Today, any thirty-minute TV show includes at least eight minutes of advertisements, and much of the television programming for kids is rarely more than a twenty-two-minute commercial for tie-in toys or other merchandise. Even when they turn off their screens, our children are barraged with advertisements for toys, games, and the latest gadgets—not to mention having such goodies placed at child height in grocery stores, pharmacies, coffee shops, and more. So if you think it’s hard to resist, think about what you are up against....

We put a twist on dinner and movie night with yummy food, creative ideas, easy desserts, gorgeous printables, unlimited bonding time, and a spicy after party for the two of you, what more could you ask for on date night?! Now that I’ve got you excited about dinner and a movie, I’ll fill you in on today’s movie. Get ready for it…Hocus Pocus with a twist!!! Can I tell you how excited I am to be partnering up with Once A Month Meals for today’s magical and yummy dinner and a movie date!...

As we’ve also mentioned in prior drying tutorials, the trick is learning how to blow dry men’s hair mostly lies in how you hold the nozzle. Men, especially balding men or those with hair starting to thin out, can always do with a bit of lift-up top as it can help give a denser, fuller look. Just see the difference some volume makes and what it can do for a hot little pompadour or a quiff (and conversely, what a flattened hairstyle can do for your entire look—and mood—as well)....

Identifying distinctive types of intelligence allows us to discover that emotional intelligence is often a blindspot. For example, we could have a friend who is very clever, but has messy relationships; or know someone who has made millions of dollars, but remains unhappy. These people are intelligent in other skill sets, but they lack emotional intelligence. In this animation for the School of Life, philosopher Alain de Botton explains, “Emotional intelligence is the quality that enables us to confront with patience, insight, and imagination the many problems that we face in our affective relationship with ourselves and with other people....

Jon Kabat-Zinn, the founder of mindfulness-based stress reduction and author of multiple books, is a man that’s busier than most. In this video from Oprah Winfrey’s Super Soul Sunday, he shares how he makes time for mindfulness in his morning routine. Three Ways to Make Your Morning Routine More Mindful Three Ways to Make Your Morning Routine More Mindful “There’s waking up—dragging yourself around—and then there’s waking up,” Kabat-Zinn says. Here’s how he adds more mindfulness to his mornings: