When Should You Have Another Baby?

Sometimes, a decision thats even tougher to make than Should we have a child? is Should we have another child?and if the answer is yes, then the question becomes When? Its very complex and very personal. While you cant always choose thewhen, you could know what might be in store with each age gap. when you land multiple age gaps, things cant be summed up as neatly. Also, when you have children with special needs, that changes things as well....

October 9, 2017 · 4 min · 751 words · Tyler House

Alexander Graham Bell's Tetrahedral Kites

Bell also had a great passion for aeronautics. July 7, 1908. Alexander Graham Bell (right) and his assistants observe the flight of a circular tetrahedral kite. Then he combined several box-like cells to create large pyramidal structure with three triangular sides and a triangular base. This geometric form, known as a tetrahedral, is one of nature’s most stable structures. Although it looks pretty complicated, tetrahedral kites are very easy to fly....

October 7, 2017 · 2 min · 304 words · Peter Powell

Moscow’s Bagel House

They are also bulky and inconvenient. Today, both buildings are still used as apartments. Each building has nine floors and over twenty entrances. Some say that finding the right entrance and locating the correct apartment is extremely difficult. Locals affectionately call them the bagel house.

October 6, 2017 · 1 min · 45 words · James Cobb

How to Have Sex When You Have Young Kids

Kids are beautiful miracles, but damn, do they annihilate your sex life. But there is hope! Heres how to have a sex life when you have young kids. Communicate Communication is always important in a relationship, but its crucial for new parents. Its far too easy for things to go unsaid, and frustration and resentment to build. At a calm, private time, talk to each other about the challenges of maintaining a sex life....

October 5, 2017 · 3 min · 535 words · Nicole Thompson

How to Negotiate After You’ve Lowballed Yourself Into a Crummy Salary

The deed is done. But that initial I did it! high can fade if your salary feels flimsy. You are where you areand heres what to do now. Get Knowledgeable The biggest hurdle is lack of knowledge. If you already know youre lowballed, thats great (really!). One conversational icebreaker I use is: Hey, so, I really like talking about money…! If my friend says, Me too! thats a green light to swap experiences....

October 4, 2017 · 2 min · 292 words · Gina Parker

How to Watch Scary Movies With Someone Who's a Total Weenie

These tips will make all that horror more digestible for your fearful friends and family. Dont drag them into a massive dark room where the sound is booming and theres no escape. Watch During the Day Light helps a lot when someone is scared. Turn those lights on, all the way, so they feel safe. Better yet, watch scary movies during the daytime surrounded with natural light. The More the Merrier Theres strength in numbers....

October 4, 2017 · 2 min · 248 words · David Watts

Ireland’s Famine Follies

Its construction, however, did have a purpose. The 42-meter-tall folly was constructed in 1740 when the Irish famine of 1740-1741 was at its worst. Conolly’s Folly constructed during the Irish famine of 1740-1741. These structures are collectively referred to as famine follies. Before the Great Famine hit Ireland in 1845, the countrys population was over eight million. Two-thirds of those depended on agriculture for their survival, but they rarely received a working wage....

October 4, 2017 · 2 min · 272 words · Sharon Green

Out-of-Control Plastic Surgeons' Snapchat Hijinks Are Putting Patients at Risk

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons wants to crack down. Takethis doctor, for example. On the webpage of New York Citys Cameo Surgery Center, hes Scott M. Blyer, MD. He retains one additional key advantage that sets him apart from the rest: compassion, his bio states. Dr. Blyer genuinely cares about each and every patient he touches. But on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat, hes Dr.Bfixin. He loves his job, [his] patients, & being LIT!...

October 4, 2017 · 3 min · 510 words · Karen Scott

The Earth Pyramids of South Tyrol

They consist of tall cone-shaped pillars made of clay, with a boulder resting on top. When the rainy season starts, these slopes erode away. It can take hundreds to thousands of years for these pyramids to form. Photo credit:xv15tau/Flickr The pillars continue to erode, but more slowly then the rest of the terrain. At some point in the future, the columns will lose the strength to hold the large rock overhead....

October 4, 2017 · 1 min · 124 words · Candice Campbell

How to Get Kids to (Really) Talk About Their School Day

I spent nearly 20 years teaching in schools, so Ive worked with hundreds of students and parents. How do I get him or her to open up? Heres how to gain valuable insight into your childs school life by getting them talking. Start Early and Often What do I mean by this? Well, children are starting school earlier and earlier these days. My daughter entered preschool at age 2. Theres no reason that these conversations cant start as soon as your child begins his or her academic journey....

October 3, 2017 · 3 min · 478 words · James Blankenship

The Mysterious Sajama Lines of Bolivia

Named after the nearby volcano, the Sajama Lines lie under the shadow of Bolivias tallest peak. From the ground, the lines are practically invisible and easy to overlook. Digitally enhanced satellite image of the Sajama Lines. The longest of them are about twenty kilometers in length. They were created by scrapping away the dark oxidized surface rocks to expose the lighter soil beneath. Researchers think that these radial centers could be sites of ancient shrines, burial towers or even towns....

September 30, 2017 · 1 min · 176 words · Charles Cortez

The Stockholm Telephone Tower

Telephone service was expensive at that time, and only the wealthy could afford it. The Telephone tower in 1890. His mission was to put a telephone in every household. The Stockholm telephone exchange had thousands of wires converging in from every direction. A massive tower held these wires together. The locals thought the tower looked hideous and even complained that it darkened out the sun. A decoration competition was announced, and in 1890 the tower got the four corner turrets....

September 30, 2017 · 1 min · 97 words · John Jones

How to Administer a Proper Time-Out for a Misbehaving Kid

Which leaves us with the time-out as the major tool in the discipline toolbox. Theyve taken away all authority from themselves. Theyve resigned themselves to the fact that their six-year-old is going to spin up the house. The problem, Fraser says, is that most parents arent doing time-outs correctly. I spoke to him for some advice. Ask What Kind of Family Do We Want to Be? This is an important first step in creating the culture of your household....

September 29, 2017 · 2 min · 363 words · Joseph Jones