If you’ve got a restless child on your hands, getting to a playground can be a welcome relief. Your kid can run off some steam and find other kids to play with, and you may even get a moment to yourself to sit on a bench and relax. But the peace of playgrounds depends on […]
A conspiracy theorist who was outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, became the Republican nominee for North Carolina’s top school official on Tuesday. Michele Morrow, who has long espoused anti-LGBTQ, anti-science and Islamophobic views, defeated incumbent Catherine Truitt in the Republican primary for superintendent of public instruction. Morrow would oversee the state’s entire […]
As we cross the border into the conservative state in which my older daughter attends college, she often snaps a photo of the state line. “I’ll just leave my reproductive rights here until I come home for break,” she’ll say, with a sigh. A Snapchat post the author’s daughter created when she crossed the state […]
When it comes to the basics of dental hygiene, most people know to follow the key rules ― like brushing twice a day ― but many quickly discount the seemingly-small dental problems that occur. And that can be dangerous. “What a lot of patients don’t understand is your dental health is pertinent to your overall […]
Sometimes kids tell you what they need directly while other times you need to put some effort into understanding what’s going on. A young child, for example, may not have the language they need to articulate what they’re feeling, but a teen may be evasive because they’re anxious about confiding something personal. It’s not possible […]
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It’s common for parents to gradually give their kids more responsibilities as they grow up. When those responsibilities are age-appropriate, that can be a good thing and help the child build skills like accountability, independence and teamwork. But when a child is saddled with adult responsibilities, it can turn into a damaging phenomenon known as […]
If you’re looking to bolster your cognitive abilities and keep your mind sharp throughout your lifetime, you may want to pick up a musical instrument. A recent study published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry found that playing is good for your brain health as you age. Researchers examined 1,107 people in the U.K. […]
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Whether you have an awkward empty corner, a long walkway or you just need more seating, nothing pulls a space together like an accent chair. If you’ve been looking for the perfect place to rest your seat or your feet, Wayfair has a huge selection of highly rated, eye-catching accent chairs — and most are […]