PixelsEffect/Getty Images Meltdowns. We’ve all had ’em. We’ve all experienced them with our children. In the moment, it can feel like nothing can help calm the storm. But instead of viewing meltdowns as just random moments of chaos, they can be a beautiful way to help our children navigate big feelings. What exactly constitutes a meltdown? As Lorain Moorehead, an individual and family therapist, explains, a meltdown is, on some level, a child’s expression of their opinion or preference. "Their body is dysregulated either because of their real or perceived need not being met, and they are communicating it with...
Only 12% Of Gen Z Boys Are Reading — Here's Why That Stat Is So Alarming
Luke Bateman / Instagram We hear a lot about Gen Z boys, and most of it, sadly, is not good. They’re being red pilled so much that they literally believe in gender equality less than young boys did in 1990. And while we can find all the research and monitor screen time, and do all the things to try and curb this alarming behavior, there is one major hobby that young boys can do that can help immensely when it comes to their overall growth as human beings: reading. Luke Bateman, Bookstagrammer, author, and retired Australian professional rugby league footballer,...
The Trump Administration Has Cut The CDC's Drowning Prevention Program
FatCamera/E+/Getty Images The Trump administration has been extremely serious about cutting back government spending and increasing efficiency on the federal level. But as programs that save lives are cut, many wonder about the cost of reduced services, research, and support. This is now the case with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) drowning prevention program. All experts working on this team were placed on administrative leave in April and fired this August — and the program as a whole is slated for elimination in the proposed 2026 budget. "If this program saved one life, it would be far...
Poll Finds Just How How Much We're Sheltering Our Kids & It's Bad
Daniel Balakov/E+/Getty Images We often compare today’s childhood experiences to our own growing up in the 80s and 90s — and the differences are stark. While we often roamed freely (and without watches, phones, or Air Tags) until the street lights came on, our kids are much more scheduled and supervised. Now, a new survey by The Harris Poll shows just how sheltered and dependent many kids are today — and the numbers are so shocking that it has many parents wondering what the world will look like when this generation grows up and leaves the nest. Some of the...