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THOUGH TRAVEL in general has slowed tremendously over the last year, family road trips for my family of four hasn’t. And if your car looks anything like ours, food takes top priority. But all too often there also comes a time when what’s in the cooler just isn’t cutting it—particularly for our 9- and 11-year-old

New research from Yale SOM’s Heather Tookes and Matthew Spiegel, using what they believe is the most comprehensive database of U.S. business interventions yet created, finds that mask mandates, closing restaurants, and stay-at-home orders are all effective at saving lives. Other commonly used measures, including closing low-risk businesses, can actually worsen the spread of the

Putting in the work! Khloé Kardashian got real about coparenting her 2-year-old daughter, True, with Tristan Thompson on Wednesday, October 28. Everything the Kardashian-Jenner Sisters Have Said About Coparenting “It’s one of the hardest things I’ve ever done,” the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 36, told Ellen DeGeneres. “Because you have your own personal

While families have been able to have babies via surrogates for more than three decades, there is still a lot of ignorance and misinformation out there about the process. That may be why some parents, even celebrity parents, remain mum on the subject. But others, like Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss, are refreshingly

Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell are notoriously private about their family, only sharing pictures of daughters Licoln, 6, and Delta, 5, with their faces hidden or obscured. But, in other ways, the duo are very open about parenthood. Like with most things, Shepard approaches fatherhood with equal parts enthusiasm, honesty, and humor. He also is

Giving birth is an intense transformative experience that affects nearly every part of your body, including your brain. Sure, having a baby means you’re going to deal with about six or more weeks of physical pain and discomfort, but that’s certainly not all you’ll feel. Your hormones are totally out of whack, you’re exhausted and

Let’s face it, sex can be weird. So many random things can come up during the act, from farting to crying, to being stuck in, ummm, compromising positions. The thing is — you are not alone the in the weirdness. Unlike porn, when it comes to real sex, you don’t get a ton of retakes

Shawn Johnson may be in the third trimester of her pregnancy, but she’s still keeping the romance alive with her husband, Andrew East. “We try to [but] it’s very different,” the Olympian gymnast, 27, told Us Weekly exclusively on Wednesday, July 31, while promoting her Philips Avent Bottle partnership. “My husband is, bless him, just

The human gut microbiome is a complex microbial ecosystem that plays an important role in our health. For example, these microbes—bacteria, viruses, fungi—help regulate metabolism, fend off infections, produce essential vitamins and break down dietary fiber. They may also be biomarkers of health and disease. A recent study by researchers at University of California San

Proud mom! Kim Kardashian and Kanye West started growing their family in 2013, and the reality star has been gushing about her children ever since. The couple first welcomed their daughter North, followed by Saint in 2015 and Chicago three years later. While the makeup mogul carried her first two babies, she welcomed her third via surrogate after

Here at SHE Media, we sure do love a good dad joke. But since we’re all about the badass women in our lives, we love a great #momstory even more. So this Mother’s Day, we asked our staffers to share their wackiest, most embarrassing, totally hilarious real-life stories about their moms. The results were side-splitting…

You’ve probably heard that you can learn a lot from your fingernails. But are you aware of just how many health issues you can spot just from looking at your hands? With help from WebMD, we take a look at 15 things your fingernails say about your health. (Page 13 may shock you.) 1. A

Here are some tips to help you choose the best OTC antihistamine for you. What is an antihistamine? Antihistamines are commonly found in OTC allergy, sleep, and cold or flu medications. They work by blocking the effects of histamine, a natural chemical that your body makes when an inflammatory reaction takes place—like when you have

Myths about therapy and therapists abound in American culture. The therapeutic process is often shrouded in mystery and misconceptions, and there are things therapists really wish their clients knew. Stigmas about mental illness and what actually happens in a therapist’s office can undermine a person’s healing process — while also sometimes deterring people from getting the

Access to quality early childcare is without a doubt essential. Unfortunately, parents are facing a fairly significant care gap. According to a survey released by NPR along with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, for every three families seeking early childcare nationwide, only one spot is available. 

In the hit BBC TV show, Killing Eve, Villanelle, a psychopathic assassin, tells Eve, a security service operative, “You should never call a psychopath a psychopath. It upsets them.” She then pouts her lip in an imitation of someone feeling upset. Most people think they know what a psychopath is: someone who has no feelings.

Do you act one way in public and another in private? Whether you think your answer is yes or no, here’s the truth: we all behave differently in private than we do behind closed doors. In a study published by scientists at Newcastle University School of Psychology, researchers found that even hanging up posters with

Do you remember the first time you had a real talk with female friends about sex, feelings, or bodies? One of the reasons Sex and the City, for all its issues, struck such a chord with its viewers is because of just how purely and raunchily it addressed all three. Breaking into an honest place

IHOP made waves when it announced on Twitter that it was changing its name to IHOb—a move that prompted some faux-outrage and angst (at least on social media). The “b” stood for burgers—it was adding seven “steakhouse” burgers to its menu. Since we live a PR-driven world of perpetual April fools-style gimmicks, the whole thing

Does tooth decay in baby teeth really matter? When should kids start brushing? What’s the best braces options? Orthodontist Dr Schwartz answers your biting questions. Tooth brushing routine Start cleaning your baby’s teeth as soon as the first tooth appears using a wet cloth or a small children’s toothbrush with water. From toddler-hood, encourage littlies