Were You Parentified as a Kid? Here’s What That Means, and How It Might Affect Your Relationships in Adulthood

Your Low-Stress Guide to Leveling-Up Your Bedtime Routine Are You Burnt Out or Depressed? Parentifying a child means tasking them with something developmentally inappropriate. Why does parentification happen in the first place? In other cases, a monetary barrier can lead to inadvertent parentification. Her own mother was one of four kids to emigrate with her grandmother to the U.S. from El Salvador. They were seeking asylum here, so they were coming from a space of trauma, she says....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Steven Richardson

We’ll Be Baking These Fiber- and Magnesium-Packed Chocolate Avocado Donuts Until Further Notice

These gluten-free chocolate avocado donuts might be the fiber-and-magnesium-packed dessert youve been unknowingly craving all summer. 3: The Future of Processed Foods Our editors independently select these products. Obviously, this comes as little surprise. Can we all agree that its time that we let avocado take over every single course of a meal? Indeed, donuts are just one more show that avocados can and will gladly steal. TBH, we couldnt agree more....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 179 words · Anthony Carter

We’ll Be Baking This Gut-Friendly Lemon Chia Bread for Breakfast on Repeat Until Further Notice

In the episode, baker and nutrition coachSashah Handaldemos how to make a delicious gut-healthy lemon chia bread recipe. Bonus: Its also gluten-free (but you wouldnt know it from the taste). Thats it: Zero guesswork, experimentation, or fussy ingredients required. But the nutritional value of this dreamy loaf recipe doesnt stop there. The benefits of chia seeds go on and on and on, Handal says. For starters, theyre packed withlongevity-boosting omega-3s, along withprotein and fiber....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 234 words · Ricky Owens

We’re All Getting Vaccinated at Different Stages—Here’s What That Means for Your Social Life

With varied vaccination stages, we don’t all have equal protection. Here’s how to navigate safely seeing friends and family. Your 70-year-old mom may have gotten her shot, but you didnt get yours yet. What does that mean for your in-person social life? His mother has not been vaccinated. She lives in another country. chief medical officer of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials The vaccine, it helps in the broader scale, because it just reduces transmission....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 160 words · Laura Serrano

We’re Always Learning More—These Are the Takeaways We’ve Learned from COVID-19 This Year

We’ve learned a lot about COVID-19 in 2021. Here are the biggest takeaways that have informed what we know about the pandemic. Tragically, more than 5 million people are dead worldwide, and the omicron variant is spreading quickly. Nobody knows when the pandemic will end, but some experts say it may happen in 2022. Home testing changes everything Omicron is highly transmissible, and symptoms are often milder than other strains....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Scott Vaughn

We’re in a New Age of Black Grief

Finding ways to cope through systemic turmoil is ever important right now, especially for Black people. Here’s why we’re in a new age of Black grief. Your Low-Stress Guide to Leveling-Up Your Bedtime Routine Are You Burnt Out or Depressed? Black people in America have always grieved. It was there in the loss of personhood, independence, and freedom. We are a community-based people. … We do those things, honoring and mourning rituals, together....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 178 words · James Jackson

We’re Making These Dietitian-Approved Peanut Butter Swirl Fudge Brownies on Repeat

If youre already into gluten-free baking, you probably have all these ingredients waiting for you in the kitchen. DeVaux uses a base mixture of almond flour and othergluten-free flourshere. Her recipe usescoconut sugarfor a touch of sweet, too. you have on hand to keep things simple without altering texture or taste. Find the full recipe, below. Preheat the oven to 350 F. 2. … Whisk together wet ingredients, then stir in dry ingredients, saving the chocolate chips to fold in last....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 121 words · Raymond Taylor

We’re Snagging Blake Lively’s Sustainable, Straight-Leg Jeans That Can Take Us From Season to Season

Spotted: Blake Lively in chic, straight-leg jeans made with eco-friendly denim production. Find out where to get them here. These Walmart Dupes Are Just as Buttery Soft for Half the Cost Our editors independently select these products. Making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission Spotted: Serena van der Woodsen sporting thetrendiestsustainablejeans. Nice one, S. Pardon the cheesyCWintro, it was hard to resist. Real talk, thoughwere head over heels forBlake Livelys recent outfit, particularly her earth-friendly, straight-leg jeans....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 258 words · Robert Romero

We’re working longer hours and later nights these days—here’s how to take the break you deserve

Find yourself with a 14 hour day now that you’re WFH? Terrified to take a break in a shaky economy? Here’s how to take a break guilt-free. Namely, its hard to tell when yourday starts and when it ends. And perhaps more importantly, how to take a break without guilt. Thats the paradox, isnt it? … eight hour days become 10 hour days become all damn day. The concerns are valid, but allow yourself to breathe....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 203 words · Robert Shelton

We’ve Got To Come Up With a Game Plan To Make Casual Sex a Thing Again

Get ready to talk before anything else. For starters, get ready to talk before anything else. Or download ApplesCOVID-19 iOS app, which features a screening tool to determine how at-risk you are. Casual sex isnt going to disappear from our culture entirely, says Rose. But I think there will be a shift in how folks get those needs met. What is The Missionary Sex Position? Rachael Rose (she/her) is an educator, writer, and activist whose work focuses on sexuality, sexual health, and the intersections of chronic illness and sex....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 145 words · Cynthia Nelson

We’ve Shopped Our Way Into a Climate Emergency—What Now?

Don’t know the first thing when it comes to sustainable ways to clothing shop? There’s a lot of jargon and marketing, so here’s how to do it right. But what looks dazzling in your latest #OOTD post comes at an ugly price. But the more we buy into it, the more our planet suffers. There isan unimaginable excessof clothing being produced every year. Drastically reducing production and consumption is urgent....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Michael Kelly Jr.

We’ve Tried Every Avocado-Cutting Hack Known to Man—This One Might Actually Reign Supreme

Most recently, however, I stumbled across a trendingavocado-cutting hackthat just might be the most effective one yet. You should end up with four sections of the fruit. Next, youll do the twist. (No, not the dancing kind.) Heres our hot take on why this new quarter-and-twist trick works better. 10 of the Best Products from Costco, According to a Dietitian once all is said and done. … This is especially useful for serving sliced pieces or garnishing a dish where presentation is key....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 138 words · Teresa Montgomery

What 3 of the Most Common Food Marketing Claims *Actually* Mean, According to a Food Scientist

The FDA Just Banned Red Dye No. 3: The Future of Processed Foods Is Red Wine Any Healthier for You Than White Wine? Proffee Is the Hottest New Beverage Trendbut Should You Really Be Adding Protein to Your Coffee? More people care about the words on food packaging than ever. But have you ever wondered what these claims actually mean? The answer is anything but simple. … Deceptive marketing claims can feed into movements likeclean eating that are not science-based arguments, Erin adds....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 261 words · Jacob Coffey