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What people saw was largely what Shanann Watts posted on Facebook. Her now memorialized page is packed with videos of her home life, often featuring a smiling Chris playing with his daughters. In one video, they play a “pie in the face” game and Chris’ daughters take turns propelling whipped cream into their dad’s face while he smiles patiently and laughs at the mess. Another video shows Chris gamely doing squats as each of his little girls, in turn, is perched on his shoulders....

Sensing my aggravation, Marc had come to my side as I fumbled to assemble my tent in the dark. Then he’d finished my thought. “Right,” I said. As he’d picked this trail, and we’d agreed it should be challenging, but not too challenging, for my older boy’s first real backpacking trip, I felt I had a right to be pissed. Hearing in his voice that he felt responsible, I didn’t see the need to get into it....

“The idea is simply that when you have more fat it changes testosterone levels in men,” Bribiescas, who penned How Men Age: What Evolution Reveals about Male Health and Mortality, says. “Testosterone is replaced with estrogen when men put on fat. It’s a hormone that promotes more caring behavior — and that’s where the whole idea that changes in body fat are a part of paternity come into play.” The changes in body composition in men after testosterone levels plateau or decrease are in alignment with the changes that occur in general attitude towards having a family and “settling down....

For introverted dads, little things that may seem inconsequential to most people can chip away at your parenting confidence. Introverts make up 25 to 40 percent of the population, but for many of them that’s a sweeping statistic that does little to make them feel anything but alone. Adding the responsibilities and stresses of parenthood into the mix can easily exacerbate an introverted dad’s struggle with daily life and doing his best to raise the kids he loves....

My wife and I do a lot of heavy weight lifting. It helps us keep things alive in the bedroom. I don’t know if it’s hormones that the weightlifting incites in the body, or if it’s just kind of the teamwork aspect of cheering for each other, but it carries over to sex. As we’re working out — or when we’re in bed — we’re looking out for what’s good for each other....

title: “The Lego Razor Crest Set Is Fantastic Here Are 10 Amazing Details” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-03” author: “Margaret Osteen”

According to a Disney+ press release, the company is producing a new 10-episode show on The Mighty Ducks, and Emilio Estevez will be reprising his lead role as Coach Gordon Bombay. “Once a Duck, always a Duck!,” Estevez said. “After 25 years, I am delighted to lace up my skates, put on Coach Bombay’s jacket and return to play the iconic character for this new chapter in ‘The Mighty Ducks’ franchise....

The National Basketball Association Rank: 19 2017 Rank: N/ANumber of Employees: 1,500 Perhaps the healthiest of America’s major sports leagues, the NBA is committed to engaging with social causes and supporting its employees who are also parents. Headquartered in New York, the league employs people across the globe, all of whom are entitled to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave. The NBA is notable for offering this perk not only to full-time employees but to part-time employees after 90 days of employment....

Failing to Take Accountability for One’s Own Flaws Marriage is easy when the sex is hot, the money is rolling in, and the kids are getting straight A’s. “But when the going gets rough, that’s when people either retreat to their own corners, declare war, collapse into tears, or abandon ship,” says Dr. Fran Walfish, a family therapist in Beverly Hills. This often boils down to an unwillingness to love the other person while accepting their flaws and failing to acknowledge your own....

But the plot worked – the movie was wildly successful. Two movies followed the 1994 original The Santa Clause. And people haven’t had enough it seems. Disney announced Tim Allen is returning to the role in a new series. According to a press release, Tim is set to return to his role as Scott Calvin and proxy-Santa, as well as executive-produce, in an original limited series. The Santa Clause (a working title) will pick up several years after the final movie....

What does that look like? Well, the park says that they have put in lots of safety precautions in place. Sesame Place will require that all guests older than 2 must wear a mask when not eating or in a “relaxation areas.” It will also operate at a limited capacity to promote physical social distancing and require temperature checks for both guests and employees at the park’s entrance. The park is also temporarily closing some of its rides, such as Mini Monster Clubhouse, and won’t be holding parades or events like Elmo the Musical Live....

“The Thirteenth Year,” starring a real person named Chez Starbuck, is about an adopted teenager named Cody Griffin. Unbeknownst to Cody, his birth mom is a mermaid (sidenote: Does anyone know how mermaids give birth, also, did his mom also grow up on Earth just to turn into a mermaid at 13?) who leaves him on a boat to avoid being captured. Thirteen years in the future, Cody, a great swimmer on the cusp of puberty, begins to feel… different....

title: “These Were The 8 Hottest Toys 25 Years Ago” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-19” author: “Larissa Kelly”

If you do not have HBO Max, you can sign up now for $14.99 per month. Unfortunately, there is no free trial for the streaming service (though you can get a week free by trying HBO Max as a Hulu add-on if you are a new customer, just remember to cancel it before the week is up). However, if you would like to avoid paying altogether, you can still get HBO Max for free by subscribing to one of AT&T’s unlimited phone, TV, and internet plans....

The clip shows the woman, a church leader named Bonnie Sue Bihary, telling Jenna that another “chubby” girl is wearing along dress, and that she should do the same. Jenna’s caption says that the woman followed her into the restroom before verbally attacking her. Though clearly (and understandably) very upset, Jenna fires back at Bihary, telling her to leave her alone. In a follow-up post, Jenna expressed how hurt she was to experience such hatred in a place that’s supposed to be loving and accepting....

The Grizzly Grotto is really well designed: It has a relatively small footprint, while containing several different play areas and activities. It has a rope bridge, a sizeable playhouse with shades for sunny days, two swings, a slide, a rope ladder, and a hammock-like contraption that Little Tikes is calling a “nest bed” that makes for a shady and pleasant reading nook. The playhouse is also a great spot for kids to eat meals....

If one were deeply stupid, one could be forgiven for assuming that on this week of all weeks, the President would be able to show his commitment to demonstrating admirable qualities by not calling people names on Twitter, openly mocking opponents with recently deceased relatives, comparing legal actions to hate crimes, or treating immigrant children and foreign allies as expendable. But, as of today, President Trump has done all of those things....

While Urban Arrow’s Family edition is by no means the only front-loading cargo e-bike on the market, its intelligent cargo box design makes it one of the more exciting. The box sits inches lower to the ground than most front-loading cargo bikes. This brings the weight of your load—be it groceries or your wee ones—closer to the ground which translates into less onerous maneuvering. The result is a downright nimble ride in spite of the 90cm x 61cm x 86cm box-snout sitting out in front of the operator....

“It’s a benefit for the people who could take the leave, but it’s also a benefit for employers,” Carla Reyes, the director of the state’s paid family and medical leave, told The Seattle Times. “We’re hoping it will help people recover faster and return to work faster.” Through the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program, which was implemented in 2018, individuals will be able to take 12 weeks of paid leave after the birth of their child, while couples will be able to take a combined 16 weeks....

The three components of the “Inflation Reduction Act” lean heavily on several proposals that were part of President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Plan. But there’s notably a lot missing in this bill that was once on the negotiating table. No longer is there funding for a federal overhaul of the child care system, universal pre-kindergarten, Medicare expansion, paid leave, or reinstating the child tax credit. And that’s what Senator Bernie Sanders leaned into when he addressed the Manchin-Schumer deal in his 35-minute-plus speech....