Patagonia Capilene Layer Patagonia’s mid-weight Capilene top represents the gold standard in base layers. Soft, versatile, and warm, these top-shelf tops utilize a moisture-wicking fabric that helps keep the heat in and the stink out. As it comes from Patagonia, the top is also Fair Trade Certified. Buy Now $59 L.L. Bean Silk Crewneck L.L. Bean knows how to make a no-frills base layer. This simple option offers insulation without bulk and feels baby-soft against the skin....

That’s according to developmental psychologist Richard Rende, Ph.D., who co-authored Raising Can-Do Kids: Giving Children The Tools To Thrive In A Fast-Changing World. He felt most of the advice out there was for some caricature of a parent “who micromanages every aspect of their kids lives”, or the opposite extreme, those who “let their kids roam free to do whatever they want.” Here’s how to find the middle ground that will ground helicopter parents, and corral free-range kids who may be straying too far from the farm....

RELATED: Why Danish Parents (And Their Kids) Are Happier Than Americans And you know who has creativity in spades? Your toddler. Their brains are pretty much built for it. But you’ll never see that unless you can get them to play independently. Have no clue how to make that happen? It’s easy peasy. Abandon them on an island! (Joking!) Why It’s Needed A toddler who can play on their own (without screens, natch) stretches their creative muscles and basically becomes a better person....

Understand the Science First, being able to create the mood begins with knowing why you have to create it in the first place. “Being a new mother is a wonderful and draining experience,” Ofman says. “One of the biggest obstacles for a new mother to feeling sexually interested is breastfeeding,” which sort of kills the mood. “But this does not mean she may not be interested in being convinced to have sex, but she may not be biologically driven to think about it....

“We’ve been preoccupied with teaching old ideas about masculinity, while ignoring a young man’s basic human needs,” explains Dr. Michael C. Reichert, a psychologist and author of the new book How to Raise a Boy: The Power of Connection to Build Good Men. In it, he echoes through research how the ideals regarding boys needing to be stoic and “man-like” causes them to shut down, which in turn leads to anger and isolation, as well as disrespectful or even destructive behaviors....

MORE: The 7 Most Common Birth Complications 1. It’s less painful than it looks. Getting an epidural hurts about as much as getting an IV. That is to say, your wife will feel a sting or discomfort for a few seconds after the needle is inserted before it diminishes; the actual numbing kicks in after about 20 minutes. There are actually two needles: The first is for a local anesthetic that numbs the area where the epidural will be placed....

There’s enough men’s sweater variety out there to make your head spin. But you want a sweater that you can wear just as easily around the house as you can at the office or apple picking with the family. Look for fabric blends like cotton and cashmere. Trusty, cozy-yet-moisture-wicking merino wool, is also great. A few styles in particular, like the office-ready v-neck sweater or the always-classic crewneck, are going to serve you handily when temperatures plummet....

“If kids are overhearing anything, they’re hearing how someone interacts with someone else,” says J. Stuart Ablon, Ph.D., associate professor of adolescent psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and founder and director of Think: Kids at Massachusetts General Hospital. This means it’s essential for fathers to be a bit more overt about the things they — hopefully — say already to boost their children’s emotional intelligence, emotional regulation, and general treatment of others....

History of Birthstones The modern-day tradition of using a specific gemstone as a symbol of one’s birth month stems (unsurprisingly) from religious relics. According to the in-depth book The Curious Lore Of Precious Stones by Jeff Kunz, the first-century Jewish historian, Josephus, was the first to associate gemstones with months of the year. Josephus concluded that the twelve stones of Aaron’s breastplate — which was written about in the book of Exodus in the Bible — and those gemstones were connected to the twelve months of the year....

Stir is a dating app for single parents created by the Match Group, the company that owns Hinge, Tinder, OkCupid, and Match among others. Launched yesterday in honor of National Single Parents Day, the platform offers a polished, easy-to-navigate space for single parents to sort through and chat with other singles — parents and non-parents. But it also has a few specialized features to help overcome hurdles that single parents tend to face in the dating world....

I liked seeing him that way. I cherish the glimpses I get of my son’s face in his quietest moments. Still, I was slightly self-conscious of both my staring and my sentimentality. I had taken a personality test several days prior as part of a personal effort toward self-improvement and found that my chief character strength was an “appreciation of beauty and excellence.” This interested me for two reasons. Firstly, I’m as narcissistic as the next guy and love to hear myself described....

You can watch the clip for yourself, but we’re here to recap. Silverstone struts all Cher-like to “Just a Girl.” She then playfully pushes Bear away when he approaches and puts his arm around her shoulders, a fun re-creation of a popular scene in Clueless. After she declares, “Ewwwww! Get off of me… Ugh… as if!” Bear reenters the shot and receives a warm embrace from his mom. July 19 will mark the 26th anniversary of Clueless, and Silverstone is now 44 years old (as if, indeed!...

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If you went to a couples’ therapist today and told them, “I need some time to myself,” chances are, they would agree. “Some couples thrive on being together all the time, but most are struggling at least a little right now,” says Carol Bruess, PhD, professor emeritus of family studies at the University of St. Thomas and author of What Happy Couples Do. “We don’t have models for [living like] this....

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A recurring critique throughout Schumer’s career has been that her jokes are surface-level enough to seem like street jokes — simple and often vulgar bits exchanged so many times over that it no longer matters who the original author was. In Leather Special Schumer was specifically accused stealing the Patrice O’Neal’s joke about a sexual euphemism called “The Poltergeist,” which Schumer called “The Houdini,” but described the same way. In reality, both comedians were referencing terms that, although taboo, already existed in the broader culture....

It doesn’t sound like the two had any intentions of making it public knowledge that they welcomed another baby into the world. The revelation came when a journalist for Vanity Fair, who was interviewing Grimes for the cover story, heard a baby crying in her home despite knowing her older child was out with his dad. Grimes and Elon welcomed a little girl who joins their son X Æ A-Xii (they call him X for short), in December via a surrogate....