Here are the five essential moments from the 2021 episode of Jason Sudeikis hosting SNL, which he says will be the first and “only” time he’ll host the show. Was he kidding? The upbeat opening monologue Although Sudeikis’ opening monologue wasn’t hilarious, it was endlessly sweet. Sudeikis spoke about the history of Saturday Night Live and the way it inspired him not just as an actor, but as a child....

It seems like the kid has had such a knack for climbing the family’s furniture that the parents felt so inclined to make a pretty damn good DIY climbing wall right in the middle of their living room. It’s not clear whether the family had just built the climbing wall and the video captures the baby’s first attempt at it, but one thing is for sure: the parents are flabbergasted (mom laughs, saying, “you’re nuts!...

As it turns out, the decision to skip leg day and remain small-calved might be poorly considered. Calves Are Correlated With Overall Musculature The size of one’s calf muscles is an indicator of muscle mass throughout the entire body, as well as adequate nutrition, research shows. The larger the calf circumference, the more appendicular muscle people had (the muscles that control the upper and lower limbs), another study found. Unless they’re implants, strong calves don’t stand alone and are symptoms of a generally buffer body....

Sometimes, these stores exist as an amalgam: equal parts training facility, shooting range, and store. Others, like the one that Eric Ward owns and operates out of Houston, Texas, solely operate as a training facility and federally licensed firearm vendor. Here, the father of one who didn’t discover gun culture until his early 20s, talks about his passion for his store, the thrill of educating patrons, and why his son won’t be coming to the store very often I actually didn’t have a lot of exposure to firearms growing up....

I spent my whole life standing right-side up, looking up at the bright sky, ahead to the future — in my case, to the next road trip, the next mountain, the next trail, the next climb. For me, tomorrow was all that existed. But when someone you love dies, the world flips. I was suddenly hanging by my feet, staring down into the earth, staring back into the past. Memories arrived in fragments: Glimpses of the days we spent knee-deep in the creek behind the house, looking for frogs and snakes....

What Is a Postpartum Doula? Postpartum Doulas provide emotional, physical and educational support for parents in the weeks or months after their baby is born. Linda Bryant-Daaka, a Labor and Postpartum Doula and Childbirth Educator, coordinates the Sacred Roots program at the Black Parent Initiative in Portland, Oregon. “Postpartum services normally consist of helping mom in whatever way she expresses to us ahead of time.” she says. “But also, responding to needs as they arise....

It’s easy to understand why that might be. It seems like there’s a constant, spooky media churn surrounding the childhood dangers of screen time. Consider headlines like “Excessive Screen Time May Have a Scary Effect on Kids” that were generated by a 2019 study from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. That study, titled “Associations Between Screen-Based Media Use and Brain White Matter Integrity in Preschool-Aged Children,” found that children exceeding the American Academy of Pediatrics screen time recommendations of two hours per day had “lower microstructural integrity of brain white matter tracts supporting language and emergent literacy skills....

In 29 states today, you have no recourse. In many cases, the U.S. Constitution protects citizens from discrimination based on their identity. But everyone from business owners to landlords to doctors can still openly discriminate againstLGBT+ peopleemployment, housing, or even medical care because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The Equality Act, which the Senate held its first hearing for this week, aims to end the possibility of any such discrimination with a new federal law....

For new fathers, it’s important to understand that the rekindling of sexual relationships can take a while and require both literal and figurative delicacy. It starts with empathy and understanding. It starts, most of the time, with a conversation. In recognition of that fact, we spoke to five mothers about how and when they got excited again. Nory B., Mother of One It was definitely exciting, but I was anxious that I would look totally different and even maybe unappealing....

But there are ways to handle it. The first step is to understand your objective: distract yourself so you can let sleep takeover. People try too hard. They look at the clock and try to convince themselves to sleep and get caught in this cycle,” says Dr. Abhinav Singh, M.D. the Medical Director for the Indiana Sleep Center. “It’s like over-stringing a guitar — you’re going to get too tight, too high strung....

