TikTok MJ is a workman, just like his daddy. According to MJ in one TikTok video, daddy spends most of his day playing and, I guess sometimes, fixing stuff. So it’s no wonder MJ is going to go be a workman when he gets bigger too. As such, he does all the things workmans do. He wears a jaunty-but-practical yellow vest! He loves using a hammer to fix his slide! And, of course, he takes lunch breaks, because a work man needs a good lunch to fuel him for the day. But it’s what happens after lunch that has been...
The Hidden Cost Of Being A Cycle-Breaker
Halfpoint Images/Getty When it comes to emotional intelligence, it’s fair to say that we’ve come a long way as a society. Where previous generations may not have believed in talking about your feelings or healing your inner child, parents today are trying to do things differently. And for many of us, that means becoming cycle-breakers. By definition, a cycle-breaker is someone who recognizes an unhealthy pattern of behavior in the family they grew up in, and they intentionally work to break that cycle in their life so they don’t pass it to the next generation. It often means being the...
The Benefits Of Taking Creatine For Women, Especially During Menopause
LeoPatrizi/E+/Getty Images OK, OK, I know, we’re not supposed to believe everything we see on TikTok. But lately, my For You Page has been flooded with women — ones who actually look my age, instead of the usual early 20s fitness girlies — talking about taking creatine. As far as I knew, creatine was something musclehead dudes were taking in excess so their traps would touch their ear lobes, but these ladies were talking about how it can help you through menopause. Excuse me? So, I asked dietary and women’s health experts what we know about creatine, and more specifically,...
Water Safety Tips For Kids When Swim Lessons Aren’t An Option
hxyume/E+/Getty Images In an ideal world, every child would be put in swimming lessons the minute they could be. Drowning is the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, and it seems like a no-brainer to have your child learn both survival skills (like learning to float on their back in water) and legit swimming lessons as soon as possible. But swim lessons can be an overwhelming privilege. They’re often expensive, they aren’t always local to parents, and they can fill up so fast that you’re always on a wait...