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He teamed up with Jeff Nichols, who wrote and produced Hank, and directed McConaughey in 2013’s exquisitely thoughtful and understated Mud, a delicate parable about an escaped convict who befriends two teen boys and enlists their help to reunite with his true love. The two have since forged a legit friendship as fathers, both based in Austin, and teamed back up for QCODE media’s kiddie podcast. But don’t for a second presume that McConaughey is a yes man, even when his buddy comes calling with a project....

“The proponents of pornography would argue that the individuals themselves are in the best position to judge such effects and that results from studies such as the current one therefore should be taken at face value,” the authors write. On the other hand, “the critics of pornography have actually described such ‘desensitization’ and gradual greater acceptance of pornography as a result of exposure as one of the most insidious effects of consumption....

Why, then, do so many men who are otherwise great dads turn into shrugging, uncertain, and fearful teenagers when they are faced with the basic life task of arranging their wills and creating solid estate and guardianship plans for their children? According to lawyers and legal experts we spoke to, getting fathers into their offices to make even the most basic wills or simply have conversations about what happens to their children after their deaths, is extremely difficult....

According to Rolling Stone, the band made an official announcement on their Facebook page, letting fans know they were no more. “After decades of brotherhood, touring the world and making great records together, we have decided to no longer continue on as a band,” the Mighty Mighty Bosstones’ statement said. “Above all, we want to express our sincere gratitude to every single one of you who have supported us. We could not have done any of it without you....

Fortunately, there are multiple government agencies ⏤ most importantly the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which has jurisdiction over more than 15,000 kinds of consumer products ⏤ and watchdog groups like KidsinDanger.org who keep tabs on it all. In fact, six federal agencies have joined together to create Recalls.gov, an online hub where they “alert the American people to unsafe, hazardous or defective products.” New online services such as Bonnie can also help protect your kids by scanning your email receipts (assuming you grant them permission), and letting you know if any of the products you purchased have issues....

One of the downsides of having a smart child is that everything is questioned. Everything. Dad proclaims, “Money doesn’t grow on trees!” Son responds, “Money is made out of trees and thus literally does grow on them.” Every argument is a variant on that. So I accepted my destiny (happy enough to have a smart kid). I got used to the costs of my growing child and then something else happened....

It’s no secret that password sharing is extremely common in the streaming era but up until now, Netflix has not done that much to crack down on people who let friends or extended family use their account. The company has even acknowledged that password sharing likely “helped fuel our growth by getting more people using and enjoying Netflix.” However, with the streaming service reporting a net-loss of subscribers for the first time in a decade, along with a projected loss of an additional two million subscribers in April-June, Netflix is seriously considering letting the password police punish the 30 million U....

And it turns out Neve Campbell, the actress who plays Prescott, is equally impressive at surviving terrifying situations, as she revealed a story about surviving a bear attack when she first started her acting career. During an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Campbell talked about when she was cast in a movie when she was 17 as was a girl who was “one with the animals.” This involved her filming a scene with a real bear and she was told by the crew to give the bear a soda, dip her hand in honey, and then run like hell....

There are six muppet decks from which to choose including Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster, Elmo, Big Bird, Ernie and Burt, and Count Von Count. All the boards ⏤ which vary in size ⏤ are made of hard Maple wood and feature a “Resin-7 construction with a full concave, holographic prism foil with transparent and pearlescent ink details.” It’s assumed skateboard people understand what all that means. The imagery is all legit ⏤ taken from the show’s official archives ⏤ so nobody’s peddling knock-off likenesses of Cookie Monster in the wrong color blue....

The report joins a mountain of evidence suggesting that tackle football is far too dangerous to be played by young kids. The violent nature of the game can affect a child’s development and cause brain damage, memory loss, and depression. Last year, Dr. Bennet Omalu spoke with Fatherly about the risks parents are taking by letting their children play contact sports, comparing it to “child abuse.” “Every child who plays football or any contact sport is at risk of exposure to brain damage,” Dr....

