Every year Father’s Day comes around and every year you wonder: What does that guy actually want? Whether your pop is just a man of few words or gives the kind but unhelpful “I’d be happy with anything you get me,” shopping for him can be an uphill battle. To help, we spoke to real […]
Hearing cracking or popping from any part of your body is alarming, but many people report that their knees, in particular, make these sounds regularly. Think about it: Have you ever been in a low-squat position or sitting on the ground just to notice some cracking sounds erupt from your knees as you stand up? […]
I had just finished swimming in the pool at my fancy friend’s apartment building, thinking nothing could be better, until I was handed the world’s freshest towel. It was the softest and best-smelling towel I have ever encountered — not floral- or sweet-smelling, but clean- and fresh-smelling — and I instantly needed to know everything […]
When my youngest child was a toddler, I remember learning that a colleague, who also had a small child, was training for a marathon. “But… how?” I wondered. Between full-time work and parenting, just getting dinner on the table in those days required Herculean effort. The idea of adding regular exercise to my schedule felt […]
“Should I be disturbed by the way my 8-year-old daughter plays doctor? I was her patient today, and she just made me fill out forms the whole time.” Read more
Arriving early to pick up my daughter Nina at the elementary school, I pulled my car into a parking spot across the street and scanned the playground for her. Most of the boys charged across the playground in a hilarious Mad Max version of soccer. A handful of girls played four-square with a red playground […]
Sometimes it’s another child at the playground, a friend at a birthday party or a cousin at a family gathering. Often, it’s a sibling. Your young child, who you know can be heart-meltingly sweet, gets upset about some slight — a toy they wanted, a turn on the swings — and they snatch something from […]
Teens and their parents will inevitably disagree about many things, from curfew to allowance. Another common point of conflict is clothing, especially when a teen’s aesthetic is more revealing than parents would like. Some parents would like their teens to dress more modestly. Others don’t mind bare skin but are concerned about their child’s well-being […]
Summer brings lots of great elements, such as barbecues, beach days and later sunsets ― but it also means the start of a widely despised time: tick season. The small parasites can be hugely problematic in many parts of the country. Some carry the risk of Lyme disease, a debilitating tick-borne illness that can infect […]
This week, scientists at the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in Boston announced that we may be one step closer to male birth control becoming a reality: Judging by early clinical trials, a hormonal gel that’s rubbed on the shoulders daily may be even more effective than hormonal contraceptive options for women. The gel, […]