Though I’m not Jewish, my wife and I agreed to raise our children in that faith, so Santa Claus did not exist a priori (he and his brothers have always been gracious with their Christian cousins, but they know the truth). Same with the Easter Bunny. But fairies? I’m told they’re everywhere. Not only that, this information comes from a child who previously prompted us to construct a parental reading list including The Explosive Child....
“It’s Just a Plant” is a book for children about weed, and it follows the story of a young girl who learns about marijuana from several people in her life. Through the story, she talks to a police officer, a doctor, her parents, and a farmer – learning about marijuana from all perspectives. This topic is still taboo for parents. But coming from the illustrator who worked on a book for kids with swear words peppered through the story, who better to tackle this?...
For months, inflation rates have soared across the U.S., driving price increases for everything from electricity to car purchases to milk. And with no projection on when the rise would slow, July’s figures bring some relief to families. Inflation rates fell slightly to 8.5% year-over-year (YOY) in July, according to The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest Consumer Price Index (CPI). The number has finally dropped following historic highs in the months prior, including June’s 9....
As Toys ‘R’ Us is set to enter bankruptcy court to finalize liquidation plans, the chief executive of Strategic Marks, Ellia Kassoff, announced on LinkedIn over the weekend that KB Toys is reopening this year and boldly plans to “save the toy industry!” The company is accelerating its relaunch and hopes to have pop-up stores in malls across America by Christmas. In its heyday, KB Toys specialized in “discounted and discontinued toys” and boasted over 1,200 stores nationwide....
On Sunday, June 6, an official announcement from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex revealed they welcomed their daughter to the world on June 4. Their announcement included the baby’s name – Lilibet Diana – a nod to her great-grandmother, the Queen, and her late grandmother, Princess Diana. And almost immediately, the racist tweets began. According to HuffPo, journalist Julie Burchill tweeted, “What a missed opportunity. They could have called it Georgina Floydina!...
The lesson gleaned from the vanishingly small percentage of high-level Little League players who’ve gone pro is an important one for modern parents. After all the kid’s sports industrial complex continue to expand, with American parents spending $5 billion every year on youth sports. Travel costs, equipment, and additional training can cost a family thousands of dollars a year, and many parents admit to spending the money on kids sports before saving for retirement....
In Frozen 2, Elsa embarks on a quest to make sure her magical powers don’t go too far and honestly it has the makings of a remixed X-Men storyline. But as far as children are concerned, this is all brand new, including the Frozen 2 salamander, which is a cute lizard thing that eats snow. Here’s what the official Disney press release says about this critter: “Curious and cute, this salamander [Bruni] inhabits the Enchanted Forest....
Why It Works The square-ish shape of the frame lends itself to a variety of face shapes, from long and oval to square and angular.Paired with a bold pinstripe suit, Maluma pays homage to Mad Men-inspired style.The Clubmaster’s ability to “smarten” up any style makes it a shoo-in for simple, traditional elegance. How You Can Make It Work Nowadays, the Clubmaster comes in a huge amount of colors and styles, and while we’re all about advocating for the one that makes your personal style sing, it may be a good idea to take your time to try on a few different pairs before settling for one....
There are plenty of reasons people may choose to move to one state or another but it’s no coincidence that six of the 10 inbound states — Vermont, South Dakota, West Virginia, Alabama, Oregon, and Idaho — are among the least densely populated states in the country. With the pandemic normalizing the possibility of remote work, many people are choosing to leave behind overpopulated areas in favor of places that offer more space at a reasonable price....
But which towns in the United States do the best job decorating for the holidays? MyDatingAdviser was determined to find out and put together a list of the 152 best Christmas towns in the entire country. Each town surveyed received a score out of 100 based on 21 metrics, which included Christmas activities, weather, travel, lodging, food, and a whole bunch of other factors. It turns out if you’re really looking to have a holly jolly Christmas, your best bet is heading to Georgia, which had three of the top 10 Christmas towns, including the top two....
