7 Tips for Transitioning Back to School After Winter Break Kids might struggle to return to normal school routines after a fun winter break. Here’s how to make the transition easier for the whole family. By Fiona Tapp Winter break and the associated holidays—like Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa—inject some fun into an otherwise dull, cold time of year. But when the festivities…
The Founder of the Nap Ministry on the Ways Rest Can Be a Form of Resistance Grind culture is exhausting, and separates us from who we really are. By Hannah Dylan Pasternak Over the years we’ve written extensively about the importance of sleep, rest, and yes, even napping. We’ve discussed how to take a nap that won’t mess with your sleep and even explored the…
5 Mantras to Adopt That Will Immediately Improve Your Life Our beliefs, values and language often determine our success. But, where do we start? Here are five mantras that will change your entire life if you truly believe and practice them. By Amy M Chambers We all experience difficult struggles in life. Every day, people have disagreements at home, projects go sideways at…
The 9 Healthiest New Year’s Resolutions You Can Make Pick one of these worthy resolutions you can stick with. By Alyssa Sparacino Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD If you ever made New Year’s resolutions, you’re not alone. One PLOS One 2020 study noted that around 44% of individuals in the U.S. would probably make a New Year’s resolution for the following year. At times,…
5 Things I Want You To Know As the Mother of a Black Transgender Child When our son came out as trans, we knew we’d be better equipped to advocate for him if we understood trans identity, terminology, and rights. By Dahn Dior Ballard Our son was 13 years old when he came out as transgender. It was the summer after his…
Shania Twain talks ‘Queen of Me’ album, body confidence in her late 50s Shania Twain’s new album, “Queen of Me,” comes out in February. By Carena Liptak Shania Twain is getting ready to release her new album, “Queen of Me,” in 2023 and said she’s feeling more comfortable and confident in her skin than ever before. “I am a woman in…
How Many Presents Should a Child Get for Christmas? From stocking stuffers to big ticket items, we asked the experts how many gifts really make sense. By Kimberly Zapata There’s nothing quite like Christmas morning. From the sound of crinkled paper to the smell of cinnamon rolls and (of course) coffee, the wee hours of the day are something special. Many parents…
Oscars 2023: 10 women directors deserving attention By Glenn Whipp Shortly after the Golden Globes nominations were announced earlier this month, the advocacy group Women in Film took to social media, decrying the “shocking” omission of critically acclaimed female directors, citing Sarah Polley (“Women Talking”), Gina Prince-Bythewood (“The Woman King”), Chinonye Chukwu (“Till”) and Maria Schrader (“She Said”). It might be more…
Increasing Equitable Choices For Women In Healthcare By Rod Berger The less-than-desirable statistics on U.S. women entering science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields are well-documented. According to the American Association of University Women, many girls and young women are often systemically biased away from science and math during their educational journeys creating access and opportunity issues later down the road.…
Sarah Jessica Parker Opens Up About Business, Family And ‘The Perfect Cosmo’ This Holiday Season By Jeff Conway There is no arguing that Sarah Jessica Parker remains television’s ultimate romantic. From her early years of playing Carrie Bradshaw on the Sex and the City series, followed by two movies and now her character’s current chapter unfolding on And Just Like That, Parker and Bradshaw have…
