While my 8-year-old daughter puked yellow goo into a hospital bedpan, I couldn’t be a doting mother bent over her shivering body, rubbing soothing circles over her back. Instead, I spent long hours folded into a blue vinyl armchair, my fingers hovering over my laptop’s trackpad in case I needed to unmute my Zoom. As […]
A friend recently called me in tears: Her son, a freshman in college, was having panic attacks. “It’s all my fault!” she sobbed. Her rationale: She let him to sleep in her bed as an infant when he cried, so it must be causing him separation anxiety today. At least that’s what the articles she […]
The life expectancy of an iPhone charger rivals that of a housefly. Whether it gets broken, stolen, forgotten or chewed on, the more life happens, the fewer lightning cords you have to show for it. Because chargers are such a fleeting commodity, it’s not a bad idea to have some extra ones around at all […]
We know that birth order can have a big effect on a person’s experience growing up within their family. It’s not unusual for people to assume that a youngest child will be “babied” and lavished with attention, a middle child forgotten amid the fray or a firstborn bossing around their siblings. At the intersection between […]
You’ve probably given someone the silent treatment once or twice (or maybe even more than that). You know the drill — you and your partner get into a heated argument that ends with hurt feelings and no resolution. Then it turns into a few hours, or even a day or two, of not talking. It’s […]
Earlier this week, while stumping for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in a Detroit suburb, former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney made the case for Harris to suburban Republican and independent women. At one point, she assured them that no one ― not your husband, not your family ― will know who you vote for. “If […]
In 10 states throughout the country, 49 people have gotten ill and one has died after an E. coli outbreak at McDonald’s. Infected people reported eating a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder, and experts suspect the beef or the onions on the hamburger sickened folks. E. coli is often tied to food. The Centers for Disease Control […]
When it comes to kids and presents, one thing is for sure: You’ll know exactly how they feel about their gift as soon as they open it. Gift correctly and you’ll be rewarded with the most adorable oversized reaction. But if they aren’t into it? Get ready for the waterworks — or at minimum, a […]
As we move through the final months of 2024, the folks at BabyCenter are taking a look back at the baby name trends that defined this year. On Monday, the parenting resource released its annual report on parents’ favorite names. For the fourth consecutive year, Olivia is the top name for girls, while Noah remains […]
It’s pretty common to utter the phrase “my stomach hurts.” You’ve probably had stomach pain at some point in your life, whether it’s discomfort after eating, stress-related pain, menstrual cramps or a larger medical issue. “Abdominal pain, just those two words, is the most common diagnosis we have seen in our ER actually,” said Dr. […]