A line of dark kohl is a fail-safe, but experiment with brighter hues to make a dramatic impactIf you look at the summer catwalks, it was flush with eyeliner; graphic, bold and colourful. The fail-safe black kohl has taken a backseat and this summer, it’s all about embracing colour. You can blame Euphoria and those pesky kids with their trendy glittery, shadowy, Y2K makeup that pushed this trend. But you don’t need to stray into the realm of pastels and pearlescent if you want to try out this look. There are subtle yet vivid options on the market that will give you a mood-boosting pop of colour. If you’re feeling apprehensive about it, use something that blends with your skin...
Entering into any firmly established social dynamic — be it a close-knit bunch of neighbors or a seasoned squad of office mates — brings its own share of hurdles. But entering into a family as the new stepdad and trying to engage with your new stepkids is particularly difficult. The reasons are obvious: here you are, the new guy, trying to establish yourself. You want to be respected but also loved; you want to have fun with your new stepchildren but also set boundaries.READ MORE: The Fatherly Guide to Step-ParentingBuilding a relationship with your stepchildren takes many qualities. The foremost is patience, as success isn’t measured in calendar pages, but entire calendars. “It takes two years to accept you at...
Modern science ignored fathers for decades. The neuroscience of how motherhood impacts women has been documented across a handful of studies, and thousands of papers have been published that detail how it impacts women psychologically, socially, and biochemically. But, until recently, we weren’t even sure that having children makes men happy—let alone how neuroscience figures into it all. Even now, as more researchers are taking an interest in the male experience of family, undisputed facts remain few and far between. “There’s some conflicting work out there,” explains Margaret Kerr, a psychologist who studies the emotional experiences of parents at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “Some say overall life satisfaction declines, others that it stays the same, and some work says it increases....
Another year is in the books for John! When I made this plan for him, I knew that I would have to be flexible and adapt depending on how his reading progressed. This year it feels so good to say that John is a reader. He can and does read recipes, instructions, signs, and even Shakespeare. But it isn't an effortless pleasure for him yet. So while my plans provided many opportunities for John to read, we didn't get to all of them this year. We also added some things that were a great fit even though I hadn't planned for them. I'm already thinking about how to provide the atmosphere and resources for John to continue to grow as...
Well, today was going to be a return to some practical topics. I’d been working on a column about approaching people and being able to talk to strangers. I had all my notes wrapped up, I had the rough outline ready to go… and then, well, you know how to make the gods laugh, right? I was somewhat amused when, as I was searching for one reference or another, I saw that Lifehacker ran a piece on talking to strangers. The timing was felicitous, the resources surprising and the comments… well the comments were about typical. Specifically, the genre of “not just no but hell no,” with the level of vehemence you would expect from a suggestion that, I dunno,...
