5 Instagram Accounts to Follow for Revolutionary Black Parenting From living off of the land to fighting capitalism, these Black parents are starting the revolution—and they’re posting about it. By Fatima-Ayan Malika Hirsi Instagram is a portal offering an innumerable amount of advice on many mundane tasks. As exhausting as wading through its noise can be, it’s refreshing when you…
19 Yoga Apps That’ll Bring Some Much-Needed Zen to Your Life Ready to touch your toes? By Ahad Sanwari and Rosemary Wojtkowski Look, if there’s one thing that I’ve taken away from the pandemic, it’s that you can do almost anything from the comfort of your own home—including fitting in a quick flow before a Zoom meeting thanks to the…
How to Support Your LGBTQ+ Child’s Mental Health Only one in three queer youth say their home is a supportive and safe space for them to be their true selves. Let’s do better for our kids; experts share how. By Misha Valencia “I dreaded going home after school. I thought about running away and even looked for places that I…
6 Spanish Podcasts Your Bilingual Kid Should be Listening To Podcasts can be a fun way to nurture your child’s bilingualism. Here’s our favorite for Spanish speakers. By Christina Montoya Fiedler There are many benefits to raising bilingual children: academic enrichment, cultural awareness, competitiveness in their future job market, are just some of the advantages being bilingual gives them. But,…
8 Best Co-Parenting Apps to Download After Divorce We can’t wave a magic wand and make your shared parenting situation completely stress-free, but we can recommend these co-parenting apps that streamline family calendars, schedules, and communication. By Claire Gillespie The best app for co-parenting depends on your family’s needs and wants. Perhaps you want a shared tool to improve communication and…
What Your Eye Color Says About Your Health There’s a lot of information in your irises. By Elizabeth Narins You know your eyes can speak volumes about your feelings — but some research suggests they can also say a lot about your health: Because certain eye colors are associated with certain health conditions, anyone who can ID their own eye color…
10 Things Nutrition Pros Do When They Find Themselves Stress Eating Mmmhmm, they do it too. By Aryelle Siclait and Hunter Levitan One minute you’re reaching for a light snack while trying to meet deadline, then suddenly you realize you’ve eaten an entire bag of popcorn. As emotional beings, everyone can relate to this at some point in their lives.…
Why An Extra Plane Seat for Your Baby is Worth the Money A child under 2 years old can fly on your lap for free—which can feel like a great excuse to travel with a baby for no additional cost. But believe me when I tell you: Buy the extra plane seat. By Irina Gonzalez Plenty parents know that traveling with…
How to Work Out When You Have Exercise-Induced Asthma It’s totally possible. By Korin Miller and Ashley Abramson Medically reviewed by Shewit Giovanni, MD, MS If going for a run has you huffing and puffing more than normal, you may have exercise-induced asthma, medically called exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. This type of asthma can be serious and make it hard to do the things…
Crawling May Reduce a Baby’s Risk of Asthma Before you deep-clean your carpets, inhaling some dust may actually be good for your little one. By Tina Donvito No matter how clean your house is, indoor floors, particularly carpets, are filled with biological material—the stuff that dust is made of. Now scientists have found that crawling babies kick up high levels…
