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Though Carrasquillo currently plays softball in Woodside, Georgia, she grew up in Florida, and like many young Florida athletes, she’s long dreamed of suiting up in the iconic orange and white to take the field as a Gator. Still, though her success is inspirational, not everyone is supportive of her choice. After her verbal commitment, the NCAA immediately implemented new recruiting rules. Colleges will no longer be able to accept commitments from middle schoolers....

Luckily, there is such a thing as a good toy investment — those rare toys that are cool enough to grow up with your kid, from toddlerhood to tweendom. These timeless toys are affordable, well made, and universally fun, appealing to all ages by satisfying our innate love of problem-solving. They’re built to last. They don’t need screens or electricity to be engaging, and they don’t need a corporate backstory or blockbuster tie-in to make sense....

Now that the little rebel is on the way to help smash the patriarchy and cause some havoc in their Montessori school, they’ll be needing a name befitting their heritage. So pump some Descendents into your partner’s belly-hugging headphones and check out these baby names inspired by the lads and lasses of punk rock. READ MORE: The Fatherly Guide to Baby Names Punk Rock Names for “Boys” Check your liberty spikes and wipe off your oxblood Docs....

So, don’t back down on the love or appreciation of mothers. But do double down on making Mama laugh. These Mother’s Day jokes are an ode to mothers. Many of them beautifully highlight maternal influences in the most unprecedented situations. If you need a quick joke to cheer up Mom, these are great. If you want something breezy or a little cheesy to write in a Mother’s Day card, these Mother’s Day jokes are a good place to start....

But outside America (and Europe, frankly), there are plenty of cultures that tackle potty training comparatively early in a baby’s life. Their techniques are enlightening but are also deeply engrained in specific cultural norms that could be shocking to the typical Westerner. Who, let’s be honest, is easily shocked. Because, look, insects are delicious no matter what they say in Kansas. READ MORE: The Fatherly Guide to Poop, Diapers, and Potty Training Here are some early-style potty performers from around the world that could possibly influence your own toilet-training techniques....

All of this uncertainty can have a profound effect on our kids, of course. It shapes some of their emotional experiences, their development, and the ways they view the world. As a clinical psychologist explained to Fatherly’s Donna Freydkin last year, the job of parents is not to provide certainty, but to “help kids tolerate the uncertainty.” The biggest way we do this is by setting an example. What we do is far more impactful than what we say....

The traditional Bourbon Slush recipe is a combination of bourbon, black tea, water, lemon juice, and orange juice, which is then frozen until it reaches — or is blended into — a slush-like consistency. The resulting mixture is then poured into a glass and topped with a soda or sour mix to melt it a bit and enhance the sweetness. The Bourbon Slush is simple to make: mix, freeze/blend, pour....

My father left when I was 14 and, after my own adult children moved out, I decided to create a channel to provide useful, practical content about many basic tasks that everyone should know how to do. Within a couple of months, the channel and community quickly became immensely popular, and some have dubbed me “The Internet’s Dad.” Regardless of my thoughts on the title, the fame and popularity have allowed me to do what I’ve always wanted: help people....

The association set a high bar. Empire is widely viewed as the best of the Star Wars films and contains some of the boldest reveals in cinematic history. But it’s also an incredibly dark film at times, and left original audiences shell shocked with a three-year wait for the original trilogy’s conclusion. Until this three-season arc of Ted Lasso concludes, we can’t say for certainty all of the ways that Empire informed the second season....

But dog sledding does not have to be extreme. At its most basic, it’s a family friendly winter activity that reconnects kids with nature and creates a powerful bond between people and our ancient canine companions. And it’s easier to access than you think. To that end, we give you five operations across the U.S. where you and your family can experience mushing — and maybe even try it — on trips short and long....

For instance, 4-year-olds can learn essential skills like persistence and problem-solving simply by putting together block towers: When a tower falls, a child can learn how to cope with that frustration by pushing through to try another building strategy, and ultimately succeed in getting the block tower to stay standing. Kids this age learn these skills better through play than they do through traditional, learning-focused academic exercises and activities. As much as 4-year-olds learn through play, they also learn through rich, responsive activities and interactions with peers and caregiving adults....

From traditional varieties like reposado and añejo, to emerging categories like cristalino, it’s safe to say we’re in the golden age of tequila. So wave goodbye to the cheap stuff and clear a spot on your top shelf, because these five bottles deserve a place on any home bar. Volcán De Mi Tierra Last year, the Moët Hennessy Group launched their first-ever tequila brand, much to the delight of tequila-lovers around the world....

1. “Brahms’s Lullaby” This classic is something your parents probably sang to you back in the day. Composer Johannes Brahms’s song has been putting babies to sleep since 1868. Ol’ Blue Eyes recorded a version that’s easier for men to sing. 2. “My Favorite Things” This might seem intimidating at first glance. It is Julie Andrews’s famous song from The Sound of Music. If you listen to it closely, you’ll notice that she stays at one tone for the first minute....

After all, those tightwads wouldn’t even consider buying you a Super NES even though EVERYONE else in the neighborhood had one. So you had to play it over at Bobby Monolongo’s house, which sucked because he was way better than you at Mario Kart and his bedroom smelled like rotting feet. Thanks, jerks! The struggle is real: if your parents have the means (and sometimes even if they don’t), they will spoil the living crapola out of your kid....

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Which is why a lot of parents come to the airport armed with “busy bags” full of toys, books, and games they imagine will keep their kids entertained. What often happens, however, is that kids blow through that bag before they’re even settled in at the gate ⏤ and the silent siren of screen time will start to beckon. Resist the urge to break out the tablet too soon. The airport is packed with interesting people and full of fun ways to engage, entertain, and otherwise occupy bored kids before you’re stuck in an airplane seat....

title: “7 Kevin Costner Quotes About Fatherhood And Raising Kids” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-11” author: “Marcus Hinton”

Thinking Every Woman’s Body Is the Same It’s easy to assume that if you’ve successfully pleasured one vagina, you’ve pleasured them all. But this is the wrong way of thinking. “Each vulva likes something different,” says Kait Scalisi, a pleasure-based sex educator and relationship counselor. “Don’t assume that what worked on your last partner will work on your current one, or that you have some mind-blowing move that works on everyone....

Color-Coding is a Must Remember how you would highlight events in different colors on a paper calendar? Well, one of the first things you need to do in Google Cal is use a color-coding system to keep track of everyone. It’s simple, but extraordinarily important. “Color-coding calendars is useful to help you quickly recognize who’s calendar you are looking at,” says Wylie. Red, green, blue, go wild. Click the “…” button beside a calendar and select the color you’d like....