Currently, the plan would offer four weeks of paid leave to employees with a new child, a medical issue of their own, or a medical issue affecting a family member that they need to care for, according to the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP). That’s down from the initially proposed 12 weeks, but would be higher than the current level of zero weeks. And guaranteeing just those four weeks could still be very beneficial to families, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families....

Joshua Lisec and Judy Shaw weren’t exactly planning on their 9-month-old son Wesley, but before and since his arrival, they’ve taken on the task of being loving and awesome parents with ease. Joshua, who runs his own ghostwriting business, took Judy on as a coworker just before she gave birth, so the two work from home with their young baby. Things changed a lot between them — Judy says no one can prepare you for recovering after birth — and they had to come to the realization that there is no going back to what once was, there’s just a ‘new normal....

There’s little reason to doubt why: jobs reports, jobless claims, and economic studies have found that women bore the brunt of the unthinkable lifestyle ad economic changes that Americans have had to undergo over the last year and change. As schools and daycare centers closed, as hospitality sectors and restaurants shuttered, women were the most likely to lose their paying jobs and go home to parent their children full-time. And it’s just what happened....

All of which left me desperate for any parenting advice, any kind of direction on what the hell I was supposed to do now that I was “Dad.” This is, of course, when I came to an amazing epiphany: “Hey! I have a dad! Who also had a dad! I’ll just do what they did!” This story was submitted by a Fatherly reader. Opinions expressed in the story do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Fatherly as a publication....

Evelyn, which first took its place in the top 20 most popular baby names in 1910, is back. Charlotte, Victoria, and Addison are also creeping up in popularity. For boys, there’s less variation. Names that were popular in the early 1900s don’t necessarily sound vintage because they’re still popular today. (Think Charles, Robert, George, Richard, James, and John.) For more unique, old-timey names, try Ray, Theodore, Leo, or Clarence. READ MORE: The Fatherly Guide to Baby Names Ruth was also one of the most popular vintage girl names in the first few decades of the 1900s, before losing steam and falling out of the spotlight....

President Trump declared a national emergency in response to COVID-19 on March 13 and one week later, vaccinations faced their first major drop, according to the CDC. Compared to February 16, vaccinations during the week ending April 5 dropped 42 percent for diphtheria and whooping cough, 50 percent for measles, mumps, and rubella, and 73 percent for HPV, the New York Times reported using data from PCC, a pediatrics software company....

Sharon Burns of Eden High School inspired a Change.org petition due to having “satanic imagery” associated with the heavy metal band, including a photo that had a handwritten sign that read “Eddie 666” next to a figure of the Iron Maiden’s skeletal mascot. This was enough to convince several parents that Principal Burns was trying to make school ‘Hell on Earth,’ making their kids ‘Lost in a Lost World.’ “As concerned parents with impressionable children at Eden High School, we are deeply disturbed that the principal assigned to the school blatantly showed Satanic symbols and her allegiance to Satanic practices on her public social media platforms where all the students can see them,” the petition read....

Handy has actually been posting his illustrations to Instagram for about two years now. In that time he’s kept busy and done black renditions of classic cartoons like Rugrats, Hey Arnold!, and The Simpsons. Handy told BuzzFeed that the whole project is about providing black kids today with the kinds of imagery that he wishes was available to him as a kid. “There weren’t a lot of cartoons that I felt represented me much growing up — most black characters in cartoons and tv shows were stereotypical side characters and the best friend of the white main character,” Handy said....

RELATED: How To Dress Like An Adult And Save Your Time And Money For Your Kid Billed as “Heat on Demand” clothing, the lightweight athletic long-sleeves PolarSeal PolarHeat are embedded with two ultra-thin heating elements ⏤ one in the lower back, the other around the upper back and shoulders. The elements are controlled by a pair of LED-lit thermostat buttons in the sleeve and can be set to one of three levels ⏤ low, medium, high....

FinanceBuzz wanted to find out which Christmas song was the most popular in each state, and some interesting ones made the list. To find out which songs reigned supreme, they used Google Trends to find the most popular song plus analyzed the results of a survey they sent to more than 1,200 U.S. adults on the most annoying Christmas songs. Overall, one most popular songs, landing as the most popular song in eight states, goes to “Santa Baby,” sung by Eartha Kitt....