On Predicting The Future: “If the kid call his grandmama ‘Mommy’ and his mama ‘Pam,’ he going to jail.” On Wanting Everything To Be Fair [My daughter] had a basketball game; coach didn’t put her in. It was a real close game, she’s not the greatest — didn’t put her in. My wife’s pissed off. I’m a little pissed but my thing is, ‘Hey honey, you know there’s a way to get in the game....
What’s the best way to wean a 13-year-old boy off video games so he can develop interests? Minecraft is the game children talk to me about the most. Something about Minecraft enables young minds to explore their creativity, as well as develop other skills that can be translated into the “real world” with encouragement: Spatial Reasoning This game involves knowing how to run into caves, forests, mountains, lakes, oceans, and figuring out how to get back home....
MSRP: $28,350Our Pick: $36,880 XSE Hybrid LimitedMPG: 41/38Capacity: five passengersMax Cargo Space: 69.8 cubic feet It should be known, too, that the RAV4, according to J.D. Power, is one of the most reliable cars on this list, and this XSE gets a plethora of safety features, including automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, advanced cruise control that keeps you at a constant distance from the car you’re following, lane-keeping, and rear cross-traffic braking and cross-traffic alert....
Looking for a few to try? We spoke to a squad of New York City bartenders and asked them to share their hottest hot cocktail recipes. From variations on the classic hot toddy and the best damn boozy hot chocolate you’ll ever try, here are four excellent cold weather cocktails to try. 1. The Hot Teddy Created by Amir Babayoff for Ophelia, NYC Remember when your mother told you never to play with fire?...
In the good old days, a bedside bassinet used to just mean a basic sleeping spot that would fit nicely in the master bedroom and keep your baby close by. Then the insanely fancy Snoo roared into town. For the mind-boggling price of $1,295 (you read that right), exhausted parents (by definition all new parents) could get a smartphone-controlled bassinet that would, ideally, soothe baby back to sleep, even choosing the white-noise sound and motion for you....
But while the vaccine rollout has been moving along smoothly, the pandemic is far from over. And with unemployment numbers remaining high, many are wondering if a fourth stimulus check could be coming next. While a number of lawmakers in Congress are fighting to make the 4th stimulus check, or recurring checks, a reality, it could be more pipe dream than reality, even though a 4th stimulus check could lift 7 million people out of poverty, according to estimates from the Urban Institute....
What Products Are Being Recalled? The Teriyaki Beef-flavored Wicked Cutz snack sticks being recalled by the company in partnership with the USDA were packaged on three dates: November 30th, 2021, December 1, 2021, and January 28, 2021. They are 1.5 oz individually sealed packages that say “HIGH PROTEIN SNACK TERIYAKI BEEF WICKED CUTZ BEEF STICK” on them with the lot codes 113022, 120122, and 012823 in blue ink on the back of the package....
Here are 5 myths that will help parents cool it a bit with the bacteria craze: Myth #1: Probiotics Help With Colic They don’t, and we’re sorry. Because we know that colic is incredibly frustrating. Its very definition is maddening: any prolonged crying that happens for no apparent reason. Ugh. So we understand that you’re ready to try any remedy that claims to make your baby stop crying. But probiotics just ain’t it....
What’s the difference between stain-resistant and stain-repellent? Well, stain-repellent shirts are usually treated with a coating meant to repel liquids (or just about anything else you can think of), and stain-resistant shirts commonly have material woven into said shirt to prevent stains from setting in. You’ll occasionally see the term “stain-fighting” as well, which is another way of referring to either type of shirt. The ones you’ll see here are “stain-resistant” or “stain-repellent,” but they all fit the right criteria in terms of style and performance....
I should know. Every week I take my kid to a play therapist. My son is great and, because he’s six and also my son, has a hard time expressing his emotions through words. His play therapist is great too but out-of-network and so crazy expensive. Regardless, it’s totally worth it. Play therapy allows my son a way to express himself non-verbally and provides a professional to, to some extent, decode his play....
