Photographer, Basak Gurbuz Derman/Moment/Getty Images When I was in high school, my friend came up to me before class started and asked what I was wearing on my lips. “Uhhh, nothing,” I replied. She couldn’t believe my lips were naturally that color, and it was the first time I had ever really thought about it, either. Now I think about it all the time and yearn for those days, because somewhere along the way, that beautiful pinky berry hue that was just there has faded away into nothing. So, why do lips lose color as you age? Why must I...
Are We Relying Too Much On The Internet For Parenting Advice? An Expert Explains
Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment/Getty Images From Instagram accounts aimed at dealing with tween problems to TikTok videos that give you "5 Gentle Ways To Redirect Your Toddler," it’s easy to make the assumption that all of us should be perfect parents. I mean, all of this information is at our fingertips… we should be using it daily, right? But in a way that feels more predatory and manipulative than helpful, more and more of these accounts pop up every day — and they can make you feel like you’re still doing it all wrong. If this one TikTok influencer says no...
Kids On Roblox Are Protesting ICE
TikTok Spend any amount of time watching kids play and it won’t be long before their game becomes a mirror for life. Their Barbies might start to sound an awful lot like you and your partner. Or maybe you notice your son’s dinosaurs are on a vacation to Disney World that seems pretty familiar. Because even when it seems like nothing you tell your kids gets through (why is there always a wet towel on the bathroom floor…?), children really are sponges, and that includes current events. Case in point: kids have been cosplaying and protesting ICE on Roblox. Roblox,...
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50 Palate-Cleanser Shows To Cheer You Up After Literally Anything Heavy
Just ahead of the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale, I decided to rewatch the entire series — a feat not for the faint of heart. In fact, I had to take several breaks over the course of my rewatch to indulge in decidedly lighter fare. You know: palate cleansers shows. The type of TV that feels like a warm hug for your brain. When you’ve just finished watching something heavy, sometimes you need a little levity. You need uplifting. Low-stakes. You need a series where no one’s dying (sorry, Shonda Rhimes, you’re out of the running), no one’s being...