In these situations, the goal is to isolate the sick person from the world, and the members of their household, for two weeks. It isn’t easy, but there are steps to take that can give those not infected a fighting chance. Here’s how to proceed. This Is the Time for a Mask While there has been much controversy over masks — primarily aimed at those healthy folks hoarding them while hospitals run out — if you have someone sick at home, they should be wearing one while around others in the house....

This is not to say that all hope is lost, at least not according to baby sleep expert and nurse practitioner Maile Moore from the Sleep Center at Boston Children’s Hospital. When parents ask her about babies sleeping through the night, she offers a different way of thinking about sleep altogether — one that offers an eventual solution. CHECK OUT: The Complete Fatherly Guide to Sleep Training “Everybody has wakings at night,” Moore explains....

We were a two-income house that, after the coronavirus hit, is now one. My wife, thankfully, still has a job and so we’re not in dire straights yet — but we’re definitely waiting for that stimulus check. Here’s the problem: I want to spend it all, every last penny, on making a pantry that could bring us through the year. Like, 100-pound bags of rice, crates of beans — you know, the kind of load you’d find in a fallout shelter....

Orthodontist Dr. Kami Hoss, the founder of The Super Dentists, assures parents that there’s little to worry about if their child ends up on the latter end of the spectrum. “If all teeth are delayed, there could be several reasons,” he notes.“The primary would be genetics, and it’s usually ok if teeth are universally and sequentially delayed in falling out.” The first teeth to fall out are ordinarily the lower incisors (front central), followed by the upper incisors, primary molars, lower canines, and finally the upper canines....

Several factors have influenced gas prices — the Russian war in Ukraine being one of them. The results of these factors, plus inflation in nearly every other aspect of family budgeting, has left families struggling. Gas prices have increased 15 cents from just over a week ago, are 58 cents higher than a month ago, and $1.94 more per gallon than a year ago, Bloomberg reports. Those price jumps are just averages across the country....

Fingerlings HUGS Fingerlings were arguably the hottest toy of the 2017 holiday season, selling out at major retailers — despite quantity limitations — and going for three and four times their MSRP from resellers. HUGS, the bigger, cuddlier version of the interactive monkey toy is primed to duplicate the success of its smaller ancestor. HUGS are brightly colored monkeys with velcro hands that help them “hug” kids. They respond to noise and motion, most notably by farting when shaken....

Here’s how you can stream the 1980s cartoons He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, The New Adventures of He-Man and She-Ra: Princess of Power. Plus, here’s where to stream the Dolph Lundgren-starring 1987 live-action movie Masters of the Universe. He-Man Streaming on Hulu Hulu offers both seasons of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, but it doesn’t come standard with any membership tier. In order to access the show, you’ll need to add the Starz channel to your membership....

Takeaway #1: Florida’s Low COVID Rates Follow a Wake of Carnage “For over six weeks, Florida was in the top three highest rates of new infections in the nation,” says Jason Salemi, PhD, an epidemiologist at the University of South Florida College of Public Health. “For every single age group, we experienced higher hospitalization rates than we had at any other point in the pandemic.” The state faced high numbers of deaths too, higher than it had at any other point in the pandemic....

On the surface, there’s not much to the story at all. A young llama yearns for his mama to come into his bedroom. But Mama has shit to do like dishes and also talking to bae on the phone. The young llama’s pleadings cross over to screaming, Mama Llama shows up salty as hell, castigates her son, but then reassures him that she loves him — but he seriously has to STFU and go to sleep....

Christmas tree this year, expecting a gleaming symbol of hope to close out the hellish year that is 2020, then you might not be in luck this holiday season. Because, like the past nine months, the tree appears to be… less than cheerful. Video of the Rockefeller tree getting assembled has gone viral on Twitter for illuminating how this year’s tree is pretty much falling apart — with branches actually breaking before our eyes on social media — and in front of throngs of onlookers in real-time....