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"We still had a blacksmith in our town in those days, if you can believe it."  I was talking to the great grandfather of one of my students. Most of the time, the grandparents aren't much older than me, but here was a man 30 years my senior. I make a habit of talking to older people about their childhoods. I like seeing how they tend to light up. I learn about recent history through intimate stories, and I'm especially drawn to childhood memories.  "My friends and I used to walk into town to watch him work. He opened his...

“Is my penis big enough?” It’s not an important question, but it is one that most men ask themselves at some point. Comparison, as has been said, is the thief of joy, so it’s better to not think about it. Still, many anxieties exist about penis size, what’s adequate, what’s not, and so on. In fact, such worries have become so common that psychologists have come up with a name for it: small penis syndrome.So, if you occasionally worry that your dick isn’t up to snuff, you’re not alone: According to an online survey of 25,000 participants, almost half of...

Picture this: Your trans child, a young teen, is playing in the big game. They’re a star player — how proud you are — and thus they’re double covered. On a breakaway, they get swarmed, they collide, and everyone sees the injury. Before you know it, you’re helping them off the field and rushing them to the doctor (it’s a broken bone, you’re sure of it). Once there, however, the doctor refuses to serve and help them because, and they’re explicit about this, of how they look, the way they identify themselves, who they are. What do you do?In 29...

By the time their kids reach 30 months old, or 2 and a half years, many parents start to view milestones in light of whether their children will be ready to begin preschool in the next year or two. Benchmarks such as potty training can be stress-inducing, especially for kids who pick up the skill later than their peers. But it’s important to remember that kids develop at their own pace, and a kid can develop proficiency in several skills in short order. In other words, 30-month milestones can help parents identify if their child may have a developmental delay,...

Be sure to add these Easter calendar numbers to your collection of Easter activities for toddlers and preschoolers. You can use the Easter number cards to explore a wide variety of early math skills with your students. I enjoy integrating preschool printables like these with my hands-on preschool activities. They add a bit of flair to what’s going on, and they’re easy to swap out for different seasons, holidays, and topics. The kids are drawn in with something that’s both a little bit new and a little bit familiar. Which ups the engagement all around! Related: Spring Calendar Numbers With...