The Mess Dad Leaving a trail of school papers and lunches made exclusively from pre-packaged snacks, The Mess is often a newly divorced father, just getting the hang of this kid stuff. Generally speaking, divorce galvanizes fathers one of two ways. Either they give up or, in an attempt to feel better, they work hella hard to increase their market value. They join a gym, do Headspace, etc. The Mess is a giver-upper....

In fact, many of the newest generation of sex toys barely even look like toys — perfect for when you want to put off awkward conversations with your 4-year-old for a future date. These discreet sex toys make it easy to keep them around, which you should. Sex toys, while not necessary for an enjoyable sex life, can enhance the pleasure you and your partner already experience together. Whether used as a tool for turning up the heat or providing additional stimulation during sex, toys can be a huge boost to your sex play....

Go Deep Because the A-Spot is located further back in the vaginal canal, it requires deep penetration to access. If you want to explore with your hands, make sure to come with clean hands and trim nails (seriously). If you prefer to find it during sex, try entertaining some positions that cater to deeper penetration. “This can improve your accuracy in stimulating the A-Spot,” says Andy Duran, head of educational outreach over at Good Vibrations....

Thanks to a wonderful cameo from the one and only Danny Trejo, Boba Fett is presented with a new pet, a rancor. Recall, when you were a kid, you used your plastic rancor toy to devour random action figures, and in dark moments of alternate fan fiction, Luke Skywalker, too. In Return of the Jedi, the Rancor was a beast that lived under a trapdoor in Jabba’s place. Now, the new one is doing the same thing, but Boba Fett is going to be nice to it....

“You should look at your scale as a tool to help you fine-tune your body,” says Christian Castaneda, a certified personal trainer at Colorado Nutrition, a family-owned wellness company. He recommends picking up a scale that will track, at a minimum, muscle mass, body fat, and water retention so you can get a better idea of what is happening with your body and adjust your fitness plan accordingly. Following Castaneda’s advice, here are five connected scales that measure your weight and so much more....

By submitting it to the harsh ministrations of toilet paper, it suffered years of abuse, mistreatment, and dare I say debasement. But let me back it up a little bit here. Everyone poops. You know it. I know it. But how to keep your anus clean after departure of said poop is a major issue. Using baby wipes makes sense, but if you flush them they end up in horrific mountains of waste called fatbergs....

Whether it’s designed like a chore wheel, chore calendars, or chore list, these apps assign tasks to specific family members, let parents see when they’ve been completed, and even incentivize kids through cash or perks for work well done. When a kid takes out the garbage, he or she makes a few bucks or an extra half-hour of screen time. Some apps allow kids to donate money to good causes; others let them invest it and use debit cards to spend it....

Skyfall just hit Netflix on August 5, 2022, but it hit theaters on November 9, 2012, which was somehow, just shy of ten years ago. At the time, it had been six years since Craig’s first Bond, Casino Royale, and four years since the less-than-stellar follow-up, Quantum of Solace. So, back in 2012, it wasn’t exactly clear if Daniel Craig’s James Bond was going to go down in history as a great Bond, or simply, a good Bond, who was only in one good movie that everyone could agree they liked....

With research. We’ve studied the brands, the reviews, the input of experts and parents to create our list of the very best of 2020’s new strollers, car seats, baby bottles, bassinets, and other gear that will ease your parenting journey and let you focus on the good stuff. Which is really what it’s all about. The Best New Baby Carriers SeatMe Multi-Position Baby Carrier by LÍLLÉbaby If they combined a diaper bag with a baby carrier and made it look like something you’d want to wear, this would be it....

When buying a hammock, you must, of course, like the way it looks and feels. However, the other two primary factors are desired setup and how and where you’ll be using it. Do you want something you can string up between any two trees, or will you need an independent stand? Along those same lines, will your hammock sway forever in your yard, or do you want something that can be compressed and carried into the backcountry?...

The best parental control apps and devices put parents in command of the content their children can view and the amount of time they can spend online. They also help restore a parent’s sense of control. With the right tool, parents can restrict access to specific sites and apps, filter dangerous or explicit web-content, manage screen time, and even track their kid’s location. The programs, routers, apps, and devices below are some of the best parental control systems we’ve found....

“Waterproof sprays actually block the pores in most shoes, especially leather, creating a sauna like effect inside that leads to smellier shoes,” says David Mesquita, the vice president of Leather Spa. Waterproof sprays, he says, can also make it more difficult to clean, condition and polish your shoes. Instead, Mesquita recommends water-resistant spays, leather conditioners and shoe waxes to keep shoes (except patent leather, which won’t absorb any treatments) safe from moisture....

There is no shortage of good Irish whiskey. But while most are familiar with the traditional, big name blended varieties like Jameson and Bushmills, few are familiar with the Emerald Isle’s fantastic single malts. That’s a shame because single malts are much more flavorful and there are numerous stellar bottles worth sipping. Take this as an opportunity to celebrate some Irish single malts and try one of these five excellent options....

The truth, of course, is that, while the experience of parenting is different for everyone, it is largely not what we envision it to be in those heady days before the baby arrives. Both negative thoughts (“Baby poop is going to ruin my life!”) and magical thinking (“Starting the day my kid is born I’ll never make a mistake!”) are normal to entertain, but they don’t often paint an appropriate picture....

“A strong ass will help just about every activity you want to do with your kids. Playing catch, picking them up, even coaching a team — you’ll need strong glutes to do all of them,” says California-based personal trainer Chris Stevenson. A muscular butt can also help men avoid a beer gut. “If you’re not one of those guys enamored with the idea of a dad bod, strong glutes can help that, too....

The Hexa is six-inch-tall robot that has six arachnidian legs. It comes equipped with a 720p camera, night vision, infrared transmitter, distance measuring sensor, and accelerometer. Hexa connects to the Internet via WiFi and lasts four hours on a single battery charge. As you control the Hexa, you can stream what it’s camera sees using a smartphone app. The real reason to be excited about this robot is its software....

The Lakers were playing the Clippers in an intracity rivalry game that’s especially dramatic this season with those teams 1 and 2 in the Western Conference. The game was a back-and-forth affair that, after a Paul George 3, was tied at 101 with 28.4 seconds to play. On the ensuring Lakers possession, LeBron launched an awkward running jumper from around the foul line. It hit the front of the rim and bounced back towards James, who ran through a scrum of all five Clippers on the floor....

The can’t-miss rides at the amusement park include the Giant Dipper roller coaster and the Looff Carousel, both of which are National Historic Landmarks. The Dipper, which debuted in 1924 and costs $8 per ride, is the fourth oldest roller coaster in the country and offers spectacular views of the surrounding area. (Riders must be at least 50-inches tall to enjoy the twists, turns, and tremors of the wooden coaster....

According to Isbister, an actual expert in this area (yes, we found one!), fidgeting is something people have done for centuries to calm themselves down or focus. Consider prayer beads or meditation beads, which people fondle or rotate in their hands. “I think of those as old fidgeting technologies,” says Isbister. “So, there is some longtime human wisdom in this. Spinner rings [or Pop Its] may just be the latest manifestation of a movable object that calms the mind....

By now, you’ve heard about SpaceX‘s successful first mission, which launched astronauts to the International Space Station. NASA crew members Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley left the SpaceX Dragon capsule and entered the International Space Station, after launching Saturday from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, and will stay on board for anywhere from one to three months. What you might not know is that the two dads brought with them a sequined stuffy familiar to just about every parent on this planet: a dinosaur....