“They end up overtired, and then they’re harder to get to sleep at bedtime, they’re more prone to overnight wake-ups, and they’re more prone to those early-morning starts as well,” says Hannah Peterson a pediatric nurse and the owner-operator of A to Z Sleep Solutions. Sound familiar? Yeah, it happens to adults too. Here, Peterson describes what to expect, and how to craft a 2-month-old sleep schedule. You’ll Need a Resettling Method for the Baby Of course, there are other reasons baby wakes up crying at night....

So, flirt more. Because, first of all, it’s fun to dust off that skill. And two, done right, it’ll make your partner feel good. Or, yes, roll their eyes. But that’s also fine. Flirting is cheesy and silly but that’s part of the joy. It snaps us out of the present and reminds you, that you are two people who find each other attractive. And an easy way to do it is to send flirty texts....

Although time hasn’t run out for those people who never received pandemic stimulus checks to get them, the deadline is coming. The deadline to file a simplified tax return to receive your stimulus check, or missing child tax credit payments, is Tuesday, November 15th. You still have over a day to file your simplified tax return to receive thousands of dollars in payments from the IRS. Why Are So Many People Missing Their Stimulus Checks And Child Tax Credits?...

The greatest Harrison Ford movie of all time is debatable and that’s because there are basically two opposing criteria for great Harrison Ford movies. You’re either saying the greatest Harrison Ford movie is a great movie and Harrison Ford happens to be in it or you’re saying it’s the greatest Harrison Ford movie because it represents the totality of what Harrison Ford is known for in the zeitgeist. To put it another way, one way to assess great Harrison Ford movies is only about the art itself, and the other way is golden record/time capsule logic; I....

At first glance, borrowing from your own retirement account sounds like a pretty great deal. No credit check? Low origination fees? Interest that you pay to yourself instead of a bank? What’s not to like? But like shiny jewels sold from the trunk of an ’92 Lincoln, 401(k) loans appear much less enticing the closer you look. When it comes down to it, they make the most sense as a last-resort source of funds – not something you want to lean on when making a big purchase....

dad joke falls, it gets right back up again, more cringe-inducing and confident than ever before. Since your audience will likely be smaller than usual this year — and made up entirely of people who’ve heard your birthday jokes for kids a few times — you could probably use some new material. So before you embark on the next cringe-worthy stand-up session, plan ahead with these birthday jokes for kids....

Ableist language — or words and phrases that imply disability is bad — is everywhere. It’s common to hear people say things like “this is crazy” or “that person’s being an idiot.” And because it’s so common, kids pick up on these words from an early age and incorporate them into their own vocabulary. Saying these phrases may feel like a victimless crime, but in reality, it hurts members of the disability community....

Other than The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Carle-illustrated Brown, Bear, Brown Bear, what are the best Eric Carle books that you’ve maybe overlooked? As the world mourns the passing of Carle and celebrates his life, here are five great Eric Carle books that have maybe slipped under the kids’ book radar. These picture books are all great for kids just learning to read, not to mention the big kids in your life, better known as parents....

Love Nudge We admit: the name of this app is a bit unsettling. It sounds like a lyric in a KISS song or a term for sex devised by a clever sixth grader. But Love Nudge has quite the pedigree: It’s the official app of Dr. Gary Chapman’s “5 Love Languages” — you know, the system that catalogues the different ways we express and experience love into five distinct groups: receiving gifts, quality time, words of affirmation, acts of service (devotion), and physical touch....

Step One: Avoid Social Media It’s no secret that the internet is not a place that respects spoilers and that is especially true on social media. So why risk it? Stay off Instagram for a bit and delete Twitter off your phone for the weekend. Sure, you might miss some selfies and topical jokes but it’s a small price to pay to not know what Peter Parker is up to in his latest adventure....

It’s been clear for many employees that long hours stuck in the office is not working — and also that the connection between working long hours and productivity at work has remained flat — but it’s taken companies longer to catch on. Slowly though, a tide has shifted, and as of June 1, 60 companies in the UK trialing the world’s biggest 4-day workweek. Here’s what you need to know....

RELATED: Why Concerned Moths Join the Men’s Rights Movement Women’s Christian Temperance Movement One of the most influential organizations against alcohol in pre-Prohibition America, the WCTU’s newspaper was founded by the original MADD mom – Matilda B. Carse, whose son was killed by a drunk wagon driver in 1874. La Leche League Another Mother for Peace Cagney and Lacey and widely supported by the entertainment industry as it lobbied Congress against Vietnam and led an unsuccessful boycott against consumer corporations that made weapons....

Decisions made around preschool are, almost by definition, complicated. The harsh truth is that while preschool offers educational solutions, it also presents a ton of new problems that parents may not have been prepared for, starting with the fact that preschool may not be necessary at all. Harsh Truth #1: Preschool is Unnecessary Preschool is not unhelpful. On the contrary, it can help kids who would not otherwise have the opportunity to gain equal footing with peers....

title: “7 High Protein Vegetables Your Kids And You Should Eat Every Day” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-13” author: “Robert Bolton”

With the holidays approaching, dads around the country are confronted with a unique problem: the needs of a long weekend when compared with those of an overnight stay. When the long trip to the in-laws looms, do you really want to be sharing your suitcase with spare nappies? For situations like these, we bring out the big guns, the black-hole bags that can store as much as we’ll need and keep it in some semblance of organization for our stay....

Other behaviors, which might be easy to brush off, are more important to tackle from the get-go. These child behavioral issues may not seem all that harmful now, but when the behaviors grow into regular habits, they’re even harder to break – and they could take a toll on your child’s development or well-being. Wondering if there’s something you should be working on with your kid? Here are 8 seemingly innocent behavioral problems that shouldn’t be ignored, according to child development experts....

You will immediately become the least important person in your family. Congratulations on the time you just spent enjoying acclaim as the alpha male, provider, earthstone foundation and Reliable Provider of Sexual Ecstasy. Once the baby arrives, you immediately and comprehensively become the third-most important person in your triumvirate, as most things shall begin rotating around the adorable shriek machine. Are you hungry? Sleepy? Feeling like you could use a little time to your important self?...

However, it’s not impossible. If both parents are willing to make it work, joint custody is often the ideal situation for children. However, if it is clear that a father should fight for full custody, the good news is that the courts may not be as locked into traditional parenting roles as many fathers might fear. “My experience on the front lines of custody disputes is that gender is not the first factor that courts look to when determining who to place the children with,” says Texas family attorney Holly Davis....

This stranger who looks like me, only fatter, does things that my pre-dad self swore he would never do should he ever find a woman willing to procreate. And I don’t know what’s worse, the fact that post-dad me now does not one but all of them, or that I couldn’t care less what a reprehensible hypocrite I am. Let me count the ways I’m now this dad. I tolerate (certain) bad behavior....

Being James Bond on YouTube This fantastic documentary chronicles all 15-years of Daniel Craig’s tenure as James Bond. Starting with the unfair treatment Craig got from the press prior to 2006, through the troubled filming of both Quantum of Solace and Spectre, and of course, behind-the-scenes stories for Casino Royale, Skyfall, and why Craig came back for his swan song, No Time To Die. Along the way, you’ll learn amazing things about Craig’s tenure, including...