How to help your kids avoid meltdowns and tantrums when they’re out in public? TikTokker and parenting advocate Jackie Santillan, 40, shares the H.O.W. method—a simple way for parents to help prepare their children when they’re outside. The H.O.W. method is a simpler, modified version of the CHAMPs (Conversation, Help, Activity, Movement, and Participation) method, which […]

By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes From FamilyTravel.com Subdue the stresses of our modern world by including spa and wellness options in your family vacation planning. Here Are Five Ideas to Consider Spa with a view. Hotel Arts Barcelona, Spain At 43 The Spa, you’ll surround yourself with natural light, expansive views and a wealth of healing […]

Embracing the unique color, texture, and shape of every log of wood, a Taiwanese sculptor has created hundreds of wood carvings that all have a story to tell. For the last 30 years, Tsai Mingfeng, 49, has been crafting outstanding wood sculptures, chiseling and hammering conscientiously to express the righteous principles of truth, compassion, and […]

Q: Last fall, we bought some crocus, daffodil, and tulip bulbs. The daffodils are blooming, but the crocus and tulips are not. The crocus leaves started to come up but then stopped. The tulip leaves are there, but there are no flowers. What do you think happened, and what can we do to prevent it […]

Last week, in part one, we looked at the simple technique of adding pauses to one’s direct instruction, and saw what a powerful effect it can have. By allowing students a break, time to process and space to reflect, their achievement is boosted and learning becomes a more pleasant endeavor. It turns out the method […]

A recent systematic review published in the journal Frontiers in Neurology has found that hyperbaric oxygen may be a safe and effective treatment for mild brain injuries. The review was conducted by Dr. Paul G. Harch, a clinical professor of medicine at Louisiana State University’s Emergency Medicine Residency Program in New Orleans. Harch is also […]

When she was in her mid-50s, my mother had a dentist who told her that if she didn’t floss her teeth, they would fall out of her mouth and she would have to get dentures. After his warning, flossing became something of an obsession. “Don’t forget to floss” is a reminder you’ve heard a thousand […]

What constitutes a wine expert or sommelier? Fine restaurants employ wine stewards to assist in the selection and presentation of wines. The best ones are professional and discreet, taking care to provide gentle advice and thus help ensure that the diners choose a wine that perfectly suits their meals, palates, and budgets. Because there’s so […]

Staying healthy means hitting the gym, where you can get buff and shed stress as you “get in the zone,” but be sure to pack good manners in your gear bag. Be Thoughtful Part of the gym experience is sharing the equipment. If you’ve been on the only rowing machine for 30 minutes and there […]

Mindfulness may be growing in popularity, but so is the opposite trend – digital distraction. And stress caused by digital distraction is hurting our kids. Our kids spend more time on screens than they do sleeping. The 2019 Common Sense Media Census found that American kids spend a lot of time online, with ‘teens viewing about seven and […]

Afew decades ago, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) robots, DNA sequencers, and high-speed computers fostered and accompanied quite a scientific revolution in virology. Acknowledging this radical change, some illustrious scholars alerted their scientific community on a hazardous drift away from investigating the viral ecology, pathogenesis, and disease potential, along with viral identification by testing. “In summary”, […]

Rachel Kable—author, podcaster, blogger and mindfulness coach from Victoria in Australia—recently participated in a podcast interview with Dr. Justin Puder. In the course of the interview, she explained that when she first started out practising mindfulness in the more formal way of meditating (e.g., focusing on her breath), she had great difficulty and did not like it […]

“They want to control everything. They want to not only control resources, they want to control the behavior of the people, they also want to control the mind, control people’s thoughts.” In this episode, we take a look at one of the largest grassroots movements in the world. For the past two decades, millions of […]

Have you ever wished you could regenerate those brain cells you sacrificed in college? Do you fear that your aging brain is in a perpetual state of decline? Medical science is being rewritten to show that we can repair our brain and it’s something anyone can do. It’s a commonly held misconception that the brain is […]

Commentary It’s campaign season and I’m receiving plenty of political fundraising mail. One technique that I personally don’t care for, and never respond to, is the request to fill out a survey and mail it back, with a generous check, in the envelope provided. One recently had the following question: “Do you agree that Socialism […]

