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Kids are sucking down baby food pouches at record rates. 'We're going to pay for it,' experts say
LOS ANGELES -- Every week, Caitlin Scuttio stops by Target and piles her cart with pureed food pouches for her 4-year-old and twin 18-month-olds sons.
In goes a 24-pack of unsweetened applesauce. Then a 24-pack of the fruit and veggie blend. And finally, the yogurt pouches for her oldest son's breakfast. "He'd eat six apple sauce pouches a day ...Read more
Ex-etiquette: Bonus daughter
Q. My bonus daughter and I get along very well and many people who meet us just assume I am her mother. I believe I should always support her mother, so I am quick to correct the assumption. Even though she has never said anything, I can tell by my bonus daughter’s expression that she is disappointed by my clarification. Is it necessary to ...Read more
Job stress among office workers linked to higher risk for irregular heart rhythm
Work-related stress that stems from job strain and a perceived imbalance between effort and reward may raise the risk of developing an abnormal heart rhythm condition, new research suggests.
The study, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, found adults in white-collar jobs in Canada who faced high levels of job strain and ...Read more
Twisted secrets and deadly deceptions that’ll keep readers guessing
This is the third book by Bonnie Traymore that I have reviewed, and they just keep getting better. There’s no question in my mind that Traymore should be getting recognized as a prominent new voice in mystery fiction.
Like her earlier books, "The Bluff" is a deliciously twisted tale about marital infidelity, long-buried secrets and, of course...Read more
5 ways to rethink what a 'balanced diet' means
Most of us probably think we have a pretty good idea of what a "balanced diet" looks like. And a lot of us may be wrong.
"I don't love the term," which can give people an outdated or oversimplified idea of what healthy eating looks like, said Dr. Matthew Landry, an assistant professor of population health and disease prevention at the ...Read more
Richard Osman delivers laughs and twists with a new wacky crime-fighting trio
Whenever Richard Osman releases a murder mystery, readers know they are in for a clever, good time. In "We Solve Murders," (Pamela Dorman Books), Osman creates a wacky trio on the run from a Russian oligarch and a stream of anonymous assassins. When the bullets fly, Osman keeps his readers guessing about who the shooter is and who is the ...Read more
Americans Are Surrounded by Information. Why Are They Still So Ill-Informed?
Despite Americans in 2024 having access to more high-quality, well-sourced information on every topic known to man, somehow, we're seemingly also the most ill-informed people in human history.
I turn for evidence to a statement that a member of Congress was forced to release in response to what he called Hurricane Helene "response myths." The...Read more
Commentary: Kids with chronic pain often go untreated. That has a profound effect on mood
Although most research and attention focus on adults, children and adolescents suffer from chronic pain and mental health disorders in numbers as high as adults.
A study published in JAMA Pediatrics last month showed that a third of children younger than age 18 who have chronic pain also meet the criteria for anxiety disorder, while 1 in 8 ...Read more
Of Foot Binding and Modern Childhood
We no longer live in an era of foot binding, writes my Let Grow cofounder Peter Gray, a psychologist who studies the importance of mixed-age, unsupervised play. But for about a thousand years, as he notes in a recent Substack post, girls in China would have their feet broken and bound to stop them from growing. This was considered not only ...Read more
Family guide to new movie releases
'SMILE 2'
Rated R for strong bloody violent content, grisly images, language throughout and drug use.
What it’s about: The sequel to the surprise horror hit sees the smile demon infecting a mega-famous pop star.
The kid attractor factor: Teen audiences will be drawn to the horror flick, especially in spooky season, but no appeal for kids.
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Lori Borgman: Brain functions well in a jumble
I've read that doing puzzles helps keep your brain sharp as you age.
I don't like to brag, but I can often solve the Jumble puzzle at a glance. After years of making millions of typos at the keyboard, I'm accustomed to seeing words with letters in the worng odrer.
A granddaughter brought over a new game called Mobi. It's like Scrabble but all ...Read more
Kids are spending big money on skin care. Some adults are concerned
Fourth-grader Naiya White knows what you think about her twice-daily beauty regimen and her Sephora shopping trips.
"I heard all you guys were freaking out about 10-year-olds using skin care," she says in a TikTok video posted last month, standing outside a Sephora store in Grand Junction, Colorado. "So let's go pick some out!"
Moments later, ...Read more
Lori Borgman: The two sounds that follow natural disasters
There are two sounds that follow natural disasters. The first is an eerie, unnatural silence. No traffic, no car doors slamming, no children’s voices, dogs barking or birds chirping. Just a disquieting quiet.
The second sound is that of motors revving and gears whining, followed by the deafening buzz of chain saws slicing into downed trees.
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Ex-etiquette: Importance of trust
Q. I don’t trust my child’s father. He says one thing and does another—all the time. I get to the point where I think maybe, just maybe, I can trust him and then he pulls something that makes me furious. Most recently I found out he is taping when we exchange the kids to use against me at some point, but last week he was telling our co-...Read more
7 bewitching reads, perfect for the fall season
The air is growing crisp, the trees are beginning to shed their leaves and pumpkin spice is on every drink menu.
This month, Women’s Fiction Writers Association has gathered a list of novels that hold a glimmer of magic within their pages. Whether you’re looking for thrillers with a supernatural twist, romance entwined with magical realism...Read more
Moms: How a nutritionist ranks most popular kids breakfast cereals
The cereal aisle at the grocery story is lined on both sides with options. But not all these morning meals are equal. That’s why Healthnews researchers teamed up with nutrition scientist Lauryna Nelkine to determine how some of the United States’ most popular breakfast cereals rank when it comes to healthiness.
According to Statista, more ...Read more
Popular home blood pressure cuffs may not fit millions of adults
More than 17 million U.S. adults may be unable to get accurate blood pressure measurements at home from popular over-the-counter devices because the cuffs that come with these machines are too small or too large for their arms, new research shows.
The proportion of adults whose arm circumference didn't match the standard device cuff size was ...Read more
Craving more Sally Rooney? You’ll love these Rooney-esque books
I, like so many others, have constantly chased the high I feel when reading books by bestselling author Sally Rooney. She has a way of making the most mundane subject matter fill you with such emotion as each book portrays the spectrum of human connection and interpersonal relationships.
The same can be said about her newest release, "...Read more
The Secret Mission of 'Culinary Class Wars' on Netflix: Find Yourself
The last thing I expected while watching a Korean cooking TV show was to confront my childhood feelings about my Greek heritage, but that's exactly what happened.
That I settled on "Culinary Class Wars" on Netflix was no surprise. I'm a sucker for reality cooking competitions, particularly ones that lean heavily on the contestants' cooking ...Read more
When Parents Track Kids at College
A recent front-page article in The Wall Street Journal - "Surveillance Parents Face the Ultimate Firewall: Freshman Year" -- described the difficulty -- even agony -- some parents are feeling when their kids go off to college and are harder to monitor and help from afar.
I don't blame parents for the fear and loss they feel at any stage of the ...Read more
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