Flow: My pregnancy was unexpected. We were not married when I got pregnant. It definitely was a wild ride — finding out I was pregnant, and then we got married and moved in together. It was challenging, but I would say there was so much change and newness that the hardships of it didn’t quite settle in all the way until after our baby was born. Andrew: I think we were just in shock for the majority of our pregnancy....
Making his feat even more impressive was the fact that in addition to the 2,200 miles that make up the Appalachian Trail proper Eberhart also hiked the 348-mile Pinhoti Trail and 72-mile Benton MacKaye Trail on his way to the southern trailhead of the Appalachian Trail, Springer Mountain in Georgia. Eberhart hiked the trail in sections out of order so that he could get prime weather conditions. Having already completed the northernmost stretches of the trail, which ends at Mount Katadhin in Maine, he finished his final section on Sunday when he arrived in Salton, a town in western Massachusetts....
As you can tell, I’m a little picky. So trust me when I tell you: the Design Stretch is the everyday dress shirt that gives me what I need. Made from a blend of cotton, polyester, and elastane, it’s light and breathable (you won’t overheated if you wear it under a sweater or jacket) with a slight stretch that offers a bit of forgiveness. It fits well, with the hem sitting a few inches below my belt-line and leaving room for mobility but not so much that it feels like it’s drowning me in fabric....
U-Haul’s just published their 2020 migration trend report, and the results are interesting, to say the least. U-Haul collects data on where and how many U-Haul renters are paying for a one-way truck to enter into a state, or “the net gain of one-way U-Haul trucks entering a state versus leaving that state in a calendar year” out of the “more than 2 million one-way U-Haul truck customer transactions that occur annually,” according to the site....
That’s why it’s important to establish boundaries that keep in-laws from becoming intruders. That, of course, requires some tact — and remembering a few truths. Here, then, are seven tips for dealing with overbearing in-laws that will not only keep them at bay but also help strengthen the family bond all around. READ MORE: The Fatherly Guide to In-Laws 1. Shift Your Thinking. Movies and TV have suffocated us with the trope of the gargoyle mother-in-law, or the EZ-chair-hogging father-in-law....
“Transgender people are some of the bravest Americans I know, and our Nation and the world are stronger, more vibrant, and more prosperous because of them,” Biden said in a proclamation on March 29. “To transgender Americans of all ages, I want you to know that you are so brave. You belong. I have your back.” In a fact sheet, the administration announced new measures aimed at making the federal government more inclusive for transgender people....
The Mak family had been attempting to find a way to do Halloween safely this year and came up with the idea of a “candypult” — otherwise known as a catapult specifically designed to launch candy at suspecting, or unsuspecting, candy-wanters. During a Halloween brainstorming session (ideally fueled by candy) Vince Mak and his kids decided to create a catapult to launch candy through the air. All the family needs to do is fill a bucket with candy, pull the candypult down, and let the magic of physics fling sweets at candy-wanters....
After researching Instagram’s influence on a marriage, I’ve identified a couple of danger zones for couples: following too many strangers and tunneling into too many hashtags. She seems to mostly stick to cooking videos and friends and steers clear of stuff like #parentingwin and #relationshipgoals. That’s a huge relief for me because I hate those goddamn hashtags. Also: I’ve been on those hashtags and I know I can’t compete with those posts....
“A lot of a newborn’s life is dictated by reflexes, like a sucking reflex or rooting reflex,” Dr. Kathleen Rowland of Rush Medical College, told Fatherly. “So their experiences may be much like ours are when it comes to our reflexes.” From there, infants are able to hear, smell, taste, perceive, and see anything about 12-inches away, but everything beyond that is a blur. Though operating on pure instincts, there’s evidence that newborn babies have preferences....
That identity — cultural, ethnic, religious — has become increasingly nebulous. What it was to be Irish-American 40 years ago, or 100 years ago, is a far cry from what it means to be an Irish-American today. Luckily, there’s a recorded history of the evolution of the Irish-American identity and there are academics, like Professor Barry McCarron at the Irish House at NYU, who have spent their lives studying that history....
