Throughout February, American Heart Month aims to raise awareness about heart health, a crucial mission as heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in American adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 659,041 Americans died of heart disease in 2019. Medical professionals are deeply concerned about the state of […]
Parents have faced a variety of challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. For New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton, the hardest part was trying to be a present dad from afar during the NFL season. “It was challenging being away from my children because they didn’t travel with me to Boston,” he told HuffPost while promoting […]
What children are exposed to early on shapes them forever, and that’s certainly true when it comes to diversity and acceptance. At just 6 months old, for example, babies are able to recognize race-based differences. Racial bias can set in once they’re 2. And by the time they’re tweens, many of those biases and beliefs […]
The amount of information out there is dizzying. It’s hard to keep track of what’s known, what’s a myth and what guidance we should follow. That’s why we’ve rounded up five of the most important things we learned about COVID-19 in January: 1. New COVID-19 variants are spreading rapidly — and changing the pandemic In […]
Over the past month, news of new SARS-CoV-2 variants has emerged from around the globe: first in the United Kingdom, then South Africa and Brazil. Now those strains are in the United States. The reports are unsettling. Many of us were finally hoping for better days, thanks to the vaccine rollout and a slight dip […]
The past 11 months have been relentless for Mariclaire, a 38-year-old mom of two who works as a private school teacher. Early in the pandemic, when her children’s day care and school suddenly closed, she and her husband struggled to find any kind of manageable routine. There was, as she put it, “a lot of […]
The indulgent drink comes in many forms ― powdered cocoa, sticks, even “bombs.” Choice of bases includes the classic milk or water, but you can also spice it up with a hint of booze. These days, people get creative with flavors like caramel, Nutella and lavender. And to finish it all off, you’ve got whipped […]
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Kate Middleton has revealed parenting during lockdown has left her “exhausted” and joked about her children recoiling in “horror” when she became their hairdresser. The Duchess of Cambridge spoke about the challenges of looking after Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis during a chat with a group of parents, revealing William has been her […]
You’ve probably spent more time dissecting your mental health this past year than during any other time of your life, and for good reason. Either a pandemic or political unrest would be enough to cause serious stress on their own — but put them together and we’re all walking around feeling like we may spontaneously […]