Scouting America Let’s hear it for the boys! The Boy Scouts, that is… well, kind of. The iconic American institution, founded on February 8, 1910 is celebrating its 115th birthday this weekend. To mark the occasion, they decided to officially change its name: Boy Scouts of America will hereafter be known as Scouting America to better reflect its more inclusive membership. This move follows the announced rebrand last year. According to statistics from the organization, in the past 115 years, more than 130 million Americans have been through Scouting America programs, which is a whole lot of Pinewood Derby cars....
Reading 'Ramona the Brave' To My 6-Year-Old Reminded Me How Confusing Childhood Can Be
FG Trade/Getty Images "Everyone in the room except Howie laughed. Ramona was startled, then embarrassed." As I read the line from Ramona the Brave aloud to my 6-year-old, unraveling the story of a first grader on the first day of school quickly descending from excitement to embarrassment to rage to subdued quiet, I was reminded how confusing childhood can be. How easily you can be misunderstood by your peers and your teachers. I remembered that childhood version of myself in the character of Ramona, and I saw her in my youngest. After winter break, my youngest, then a kindergartener, begged...
12 Ground Beef Recipes That Aren't Tacos Or Spaghetti
Foodie Crush When I was growing up, ground beef was kind of like a loaf of bread or a dozen eggs — it was just one of those grocery staples my mom was always sure to grab at the store. As an adult, I get it. Ground beef is affordable, easy to cook, and quick, making it the perfect base for a weeknight meal. But for years, I’ve found myself looking at my latest pound of ground beef, thinking, “Well, what’s it going to be: tacos or spaghetti?” If you’re in the same position, let’s agree to try these ground...
Perimenopause Is Lonelier Than Single Motherhood
Olga Rolenko/Moment/Getty Images It is early morning, not even 5 A.M. I have not been woken up by a crying baby nor a sick toddler or a late teenager. I have been woken up by my body, a stranger to me now. I am making myself tea and Googling symptoms like “are heart palpitations normal during perimenopause” and “how long is too long to have your period” and “how to know when to take antidepressants.” There is no one in this house to talk to about perimenopause, not even the person who also lives here with me. I have tried...