“I had more frustration that the wealthiest country on the planet cannot figure out a way to provide relief to millions of people that are drowning in debt,” he said. He’s certainly not alone in his ire. Student loan debt is booming. In November, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported that Americans owed a record high of $1.5 trillion, up from less than $700 billion a decade ago....
The name both is and isn’t a misnomer. Yes, there is a pretend car (a chair) at the center of the game. But the pretend car drives to lots of places: Pretend School, Pretend Store, Pretend Doctor’s Office, Pretend Park, even Pretend Pool (summer months only). Your child will likely recreate recent experiences through playing pretend. For example, a recent doctor’s office visit may inspire a trip to Pretend Doctor’s Office, where your child will hold your hand while you receive Pretend Shots....
It sounds like you conceive of a more satisfying career and what’s best for your family as two different things. Most of the time, though, those two things go hand in hand. When your career is stuck in third gear, you’re, quite simply, not as happy. And that’s bound to carry over into your home life. It’s hard to be fully present for your spouse or your kids when this other huge part of your world isn’t bringing you much fulfillment....
Except fireflies aren’t actually flies at all ⏤ they’re beetles, and they are among the most popular insects in the world. Also known as lightning bugs or glowworms, there are three main types in the US ⏤ Photinus, Photuris, and Pyractomena ⏤ and they blink both to attract mates and fend off predators. And while toxic to some animals, they’re harmless to humans. These flying chemistry labs are among our most iconic critters, and catching them is a fun, simple way to get kids interested in nature and excited about science....
“Throughout childhood and adolescence, we spend much of our time in the company of peers, and children’s social worlds are complicated and fascinating,” says Catherine Bagwell, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at Oxford College of Emory University. She studies children’s social development, especially the significance of their relationships with peers and friends, and is the author of Friendships in Childhood and Adolescence. “There is good evidence that friends and friendships can have profound effects not only on social and emotional development, but also in domains such as mental health and academic adjustment....
The truth of the matter is that with our movements and interactions limited by lockdown, we’re all more likely to take out that irritation on our family because they’re the people we’re seeing most often. But while flaring tempers and impatience are inevitable, fights aren’t. So what are some of the best conflict resolution strategies to keep in your back pocket and pull out when the moment calls for them?...
The project only requires a few pieces PVC tubing, some epoxy, and a dremel or sander to carve the one component that requires a bit of engineering — a wedge that incorporates some fluid dynamics to create a vacuum in the gun barrel. Fortunately, it’s all clearly spelled out in the video, so you don’t have to actually know anything about fluid dynamics to make it work. You just have to know about cheese balls, which should be no problem....
Accept It Things are going to happen without you, and that’s not always a bad thing. And, even if it is, you have to find a way to make your peace with it. It comes down to owning your choices and living with the fallout of those choices, both the good and the bad. “There are often too many appealing choices and not enough time or resources to do them all,” says Joel Barcalow, a psychiatric counselor at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center....
The real problem with chasing the hype wave is that it saps building a truly great sneaker collection of the its truest and purest joy: the hunt. Chasing hype is being told what to do and what to like and then following orders. In the late 70s and early 80s — before sneakers were a mainstream culture phenomenon — the raison d’tere for connoisseurs was searching out the rarest of the rare....
It helps, then, to tap into the know-how of someone who knows how to repair a reputation. That’s why we spoke Eileen Koch, a Beverly Hills-based publicist who’s worked with everyone from Vince Neil to Floyd Mayweather. “Once somebody does something, they’re never the same because you realize it’s in them,” she says. Nevertheless, Koch assures you, rebirth is possible — and necessarily painful — if you go about it right....
For some reason, long before Michelle was ever pregnant, I had a weird feeling I was really going to enjoy bathing my baby. But who wouldn’t enjoy bathing a baby? It’s basically like rinsing off a hamster, with less risk of getting bitten. Today for the first time, we slipped Lev into a bath. This was long overdue. He had lost that new baby smell after about a week, and frankly was starting to smell like a hobo....
“A cop killed Breonna Taylor and was only punished for the bullets that didn’t hit her.” The cereal o’s get soggy in bowls of milk. Kids entranced by the screen ask questions, or they don’t. Suburban life is briefly haunted by America’s ongoing trend of refusing to punish police for killing black people. The anger of racial injustice, demonstrated on city streets and examined by the media, has spilled into our homes and the spaces where our children live and play....
Whether you’re hoping to raise a surf buddy for mellow longboard sessions during your once-a-year beach vacation, or a life-long surf exploration companion, the first 6 years or so are basically the same. This is how you start: Age 1-2 Don’t Worry About The Water “It’s important for them to discover surfing on their own terms,” says McIntosh. “If you force it, they’re going to have a bad experience, and that’s the worst thing that can happen....
“The most important thing about raising confident children is giving them a voice,” says Lauren Starnes, Ed.D., Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer at The Goddard School. “The reason why that’s really important is that peer pressure, bullying, and social hierarchy dynamics are really about power. If a child has the capacity and the confidence to speak up, say how they are feeling, ask for help, and self-advocate, it’s much easier to counteract power plays....
Colonel Terry Virts knows how to handle feeling cooped up. An Air Force Colonel turned NASA astronaut, Colonel Virts flew on four space missions — STS-130, Expedition 42, Expedition 43, Soyuz TMA-15M — and commanded the International Space Station. He’s logged more than 5,000 hours in 40 aircraft and spent a total of 213 days, 10 hours, and 48 minutes in space, much of it in confined space. In 2019, Colonel Virts recently set the world circumnavigation speed record, flying around the globe in less than 47 hours....
I looked at her and I slumped in my chair and started crying. It wasn’t a lone tear trickling down my face, either — I’m talking full on waterworks and hysterics. I didn’t have it in me to handle a relatively minor and common setback that every parent on the planet has dealt with. I was in severe pain. But the pain from my injury was nothing in comparison to the pain I dealt with emotionally....
“And who’s that?” I point at myself. I’m dirty blond and thick-haired, like my son. Our eyes are a different color. Mine blue, his green-hazel. “Dada!” “And who’s that?” I ask pointing at my wife. My son looks like my wife, too, if you compare their baby pictures. Similar cheekbones, big smiles, wide angular eyes. He’s grinning when he says, “Mama!” “And who’s that?” I point at my wife’s belly....
As did our patience. There’s only so much pant-tugging and crocodile tears a parent can take before something snaps. We needed a new way to keep them distracted. So after seeing our son mesmerized with IMDEN’s magnetic building tiles on a playdate, we went home and ordered a $32 set. It turns out, something did snap ⏤ it just wasn’t us, it was the blocks. Admittedly, one of the things I have most looked forward to doing with my kids was building LEGO together....
When people experience intrusive thoughts, they often feel so ashamed that they don’t even tell therapists about them, let alone their partners or friends. Some might wonder if the disturbing thoughts mean there’s something wrong with them, or that the dark scenario they just imagined must be what they really want to do, deep down, because otherwise, why would they even think it? The reality is that “intrusive thoughts” — unwanted thoughts that are often disturbing or embarrassing — happen to almost everyone, says Debra Kissen, Ph....
