Make these simple mocktail recipes to enjoy at home, sans alcohol. Cheers for creative drink ideas all can enjoy! Just because a drink is lacking alcohol doesn’t mean that it has to be boring! There are so many ways to jazz up beverages now with all the different flavors of seltzer waters and fruit juices available at the store. Add a fresh fruit garnish, and you’ll have an excellent mocktail to sip. These recipes couldn’t come at a more perfect time as so many folks give Dry January a shot at the beginning of a new year. The holidays are a time of indulgence, so whether you’re looking to reset after weeks of celebration, are seeking the benefits of sobriety,...
Modern science ignored fathers for decades. Thousands of papers have been published that detail how motherhood 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, Ph.D., 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. So…that’s not super helpful.”That being said, in recent years, “not super helpful” has...
In recent years, more and more people have been calling for parents to “raise boys and girls the same way”. And upon first hearing that, you might think, “Well, obviously. All kids should be raised the same way!” But in practice, it’s actually quite common for girls and boys to have contrary upbringings. And one 2017 social experiment that has recently gone viral makes that abundantly clear. Earlier this week, the Instagram account Impact shared a post breaking down what happened when a group of 10 boys and a group of 10 girls each spent a week living in homes unsupervised. The social experiment has recently been circulating on Twitter as well, after The Boric Acid Avenger shared clips from...
We’re already raising the next generation of environmentalists. What we teach and demonstrate to our kids is going to impact the long-term future of the world, so it’s important for us to serve as models and examples for our kids to follow. How do we do this? And how do we get kids to care about the environment? Live Responsibly As you well know, the best way to teach a child is to serve as a model for them. Children are excellent imitators, so they’re likely to pick up on your habits and incorporate them into their own lives. Whatever they see you do, they’ll do for themselves, so it’s important to live as responsibly as possible. These are some...
Walmart has a fun deal for the kids! Pop on over to Walmart.com where they are offering this Balloon Zoom Balloon-Powered Flying & Racing Set for just $4.97 (regularly $19.88)! Note this item is only available for store pickup or delivery from your local store. This balloon-powered launcher uses a balloon’s escaping air to power the car, rocket, and astronaut toys across the ground or into the air! It includes a hand pump to inflate the balloons, so kiddos just need to set up the car or launch pad and pump the handle to launch the toys. It can be reused again and again, and kiddos can even experiment with how many pumps before a balloon pops. There are no...
