Dysfunctional Parenting May Lead to Adult Problems Through Personality Traits Like Low ConscientiousnessChildhood experiences with neglectful or controlling parents may shape adult personality traits that interfere with daily life, a new study shows.
Expanding the Child Tax Credit Has Some Republican Support. Now What?Many lawmakers want to expand the $2,000-per-child credit, a longtime Democratic priority — but aren’t sure about how to get there.
From Homework to Housework, Here’s What Teen Girls Like Me Think of the Tradwife Trend“At its core, the tradwife resurgence is not just about personal choice — it’s about the broader societal messages we absorb about gender roles.”
All The Joy That Fits In A Big Age GapThere’s this pervasive idea that in order for siblings to have a close relationship, they have to be close in age. That has never been my experience.
Anthony Field on 30 Years of ‘The Wiggles’—and Why He’s Still Wearing Blue Still rocking his sparkly skivvy, Anthony Field shares what it’s like to tour with his daughter, work with Dolly Parton, and make kids (and parents) smile around the world.
Life let you down again? Congratulations – you’re growingI don’t remember the context in which my psychoanalyst first brought to my attention how much I hate to feel disappointed. I do remember that I laughed. Who doesn’t hate it? That’s why it’s called disappointment, as Seinfeld would say.
Worse than Orphans‘The human family’, Henry Drummond wrote in The Ascent of Man (1894), is ‘the starting-point and threshold of the true moral life’. Man carries ‘old wild blood in his veins’, while woman makes a home: her passivity is ‘the embryo of patience’.
China Miéville says we shouldn’t blame science fiction for its bad readersCombining elements of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, the novel introduced readers to the fantastically complex city of New Crobuzon, filled with insect-headed khepri, cactus-shaped cactacae, and terrifying slake moths that feed on their victims’ dreams.
Don’t Hide and Unhide Columns in Excel—Use Groups InsteadIn Microsoft Excel, you can permanently hide columns containing data you don't need to have on show. However, grouping columns is often a better way to achieve the same outcome, especially if you're dealing with large datasets or looking for ways to make your spreadsheet more flexible.
AI could soon tackle projects that take humans weeksToday’s artificial intelligence (AI) systems can’t beat humans on long tasks, but they’re improving at a rapid pace and could close the gap sooner than many anticipated, according to an analysis of leading models1.
Producing Something This Stupid Is the Achievement of a LifetimeYou might have seen the various data points suggesting that Americans are losing their ability to reason. The trend starts with the young.
The Question Progressives Refuse to AnswerAs Democrats became the party of proceduralism, they sidestepped a crucial debate.
How to use your phone as a hotspotWhen you need to get your laptop online, but there’s no convenient Wi-Fi source. When you need to get your laptop online, but there’s no convenient Wi-Fi source.
Who Gets to Define DivorceLast summer, a poll by the Survey Center on American Life produced a striking statistic.
My Friend Won’t Speak to Me After I Blabbed About Her Secret Lover. Help!One of my roommates began secretly sleeping with the ex-boyfriend of a good friend. The breakup was five months ago, but my roommate started talking to him right away. I accidentally let it slip to someone, and then, out of guilt, told all my roommates about the affair.