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It’s also complex as hell — something that keeps virologists on their toes every year. Influenza strains constantly mutate, but scientists get one shot at the annual vaccine, making their best guess some 30 weeks in advance to get the flu shot out to the public. Fortunately, the CDC published the full report on the 2019-2020 flu shot months ago, meaning it’s actually possible to understand what you’re having injected into yourself and your child (also, your parents if you can), wherever it is you get your flu shot....

23 Damn Good Pieces of Marriage Advice 1. Remember Your Commitment (Jeff Goldblum voice) Life, uhhhh, finds a way…to burden partners with a lot of different obstacles. The busy and unpredictable nature of it all can obscure a very important fact: You are in this together. You both signed up to stay true and together during whatever comes your way. And the foundation you’ve built needs to always be top of mind — and sustained....

That last one is called either a procreation vacation (gross), or a conceptionmoon (not really a word). The idea is that taking a trip with your lady for a week might be just the thing you need to get her knocked up. But does it work? The Science There are no current studies that look specifically at vacation travel for conception. That’s probably because the term “procreation vacation” would make most scientists blush and throw up in their mouths a little....

Don’t worry if you draw a blank when it comes to all things punny. While the elves are busy helping Santa, we’re here to help you. We’ve got you covered with 31 Christmas puns covering elves to Santa and every Christmas-themed topic you can imagine. They are all sure to elicit a few groans, some sighing, and plenty of chuckles this holiday season. Sleigh on, you plucky pun-lovers! “Your presents are requested....

Hiding beneath the bright colors and megawatt smiles are some mature themes that should leave children of all ages wanting a discussion post-watch. The story of Meg Murry (played ably by Storm Reid) isn’t just an adventure romp through time and space; it’s the tale of a daughter searching for her father and an outcast searching for somewhere she belongs. Accompanied by her wunderkind little brother Charles Wallace and her crush Calvin, Meg confronts the darkness in the universe and, climatically, the darkness in herself....

Granted, there’s a limit to how much you can control stress when it comes to labor and delivery. Kecia Gaither, M.D., director of perinatal services in the Bronx’s NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, has been present at hundreds of births, and she’s seen just how different they can be from person to person. “You never know when it will occur. It can begin innocuously and end up in an emergent situation....

Major producers’ stocks have been so depleted they have had to discontinue some of the expressions that helped land Japanese whisky on the map. Suntory has phased out Hakushu 12 as well as Hibiki 12 and 17, while Nikka has almost totally done away with age statements on its bottlings. In a decade or so, changes producers are making now will help the supply catch up with our lust for their bottles and we may even see the return of age statements and some discontinued icons....

Facing the harsh truths about potty training early allows parents to prepare for disgusting contingencies and talk to each other honestly about their concerns. It also level-sets and keeps parents from thinking they’re doing something wrong. In all likelihood, they’re not. It’s simply a difficult process. Harsh Truth #1: Parents Don’t Decide When to Start Potty Training Parents may be desperate to stop changing diapers. They might even be faced with demands from daycare or deadlines from preschool....

READ MORE: The Fatherly Guide to Divorce and Kids Cover your child on your health insurance When you cover your child on your health insurance, you generally will be able to deduct the amount that you pay per month on health insurance for that particular child from your health insurance. If you have a family plan already, then you’re able to lower your support without having to pay more for your health insurance....

That’s what inspired this list of one-shot whiskey cocktails. They’re all great to sip at the end of the day but won’t put you on your ass — or require four kinds of hooch and one of those hilariously long copper mixing spoons. They’re simple, refreshing, and very drinkable. What more do you want from a summer cocktail? 1. The Blinker What is it? The Blinker is a simple, refreshing drink made with grapefruit juice and rye whiskey....

READ MORE: The Fatherly Guide to Poop, Diapers, and Potty Training Here, then, are eight recommendations from fathers who recently made it through the potty training process with their sanity intact. 1. Watch That Daniel Tiger Potty Training Episode At least three dads mentioned their success with the Daniel Tiger Potty Training Episode. Titled “Daniel Goes Potty,” it reminds kids that when you gotta go, you STOP and go right away....

The pediatric COVID-19 cases, reported by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), can’t be considered apart from the third wave as a whole. “This is a stark reminder of the impact this pandemic is having on everyone – including our children and adolescents,” said Sally Goza, president of the AAP, in a news release. “This virus is highly contagious, and as we see spikes in many communities, children are more likely to be infected, too,” Goza said....

Narcissistic personality disorder is pretty rare. Saying something that is self-centered or narcissistic is much less so. It’s easy to say something that causes you to be labeled as a narcissist, so it’s smart to be aware. Problems can arise when that narcissistic behavior becomes habitual and constant. “Narcissism exists on a spectrum,” says Ray Sadoun, a mental health and addiction recovery specialist. “Some of us behave in a narcissistic way occasionally, others are regularly narcissistic, and some people have full-blown Narcissistic Personality Disorder....

1. Dust clouds happen every year. Every single year, a dust cloud originates from the Saharan desert and makes its way across the Atlantic. They’re a common summer occurrence, sometimes happening several times in a summer season, and move across the North Atlantic every three to five days during the northern hemisphere’s late spring to early autumn. The Saharan Air Layer (SAL) as meteorologists refer to it is a normal part of the season....

The law is set to a do away with a number of restrictions, including: Allowing concealed carry or open in churches, synagogues, and other places of worship; not letting landlords add a ‘no firearms clause’ in leases; giving license for unlicensed gun carriers to take weapons when fleeing an ecological disaster; and, perhaps most befuddling, lifting laws on storage-safety rules for guns on school campuses and in foster homes. That’s right, Texas specifically calls out foster homes as a place that could use less restrictive gun safety rules....

Kia: For us, going from a married couple to being parents was a huge transition. Before that, we were more carefree and did whatever we wanted to do. And then, when I got pregnant, we did a lot of preparation. Doctor’s appointments. All that. Preston was there for everything. After I gave birth, Preston took paternity leave, so we were off — what would you say — two months? Preston: Yeah....

According to Fast Company, Allyson said that it is important to her to advocate for other women in sports. She wanted to establish this grant program so others could continue their drive to compete at the highest level of sports without worrying about how, exactly, they are going to make sure their babies are taken care of. “These grants are about showing the industry that all mom athletes need this same comprehensive support to be able to participate in their athletic endeavors,” Felix said to Fast Company....

Alma Hernandez knows these people. They call her a Nazi on the internet. In Arizona, one of the 17 states that allow medical, personal, and religious exemptions to vaccine requirements, Republican lawmakers have been trying to further weaken immunization requirements. Hernandez, a 25-year-old democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives, is fighting back. Hernandez, who claims to be the first Mexican-America and Jewish woman to hold public office, has introduced a bill that would kill in-state religious exemptions, which are redundant with personal exemptions, and mandate that unvaccinated kids in not be allowed in public schools during outbreaks....

The teething, co-sleeping toddler next to me in bed — complete with restless legs and a limitless imagination — doesn’t help, either. I have just accepted the fact that my son doesn’t sleep, ever. I can count on both hands how many undisturbed nights of sleep I have shared with him in our bed. We stare at each other, our eyes acclimated to the darkness of the room, which is slowly transitioning to the early light of a spring dawn....