Angel Studios I’ll be the first to admit that it’s taken me a while to get back into going to the actual theater to see movies. That came to a screeching halt during the pandemic, and the fact that everything feels so much more expensive these days means we’re always weighing whether it makes sense to drop $80 on movie tickets (not to mention concession-stand snacks). But lately, as the mom of a tween and a teen, I’ve really been struck by how few safe, accessible “third places” there are for kids — and it’s brought us right back to...
10 Hygiene Products For Preteens & Teens To Give Them Confidence
vitapix/E+/Getty Images While social media will try to convince you that every preteen and teen out there is obsessed with hygiene and skincare and beauty products, we all know that’s not true. And we also know that most products catered towards teens and tweens really aren’t anything special. But here’s another thing we know: Preteens and teens need hygiene products. Whether they’re using your deodorant or their own special brand of body wash, keeping them clean, healthy, and confident is always the priority. Fortunately, there are some hygiene products for teens that really fit the bill. Not every item on...
Why Do Cats Act Crazy At Night? Experts Explain How To Stop It
Kseniya Ovchinnikova/Moment/Getty Images Your cat is a normal well-adjusted citizen during the day, napping in the sun and asking for pets in passing. Maybe they have some annoying quirks, like splashing their water everywhere before drinking it, but they seem pretty chill and mentally stable. But at night, they go absolutely feral. They’re zooming, making demonic noises, and… are they literally bouncing off the walls in the other room right now? It’s 3 a.m. for crying out loud. So, why do cats act crazy at night? We asked veterinarians what causes the behavior, and more importantly, if there’s anything you...
This One Rule My Doctor Gave Me For Chronic Pain Would Make Us All Less Isolated
miniseries/E+/Getty Images At 31, after a lifetime of trying to figure out what was wrong, I was finally diagnosed with hypermobility spectrum disorder. It’s a form of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a connective tissue disorder that basically means my joints lack the support they need to function properly. It has led to decades of chronic pain, and because there is no cure, I know I have the rest of my life to live with it in the same (hopefully not worse, but who knows) way. I also got diagnosed with fibromyalgia — essentially, when you have pain in your body continuously, as...