How to Tell Your Partner About Past Trauma

When you find a new partner you really vibe with, its supposed to be all sunshine and rainbows. If youre in that position, youve likely spent a lot of time thinking about the big moment. What if your new boyfriend or girlfriend doesnt want to deal with your lingering issues? What if they dont understand? This guidance is, of course, hotlycontested. You cant choose when you fall in love, right?...

June 17, 2021 · 2 min · 399 words · Sheila Brown

How to Migrate to a Solid-State Drive Without Reinstalling Windows

A solid-state drive is one of the best upgrades you could make to your desktop computer. (In theory.) You dont have to haveeverythingon your new SSD, after all. Well be using the applicationMacrium Reflectto clone your hard drive to your new SSD. You shouldnt have to change any options on this screen. Just opt for Download button and follow all the prompts when it has completed. Regardless, youre going to want to get them situated on your new SSD....

June 16, 2021 · 1 min · 182 words · Ashley Delacruz

The Flying Tanks of World War 2

There was also the risk that enemy troops might get hold of the dropped supplies before the crew arrived. Once in the air, the tank commander acted as the pilot. A Christie tank being assembled. A flock of flying tanks set loose on an enemy and any war is brought to an abrupt finish. Similar concepts were being explored by other nations. The buses disintegrated on landing, but the crew somehow survived, and so the idea was cancelled....

June 16, 2021 · 2 min · 214 words · Cheyenne Harmon

This Pork Tenderloin Is Easy Enough for a Kid to Cook on Father's Day

Hello everyone, and welcome back to Prix Fixed,Lifehackers menu-planning advice column. I love your writing/recipes and have a menu request. I have 12- year- old triplets who hope to make a Fathers Day dinner for their dad. They have cooked and baked before but would need specific instructions. Essentially I think they could follow a plan suitable for a novice adult. I am happy to help but they would love to do a meal on their own....

June 16, 2021 · 4 min · 716 words · Julie Becker

How I Trained My Kid to Use the Potty in Three Messy Days

That last one was my biggest surprise success, as I was fully prepared for drawn-out doom. My shipments of Huggies took longer to arrive than that. Spoiler alert: It worked! I couldnt believe it. Now whenever parents ask me for details about those three days, I gladly share the whole story. A dizzying assortment of methods exist, from the popularOh Crap! plan, to the low-pressureWait-and-Pee process, to the gradual training-pants-to-underwear transition....

June 15, 2021 · 3 min · 456 words · Teresa Benson

How to Cope With a Colicky Baby

But some babies crya lot. The only way out is throughso heres their best advice for getting through. He screamed for more than a year. I almost lost my mind. Turned out he was allergic to milk. We switched some things up and magically the crying stopped. Wish I knew about allergies sooner. You dont want to go through what Jennifer went through. Even though it was a two-bedroom condo....

June 15, 2021 · 2 min · 349 words · Jimmy Peterson

The Degenerate Art Exhibition of 1937

Not everybody gets modern art. Visitors look at works in the Degenerate Art exhibition in Munich, which opened on July 19,1937. It was Hitler who decided what was modern and what was acceptable art. Hitler dismissed the jury and appointed his personal photographer to make a new selection. Goebbels chose art specifically from the Weimer era, which he called the era of decay. Under the Weimar government of the 1920s, Germany had emerged as a leading center of theavant-garde....

June 14, 2021 · 2 min · 245 words · Yolanda Powell

Use These Hypothetical Questions to Start a Conversation If You Forgot How to Socialize

This includes both starting and having a conversation. Here are some suggestions for the next time youre faced with the challenge of socializing. They create an open environment where people can share their inner thoughts and feelings. You get to know the person you are talking to better since these What if…? questions force you to think and use your imagination. Examples of hypothetical questions Here are some sample questions to get you started:...

June 13, 2021 · 2 min · 335 words · Sara Martin

HMS Diamond Rock: The Stone Frigate

Despite being a mere rocky outcrop, Diamond Rock has quite a history. HMS Diamond Rock from Martinique. Possession of the rock allowed interdiction of navigation between Martinique and its southern neighbor, St Lucia. Sir Hood wasted no time and hoisted two 18-pounder cannons to the rocks summit. Then, he hastily built fortifications and a garrison of two lieutenants and 120 men was established. Furthermore, a six-gun sloop, designatedHMS Fort Diamondwas placed in service to support the fort at Diamond Rock....

June 11, 2021 · 1 min · 190 words · Roger Moody

How and Why to Do Barbell Squats

What muscles do squats work? Technically, you already squat every day. Every time you get up from a seated position, youre effectively doing a squat. You probably feel your quadsthe muscles in the fronts of your thighsbearing the brunt of the work. Your glutesaka your butt muscleshelp to extend your hips while your quads are extending your knees. Are squats safe for your knees? The caveat here is that if you already have a history of knee issues, squatscouldaggravate your injury....

June 11, 2021 · 2 min · 360 words · Anthony Smith

This Poached Chicken Is a Hug in a Bowl

Hello everyone, and welcome back to Prix Fixed,Lifehackers menu-planning advice column. I would like to make a nice dinner for my parents next month. We do all drink; and most of us like gin. There is a 35 year old kitchenaid, a food processor, but no blender. Cooking skills: I am a pretty competent home cook. Baking skills are greatly improved if I use mixes. I can make a mean meringue though....

June 11, 2021 · 2 min · 364 words · Tara Cunningham

How to Date Multiple People (the Right Way)

it’s crucial that you communicate clearly Tell any and all other partners what youre up to! ENM relationships are fine, as is dating around on your own, but only if everyone knows. If youre hiding something, ask yourself why. Youll also run across plenty of people who are not-so-ethically non-monogamous or not-so-clearly looking to date or sleep around. Be like the first group of people. If youre worried someone on your roster will object to therebeinga roster, too damn bad....

June 10, 2021 · 2 min · 332 words · Joseph Smith

Why You Need Multiple Savings Accounts

You know that putting money aside is a good idea, but counterintuitive though it might seem, putting it all in the same place can make your budgeting more complicated than it needs to be. To keep things straight, why not sign up for multiple savings accounts and divide your savings for specific purposes? Think of multiple savings accounts as folders Like the old-schoolenvelope or bucket budgeting systemwhere you take your money and put it into an envelope marked for a specific purpose, this approach works the same, except its digital and automated by your online bank....

June 10, 2021 · 2 min · 342 words · William Gallegos