The work front is following suit. Companies that went fully remote during the pandemic are talking about return-to-the-office scenarios. But scores of workers are bidding farewell to or not returning to their jobs. In April, job openings reached 9.3 million, up from 4.6 million a year before. The April’s quit rate — that is, the an employee voluntarily leaving – reached 2.7 percent, a 1.1 increase over the same period of time....
There has been a social media meme that sparked a debate. The meme has a visual representation of four individuals and poses the question “Who Comes First?” The 4 individuals are a man’s mother, the mother of his child, his child, and his wife. I thought the decision for everyone was a no-brainer. Wife, right? Or so I thought. I found myself in many different debates explaining why I believe the wife is always first....
Enter “On the Couch.” In the smooth R&B jam featuring SNL’s Keenan Thompson and Chris Red, plus this past weekend’s musical guest, er, The Weeknd, three married dudes lament their lot in life after various seemingly minor offenses—staying out late with friends, working late—land them a night on the couch while their wives are “in bed all tucked in tight.” The guys go on to express particular confusion when gestures of affection—making their wives dinner, surprising them with roses, gifting them expensive handbags, saying hello—have the same result....
Hola, Fatherinos! If that’s how you plan to greet your buddies at this year’s Cinco De Mayo fiesta, you need to listen to Lucky Diaz’s playlist of Spanish kids’ music … ahora mismo. Not because it’s educational, as you might assume thanks to all those Sesame Street Spanish lessons from the ’80s (shout out to Maria), but because, as Diaz puts it, “It’s just rad music.” Diaz was born in Mexico but won critical acclaim, plus a Latin Grammy, in the US after a visit to his parents’ home in San Miguel de Allende with his daughter inspired him to create music to help her connect to her roots....
After a long winter with periods of brutal weather, I’m sure you’re ready for a little down time – not to mention warmer temperatures. But rather than pulling out your credit card and going wild, you want to look at how much cash you have on have and let that be your guide, says Shannon McLay, founder and CEO of The Financial Gym, a New York City-based money coaching company....
RELATED: 5 Unsafe Sleep Products That Parents Keep Using Well, now the British National Health Service wants every new breastfeeding mother to have a personal lactation expert. And one who’s on-call in the middle of the night, no less, when the most frantic Google breastfeeding searches are made. To do that, they’ve debuted a virtual Breastfeeding Friend (BFF) ChatBot on Facebook Messenger to field questions 24-7. The only problem is that Start4Life, as it’s known, isn’t very good at its job....
“A mom just told me she often gives herself timeouts where the kids can’t talk to her for 10 minutes and WHY WASN’T I TOLD THIS BRILLIANT IDEA SOONER?!” Chris Illuminati, who runs the parenting advice website Message With A Bottle, writes in one note. Another reads, “Parenting doesn’t come with instructions but if it did, they would be more frustrating and harder to follow than anything Ikea has ever printed....
On February 27th, Step2 announced a recall of their toy shopping carts sold in both the United States and Canada. “It is possible that the basket on certain of these models may not meet our durability standards and prematurely break, posing a potential safety risk,” a statement posted on Step2’s website said. “We have isolated the issue to baskets on those models that were manufactured in May of 2019.” The CPSC recall notes that Step2 has received 22 reports of the basket of the toy carts breaking into sharp pieces causing a potential laceration hazard for children....
There can be a lot of conflicting and confusing advice about the safety of caffeine consumption during pregnancy. Some research suggests that a small amount each day is OK, while other research points to erring on the side of caution and abstaining from any and all caffeine intake. But new findings from the University of Rochester Medical Center are now suggesting that going cold turkey from coffees, caffeinated teas, and energy drinks may be an important step towards preventing behavioral problems in kids later in life....
more screen time than is recommended. In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers analyzed pre-2020 records of 89,163 children worldwide for screen usage. They found that only 1 in 4 children under age two and a little over 1 in 3 children ages two to five met recommended screen time guidelines. The World Health Organization recommends no screens at all for babies and toddlers under age two and less than one hour a day of screens for preschoolers aged two to five....
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, and it’s the first in some high-income countries. Most cancer cases, a whopping 90-95 percent, can be traced back not to genetics but to environmental conditions and lifestyle choices. Chief among those lifestyle factors that lead to cancer are alcohol use, smoking, obesity, an unbalanced diet, and a lack of exercise. But loneliness and social isolation also play a role, as new research is increasingly showing....
The crisis cannot be understated. In a year marked by a wave of discriminatory legislation across the country, LGBTQ+ youth mental illness, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts have swelled to the point that 45% of LGBTQ+ youth considered suicide in the last year. One out of every five transgender and nonbinary people between the ages of 13 and 24 attempted suicide in the last year, according to data compiled by The Trevor Project....
Made by nüCamp RV in “the heart of Amish Country” (Sugarcreek, Ohio), T@B trailers reintroduced themselves last year with the new T@B 400. A larger more family-friendly version of the company’s 320 model, the innovative teardrop measures 14-feet by 6-feet and has a dry weight of 2,690 pounds. It’s about three-feet longer/1,000 pounds heavier than the 320 but that extra length doesn’t go to waste ⏤it includes a three-person dinette that converts to a second sleeping area so there’s plenty of room for the kids....
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“The safest thing is for them to be in a bike trailer,” says Dr. Maneesha Agarwal, an assistant professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine at Emory University and a pediatric ER doctor based at the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Hughes Spalding Hospital. “With a bike seat, if the bike falls down, the child falls down with the bike. Bike trailers can have special attachments where you if you fall off a bike, the trailer won’t tip over....
“It is important to note that the emotion of anger is normal and common,” says Jim Seibold, a marriage and family therapist based in Arlington, Texas. “Issues involving anger arise from our response to it, not from the experience of it. When we are angry, poor responses often happen impulsively. Journaling can help slow down our reactivity and help avoid impulsive behaviors that would be hurtful or offensive. If we are taking the time to write down our thoughts, we are likely to interrupt the fast, impulsive behaviors....
“Air purifiers can absolutely filter the virus particles from the air,” he says. “There is a whole lot of misinformation going around about whether they really work or not—the answer is, they do,” says Jeffrey Siegel, Ph.D., a professor of civil engineering at the University of Toronto who specializes in indoor air quality. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they reduce your risk of contracting COVID, he points out. Presumably, if your purifier is filtering the virus out of the air in your house, that means you or someone you live with is already infected....
For that we turned to Drena Fagen a licensed Art Therapist and Co-Founder of New York Creative Art Therapists. She spends her days helping kids express their emotions through art and, as such, has a great list of supplies she thinks are great for children. “Making art can help young people make sense of what they are experiencing, and that can be very empowering when you’re feeling sad, angry, confused, or alone,” she says....
Buy onesies in small numbers, and buy larger, because babies seem to double in weight seemingly overnight. Opt for soft fabrics which feel good next to delicate baby skin. And since tags can irritate baby skin, tagless options are a good choice, too. Because you’ll be doing clothing and diaper changes on the fly, and in the middle of the night, make sure the onesie is easy to put on and take off, which means it should have snaps or zippers, whichever you prefer....
Best Book: Bedtime For Batman Batman is not the best sleep role model. He’s up all night, driving his fancy car, punching villains and playing with techy toys. But when you compare his after-hours routine to a kids’ bedtime schedule, there’s a book worth of parallels. Bedtime For Batman shows preschoolers they’re just like Batman every single night by putting on their special night uniform (PJs), cleaning up the daily grime (brushing teeth) and locking away whatever they can (clean up)....
