And here’s the best part. According to Hollywood trade paper Variety, as a result of the agreement, if you already subscribe to HBO via Roku, then there’s basically nothing else anyone needs to do, because “the existing HBO app on their devices automatically updated to the HBO Max app, and they will be able to log in using their existing HBO credentials.” This is relevant, because basically, as of right now, if you have HBO Max, you’ve already been able to access some HBO library content on your Roku....

One reason children are so susceptible to heatstroke is simply a matter of size: The smaller a person is, the faster they overheat. “Children have a smaller body surface area compared to an adult,” explains Dr. Sashini Seeni, a general practitioner. “Hence, less surface area to regulate their temperature. This also means they have less space to sweat, which means a less effective body-cooling system.” Sweat helps cool the body off by dampening the skin: When the moisture evaporates it takes some heat with it as well, further cooling the body....

We often blame parents for hovering because they selfishly don’t believe their kids can survive for one second without mommy or daddy lording over them. But what if parents wish they could let their children tackle the monkey bars unsupervised? Then, when they think critically about what would happen if their child got seriously injured — how they’d pay for the treatment, how much unpaid sick time they’d need to take, who’d watch the child if they couldn’t stay home from work — they decide that letting their kids take risks is just too risky....

Anyway, SNL is right, if you’re desperate, you can sell your unwanted junk on eBay. I love eBay! Not only can you get rid of the stuff you don’t like, but you can also buy more junk that you (arguably) don’t need. For example, did I need another book about the history of Sherlock Holmes? Probably not! But, guess who bought such an item on eBay last night. Yes, it’s also me....

As she prepared her equipment, the nurse sneezed a few times and said, “I’m really allergic to dust.” I looked into the face of the mother of my child and saw it cloud into the color of an approaching typhoon. She was sleep-deprived and recovering from a C-section, nursing a baby at all hours of the day and night. And now a stranger was insulting her housekeeping. I braced for the onslaught....

Not just raised voices, but really angry. I lost control of myself, physically manhandling them into their coats and shoes, picking them up and putting them outside the front door. Later, I remember the deep feeling of shame, guilt, and regret. My only saving grace was that nothing really bad actually happened, but it could have. I wasn’t in control. I’m an angry dad, I thought. Something I never wanted to be....

“There are a lot of moving parts to become pregnant,” says Tanmoy Mukherjee, M.D., associate director of the Mount Sinai Division of Reproductive Endocrinology. “When I think about it in detail, I wonder how there are so many of us.” Fortunately, the majority of couples trying to get pregnant eventually succeed. Conception just takes, well, time. But to the many questions a couple has, including how long does it take to get pregnant after sex?...

For John, it’s not an unfamiliar term. “I’m a father and my kids called me daddy,” he tells us. “When I hear it from them, I feel parental and protective and I love them. When my girlfriend calls me daddy, well, let’s just say that provokes a very different feeling.” When it comes to the heterosexual community, women seem to carry a particular penchant for using the term “daddy” in bed....

EducationData.org. That’s triple what a year of college cost 20 years ago. As a result, saving for your child’s college costs can be challenging — and eye opening. “A lot of parents gasp when they hear how much college costs these days,” says Chris Gullotti, a certified financial planner in Framingham, Mass. “There’s definitely sticker shock.”But that’s where the 529 account comes in. “It’s the best way of saving for college costs,” says Mark Kantrowitz, an independent financial aid expert and the former publisher of Savingforcollege....

Throughout childhood, my dad was “vacation Dad.” I visited him often during holidays and summers. He moved around for jobs, and for marriages, so I would fly to various cities… San Diego, Chicago, L.A. On one of my early visits, Dad and I hiked to the top of Cowles Mountain, San Diego’s highest point. What I remember most is the beautiful wood-framed plaque I received after coming home to Cincinnati....

So what makes for a good apology? You have to mean it, sure. But, per Roy Lewicki, professor emeritus of management and human resources at Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business, there’s a narrative structure that every good apology should follow. An expert on negotiation, Lewicki spent years researching what makes an apology. Like any narrative, he realized, the perfect apology must stick to a certain structure. As such, he broke it down into six specific components: Understanding these six steps will allow you craft an apology that really, truly means something....

When Robert, the young father from Chicago whom we introduced in Chapter 1, was asked “What should a father be like?” he responded with a calm certainty: “To be there. Whatever the baby… whatever the baby needs of you, the father has to be there. No matter what, I will be there if the baby needs me; I will be there no matter what it is. I won’t let nothing stop me from being there for my baby....

That’s right. It’s f—ing preschool open house season. If you’re a first-time parent, then you’re probably going through what my wife and I are going through right now: selecting the right f—ing preschool for your child. I’m here to give you some f—ing advice. Because you’re reading this, you need to make a f—ing spreadsheet. No, not in Excel. What are you, some kind of early twentieth-century office drone? You’re doing it in Google f—ing Sheets because you need to share it with your f—ing partner....

Stillness is endangered. It’s harder and harder to find not only moments of calm but to not react immediately to texts or conversations or messages or news updates. Why do you think stillness is key? It is the key to basically everything — at least everything that matters. It is something you need to be a good person, something you need to be creative, something you need to make good decisions, something you need when you’re stuck in traffic or facing a delayed flight at the airport....

How Bad Is My Kid’s Tummy Ache? Since kids can have a hard time providing accurate descriptions of their stomach pain, parents may need to rely on their observational skills to gauge how bad the pain is. “It is important to get some of those observational clues to understand how they feel,” says Christina Johns, M.D., Senior Medical Advisor for PM Pediatrics. “Are they still able to be playful? Or are they doubled over on the couch?...

Part of the process of becoming a partner in video games is doing homework on what the kids want to play. Sarah Coyne, associate professor at Brigham Young University’s School of Family Life, says using resources like Common Sense Media can help parents make better decisions. “Parents should keep a close watch on the type of games children play, in terms of content,” she says. “Understanding the gaming rating system is a good start....

Sure, they probably “need” more than a stick, a pot, and a cardboard box. But that’s mostly because none of those things have been branded by their favorite annoying animated franchise. So how do you make sure that the things you’re buying are only damaging your bank account and not their little brains and bodies? You’re in luck! There are some pretty simple guidelines for buying safe toys. Safety Stats You might be asking yourself, “Why you can’t I buy some okay-looking kid crap from the toy aisle of my local big box establishment?...

If your current employer treated you well, it’s normal to worry that you’re fleeing and letting people down. If they didn’t, you expect tension from your announcement, but you also fear your pent up anger will spill out, because what’s there to lose? “If it’s a negative place, there’s a bridge to burn. It’s a bridge you don’t want to go back to,” says Lisa Rangel, CEO of Chameleon Resumes....

This may sound heavy-handed — if you don’t know that Billy is one of my oldest friends and haven’t read about his exploits here, here or here. And then there’s the fact that I am the product of the marriage of two Not Naturally Organized people and know firsthand the stress a child experiences growing up in a chaotic household. When I married, I chose a man who was raised by a mother who is Far Naturally Organized....

Think of the locker room as a teaching opportunity — a classroom for casual nudity, healthy body image, and sexual understanding. “When you boil it down, it’s a discussion about body parts. It’s really easy,” says Stacey Honowitz, supervisor of the Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit for the Florida State Attorney’s office and author of Genius With a Penis, Don’t Touch. “It comes down to logic and common sense....