You may have seen videos on social media where people detail the signs that made them realize they’re autistic. Viewers are finding them enlightening and comforting as many people — mainly women — are undiagnosed as they reach adulthood. According to Dr. Megan Anna Neff, a clinical psychologist based in Oregon, a recent study found […]
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In the summer of 2020, during Kamala Harris’ run alongside Joe Biden for the White House, I read an article about how her family in India “helped shape her values.” As I learned about her seaside walks with her grandfather in Chennai and her doting aunties, I couldn’t help but feel a little jealous. As […]
When it comes to choosing an airplane seat, there are many considerations to keep in mind. Are you trying to sleep? Do you prefer to move around and stretch a fair bit? Does turbulence terrify you? But there’s another factor that can override all of these: Are you traveling with a child? To help parents […]
Summer is hopefully a season for kids to spend lots of time playing outside, enjoying pools, parks, beaches, trails and other outdoor spaces. When engaging in outdoor fun, especially with little ones, accidents and injuries are bound to happen occasionally. Many of these incidents are minor — thank goodness — but some can be quite […]
As a gay man, I’ve managed to escape a lot of the homophobia that afflicted many of my peers who grew up in the ’80s and ’90s. I started coming out at 14, in an Asian American enclave in Silicon Valley. Though it wasn’t the gayest place one could grow up, I felt reasonably safe […]
Summertime marks peak thunderstorm season in the United States. It’s common for quick, strong storms to roll in, bringing with them things like lightning, downpours and hail. Beyond the weather issues, these storms are also dangerous for those who don’t follow proper thunderstorm safety. “The summer months of June, July and August are … the […]
For most of her life, Emily Morehead enjoyed a close relationship with her mother, turning to her for pregnancy and early parenting advice when Morehead had her first child. But when her mother got into an unhealthy relationship that started to affect Morehead’s ability to be the kind of mother and partner she wanted to […]
If you hate germs, you likely struggle with public bathrooms, frequently touched surfaces and high foot traffic spaces — all of which are present during air travel. From the security line to baggage claim, traveling by airplane means exposing yourself to lots of people and lots of places. Daniel Eiras, who was formerly an assistant […]
It will gift your tresses with a pillowy-soft formula you can comb through towel-dried hair. This = beautifully defined waves and spirals, sans leftover crunch and flyaways.A bonus? This stuff is free from parabens and provides a sulfate-free haircare system. Translation: This is gentle for use on all curl types and textures to help bump […]