In 1988, when I was in college, I joined a short-season firefighting crew called a Type 2 Crew. After that, I was on a hotshot crew. Those are 20 person crews that respond to wildfires and do a lot of hiking. I did all that for about seven seasons. Then I finished college, where I did journalism at CalPoly. After that, I had to make a decision. Did I want to become a journalist or did I want to continue fighting wildfires?...
“It’s no surprise that infants have some fear of the dark. Throughout our evolutionary history, the dark was dangerous,” says Peter Gray, Ph.D., a psychology professor at Boston College who has written about children’s innate fears. Humans rely on vision above all other senses, Gray explains, and the dark placed us in acute danger for thousands of years. It follows that a healthy fear of the dark, and the monsters that prowl at night, is deeply ingrained in the human psyche....
A lot of people are scared of taking on debt. And in general, that’s an admirable impulse. But debt can actually be healthy if it helps you achieve your long-term goals. While that usually can’t be said of credit card balances, for example, a mortgage very often fits into this category. Home ownership gives your family stability, not to mention the opportunity to build equity over the long haul (assuming you plan to be in the home for a decent stretch of time)....
Trichologist and hair expert Shab Reslan says there is very much a right way to wash your hair — and that the common myths around shampoo and overall scalp care are doing us all a massive disservice. We tapped Reslan to help us debunk them and get our hair health back in order. 1. Overwashing can ruin your hair. This is probably the biggest myth of them all. Stylists routinely ask their clients how often they wash their hair to get a sense of their hair-care routines at home....
For Nick Kamboj, a father of one from Chicago, finding painting was a bit of an accident. His friend showed him his studio and Nick, who was going through a divorce, thought it could be an outlet. That was almost 15 years ago, and now, Nick paints every week. I went through a divorce around 2005. Around that time, I met a friend who was a painter. I went into his studio and he showed me his easel, his paints and oils, and canvas, and I asked him if he had been painting for a long time, and he said absolutely not....
In the Royal Children’s Hospital’s National Child Health Poll in June 2020, more than one-third of parents reported the pandemic has had negative consequences on their children’s mental health. Almost half of parents said the pandemic had also been harmful to their own mental health. Many parents spent at least some months this year supporting their children to learn from home (and still are, in Victoria). This already substantial challenge was complicated by children not being able to go out and play with other children....
I thought this was the generation of helicopter parenting. Isn’t that what all of us good parents do now? And isn’t one of our roles as a copter mom or dad to step in and explain to our kids how the world works? RELATED: How to Admit That You’re Wrong (Even If You’re Always Right) Apparently, there are tons of adults wandering aimlessly in this helicopter parenting dessert looking for guidance, as evidenced by all these “how do I explain to my kids” articles spreading faster than you can say, “where did this mole come from, Doc?...
That said, sometimes two people come together in a relationship with different ideas of what it means to be affectionate, or one person is more comfortable with affection than the other, which can create some friction. Men in many communities are also still culturally disincentivized from openly displaying affection, and it can be hard to constantly transition from the stoicism expected in your regular life to the sensitivity expected in your romantic life....
“It sounded like a great idea. But taking days off still required the approval of management, which was discretionary,” says the father of one. “Changing the policy didn’t increase the number of days off anybody was taking. I came to think of it as a scam.” Sebastian switched jobs and now works for one of the biggest tech companies in the U.S. He says he’s much happier with the company’s very generous current policy: five weeks of paid time off per year, fixed....
Most pediatricians advise only bathing an infant one to two times a week, and when a baby is in a tub, washing their hair can be a soothing experience. Luckily, there’s no right or wrong way to actually do it. “There isn’t any particular method: It’s whatever works for you as a parent, and what’s comforting for the baby,” says Sarah Stampflee, assistant nurse manager at the Randall Children’s Hospital NICU in Portland, Oregon....
