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One of the most interesting parts of deepening your relationship with your partner is when you start to let them into the unfiltered, everyday drudgery of your life. And if you’re a person who gets a period, your partner is bound to eventually learn a few things about how you manage it (your favorite products, must-have snacks and comfort items, etc.). And if they are a person who doesn’t get periods (or wasn’t raised closely or previously involved with someone who does) there might be a learning curve for them to become well-versed in the whole process....

Let’s be honest: when it comes to bedtime, even the most behaved children protest. If you’re dealing with a particularly fussy child at night, you might want to consider helping them to unwind and relax by introducing a pre-bedtime meditation routine. Meditation has been shown to improve anxiety, depression, school performance, and behavior problems in kids. When you tack it on at night, you’re providing the added benefit of improving their relaxation response as well as possibly increasing melatonin (the sleep hormone) which will help your little ones drift off to dreamland sooner....

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. From the condensed chicken-and-stars soup we slurped down as a kid to the styrofoam cups of instant ramen we still occasionally eat when we’re pressed for time (and low on cash) at lunch, store-bought soup has been a mainstay of our diets, and it’s always good to have some stashed in the pantry....

Welcome to Better Sex With Dr. Lexx, a monthly column where sex therapist, educator and consultant Dr. Lexx Brown-James shares expertise, advice and wisdom about sex, relationships and more. Approaching education about sex as a life-long endeavor — “from womb to tomb” — Dr. Lexx (AKA The #CouplesClinician) is your guide to the shame-free, medically accurate, inclusive and comprehensive conversations for you, your partner and your whole family. Related story What to Know About Erectile Dysfunction & Popping the Top in the New Year Lovers, It’s the end of January....

Though Broadway actor Nick Cordero is one of more than 132,000 people to die of COVID-19 in the U.S. this year so far, his death has struck many of us harder than others. This is in part because of the many hopeful updates we’ve been used to receiving from his wife, Amanda Kloots, over the past three months, and in part because we know that she’s now the single mother of their 1-year-old son....

Chrissy Teigen was not alone in mourning the baby she and John Legend called Jack. So many of us felt her grief from afar on Thursday, after learning the news Teigen had lost her baby about halfway through her pregnancy. And those close to her were also deeply affected by this pain, including Teigen’s mother, Vilailuck “Pepper” Teigen, who shared her own post about losing Jack on Thursday night. (Warning: The video below may be very hard for some to watch....

Donald Trump’s legal woes have continued to mount since he left office in January 2021, and the latest development in a 2017 defamation lawsuit brought by former Apprentice contestant Summer Zervos could end up having major ramifications for the former POTUS. In 2016, Zervos first came forward alleging that Trump had assaulted her in 2007, kissing and groping her without consent, after which the then-presidential candidate blasted her statements as lies, and Zervos sued him for defamation....

While living through a pandemic, boosting your health and immunity is more important than ever. As we look for new ways to keep ourselves and our families as healthy as possible, one of the most effective things you can do to boost your immunity might be one of your favorite activities to do: sleeping. “The intersection of sleep and the immune system takes place in the field of neuroimmunology, which explores how the brain controls tissues and organs with signals from neurotransmitters, cytokines and through hormones,” Dr....

When it comes to women’s health, there’s so much that goes unsaid. From stigma about puberty, periods and sex to misinformation and a disturbing lack of research about our bodies, it takes a village worth of women sharing what they know to help make any of us feel semi-comfortable with our health. In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day — and in the spirit of women serving as one another’s advocates, resources and braintrusts when systems consistently fail us (this goes double for our sisters of color and our trans sisters) — we wanted to talk to women in our community about the health advice they really wish they’d received sooner — and why it matters so much that we spread the wealth of information about our experiences....

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic provided us with very few silver linings. We got to work from home, avoid office Christmas parties, and arguably the best perk of them all was our kids getting less sick during the usual sniffle and cough-filled seasons. In fact, the 2020 flu season was one of the lowest on record. The CDC reported 2,038 confirmed flu cases from Sept. 27, 2020 to April 24, 2021....

