Owen Humphreys – PA Images/PA Images/Getty Images I know there’s been a lot of space talk this past week (and it really hasn’t been that great), but don’t let that dull you to the magic of our galaxy and the sky. If you need a little hit of “holy sh*t, we live on a planet with stars,” turn to the skies this week — specifically April 21 and April 22 here in the U.S. — to catch a glimpse of the April Lyrids Meteor Shower. If that sounds familiar to you, it’s because this meteor shower comes like clockwork every...
New Study Finds Maternal Affection Sets Children Up For Success As Adults
VioletaStoimenova/E+/Getty Images When it comes to psychological study, there are a lot of things we probably “know” instinctively, but it still helps to have hard data to back it up. For example, we probably can all guess “kids with warm and affectionate parents tend to do better later in life” but new research published by the American Psychological Association has recently given us some specific insight on this intuitive claim. Researchers drew their data from a study of 2,220 identical twins in Britain, which allowed them to control for environmental and genetic factors. They were particularly interested to see how...
What To Know About Teen Breast Reductions, According To A Surgeon
TikTok / @kellykilleenmd The first girl in your middle school class to get boobs is probably the strongest person you know. Developing earlier and/or larger than other kids your age is not for the weak — the social challenges alone are a minefield. Not to mention the physical toll bigger breasts can take on the body (hello, back pain and feeling semi-suffocated sleeping on your back). Thankfully, modern medicine has offered a solution to unwanted large breasts: you can simply get rid of ‘em. Three cheers for the breast reduction! But, are breast reductions an option for teens and tweens,...
'As We Enter Our 40s, I'm Having The Best Sex With My Husband' & 11 Other Joyful Mom Confessions
DMP/E+/Getty Images You know, sometimes it takes a bit of work to find the joy in your every day (especially lately). And sometimes, it’s hard to share that joy out loud. You feel like you’re tone-deaf, you feel like people will find you cringe, you feel like you’ll be judged for looking for the tiniest crumb of joy. But in the latest Scary Mommy Confessions roundup, there are plenty of moms just like you — sharing their tiny wins so they can feel a little jolt of dopamine. Because sometimes, these joyful little secrets and happy little things we’re holding onto...