Twitter announced on April 15 that its board of directors has unanimously adopted a “poison pill” defense to prevent Elon Musk from acquiring the company. If any business, person, or group acquires 15 percent or more of Twitter’s outstanding common stock through a transaction not allowed by the board, according to the announcement, other stockholders […]

The ancient practice of yoga has become a popular form of gentle exercise for those who shy from the gym or have physical limitations but still want to improve strength, flexibility, and their mental health. While some attend a local yoga studio, there are also apps and Zoom classes to use in your home. Cardiovascular […]

What is pseudouridine, why is it being injected into you, and why should you care. Last January, Stew Peters decided to roll out the thesis that I have personal responsibility for the morbidity and mortality associated with the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines consequent to my pioneering work in developing the ideas and reduction to practice of […]

We were delighted to visit the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences not long after it opened on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. We parked for the day at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, next door to the new domed building, which allowed us to visit that museum, too, as well […]

“The Ten Commandments” (1956) has kept several generations of kids glued to the TV around Passover and Easter time, but Cecil B. DeMille’s epic is rarely taken seriously. Seen on a small screen, faded, panned and scanned, interrupted by toothpaste commercials, it can look pretty corny. But a 2010 restoration revealed the film to be, […]

After his putrid but profitable 1995 debut “Bad Boys,” director Michael Bay delivered “The Rock,” one of the smartest action flicks of the last three decades. It too made big bucks, and Bay solidified his position as the movie industry’s go-to hired gun for big-budget, pyrotechnic-laden extravaganzas. Apart from “The Rock,” Bay has helmed 13 […]

“They hold in their hands the power to change thinking and behavior on a massive scale, the power—in close elections anyway—to pick the winner, in country after country after country.” I sit down with Dr. Robert Epstein, a senior research psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology (AIBRT). He studied at Harvard […]

Here’s the thing about stress. It seems that more often than not, standard suggestions to relieve your stress involve something that you have to do, like taking a yoga class, learning to meditate, or taking up a hobby. These are all great ideas, but they also mean carving out more time from your schedule, learning […]

Surprise! Instead of sharing tips you’ve sent to me, I’ve decided to hog the entire column to share some of my own. Several of these are oldies but goodies, while some I have discovered recently. I do love a great tip. Phone Alarm Volume Booster If you’re a heavy sleeper and have trouble hearing your […]

Take a second and think of the greatest pairings. I’m thinking PB&J, Batman & Robin — and hot dogs at a baseball game. Do you know what else goes together perfectly? Your Calendar and productivity. Seriously — try improving one without the other; it doesn’t work. Instead, try to improve any area in your life, and you will […]

After learning that she didn’t need any formal qualifications to homeschool her daughter with autism, this Florida mom created a child-led learning space at home and saw her daughter thrive. Now, she’s reassuring other parents that they can do it too. “Society has told us you are not qualified to teach your child, only educators […]

Regulators in the United States and elsewhere should not clear Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children based on a clinical trial that found the shot under 50 percent effective in preventing infection, experts say. Moderna is pushing for emergency authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its jab for kids as young as […]

Commentary Hundreds of studies show it destroys health and causes dramatic reductions in IQ, since it accumulates in your brain. In 1997 they started removing it, but essentially replaced one brain-harming substance with another. Part 1  Part 2 March 21, 2022, Megyn Kelly of “The Megyn Kelly Show” interviewed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his […]

A noninvasive ultrasound technique is capable of quickly pulverizing kidney stones, an early study shows — in what researchers call a first step toward a simpler, anesthesia-free treatment for the painful problem. The study reports on the first 19 patients who’ve had kidney stones treated with the ultrasound “bursts.” So far, it’s been able to […]

Some days, your average baked potato just won’t do. If you want to bring the county fair to your Thursday night dinner, you have to make a potato tornado. Somewhere between hasselback potatoes, curly fries and a classic baked potato, potato tornadoes are spiralized spuds on a stick, making them remarkably fun to eat. To get there, […]