For years my wife and I looked for a way to communicate essential things that didn’t rely on texting. You see, when you rely on texting, you forget. Or, in most cases, I forgot. It’s not top-of-mind because it’s not top of text. Texting is a great form of communication for parents and couples. But texting is only good for cool stories about weird birds, videos of Big Kid Moments, pics of cool things I see in store windows, and notes of appreciation and love....

To help celebrate Father’s Day and honor all the people who take on that role in our lives, Sesame Street came up with a fun parody song that is set to one of the ‘90s most popular shows and its iconic theme song — Friends. “Get ready to celebrate Father’s Day with all the dads on Sesame Street as they sing “I’ll Be There For You” in this Sesame Street parody of the Friends Opening Theme Song,” the setup to the video reads....

The film, set for release in 2023, is in production now, following a year-long delay due to the pandemic. Shazam will face off against not one but two villains, with the great Helen Mirren as Hespera and Kill Bill’s Lucy Liu as Kalypso. Mark Strong confirmed to Fatherly last month that he will not be back as Dr. Sivana. As for Sandberg’s new Shazam! 2 photo, here’s who is in it: Left to right, Adam Brody (Freddy), Meagan Good (Darla), Ross Butler (Eugene), Levi, Grace Fulton (now playing both versions of Mary), and D....

Speaking on The Rich Eisen Show, Bill Burr explained how Iron Man-director Jon Favreau roped-him-into being cast on The Mandalorian. Saying he’s “never been a sci-fi guy,” Burr made it seem like the reason Favreau wanted him for a role in The Mandalorian was exactly because of the comedian’s contentious relationship with the famous franchise. “Jon says ‘I’m doing this Star Wars thing do you want to do something?’ and I’m like ‘I don’t know, I’m kind of always making fun of it....

WandaVision has beloved superheroics of Marvel blended with a fairly obvious down-to-Earth feeling. We might not be able to relate to being an android accidentally created by Ultron, Tony Stark, and the Mind Stone, but we do know what it’s like to feel like we’re living in our own personal sitcom. WandaVision is totally the show we’re into right now, and we’re already afraid it’s going to be over too quickly....

Over the past few years, a boom in Japanese Whisky’s global popularity has made those with specific age statements both expensive and hard to come by. But thanks to the rich variety of no-age-statement Japanese Whiskies just now coming onto the market in the US for the first time, you don’t need to be fixated on age statements nor pay the high prices associated with them to experience the sublime balance of Japanese Whisky for yourself....

Being around chronically angry people is an exhausting, heartbreaking chore. They’re miserable, volatile, and often wracked by physical discomfort stemming from their always-simmering emotions. Worst of all, angry people often deny they have anger issues until the bitter end. If you’re asking yourself, Do I have anger issues?, well, congratulations. Asking that question can be the first step in the self-reflection you need to take to deal with your anger....

title: “10 Weird Facts About The Human Body You Probably Didn T Know” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-20” author: “Cameron Anderson”

Action Global Acton Blink Board Juvenile delinquents in their harem pants can keep their exploding “swagways.” The Action Global Acton Blink Board is an electric skateboard that has the soul of a Nash deck and the guts of Tesla. Best part: They can control this mini-bomber using their iPhone (honestly, they’re looking at it anyway). The Acton Blink Board is a good commuter option, only weighing about 10 pounds and little over 2-feet long....

We spoke to 12 divorced men about their experience of life after divorce. They touched upon painful feelings, paranoia, debt, and loss of friends. But also: stronger relationships with their kids, finding peace, and settling into a new sense of normal that feels, well, okay. Some changed for the better, some are still works in progress. All of these responses represent honest accounts of how post-divorce life looks for different men....

Per nonprofit newsroom The 19th and Business Insider, here are when the following state’s trigger laws will go into effect and what the criminal charges now are for performing abortions. Various trigger laws enacted by the Supreme Court decision now ban abortion and make the procedure punishable by a variety of fines and potential prison time, ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 and felony charges in numerous states. When Roe was overturned, patients waiting in doctor’s offices in states with immediate bans had to be turned away....

“Although, through the waiver, your administration has temporarily relaxed many of the complex rules that contributed to the PSLF Program’s failure, we believe additional action is needed to support our public service workers and ensure they can access the benefits they so justly deserve,” the attorneys general write. What’s Happening With The PSLF Waiver? As it stands right now, the PSLF waiver is set to expire on Oct. 31, 2022....

I have seen so many good intentions go horribly wrong over the years that can result in self-harm, suicide and, in extreme cases, even murder. Here are some of the most common mistakes that can be really harmful to kids. Giving Them Too Many Choices Many parents think children always should have endless choices, when the reality is kids can be overwhelmed if they’re always given so many options.The following was syndicated from Quora for The Fatherly Forum, a community of parents and influencers with insights about work, family, and life....

One of the most enduring legacies of Fred Rogers is the fact that he never once talked down to children about their feelings. While the fantasies of Fred Rogers are colorful and cute, he was always keenly aware that real feelings are ridiculously messy. And, because of this, he made a decision in nearly every episode of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood: never lie to kids. The end result of this decision is that the show repeatedly broke new ground....

There’s no getting around the fact that you’re going to be spending a bunch of dough on your kid this back to school season. The only issue is whether you’ll spend it wisely. To help you out, here are 13 back to school essentials selected by four individuals who have made their names and their livings making kids of all ages smarter: Tinybop founder Raul Gutierrez, Museum Of Modern Art associate publisher Charles Kim, WIRED editor-at-large Jason Tanz, and the GeekDad himself, Matt Blum....

The bill would decrease the federally recognized workweek from 40 hours per week to 32 hours per week and mandates time-and-a-half overtime pay for anything beyond the 32-hour mark. The change would, however, not apply to gig workers or exempt salaried employees who are not eligible for overtime pay. The bill was co-sponsored by a who’s who of progressive democrats including Representatives Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Chuy García (D-IL)....

Welcome to your brain during stress. Your ego’s the cabin, anxieties are bears and defense mechanisms are the traps. And unless you’re careful, your spouse or child could be the bunny in the bear trap. Defense mechanisms are among the oldest psychological concepts. When Sigmund Freud conceived of the human psyche in terms of the ego, id and superego in the 1920s, he theorized that the our rational consciousness, the ego, is caught between the pleasure-seeking id, the repressive super-ego and the volatility of the real world and that unconsciously deploy defense mechanisms to shield the ego from anxiety....

How She Handled the Pain of Delivery Without An Epidural “Bloodwork determined that my wife had a low platelet count, which meant that nurses couldn’t administer an epidural during birth. And as my wife didn’t want the other medication that would knock her out during delivery, she opted to go drug free. I thought she was crazy and tried to convince her otherwise. Leading up to delivery, she expressed a lot of concern....

Starring twin brothers and struggling news reporters — that’d be Kermit the Frog and Fozzie the Bear — the pair ventures off to London hoping to break the story of who stole celebrity fashion designer Lady Holiday’s (Diana Rigg) pricey jewels. Along the way, Kermit and Fozzie, accompanied by Gonzo (as their photographer), meet Miss Piggy (posing as Lady Holiday), Pops, Scooter, Rowlf, the Electric Mayhem, and Lady Holiday’s snooty, conniving brother, Nicky (Charles Grodin)....

This isn’t to say I don’t tell my son I love him. I do so frequently. It’s just that when I say ‘I love you,’ to my son, that feeling I share with him is a result of behaviors I’ve tried to consistently express as a father. These include explicitly communicating five things through my behaviors: that he is safe with me, that I hear him, that I acknowledge him, that I take him seriously, and that I approve of him one hundred percent of the time....