For many dads, talking with their teenager about sex and relationships can feel like a minefield. Popular culture doesn’t provide many good examples of how to have these conversations, and many fathers didn’t have these conversations at all with their own father
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We all depend on the advice of those we look up to, and many of us have been fortunate to receive meaningful words of wisdom from our dads. Our team recently asked Nice News readers to share some of that fatherly guidance they carry with them, and the responses came pouring in. Often profound, sometimes
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Late last month, dozens of kids and their grandparents set up camp in Southern California’s Dos Picos County Park for a weekend of arts and crafts, s’mores, games, and nature. They were partaking in a free annual “gramping” event run by officials in San Diego County, where some 18,000 grandparents are raising their grandchildren. The
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Picture this all-too-familiar scenario: You send a heartfelt text to your crush and excitedly watch those response bubbles appear on the screen — but then they vanish, only to be followed by hours of silence. By the time the object of your affection does reply, you’re already devastated, because clearly, you tell yourself, they don’t feel
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Unicef recently released its latest report on child well-being, and the Netherlands (which routinely ranks among the happiest countries in the world) took the No. 1 spot for mental health. The results spurred a crop of articles discussing why that may be — is it the autonomy Dutch kids have? The ban on phones in
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It can be scary at first: You may feel as though eating out by yourself will invite judgmental stares from other diners, or that a solo beach day could create too much time alone with your thoughts. But as much as we tout the benefits of relationships and community, engaging in solo activities can be
Most of us strive to be good-natured, polite, and helpful. But habitually putting others’ happiness ahead of your own might make you a people pleaser — and it could cost you more than you realize. People-pleasing is a defense mechanism that’s rooted in fear, not altruism, per Londyn Miller, a New York City-based psychotherapist and
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“Describe yourself in such-and-such number of words” is a common directive and near-impossible task, made all the more difficult the lower that number gets. But Erin Weed has no trouble condensing the human essence into a single phrase — she does it on a daily basis. Weed is the creator of The Dig, a methodology
A grieving dad ascended the tallest mountains in Scotland, England, and Wales wearing a vest the weight of his late daughter, so he could carry her with him every step of the way.
This spring, Nice News is partnering with Every Mother Counts for our Cause of the Season — a quarterly fundraising initiative spotlighting nonprofits making the world a better place. Click here to donate, and read on to learn more about the organization. Every day around the globe, more than 700 women die from pregnancy, childbirth,
