Here’s some even better news: To enjoy weekend camping trips, you don’t have to cash in your kid’s 529 Plan, take a second mortgage, or own a Ford 150. And we’re not talking cruising Craigslist for a secondhand option. There are a surprising number of lightweight, family-friendly tow-behind travel trailers on the market that can be pulled by a four-cylinder car and cost under $20,000 — one base model even starts at $3,000....
In the Greek word “meta,” which means ‘after’ or “beyond.” In English, we use the prefix to mean ‘something is about itself.’ “In other words, when we say meta communication, we mean looking beyond what we see on the surface, and have a discussion about how we communicate,” explains Dr. Kevin Skinner, a Utah-based marriage and family therapist. “More simply, it is communication about communication.” When done right, these meta-conversations can actually increase intimacy and help couples to better interpret what the other is saying, whether it’s during an argument or even in just a basic conversation about how each other’s day went....
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Where to begin?Not with the story, which is a convoluted yet charming tale that involves Darby O’Gill (Albert Sharpe), aging caretaker of an Irish estate; his lovely daughter, Katie (Janet Munro); singing and dancing leprechauns; a pooka; a jug of poitin; a pot of gold; the wish-granting but sneaky leprechaun king, Brian (Jimmy O’Dea); a looming death coach; a particularly frightful banshee; and Darby’s handsome, impending replacement, Mike (Sean Connery!...
That said, there were a few wonderful Gottfried bits that are somehow, utterly clean jokes. Here are the best moments when Gottfried cracked us up without offending anyone. Well, almost anyone. Yoda Can’t Retire Appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in May 2005, Gottfried donned off-brand makeup and a frumpy costume for an appearance as Yoda that was most assuredly not approved by the folks at Lucasfilm. Leno and Gottfried take turns setting each other up for jabs at famous figures, as well as each other, with Gottfried’s Yoda unafraid to tread in political waters....
There are Velcro-strapped sneakers for little kids and, for older kids and women, canvas slip-ons and skate-inspired sneakers, all featuring Thing 1 and Thing 2, the Cat in the Hat, and other themes from the books. And the cool thing about them is that, unlike most kids sneakers plastered with multi-colored characters, the collection manages not to be obnoxious. Many designs are subdued, even subtle, featuring colorful Dr. Seuss-inspired designs that are just the right amount of weird....
The best henleys for men are flattering as hell and wildly versatile. You can wear one with classic blue jeans or slim chinos, throw one on under a cardigan or a denim jacket, or wear it by itself with a few buttons open. It’s hard to look bad in a henley, but to look great in one, keep a few basics in mind. A henley should fit similarly to your favorite tee....
A great gift is one that’s carefully considered — intimate, thoughtful, and resonant. Yes, finding the best birthday or Mother’s Day gifts from her husband (or partner) takes time. And yes, it takes effort. But that’s all the more reason to put creative muscle behind picking out just the right gifts for your wife, especially if she’s a new mom. And here’s an easy tip: Whatever else you do, don’t get her a bathrobe....
JWorld Lollipop Rolling Backpack with Lunch Bag Finding a pair of matching socks in the morning before school may not be a thing, but when you send your kid off with a matching backpack and lunchbox, it makes everything seem a little more put together. What we appreciate most about this combo from JWorld is the fact that quantity hasn’t usurped quality. The backpack is water resistant for those not-so-sunny days throughout the semester and the polyester fabric is protected on the bottom of the backpack by a synthetic shell—which keeps stains, scuffs, and tears away from all those days spent rolling along the ground....
When choosing toddler furniture sets, make sure you get a set that’s the right size for your child’s age and size, but can also grow with them. You don’t want something minuscule that you’ll throw out in six months. Kids’ chairs tend to stand 10 to 12 inches off the ground, making them easy for kids to manage without requiring assistance to get up or down. The chairs you choose should be sturdy and durable enough to support older kids too....
