By Rachel Bluth [UPDATED on Aug. 25] SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is trying to ease the pain of vasectomies by making them free for millions of residents. Federal law and state law require most health insurers to cover prescription contraceptives at no cost to the patient. But those provisions apply to only 18 FDA-approved birth control options for women, so anyone with testicles is out of luck. California lawmakers are now considering a bill that would expand that requirement to male sterilization. If the Contraceptive Equity Act of 2022 passes, commercial insurance plans regulated by the state won’t be allowed to impose out-of-pocket costs, like copays, coinsurance, and deductibles, for vasectomies. “It’s pretty groundbreaking in that way — it’s...
These vegan matcha cookies are filled with chocolate chips, are naturally green, and have the perfect texture! With an easy gluten-free option. I also tested them with 6 brands of matcha and share the results below. I actually wanted to post this recipe for Christmas, but I just realized they’d make for a great Halloween treat! Kids will absolutely love them as long as they don’t mind the taste of matcha. Can you taste the matcha? The first time I tried these cookies with ceremonial matcha, I thought that they had ZERO matcha flavor. All I tasted was a totally normal chocolate chip cookie. I thought, “How cool! I can list a brand that yields zero matcha taste and try...
Ada Lovelace Day is here to inspire women in STEM We love learning about awesome women, and Ada Lovelace is high up on our list! The daughter of Lord Byron and Annabella Milbank Byron, Ada was taught music, French, and mathematics at the insistence of her mother. This allowed her to work with her lifelong friend, Charles Babbage, on his invention – the Analytical Engine. She determined codes could be designed for it to carry out mathematical operations, and even wrote one as an example. Ada Lovelace Day is celebrated on the second Tuesday of October (October 11th this year), and celebrates the achievements of women in STEM. Read on for ways to bring a little Ada Lovelace energy into...
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SPY.com may receive an affiliate commission. The holidays are a wonderful time of year when friends and family can get together to celebrate and create memories. For parents, they can also be a 24/7 minefield of temper tantrums. Routines are changed, stimulation is at a maximum, everyone is stressed, and there is pressure to get the perfect gift. All these things can often trickle down and leave kids feeling overwhelmed. One way to help reduce the focus placed on a single day is with an Advent calendar for kids. Advent calendars are typically used as a countdown to Christmas, but many nondenominational Advent calendars are...
Though specifically targeted at 8 year old girls, these could make great gifts for 7, 8, 9, or even 10 year old girls (or boys) based on their interests. As always, these are gifts we’ve had success with first hand or have researched and plan to gift to our own 8 year old. I hope it’s helpful to you during this holiday season! Find these and other family favorites conveniently linked on my storefront. Inflatable Fort Ok, yes I have this on the gift ideas for toddlers and preschoolers, too, but if your 8 year old is like mine and appreciates a fort-like space when she wants to play or read in peace, then this air fort is going to be...
