Late last month, the U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory—a format reserved for public-health issues that demand the nation’s immediate attention. “Nearly every teenager in America uses social media,” the report read, “and yet we do not have enough evidence to conclude that it is sufficiently safe for them.” In response, the Biden administration announced a new interagency task force that has been given a year to come up with a slate of policy recommendations that will help “safeguard” children online.This may be a legislative problem for Big Tech, and it’s certainly a public-relations problem. Over the past several years, cigarettes have become the dominant metaphor in the discourse about social media: Everyone seems to think that these sites are...
I’m back again with more great ideas of how you and your kids can have fun this summer without breaking the bank. The cost of everything else is going up too quickly these days so I want to help you save money where you can! This time with your kids is important. The saying really is true that your kids aren’t going to remember how much money you spent on them, but they will remember how much time you spent with them. Have fun spending time together with these great low-cost summer activities for kids. More Free and Low-Cost Summer Time Activities for Kids Bike Ride Can your kids ride bikes? If so, take them for a bike ride around...
Science, imagination, and sheer hard work have helped Aaron and Melissa Jacobson grow their dream life on a hilltop block in Taranaki. Words: Catherine Groenestein Photos: secretgardens.co.nz Additional photos: Catherine Groenestein Who: Aaron & Melissa Jacobson, Lucas (14), Cohen (9), Alinka-Jean (6) What: The Little Insect Farm Land: 1.4ha Where: 11km east of Eltham, 50 minutes south of New Plymouth Web: thelittleinsectfarm @thelittleinsectfarm secretgardens.co.nz/garden/the-little-insect-farm/ They eat insects, make hay by hand, and have a composting toilet, so Melissa and Aaron Jacobson aren’t surprised that some people think they’re mad hippies. The science buffs are dedicated to natural farming. They’ve used it to turn a small, steep, windswept block into a productive permaculture garden over the last 10 years, and now produce...
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure statement for more information. Written by Kara S. Anderson Join me in an experiment: While reading this post, I want you to open up Instagram. And I want you to scroll … I want you to think about how you feel as you see the images go past. Are you jealous? Are you sad you didn’t do that thing, whatever it is, when your kids were younger? Do you feel less-than? How often are you able to be genuinely happy for the people you see in your feed without adding something to your mental to-do list, or feeling bad? Now, I want you to look around your home. I want you to...
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