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An honest-to-God line of real exercise equipment for children, Fun & Fitness Kids was originally created by Indiana-based W.C. Redmon Company at the request of Nieman Marcus, says company President Peter Redmon. Recognizing that kids like to mimic their parents, even when they work out, the idea was to build a gym full of gear that “inspires kids to move and have an active lifestyle” and makes children’s exercise “fun, exciting, and safe....

Some tens of thousands of cops and security guards roam the halls of America’s 100,000-ish public schools. Schools that are majority black or hispanic students are more heavily policed. In the Southern and mid-Atlantic states, more than 90 percent of public high school students attend a school that has a police officer. That wasn’t always the case. Law enforcement entered schools en masse for the first time after the Columbine Massacre in 1999, which left 13 dead....

At first glance, the H2 looks like a vehicle Navy Seals use when they’re setting explosives underwater ⏤ or a motorized manta ray. It’s essentially a diver propulsion vehicle (DPV) with airplane wings to help glide through the water, and it’s designed as much for serious divers as is for recreational beachgoers looking for a good time. Its battery-powered motor has a thrust of up to 40 pounds, runs for over an hour-and-a-half (on a three-hour quick charge), and can hit a top speed of 5....

And if you think it takes a while for the school year to wear a kid down, you haven’t seen the before and after Twitter thread started by user @HelloKennedi. The before picture shows the kid before school: clean, fresh, smiling. The after picture is of the same kid in the same clothes, now disheveled, their smile replaced by a frazzled facial expression. The first one shows how hair carefully straightened in the morning can look wild by the end of the first day of kindergarten, and a kid in a sparkly backpack looks way funnier when they’re clearly not feeling too sparkly....

But throughout the controversy, one question remained unanswered: How does an actual tiger … mother? We asked Dr. John Goodrich, Tiger Program Executive Director for Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organization and, it turns out, there are a few similarities — and a few distinct differences — between Tiger Mothers and their fanged, furry counterparts. Protectiveness Tigers are so protective of their cubs that Dr. Goodrich once spent 15 years tracking them in Russia and never actually saw one, save for a few brief glimpses through dense vegetation....

For Brent Elliott, a father of two from Frankford, Kentucky, and master distiller of Four Roses, cycling is his escape. He hopped on the saddle five years ago to train for a triathlon, and it quickly became a part of his weekly routine. It helps him stay in shape, sure, but also to stress and see the small beauty of the world around him. That, he says, helps him be a better, more connected dad....

Issues like divorce, single parents, and unmarried, or “fragile,” families, and their effects on children (and adults) have been extensively studied and commented on, and it’s widely known that millions of children live without their fathers (more than one-fourth). However, despite awareness of the problems of mass incarceration, relatively little attention has been paid to the two-and-a-half million minor children whose fathers are in prison or jail or the nearly 10 million kids whose dads have been incarcerated at some point during their childhood....

And then there’s Marvel. Unveiled were new trailers for WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Loki, and What If? Brand-new series Ironheart and Secret Invasion—both of which Marvel head Kevin Feige said would tie directly into upcoming MCU films—and Armor Wars, Don Cheadle dealing with Stark Industries tech falling into the wrong hands, were also revealed. There’s also a Guardians of the Galaxy holiday special coming in two years and I Am Groot, a series of short films starring—you guessed it—Groot....

In the Walker family, before COVID, Fridays meant dad picking everyone up an hour early from daycare. I would wait for Harrison (then two years old) to scramble into his car seat, insisting he “don’t want help.” Charlotte (three and a half) waiting in her seat, telling me about her day and end of the week. On our way home, someone would inevitably ask what was for dinner, and the usual response was “Pizza!...

RELATED: Potty Training Tips to Ensure Toilet Success Diapers are used very rarely in Vietnam. From birth, Vietnamese mothers pay very close attention to their kids natural elimination process and whistle every time the little one lets loose a golden stream — a far cry from the shouts of terror this usually elicits in the typical American nursery. There are no pee pee teepees in the SRV. Within time, the whistling becomes associated with elimination....

For a number of economic reasons — student loan debt, stagnant wages, sky-high rents, the extreme cost of day care, and other such services — it’s not a surprise that more and more millennials are turning to mom and dad to help fund their future. After all, their APR is probably pretty low, too. And, for the most part, if able, parents seem to be fine with fronting some money....

The good news is that it’s not hard at all to custom-build the perfect backyard water slide. You just need to be a little brave. With the best materials and the right dimensions, pretty much anybody can build a massive homemade slip-and-slide that dwarfs almost any off-the-shelf Slip ’N Slide. You will need a roll of thick plastic, a few tent stakes or garden staples, and a water hose. It takes about 30 minutes to an hour and, depending on the size, should cost around $50 to $60....

Self-care – especially for busy, stressed-out parents – isn’t as easy as signing up for a gym membership or committing to wake up early to meditate every day. To get the most out of self-care, it’s important to evaluate your own skills and what you need to improve. From there, you can create a curated self-care plan that’s right for you. Much like a specific diet, a good self-care plan is one that is tailored to your particular needs....

I have young children who, sure, have been told about slavery in school, they know their civil rights heroes, and they understand that racism is a thing. But do they? I’m trying to explain this moment to them — to explain that police violence happens, that because of racism, it happens to brown and black people more often, that racism is held up by the way we vote and also laws that might not seem racist on their face but very much are… And all I get it “Why?...

Here’s what you need to know about the new provision—if you’re eligible, how much you’d be in line to receive, and, crucially, what you need to do to sign up for it. What do you need to do to sign up? Because we’re talking about a tax credit, it should come as no surprise that all parents need to do is file their taxes to qualify for it. The amount each parent is due to receive is based on the adjusted gross income on their latest tax filing....

So why do grudges last as long as they do? “The ‘simple’ answer is because we refuse to let it go,” says Mitch Abrams, a clinical psychologist in Tinton Falls and Fords, New Jersey. And what accounts for that? Well, because while we’re angry, we’re also hurt. Our ego has been bruised and we’re holding out for revenge or comeuppance, both of which will likely never come in a satisfactory amount....

The pandemic put the brakes on travel and kept many families separated for months. Now, with vaccine rates increasing and the world reopening, plenty of people are considering combining reunion with vacation. Instead of gathering in Grandma’s backyard (no knock on Grandma’s house), they’re planning group getaways. Multigenerational trips can be exciting—and also ensure that one host or household doesn’t get shouldered with most or all of the entertaining, cooking, and fun planning....

Understanding that this is a common problem doesn’t make a lack of intimacy less painful, confusing, or frustrating, not to mention lonely. And those feelings might intensify if you bring up an issue to your partner and they refuse to work on it. Not wanting to talk about problems related to sex and intimacy could be due to a variety of reasons. Someone might have grown up in a family that never talked about sex openly so they’re embarrassed, or they might say it’s too soon after you had a baby (more on that later)....

“There’s a range of normal when you’re looking at developmental milestones. Every baby does not roll over exactly at 4 months. Every baby is a little different,” says Susan Buttross, M.D., a professor of pediatrics at the University of Mississippi. “We don’t become concerned unless a child falls outside the range when 95% of children should be doing that particular skill, whether it’s saying first words or crawling or standing....

Which is why Fatherly called up Don Simon ⏤ a long-time coach and umpire at every level of the game, from tee ball to MLB’s minor leagues ⏤ for his tips to teaching young players the basics of running the bases. First Things, Well, First The first baserunning tip young players need to learn is the difference between running through first, and rounding the bag to look for extra bases....