Divorce is never a simple, cut-and-dried affair, especially if children are involved. Negotiations can become contentious, and tempers inflamed. Disputes and disagreements over custody, the dispensation of property, and all the other details that go into separating lives that have been intimately entwined can make even the most patient person lose their cool. During a contentious divorce, one spouse may be tempted to hurt, embarrass, or manipulate the other to get the most out of the divorce settlement....
The 53-year-old Massachusetts native and father of five knows where he fits in the Hollywood ecosystem: “I generally play Army guys in the middle of war, or villains,” he says. That’s because McDonough, a devout Catholic, refuses to shoot sex scenes on film. “There’s no kissing. My lips are meant for one woman,” he says, referring to his wife, Ruve, the mother of his five children. While he was spending a rainy Vancouver afternoon with his youngest son at a McDonald’s indoor playground, Fatherly talked to McDonough about what lessons he wants to impart on his children, and had to wonder how he’s held on to all his marbles while working full-time, coaching his kids on the weekends, and still being one seriously nice guy....
For one thing, knowing the pain points of other couples can help you and your partner understand that you’re not the only ones dealing with a problem, which in turn can make issues easier to discuss. For another, it allows you to consider what might be problems in the future (Do we need to make more time to talk about your relationship? Should we think about scheduling sex? Should we see a therapist to work on our communication skills?...
The American Psychological Association defines shyness as “the tendency to feel awkward, worried or tense during social encounters, especially with unfamiliar people.” Shyness is something 98 percent of people experience, some with more frequency and to greater degrees than others. And while we tend to think of shyness as a limitation, those who frequently experience it often embody personal traits that we, as a society, tend to consider admirable. So, whether it’s your partner who dreads the annual holiday party or your child who clams up at friends’ birthdays, it’s important to understand shyness a bit more....
Doing things “like a girl” is not a bad thing. In fact, you should be teaching your sons that doing things “like a girl” may be the better option. Never tell your son that throwing like a girl, running like a girl, or talking like a girl is a bad thing. You can motivate him to throw “harder,” but if you tell him he does something like a girl — and that that’s not okay — you are also telling him that girls can’t do what boys do....
But then there’s that malingering fear — rumors, really — about infertility, or myocarditis, or long-term side effects that haven’t yet been discovered. These fears are fueled by misinformation, but it can be difficult to find the truth when COVID vaccine myths are so widespread. So if such information has you on edge, fair enough. Here’s some misinformation-battling that should help you get your head straight — and your kid safe, with a shot in the arm....
“Over time, partners learn about what to say that is acceptable and unacceptable, as well as where the line exists between the two,” says Andrew Aaron, LICSW, a marriage counselor, sex therapist and relationship therapist. He says that successful couples draw a strong line that they refuse to cross regarding respect, and that they will not act or talk disrespectfully to each other. “But for couples who have not been able to maintain their happiness, perhaps because mutual hurtfulness has eroded their goodwill or sufficient resentment has accumulated, they act from their pain with an intent to hurt the other....
All you need to build your own glow wall is a standard camera flash (the more watts, the better), or a UV flashlight or laser for a drawing effect. (Note: red lasers and standard flashlights wont work.) Then you just need a wall coated in glow-in-the-dark paint or wallpaper and viola! You’re the Trump of ultraviolet light. If you plan on recreating it, listen closely to Rober’s scientific explanation behind why things glow so you can explain to junior why taking over their walls is a teachable moment....
“Every kid is different. Every relationship in every family dynamic is different,” explains positive psychologist Dr. Robert Zeitlin, author of Laugh More, Yell Less: A Guide to Raising Kick-Ass Kids. “So the idea that a 2-year-old child should be doing something specific, in my opinion, is a generalization which isn’t useful to a parent.” Zeitlin notes that parents are the best ones to decide if children are ready for certain chores based on their child’s developmental progress....
On Thursday, multiple outlets reported that Trebek was “back in action” after the popular host posted a video announcing his return to the show. Previously, Trebek had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer back in the Spring. But now, it appears he’s going to be okay. Trebek will return to host Jeopardy! for its new season on September 9. This will be the 36th season of Jeopardy, and though last season was dominated by an amazing winning streak from crafty gambler James Holzhauer, it seems like the only person with the real streak of resilience is the master of answers himself; Alex Trebek....