Now, to remind you, CPO is a kind of dealer system that mostly takes just-off-lease cars, services them, and the dealer goes through a checklist to make sure the vehicle’s in good condition. CPO programs work as a kind of insurance policy for both you and the dealer, since mostly they’re offered with an extended warranty. The dealer doesn’t want the headache of servicing a car if they can avoid it, so they hedge by not entering cars into CPO if they smell a costly repair coming....
As with all things related to lightsabers and Kessel runs, there are a lot of theories (okay, there are six) on the right way to experience the series. Some are simple (Skip the prequels!). Others are more complex (focus only on Anakin’s storyline). All try to create the ultimate Star Wars experience. But which maximizes your kid’s experience? Keeping that in mind, here are our rankings of the best and worst ways to introduce your kids to George Lucas’ world....
Between their consistent innovation and their dedication to positive social impact, you can’t not love Biolite. Their camping stoves, like the excellent CampStove 2, are best known for their magic trick of harnessing the energy from your fire to charge your devices, and perfectly suited for their intended occasions. Their FirePit is a far more universal product, fuel agnostic and ready for your campsite, backyard, truck bed, or balcony. The BioLite FirePit retails for $200 and weighs just under 20 pounds....
But parents shouldn’t feel like they’re alone. A lot of dads have lost their shit during quarantine. What’s interesting — and sometimes funny, sometimes deeply sad, sometimes both — are the things that finally cause it. We spoke to a variety of dads about their quarantine breaking point. From toddlers who glued the Keurig machine and madness brought on by the Daniel Tiger Ugga Mugga song to a broken printer and a grocery pickup line here are the moments that finally broke these parents....
In September of 2019, the United Kingdom’s Labour Party leader John McDonnell announced that the party would officially back a four-day (or 32 hour) workweek in order to increase work-life balance. It would be made available to the entire country within 10 years and, per McDonnell, would come without a reduction in pay. “As society got richer, we could spend fewer hours at work,” McDonnell said in his speech. “But in recent decades progress has stalled, and since the 1980s the link between increasing productivity and expanding free time has been broken....
Unfolded, the Matador Mini Pocket Blanket measures 44 x 28 inches. It’s made from an ultra-light nylon that is both puncture- and water-resistant and comes with a keep-looped carrying pouch. The blanket itself also has some neat hash marks on it that makes it easier to fold it up for the pouch instead of cramming it in there in a bout of frustration. That’s about it. So, why, you ask, in this day where people neurotically drone on and on about their every day carries — or EDCs — does a keychain blanket make the cut for me?...
Out of the box, Nanit is an HD, night-vision video monitor that live streams your baby (hopefully) sleeping direct to your smartphone. It also takes the temperature/humidity in the room, offers one-way audio so you can listen in on (but not talk back to your kid). You can use it with mobile Internet (if you’re sipping Mai Tais on your neighbor’s deck down the street) and local Wi-Fi (if you’re sipping Mai Tais while watching Netflix)....
But why have we ditched ‘father’ for dad? The short answer is that things have gotten a little less formal. But the reason we’ve moved away from formality is that we’ve embraced what’s more linguistically natural for children and parents. ‘Father’ comes from the Proto-Indo-European “pəter” and Old English ‘fæder,’ meaning “he who begets a child,” reflecting the baby-talk sound “pa” as well as a phonetic shift from ‘p’ to ‘f’ in Middle English....
What Is the Pincer Grasp? Unlike gross motor skills that focus on the movement of the limbs, the pincer grasp is a fine motor skill requiring the movement of just two fingers. But even though the movements aren’t big, grasping an object between the thumb and pointer finger requires a lot of coordination between muscles and the nervous system. Consider what it takes to pick a piece of lint from a pair of pants....
Recall your sense of relief to finish that thank-you note to your aunt for the lovely sweater she sent you three months prior when, at the crucial moment, your hands failed you in their familiar task and the paper’s edge slid past its restraints into the flesh. Then pain – sharp, pure pain that bends your consciousness to the Only. Thing. That. Matters. Right. Now. There is sometimes a moment, between awareness and pain, when you bargain with fate, hoping that what just happened didn’t....
