TikTok The idea of fathers being overprotective of their teenage daughters is a trope that might be as old as the existence of daughters. And on the one hand, yes, we all want to protect our children from physical and emotional harm, but sometimes dads take it to weird, frankly toxic, places. Professor Neil Shyminksy, who posts on TikTok as @professorneil, broke down what, exactly, is off about this mentality in a stitched video. Shyminsky addresses a video in which a “fellow girl dad to a teenager” talks about his 13-year-old daughter having her first boyfriend. (We’ll call him “Girl...
Goodwill's Halloween Costume Generator Is The DIY Brainstorm You Need
Goodwill I love Halloween costumes. I love the expensive deluxe ones from authentic costume stores, and I love the DIY looks pulled together from things you already own. But above all, I love finding one piece (like a cape or a pair of gold sunglasses) and building an entire costume around it. It’s how I was able to dress like Richard Simmons one year in high school: I found the red-and-white-striped shorts, and boom, there was the inspiration. I feel like in years past, Halloween was all about that type of costume, and usually at the last minute. But with...
The First 2,190 Days Of Parenting
Natalia Lebedinskaia/Moment/Getty Images Some of us have heard about The First Forty Days, a book that details a postpartum period during which a new mother should be nourished and cared for as she learns to become a mom, which can be seen as a kind of resistance to the social pressure to “bounce back” after giving birth. There is much wisdom here, although of course for many moms, the carefully prepared meals—and maybe even more so, the rest—that is prescribed can be hard to come by. After the birth of each of my two children, my well-intentioned herbal sitz baths...
OK But My Childfree Friends Send The Dankest Memes
Jamie Grill/Tetra images/Getty Images “The beacon is lit. Gondor calls for aid.” Beneath the caption, a McDonald’s sign is on fire. A dude is making a weird face while crushing a watermelon with his chin. "I am straight up not havin’ a baja blast." A band sings "suckin’ on chili dogs" ad infinitum. It’s not a fever dream, but a sampling of memes some of my oldest friends have sent me recently on Instagram. Sending a meme is the modern day equivalent to picking up a trinket at the store that reminds you of your friend. When I receive one,...