Why Do So Many Parents Think Kids Need Their Own Bedroom?Some go to great lengths to give kids their own room. But children can thrive without their own space. Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration.
I Never Wanted to Be a Parent but I Love Being ‘The Lady Down the Street’Being a non-parent grown-up shows kids that there’s more than one way to have a good life.
These startling statistics show how the ‘motherhood penalty’ at work is still way too commonBecoming a parent changes a person. Priorities shift and free time and sleep become things of the past. Rightly or wrongly, this often impacts women more than men. As we celebrate the many forms of motherhood this Mother’s Day, let’s examine how choosing to parent impacts moms in the workplace.
Outdoor Time Is Good for Your Kids’ Eyesight. Here’s WhyIf you're a parent struggling to get your kids' off their devices and outdoors to play, here's another reason to keep trying: Spending at least two hours outside each day is one of the most important things your kids can do to protect their eyesight.
That Cute Baby Photo Posted on Instagram Has Consequences You Should Know AboutKids often have digital footprints even before they’re born, and their parents are to blame.
The Gimmicky Kitchen Appliances You Definitely Don’t NeedYour kitchen should have the right tools. Welcome to A Guide to Gearing Up Your Kitchen, a series where I help you outfit the space with all the small appliances you need (and ditch the ones you don’t). It may not come as a big surprise, but I’m a kitchen nerd.
Imagining an internet without TikTokThe potential TikTok ban is now law. What happens next? The bill to require TikTok to separate from its Chinese parent company or face a nationwide ban made it to President Joe Biden’s desk on Wednesday as part of a huge foreign aid package that passed through Congress this week.
‘My Boyfriend Still Shares a Bed With His Ex!’My boyfriend of two years still lives with his ex, the mother of his children. When we met, he explained the situation was complicated, and I accepted that it would remain so for some time while he sorted out how to fully extricate himself and truly be with me.
Marijuana’s Health Effects Are About to Get a Whole Lot ClearerRescheduling weed will clear the way for scientists to study it more directly. Earlier this week, news leaked of the biggest change in federal drug policy in more than half a century.
The way whales communicate is closer to human language than we realizedSperm whales are fascinating creatures. They possess the biggest brain of any species, six times larger than a human’s, which scientists believe may have evolved to support intelligent, rational behavior.
Drake and Kendrick Lamar don’t care about misogynyThe rappers accused one another of abusing women, but weaponizing Me Too isn’t the same as standing up for women. The first weekend of May was the ultimate gift to rap fans.
I Run My Smart Home Off a Raspberry Pi, Here's How It WorksKey Takeaways A Raspberry Pi smart home setup that uses Home Assistant is cost-effective, easy to hide, and energy-efficient. Installing Home Assistant on your Pi is effortless using the Raspberry Pi Imager tool, and setup is easy to follow..
New Google Has a Lot in Common With Old GoogleThe company is rebuilding its search engine with new generative-AI features. Earlier today, Google presented a new vision for its flagship search engine, one that is uniquely tailored to the generative-AI moment.
In Defense of Annette Bening’s FaceThis column first ran in Valerie Monroe’s newsletter, How Not to F*ck Up Your Face, which you can subscribe to on Substack.
How To Price A Data AssetData pricing is often hand-wavy and inexact; datasets can be free or worth millions; very few people know how to price a data asset or even what criteria go into such a calculation. This essay is an attempt to change that. Data is the new oil, they say; data is the new gold.