Instagram I’ve always loved a snow day. There’s nothing cozier than building a nice fire, making a pot of tea and cuddling up with a good book under your favorite blanket… of course, when you have kids those days are over for you. They’re in your space and in your face. Want to watch a Real Housewives marathon? I don’t think so: you’re watching Paw Patrol… all day. But Chelsea (@chelsea_explains on Instagram), the self-proclaimed “Michael Jordan of Babysitting” has genius advice to reclaim your snow days. This particular hack is called “Arctic Explorers.” It only costs a couple of...
Swiss Bioethicist Has A Brilliant Theory About Why Society Loves Thin Women
TikTok As a Millennial woman, I came of age in the “heroin chic” ’90s and the early-2000s dominated by reality shows like America’s Next Top Model and The Swan (go ahead and give that one a Google if you’re not familiar: it’s a nightmare). I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about toxic beauty standards and diet culture, like Kate Winslet being compared to the boat in Titanic, and our collective confusion about Natalie being dubbed “enormous” in Love, Actually. Thinking about this takes up a lot of my brain space, and I like to think there are few angles...
The Message About "Spoiled Kids" We All Need This Holiday Season
TikTok When my oldest child was little, I wore him everywhere. I talked to him when he threw a tantrum instead of punishing him for kicking up. And if I ever messed up, I wouldn’t shy from saying “I’m sorry” to him. And depending on who I was with, not infrequently, this would elicit an all too familiar response from the friends and (especially) older family members around me. “You’re going to spoil him.” As we approach the holidays, I imagine a lot of parents are girding their loins and their spirits from an onslaught of similar “parenting advice” from...
Yoto Mini Speakers For Kids Recalled Due To Burn And Fire Hazards
Leon Neal/Getty Images News/Getty Images The Yoto Mini Speaker is being voluntarily recalled because its lithium-ion battery could overheat and catch fire, posing burn and fire hazards to consumers, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The agency said the popular music and storytelling device for kids has received six reports from U.S. consumers and one from a U.K. consumer of the speaker overheating or melting. Over 250,000 speakers marketed for children have been recalled due to a fire risk. No injuries have been reported. The speaker is marketed for kids aged 3 to 12 and is designed to play...