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49 Christmastime Things That Will Transport '90s Kids Straight Back To Their Childhood
1+ min ago Back when Christmas meant classic movies on VHS, Toys "R" Us catalogs, and pure excitement.View Entire Post " 49 Nostalgic Pictures That Truly, Truly Capture What Christmas Was Like In The '90s For Millennials Back when Christmas meant classic movies on VHS,…...
29+ min ago My grandmother strove for perfection, convinced that it was an attainable goal if only you worked hard enough. My grandmother wanted and demanded order, believing it led to perfection. My childhood was spent trying to please. She did not expect…...
9 Signs Your Teen Has a Serious Case of Main Character Syndrome
32+ min ago If you think your teen might be showing signs of main character syndrome, experts break down everything you need to know about this phenomenon. Main character syndrome (MCS) is a term often used to describe a mindset where individuals view…...
Harriette Cole: I can see into my neighbor’s house, and I want to help
35+ min ago DEAR HARRIETTE: My next-door neighbor has two young children and often seems to be stressed out. She is married, and her husband helps out some, but most of the work falls to her. I see her looking exhausted all the…...
Flashlights Shining Into Hospital Windows Bring Some Joy
47+ min ago Volunteers gripping flashlights waved them high above their heads when the clock struck 8pm, shining beams through the frigid night sky'and into the hospital's windows. Exactly 10 minutes later, the enthusiastic crowd, still holding their flashlights aloft, in unison hollered "sweet dreams…...
Colloquium on ‘Puppet and Child’ at Indian Institute of Educational Theatre on December 21
1+ hour, 10+ min ago Join the IIET's colloquium on 'Puppet and Child' in Mysuru on December 21 to explore innovative educational techniques. The Indian Institute of Educational Theatre (IIET), Mysuru, has invited all educationists, academicians, theatre practitioners, and parents to a colloquium on "Puppet and…...
Dear Annie: Can we please not do holiday group texts?
1+ hour, 31+ min ago Annie Lane is off this week. This column was originally published in 2022. Dear Annie: The holiday season is in full swing, and with it comes time for something I dread: GROUP TEXTS! " Don't Group Me Dear Annie: In 1996, I met…...
More Jersey children to receive free nursery hours
1+ hour, 41+ min ago Jersey parents will be able to claim up to "6,270 per school year for childcare costs for their toddlers, the Education Minister has announced. The Childcare Funding Scheme for children aged two to three years old will benefit about 700 families when…...
We give our teenagers more experiences than gifts for Christmas. It brings us closer as a family.
1+ hour, 51+ min ago Our gifting style changed when my kids stopped believing in Santa. Sure, we'd give our kids a few actual presents to open on Christmas morning, but we also upped the emphasis on choosing experiences over gifts. From cruises to road…...
'50 high-quality sons': Chinese men are siring US citizen 'mega-families' via surrogacy: Report
2+ hour, 32+ min ago Commercial surrogacy is illegal in China but not in the US. Chinese elites are reportedly building "mega-families" by commissioning U.S. surrogates to produce for them scores of American-born children. This practice, which has apparently encouraged the growth of a secondary industry…...