Westend61/Getty Images It’s only natural for little ones to want to explore every curiosity they come across on the trail — and no secret that kids love to stack anything they can get their hands on. Seems harmless enough, right? Not quite. At first glance, allowing your kids to make stacked stones while hiking as a family may seem like a fun outdoor activity. However, encouraging your little ones to stack or move rocks outdoors may have severe ecological impacts. When your child pulls stones from the ground, they’re unknowingly damaging habitats and disrupting ecosystems. It’s not just kids doing the...
Your Obsession With True Crime & Celebrity Killers Might Be… Evolutionary
Netflix Flipping through television or any streaming service will likely tell you one thing: People love true crime and infamous killers. More, they love the notoriety that comes along with specific cases, like the Menendez brothers or Jodi Arias — and podcasters, producers, and media are not afraid to capitalize. A 2024 study found that 84% of the U.S. population ages 13 and up are true crime consumers, meaning they watch or listen to true crime through any medium. Admittedly, I’m not immune and can tell you pretty much every published detail of the JonBenét Ramsey case. Any new show,...
Batten Down The Hatches: 2025 Hurricane Names Have Been Announced
Juanmonino/E+/Getty Images The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June to November every year, and every storm event has a name. I always assumed these names were chosen on the fly, but it turns out they’re planned well in advance by a committee of the World Meteorological Organization, which released its list of names for the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season… and we’re going to rank them because having opinions on names (hurricane names, pet names, baby names) is one of life’s simple pleasures. Fun fact: they are repeated every six years, so a lot of these may sound familiar to those...
How Does Your Relationship Affect Your Kids' Future Relationships? Experts Explain
Skynesher/Getty Images We stayed together for the kids. It’s a sentence that, even if you’ve never uttered it, you’ve probably heard someone you love say. The person saying it may be unhappy or heartbroken, but they believe the way they feel is a worthy sacrifice if it makes their children’s lives better. Does it, though? Kids are more intuitive than we often give them credit for. They notice the way their parents speak to each other — or don’t. They may not understand it, but they feel the quiet tension in the room. And, over time, that emotional climate becomes...