The extension, which includes not only public transportation but also transportation hubs such as airports, train stations, and bus stations, came at the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In a statement regarding the extension, the TSA stated that the CDC will continue to work on a “revised policy framework for when, and under what circumstances, masks should be required in the public transportation corridor,” adding that the “revised framework will be based on the COVID-19 community levels, risk of new variants, national data, and the latest science....
Pooley’s work is essential. Native Americans are incarcerated at rates roughly 40 percent higher than the national average; they are more likely to be killed by police than any other racial group; and their youth are 30 percent more likely to be taken to juvenile court if in trouble with the law. As of 2013, the unemployment rate of Native Americans was greater than 10 percent and had been that way for five years....
Last summer, after a particularly grueling flight with a restless infant-in-arms I vowed never to fly again. I even went so far as to declare ⏤ much to my wife’s mortification ⏤ that we would drive the 19 hours on our next trip rather than step another foot aboard a plane, somehow forgetting that such a journey would entail 19 hours in a car with a small child. Needless to say, I was on the brink....
“I could never tell him but I was honestly fangirling like crazy. My friend and I were obsessed with the show — and we took a selfie and I sent it to my friend and said, ‘Dreams do come true,’” Monaghan tells Fatherly. The film, written and directed by Zoe Lister-Jones, centers around a foursome of teen witches. Like so many of us who came of age in the ’90s, Monaghan loved the original about four outcasts who form a coven....
RELATED: The Best Mother’s Day Gifts for New Moms Of course, figuring out what Mother’s Day gifts to get the mom in your life ⏤ be it the one who birthed you or the mother of your kids ⏤ can be tricky. And that is why we asked 10 moms what Mother’s Day gifts they’d actually like to receive and why. From lightweight hammocks and rechargeable foot files, to face-sheet masks and make-your-own Kombucha kits, here are 10 Mother’s Day gifts real moms actually want to get....
To help you do that, we rounded up five creative Mother’s Day projects from YouTube for kids of all ages. Most require little more than some glue and construction paper, won’t take all day to complete, and are easy to follow along thanks to the video instructions. Better still, these mother’s day projects offer a fun way to keep the kids busy and the finished product, no matter how crappy, will absolutely make Mom’s day ⏤ or, at the least, offset her disappointment when you all come storming back into the house....
When he says this I hear only his deep shame. It crushes me that our young son has already been yoked by an expectation of masculinity that forbids betraying emotional vulnerability. For years, I was convinced that I had the power to liberate him from this expectation. When he was a toddler, I asked him to identify the emotional states of characters in the books I read aloud to him....
So, as an advice columnist, I’m supposed to be judgment-free and practice radical empathy and provide a safe space for straight men to confess their deepest darkest concerns and what not. I’m supposed to hear people out and take their issues seriously without engaging in things like name-calling. But after reading your question, I feel like that job description needs to be revisited a bit. Because I can tell you exactly what’s going on: you’re being a fucking asshole, and your wife thinks you’re being a fucking asshole too....
That’s the core idea behind Mission X: Train Like An Astronaut, a program that NASA has been pushing since 2011 to encourage kids to become passionate about physical fitness. Mission X sends physical education course materials to 104,000 students in 38 countries and also arranges space-themed curricula in public speaking, teamwork and, of course, spaceflight. Astronauts aboard the International Space Station regularly participate via video hookups. A key part of Mission X is an international challenge to “walk to the moon”....
RELATED: This Remote-Controlled Nerf Bomb Can Take Out An Entire Room After years of focusing on improving firing distance at the expense of precision and accuracy, the toy gun gurus at Hasbro have finally listened to the masses and created a dart that stays on course. Essentially, they used 3D modeling to tweak the airflow and weight distribution, as well as add a new “corkscrew” rifled rubber tip. So while they can still fire up to 50 feet, you now at least know which direction they’re going....