Oprah Winfrey Wanted To Be: An Actress Technically this one came true, although everyone knows where Oprah really made her money in beekeeping. Jeff Bezos Wanted To Be: An Archeologist Mitt Romney Noble aspirations, indeed. You think he would’ve added, “President” if he’d known the other 2 would definitely happen? At the very least he probably would have thrown in, “Guy with a better name than ‘Mitt.’” Warren Buffett Really, Warren?...
Danielle Bayard Jackson and her husband Ryan were only married for three months before they got pregnant with their baby Elijah. They were trying, so it wasn’t entirely unexpected. It just happened a bit more quickly than they imagined. When they became parents, they hadn’t even been newlyweds for a year. This meant there were two sizable shifts in their relationship in a very short time. Here, Danielle and Ryan talk about how they handled the transition to parenthood and how they maintain their relationship now that they’re a family of three....
What Is Consent? The anti-sexual violence organization RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network) defines consent broadly as “an ongoing process of discussing boundaries and what you’re comfortable with.” Pertaining specifically to sex, they clarify that consent is “an agreement between participants to engage in sexual activity” that is both “clearly and freely communicated.” They also note that unequal power dynamics in a relationship can prevent one from freely giving consent....
What is Baby Sleep Regression? A sleep regression means, essentially, that an infant’s natural sleep patterns are evolving and causing them to wake more frequently, sleep less soundly, and transition with napping schedules. At 4 months, babies experience the first in a series of sleep regressions, which typically take place around 4 months, 9 months, and 18 months. These baby sleep regressions are developmentally appropriate, but they can be tough on parents: At 4 months, your baby’s circadian cycle shifts, and that brief but dreamy period of being relatively well-rested comes to a screeching halt....
Question is, what’s the difference between each, and is one better for a certain hair or skin type? We’ve enlisted top New York City barber and men’s grooming expert Jason Biggs of Babe of Brooklyn to help us navigate the wide world of razors and make choosing the best one a cinch. Straight Razor The stuff of legends, straight razors were the gold standard for decades before the fancy varieties hit the market....
Save save save. That’s the name of the game for us right now. We’re saving for a house. And that’s our focus. Our financial lives and therefore our personal lives are based around that decision. I work in engineering — there’s a lot of engineering work down here. This is my first big-boy position, which I’ve had for two years. I make $57,000 a year. This makes my take-home $1,367 every other week....
What’s Going To Happen With TikTok and WeChat? On Sunday, September 20, the Executive Order says, TikTok and WeChat will be removed from the app store. That means that there will be no new downloads of TikTok, a globally monumental app, and that users won’t be able to update TikTok when the app has regular maintenance. Updated versions of the app will not be able to be downloaded after Sunday. WeChat will be hit more harshly off the bat — starting Sunday, it will be illegal in the United States to “host or transfer internet associated with WeChat....
To be sure, much of toddler’s behavior is merely inconvenient. But the baseline for intervention is established when inconvenience becomes an actual danger. That’s when parents need to step in and institute some sort of punishment. “Whether it’s at home, school, or a daycare setting, parents and teacher need to be active when there’s a threat of physical harm or injury to self or others,” says Dr. Norma Feshbach, a clinical and developmental psychologist and retired professor at UCLA....
Monologue Given her obvious musical talent, you may have been expecting Lizzo to do a musical number during her monologue but that did not turn out to be the case. Lizzo’s confidence and excitement were on full display the second she walked on stage and it was clear we were in good hands, as her natural charisma made it feel like she was closer to joining the five-timers club than being a first-time host....
Initially, I was dreading the thought of taking my middle child. It was such a short trip and taking a three-year-old meant extra packing, extra stops, and fewer degrees of freedom on music selection. But I’m so glad I decided to do it. Being a middle child is rough, particularly when your older sibling is the same gender, and the youngest child is the opposite gender. Your parents invariably compare you to your older sibling, often without intending to and of course, everyone is head over heels about your younger sibling....