Season 2 of The Kardashians premiered on Hulu last night, and with it came Khloé Kardashian‘s admission to her sisters that she and Tristan Thompson were having another baby together via surrogacy. What should have been happy news was tainted by Thompson’s paternity scandal going public, which the Kardashian family found out about at the same time as the rest of the world. Kim Kardashian seemed to find out about the news before any of the other Kar-Jenners, which The Kardashians film crew caught on camera and released in the season 1 finale....

By now, too many of us are experts on day-to-day PPE (personal protective equipment). We know what masks suit us and our families — from the comfortable ones for working out to the best for actually staying on our kids faces — and we understand the basic tenets of mask etiquette. Some of us have even figured out our mask-friendly skincare routines for preventing maskne. It seems, however, that not everyone has gotten this memo....

To get to Marfa, you’ve got to drive. And with a kid (or a few) in tow, approaching this strange, magical mirage of a town from the west on I-90, past the Prada Marfa installation in Valentine, TX, the required road trip is only the beginning of the adventure. Because even if you flew into the closest airport in El Paso, it’s still a three-hour drive from Marfa. So since you have to drive from El Paso, you might as well drive from further out — say, from Las Cruces, NM, looping through the spooky Guadalupe Mountains along the Texas-New Mexico border....

Fitness professional Amanda Kloots has been dutifully providing her Instagram followers with updates on husband Nick Cordero‘s health as he continues to deal with complications of COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus. Now, she’s opening up to Gayle King about what lies ahead for Cordero, a Broadway star whose leg was amputated during his time in intensive care. In a new interview that aired on CBS This Morning, Kloots told King that the “ultimate goal” for caring for Cordero’s health involves a double-lung transplant....

Twins Nikki and Brie Bella seemingly do everything together, so it came as no surprise that they were pregnant at the same time and gave birth to their newborn sons a day apart. Today, the Total Bellas stars shared the sweet moment in which their baby boys first met each other — in Brie’s hospital bed. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic could have easily prevented this moment from transpiring, the hospital staff graciously made it happen for the Bella twins and their babies....

Some teenagers are going to bear scars from the past three weeks’ protests for a lifetime. Actually, we should say, they’re going to bear the scars from police use of excessive force for a lifetime — because we hope that the experience of marching for racial justice has forever changed them in the best way possible. Meanwhile, incidents like the use of a Taser on 16-year-old Jahmel Leach of the Bronx have to be investigated, prosecuted, and stopped....

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Gray hair isn’t something to be ashamed of anymore, especially when it’s so common. It can be caused by numerous factors like chronic stress, nutrient deficiency, genetics or aging. Nowadays, plenty of celebrities are embracing their beautiful, gray locks, from Andie MacDowell to Salma Hayek. And we’re obsessing over all the natural looks taking over our feeds....

This year, Target’s Black Friday deals boast hundreds of deals across departments, from toys and kitchen appliances (we see you, Ninja Foodi Air Fryer) to apparel and electronics (hellooooo, Apple AirPods Pro). But all that shopping can get a little overwhelming, and because Target has so many Black Friday deals, we cut through the noise and rounded up some of the best deals. Ahead are some of the best Target Black Friday sale items you can’t miss....

If there’s any time you need a reliable, protein-packed snack bar, it’s when you’re getting ready to do a workout, or as a recovery snack. If you’re an avid Crossfit enthusiast, you know this rings true. Not all protein bars offer the health benefits you may need during an intense workout like this, so it’s important to make sure it offers a good balance of carbs, protein, and the ingredients that matter most to you....

If you’re looking to be more sustainable, one of the first places you should look at is what you eat. The easiest way to eat healthier and help the earth is by gardening at home. Whether you’ve got a black thumb or you’ve dipped your toes in the water and want to become an expert in all things gardening, the best place to start is with a solid gardening book. There is nothing like the joy that comes from seeing your harvest grow into edible veggies or watching your flowers bloom beautifully....