Being in the sun is hard work ― or so your brain and body seem to think. Even when you’re just relaxing on a lawn chair by the pool or at the beach, you may have noticed you feel extra sleepy after being outside in the sun for hours. Why does this happen? “The sun […]
Marriage is full of highs, lows and a whole bunch of ordinary moments in between. Somehow the married people on X, formerly known as Twitter, continue to find humor in the minutiae of wedded life. Every week, we round up the funniest marriage tweets on the platform. Read on for 20 relatable ones that will […]
We got The Call at 6 a.m. on New Year’s Day. A birth mom had chosen us. Our son was waiting for us to pick him up — how fast could we get to the hospital? My husband and I had been searching for a baby to adopt for eight months, and in that time, […]
When I discovered that I was pregnant with our second child, excitement quickly turned into anxiety. Nearly six years had passed since we had our first child — but with a tumultuous pregnancy and postpartum period, I was certain that I wanted a completely different experience this time around. For starters, I wanted to be […]
Strides have been made in the world of dementia research compared with even just a few years ago. There’s now a blood test that can diagnose Alzheimer’s accurately 90% of the time, and more is understood about the factors (many of which are lifestyle habits) that can put you at higher risk for the condition. […]
As a student or the parent of one, the cost of tuition is always at the back of your mind. The average price of attending a four-year college nowadays ranges from $108,584 at public institutions to over $234,512 at private universities, according to the Education Data Initiative. And as schools go back in session, scammers […]
We asked members of the BuzzFeed Community who have ever babysat or nannied for mega-rich families to tell us about their experiences. We also consulted a Reddit thread started by u/Noonin on the same topic. Here are the stories people shared: 1. “I nannied full-time for a billionaire family. The children did not have a […]
Kids are often more observant than many adults give them credit for. It’s not just what we say to them directly that they’re absorbing; it’s how we talk about ourselves and others, what we say to others about them and how we behave, too. We asked experts what sorts of things children pick up on […]
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 […]
Most dog owners would probably love to know what their pet is thinking. Unfortunately, our dogs can’t tell us, so it can be hard to know if they’re truly happy or just making do with their surroundings. While no one can read a dog’s mind, veterinarians are the closest thing we have to dog interpreters […]