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Family guide to new movie releases
'SPEAK NO EVIL'
Rated R for some strong violence, language, some sexual content and brief drug use.
What it’s about: An expat American family living in London go on a weekend trip to visit some new vacation friends in the English countryside. Things get increasingly uncomfortable and dangerous from there.
The kid attractor factor: This is ...Read more
Mastering the game: Wilbur Ross on power, profit and perseverance
It was one of his earliest and most unforgettable moments in corporate life. Young Wilbur Ross was closing a real estate deal with the legendary Bill Zeckendorf at the real estate magnate’s panoramic and totally circular office. Catching Ross gawking at his surroundings, Zeckendorf comes up from behind, puts his arm around the young man, and ...Read more
If Grandma can't answer your parenting question, maybe Google can
ATLANTA -- When my kids were young, I kept a stack of parenting books to consult on teething, toddler tantrums and bedtime routines. More often, however, I took my child-rearing questions to parents I met on the playground or in the neighborhood.
My own mother was no help. She had four children in proximity and always told me our early ...Read more
Lori Borgman: Fort Knox has nothing on us
I am married to Mr. Security. We have an entire plastic tub full of timers. The lights in our house never burn brighter than when we are not home.
I typically spend the day before we go out of town packing. He spends the day setting up timers and reminding me what lights I can and can’t turn on.
The lamp in the family room is off limits. It ...Read more
Ex-etiquette: How do you get over a hurt this big?
Q. I served our country, had some serious things happen to me and just could not see through to the other side for years. I did not want to return home and met someone else. I hurt my wife and my family. That is something I live with every day, but I have no desire to reconcile. I try to take an active part in my children’s lives, but my ex ...Read more
Congenital heart defect rates may be much higher than once thought
A broad new analysis of Colorado insurance data suggests national estimates may be severely undercounting children born with heart defects, and at least half of them have other genetic disorders and chronic conditions.
The study, published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, offers the ...Read more
6 memoirs about the unconventional faces of motherhood
Motherhood comes in many forms, some less conventional than others. But thankfully, nowadays, more and more mothers are opening up about their unconventional experiences — because there’s bound to be someone out there who could use the helpful reminder that they’re in the same boat.
This list of memoirs encapsulates the many faces of “...Read more
Study: TikTok’s ‘For You’ suggestions can be dangerous for some women
Researchers analyzed TikTok’s “For You” suggestions and discovered the page’s algorithm may be contributing to a significant issue for female users. It’s making some women dislike their own bodies.
Australian researchers surveyed 273 women between 18 and 28 years old from July-October 2021 on their use of the social media platform. ...Read more
Resentencing effort works with California DAs to reunite incarcerated mothers with their families sooner
Five years after state law empowered prosecutors to recommend the early release of people who have substantially rehabilitated in prison, an architect of the landmark reform saw something starkly missing: women prisoners were a tiny fraction of those set free.
“We see this across every industry. We’re underrepresented,” said Hillary Blout...Read more
Why Do We Keep Laying Our Children on the Altar of Guns?
Is no one else tired of this?
That's what I asked myself Wednesday morning as I watched the news of yet another school shooting -- this one in suburban Barrow County, Georgia: four dead, nine others injured at Apalachee High School.
The images on TV were too familiar: shaking children describing the sights of their friends and teachers ...Read more
Advice for the Surgeon General
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has issued an advisory announcing something most of us suspected: Parenting is hard.
To ease the pain -- parents are woefully lonely, and about half report overwhelming daily stress versus 26% of nonparents -- Murthy endorses measures personal, political and workplace: more paid time off, more child care funding, ...Read more
Family guide to new movie releases
'BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE'
Rated PG-13 for violent content, macabre and bloody images, strong language, some suggestive material and brief drug use.
What it’s about: Thirty-six years after the bio-exorcist and the Deetz family charmed audiences, Beetlejuice and Lydia are back to close some doors and settle some scores.
The kid attractor ...Read more
After saying goodbye to kids heading off to college, these parents look forward to their next chapter
CHICAGO — Ever since Chuck Blatt got divorced 14 years ago, he’s established a routine with his daughters — visits and dinners on Wednesdays, Fridays and every other weekend. But this year, it started to significantly change when both women went away to college, his youngest for her freshman year at the Chicago College of Performing Arts. ...Read more
Minnesota AG warns 5,000 companies to stop selling tobacco products marketed to kids
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sent letters to more than 5,000 retailers and distributors asking them to stop selling unauthorized flavored tobacco products in the state. Those products include flavored e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches that have not been authorized for sale by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
“For decades now...Read more
Lori Borgman: AI and I will be with you in 1 moment
Whoever first coined the phrase, "It's nothing big, it's everything small," was ahead of the times.
I think about that every time I pause over AI, A1 and Al.
Depending on whether you read that sentence in serif type (letters with slabs on the end of strokes) or sans serif type (no slabs), you may or may not have read it correctly.
The first ...Read more
Editorial: Sarah Palin, Amy Jacobson and making fun of politicians' kids
The former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin took to X this week to vent about past treatment of her 16-year-old son, Trig Palin, who was a very young child when Palin was picked to run alongside John McCain in 2008. “The lies, conspiracy theories, death-wishes and death threats against him that continue to this day are the ...Read more
Ex-etiquette: Will grandson, boyfriend clash?
Q. I have lived alone since my husband’s passing six years ago. Over those six years, I have grown very close to my grandson who is now 7. When he sleeps over, he likes to sleep in my bed. I recently met a man who I care for very much and he occasionally sleeps over. My grandson has met him and seems to like him, but he has never slept over ...Read more
Debra-Lynn B. Hook: Organizing the lived-in house is not for the feint of heart
Let’s get one thing straight, Mr. Home Organizing Service.
When I said I wanted to organize my house, I did not mean I want to discard everything that you shame me into believing is useless.
I am not interested in throwing away the souvenirs my late political science professor husband collected from his world travels just because they don’...Read more
5 science-based guides to the beauty industry
The beauty industry is more alive than ever, with makeup tutorials, home-brewed skincare hacks, talk of “anti-aging”, dieting, and more trending on social media, commercials, and celebrity blogs. We’re constantly being bombarded with an abundance of advertisements and misinformation. So how do we know what’s true, and who is just trying ...Read more
Telehealth for kids: Balancing the pros and cons in pediatric care
Telehealth is making giant leaps in pediatric care, bringing doctors into living rooms faster than your child can say, “Daddy, I don’t feel so good.” This digital revolution shifts how families access medical services, offering enhanced care delivery while navigating unique challenges.
One of the most significant effects of telehealth in ...Read more
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