Why Starting Sentences with I Feel like Is a Conversation Killer
The phrase "I feel like" is an absolutist trump card. It halts argument in its tracks.
Important New Study Reveals Teens Feel Addicted to Their Phones
Half of of all teens say they feel addicted to their mobile devices.
Do This One Thing So Your College Student Can Manage Money
Knowing how to manage money and stay out of debt can alter the future of any adult - especially those just starting out.
Contrary to Popular Belief, Childhood Obesity Rates Are Still Growing
The significant decline previously reported ... is not evident in our results, for girls or boys, when using all data from 1999 to 2014.
Study Shows Men Discount the Distress Cries of Female Babies
We make gender assumptions about babies almost immediately after they are born.
Even as More Women Hold High-Status STEM Jobs, Girls Remain Anxious About Math
The gap between girls and boys anxiety in math is bigger in more developed and equitable countries.
For a Healthy Gut Microbiome, Drink Red Wine and Eat Chocolate
Some scientists hope to use the microbes that live in our guts to diagnose and treat the diseases that seem to be linked to them.
Report Shows How Entrepreneurial Moms Are Often Prevented From Reaching Full Economic Potential
Many additional challenges exist for mother entrepreneurs, including increased work-family conflict, biases, and lack of mentorship and social capital.
How Consumerism Makes Motherhood Look Like an Expensive Job
I cannot say this enough: motherhood is not just a job for the wealthy. It's a job for a woman who is ready to love her precious child with all that she is.
5 Phrases That Can Help Protect Your Child From Sexual Abuse
Our very words can help prevent children from sexual abuse. Here are a few phrases that are especially useful.
Instilling grit in kids means being demanding and supportive, AND sometimes letting them quit.
The rule at the grit expert Angela Duckworths house? You can quit. But you cant quit on a hard day. Very young kids, she says, should be allowed to explore, even if that means abandoning projec...
Do Children in France Have a Healthier Relationship With Alcohol?
Can cultural attitudes toward wine affect our propensity for problem drinking?
I worry that too soon my little girls wont be little anymore. But there is so much to look forward to between now and then, so many activities to enjoy.
Helping Your Child Develop a Growth Mindset
One of the most important attributes in children and adults is the ability to form hope. To live without hope is to live without joy, peace and happiness.
C'mon Daddy, You're Better Than That!
Its amazing, and sobering, how the unfiltered and unbiased voice and action of a child can keep you in check.
My definition of a dad joke: it makes you groan louder than you've ever laughed. When does a joke become a dad joke? When the punchline becomes apparent.
Apps That Let Kids Fake Everything from Texts to Tweets
Advice from Common Sense Media editors. It can be hard to tell what's real when people use these apps. Source: Catfishing Apps Let Kids Fake Everything from Texts to Tweets | Common Sense Media
Your worst nightmare is that sacred-mountain-silent-and-solitary-meditation trip you see advertised in yoga magazines.
Youve got a bumpin' planet squad in your solar fourth house and that means its a helluva good time to call up your friends and grill some steaks.
Heres something to keep in mind: Venus and Gemini are meeting up for coffee.
Try to remember relaxation and boredom are not the same thing. You can cool out, and still be productive.
Venus borrowed your boyfriend jeans and plans on hanging around a while.
A Breakdown of How America Spends Every Food Dollar
You know how much money you spend on food, but just where does that money go once you spend it? The answer, right down to the fraction of the cent, is here. Source: A Breakdown of How America Spe...
Sometimes you stay up at night wondering what, exactly, that one guy meant when he said that thing that time.