“Bathing every day is fine, and will not dry out the skin,” explains pediatrician and board-certified dermatologist Dr. Tsippora Shainhouse. “On sweaty, dirty days, wash all over with soap. On clean days, when using the bath as part of a relaxing, bedtime ritual, just wash the stinky parts.” Shainhouse notes often bathing is an important part of a daily ritual for kids, particularly at bedtime. However, even if kids are bathing daily, it doesn’t mean that the bath needs to include serious washing every time....
Natural Flu Remedies For the Nose One of the nastiest body parts to tackle on a toddler during a cold is their grody nose. That’s because they’re not able to blow out the snot and would frankly just rather wipe it on your jeans. The good news is that you can help things dry up, sans heavy drugs. Elderberry Syrup: Studies have shown that, although elderberries don’t do much for the prevention of cold and flu, they are effective in shortening the duration of the cold and helping to do away with nasal decongestion....
That kind of healthy conflict is different than what investigative journalist Amanda Ripley terms ‘high conflict’, which she defines as “what happens when conflict clarifies into a good versus evil kind of feud, with an us and a them.” High conflict hijacks the brain and makes us certain of our own righteousness; when stuck in it, it is as though an invisible hand is on our back, pushing us to be more confrontational, to take stances far beyond our normal....
Why It Works It’s all about the right length: any shorter, and it would look misplaced. Any longer, and the room would be filled with porn ‘stache jokes. The length fits his face and style with aplomb.The way Teller has groomed and shaped it keeps it thin and low to the lip, so it’s subtle but still makes a statement. How You Can Make It Work Like we said, this type of mustache is quite accessible: simply let your facial hair grow for a few days, then shave around it to give it a nice shape and trim it every few days to keep the length....
“The problem with beer belly, or abdominal obesity, is that it’s correlated with a lot of health complications like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, erectile dysfunction, and fatty liver disease,” says Pouya Shafipour, M.D., a family medicine specialist with Paloma Health. “Belly fat is also associated with a higher risk of mortality. So, it’s perhaps a physical feature you are not thrilled about, but also one that can shorten your lifespan....
You want to scream stuff like, “It’s not a personal attack!” or “I’m just trying to have a conversation!” Mostly, you want to ask, “Can you just stop being so defensive?” Here’s the thing: No, they probably can’t. It’s right there in the word. They’re defending. “It implies there’s a threat,” says Ellen Hendriksen, clinical psychologist and author of How to Be Yourself. It could be you, but just as likely your words are triggering something deep-seated....
“One of my favorite parts about eating pizza is the char on it,” says Matt Hyland, Executive chef and founder of the uber-popular pizzerias Emmy Squared, Emily, and Violet, the latter of which specializes in grilled pizza. “It’s a little bit sour from all the carbonization and everything. When you grill a pizza, you get a lot of that.” You certainly do. While it doesn’t entirely mimic a traditional pizza oven, a raging hot grill — and yes, it must be raging hot — does a damn good impression....
“It typically peaks around middle school,” explains Kim Cook, former president of the Illinois School Health Association and author of Teen World Confidential: Five-Minute Topics to Open Conversation About Sex and Relationships. “You see a lot of that happening because of the transitions that young girls are going through, as far as their physical, emotional and social growth. They are trying to find their place in the world. Sometimes, some girls will kind of fight their way to the top....
How can parents make a separation or divorce as easy as possible on very young children? Keep your separation and divorce as civil as possible. Strife between parents is felt deeply by kids. Whatever is driving your split, realize that is now going to be over. Focus on being actual grown-ups, not hurting each other, and, if the other spouse acts hurtfully, keeping to the high road and not responding....
“The thing about protein is that you don’t want to give them too much, especially when they’re babies or toddlers,” explains Dr. Michelle Davenport a registered dietician and co-founder of homemade baby food company Raised Real. Yes, “too much protein” may be a bit of a difficult concept for parents to comprehend, but Davenport notes that a moderate approach is actually crucial to a kids health. “Their kidneys are much smaller than ours and can’t handle the protein load,” she explains....
