izusek/E+/Getty Images Parents aren’t so naive to think that their screen-addicted teens (“screenagers,” as my mom calls my 17-year-old siblings) aren’t sneaking glances at their phone throughout the school day. But now a new study has revealed just how much time students spend scrolling, and the numbers might come as a surprise. The study, published last week in JAMA Pediatrics, found that teens spend 1.5 hours of the 6.5-hour school day on their phones — and 25% of the teens studied logged phone usage of 2 hours or more. Messaging and social media — in particular, Instagram — were the...
Man Suggests A New Way To Approach Child Support… Let's Take It Further
TikTok There’s not much that’s fun about divorce or separation. And when children are involved, things can get way more complicated. Custody, child support, alimony, parenting disagreements, the logistics of managing multiple schedules: it’s all challenging under the best of circumstances. And, of course, this is all generally being handled by two people who had difficulty seeing eye-to-eye in the first place. So it’s no wonder that things can quickly become acrimonious, especially when it comes to money. One such instance comes from a stitched TikTok from JayDee Milo (@jaydee_milo), which features a man suggesting: “Child support should be put...
11 Chicken Thigh Recipes To Try The Next Time They're On Super Sale
Damn Delicious Not for nothin’, but groceries are ridiculously expensive right now. Naturally, that means we’re shopping the sales a little more dutifully than ever before. And one thing that always seems to come up on sale: chicken thighs. Growing up, my mom loved to toss these in a skillet or slow cooker with a can of cream of chicken soup and serve them over mashed potatoes, and it’s still one of my comfort meals, TBH. But having some new, easy chicken thigh recipes on deck will come in really handy when you load up on them next time they’re...
Do Your Eyes Get More Light-Sensitive As You Age? Ophthalmologists Answer
Westend61/Getty Images Do you find yourself reaching for your sunglasses — even on cloudy days — or squinting when you walk into a big box store because the overhead lighting is unbearably bright? In our 20s, we might have chalked that up to hangovers, but now it’s safe to say there’s something else at play. Hate to be the one to break it to you, but our eyes can, in fact, become more light-sensitive as we get older. Scary Mommy spoke with three ophthalmologists who helped clear things up about this normal part of the aging process. Why our eyes...