS/Wi-Fi — and a combination of 3G cellular and Wi-Fi inside to home in on their location....

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Dennings, during a recent Zoom chat with Entertainment Weekly, revealed that viewers of WandaVision will see more of Lewis than anyone – the actress included – dared expect. In fact, the actress’s comments made it clear that her participation will extend beyond a cameo or Easter egg. “It was a surprise to get the phone call,” she explained. “I couldn’t believe it, because the first Thor movie was 10, 11 years ago, or something like that....

In February, the Vermont House passed a $48 million tax package that was modeled after the federal child tax credit, the first-of-its-kind program that gave families anywhere from $250 to $350 per month as part of an expanded child tax credit program, and one that lifted millions of American kids out of poverty. The program came to an end at the end of 2021, and since then, it’s estimated that 3....

New data from the Center on Poverty and Social Policy at Columbia University shows that 3.4 million more kids lived in poverty in February 2022, compared to December 2021, according to Business Insider. “That amounts to a 38 percent increase from the level it stood at the end of last year, or a 4.6 percentage-point increase,” the publication states. Though last month, the child poverty rate was 16.7 percent, compared to 17 percent in January....

On July 10, Prince George joined his parents at the gentlemen’s singles final tennis match between Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Australia’s Nick Kyrgios. Given his mom is the patron of the All England Club, and that she’s attended many Wimbledon events over the years, she knows the dress code is a little more formal than it is for other sports. So, it wasn’t a surprise to see George decked out in his Sunday’s finest, as was everyone else who attended the match....

This particular autumnal foodstuff comes to us courtesy of Kraft Heinz Canada. What we know as Kraft Macaroni and Cheese comes in the same blue box up north, but it’s known as Kraft Dinner and it’s a staple of the Canadian diet. The pumpkin spice variety of KD incorporates the cinnamon, allspice, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves into its standard cheese powder. The promotional photos of the stuff show it being served in a coffee cup, a nod to the popularity of the flavor in coffee-based concoctions....

Razor’s new Turbo Jetts are essentially that, battery-powered heel wheels that turn ordinary sneaks into futuristic propelled shoes straight out of the Jetsons. To use them, simply drop in the 12V lithium-ion rechargeable battery, step into both “quick click” (adjustable) frames, and tighten the hook-and-loop straps. Of course, put on a helmet too ⏤ these things can hit a top speed of 10mph. They’re designed to fit any pair of shoes size youth 12 through adult 12 and are targeted to kids ages nine and up (with a max weight of 176 pounds)....

The thread included a lot of interesting points. Reddit user u/totally_italian addressed menstruation and its difficulties: “That not every instance of anger or sadness on my part was because ‘it must be that time of the month.’ My dad is a great guy all around, but used to bring that up (even jokingly) waaaay too often.” Some responses spoke less to dads brushing off real feelings with bad jokes and more to how much they needed their dad’s outward approval and affection....

In fact, per a Redfin study, the average cost of rent nationwide jumped 14 percent. In some cities, that figure is up to 30 percent. American families struggle to keep food on their tables and a roof over their heads without any safety net. And costs are continuing to jump. According to the aforementioned Redfin study, the average monthly listed rents in the United States increased just over 14 percent year over year....

But, the real-life rendering of perhaps the most famous of the Fables actually happened, and in the funniest twist of the video, the tortoise really did win, proving that slow and steady absolutely does win the race, making the metaphorical lesson of the tale reality. In fact, the bunny takes the lead and stops for a while — just like the fairy tale — while the tortoise plots on, slowly, deliberately, inching towards the win....

This new phase is fun in a Wild West kind of way. It feels like I’m really parenting now — not just following a guidebook. It’s also disorienting. With no guide, I’m in charge — but the outcomes have higher stakes and are shared across the entire family. Economist and bestselling parenting author Emily Oster has a business allegory for this that guides her latest book, The Family Firm: I’ve moved up the ranks and have a more managerial role....

Let’s remember her by how much she made us laugh. Here are five of Estelle Costanza’s most hilarious moments from Seinfeld. The Costanzas Are Invited to Dinner After George gets engaged to Susan, her parents invite the Costanzas over for dinner. It goes about as poorly as you would expect, with Frank rambling on about who is having sex with chickens and Estelle having no idea what Merlot is....

RELATED: The Best Parental Control Devices for Safe Internet Browsing Screen, with a capital “S,” is a new home automation system that allows parents to quickly and easily limit screen time for every device in the house. Your family simply agrees on when screens should turn off, you input the rules and, boom, nobody’s phubbing at dinner. And since you’re as likely to reach that kind of consensus as you are to FaceTime with a unicorn, the rules for each individual device can be easily adjusted according to everyone’s daily schedules....