If your toddler is like most kids, they’re less than thrilled to go to the doctor. The reason can be summed up in one word: shots. Most kids over the age of 2 have certain not-so-great associations with seeing the pediatrician, compounded by the fact that they don’t yet understand the longterm importance of regular check-ups or vaccines. It’s hard to explain that just because they got a shot last time, doesn’t mean things will hurt this time.

Non-working fireplace? No problem! If you have a fireplace that you don’t use, this tip is for you. Maybe your fireplace doesn’t function, you rent and can’t use it or you even have concerns about the potential health impacts of inhaling smoke. Regardless of why your fireplace isn’t functional, you may have given up on the idea of it being anything more than a piece of decor. But we have some great news: with the help of this handy hack, you can quickly elevate your living space by adding an extra dose of coziness.

IntroductionFollow these special techniques for removing sunken or dipped patio pavers and resetting them at the proper height. Make your patio perfectly smooth again. After a few years, paver block patios and walkways often develop low spots. However, these areas can be brought back up to grade with a few bags of sand, a length of pipe and a screed board. Ahead, we’ll walk you through how to fix a sunken patio yourself.

When adults get fevers, we feel awful for a while and move on with our lives. Baby fever is more serious. When infants catch fevers, they often end up in the ER with spinal taps. But now, new research in JAMA Pediatrics suggests that physicians overreact to minor fevers, pushing invasive procedures on newborns who don’t need them. There’s the better way, the authors maintain, are three minimally invasive tests that can rule out serious infection.

In our research interviews, we ask expectant fathers a few questions intended to elicit their own theories of fatherhood, such as “What do you think a father should be like?” and “How do you picture yourself as a father?” These questions draw responses based on young men’s own experiences of having been fathered and on their culturally informed beliefs about fatherhood. And their responses suggest that what they expect from the selves as fathers and how they define a “good father” extends beyond being a good breadwinner.