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Slang is different depending on which generation you grew up in, of course there will always be some crossover but mostly it's not the same. Gen Z had a different slang than Millennials, just as Millennials had different popular terms than Gen X. The list goes on and on. Nobody says groovy unironically anymore and haven't for quite some time but generally the new term on the block was pretty easy to decipher. That doesn't always seem to be the case when it comes to the slang Gen Alpha uses. That's the generation currently still being born with the oldest of the cohort just barely middle school age. Their phrases are so unique that even the generation right above them is having a hard time understanding what they're talking about. Angie Bacuyani and her Gen Alpha son decided to give the internet a crash course in the new slag words by playing a word association lighting round. The mom would say a Millennial slang word and her son would immediately say a Gen Alpha word that means the same thing.It was a fun interaction if you aren't from Ohio. If you are from Ohio, surely Gen Alpha means no harm by saying it's the alternative word for crazy. Saying something is "lame" would now be known as "selling" while the word "cool" has been replaced with "sigma." Thanks to their video parents will finally know that "skibidi" just means "bad" and isn't some sort of disease or something to be concerned about, although "Skibidi Toilet" the character responsible for the gibberish word is a little weird. Aside from the word skibidi, Gen Alpha and Gen Z seem to be the main source being credited for today's slang, most of the words are derived from AAVE or African American Vernacular English, formally known as Ebonics. Many of the popular terms used today can be traced back to things people have said for years, but thanks to social media, they've made their way into the mainstream lexicon on younger adults and children. A few commenters pointed out this historical information while others felt amusingly confused. "I’m gen Z and I feel like I’m getting left behind," one person cries. "My teen says “fax / no printer” for facts / true / truth," another mom shares so parents can add it to their mental rolodex of terms to keep up with."I thought I was caught up until my daughter and her friend started walking about saying 'that’s giving,'" someone says.An Ohio resident had a question to ask Gen Alpha, "as an Ohioan I’m offended because how are we the word for crazy…what happened to Florida?!""I don’t understand why everyone acts like children are “coming up with” new slang (or style for that matter) almost everything we say that’s considered trendy through out recent history originates from the black community but we’re always acting like Kyle in 3rd period is making all this shit up on the fly," a commenter shares for additional context.It's important to give credit to the originators of trends and terms but most children are simply repeating what they hear. Since the terms are so wide spread, this fun video serves as a quick dictionary for confused parents trying to sort out what their children are saying, no cap.

Being a mom is often a thankless job but it's also one that feels nearly impossible to do while still maintaining balance in other aspects of life. This is especially true for moms that also work outside the home. They're somehow fitting in 40+ hours a week at an 8 to 5 while also keeping up with appointments, activities, special events, groceries and housekeeping. Then there's the matter of fitting in time with your partner if you have one while also finding time for your friends and yourself. There just simply don't seem to be enough hours in the day for working moms to do all that is expected of them. But many working moms grew up with working moms who somehow seemed to have this work-life balance thing all figured out. One mom took to the internet to demand to know the secret that moms from the 80s and 90s are keeping around this common struggle. The mom uploaded a video to her account, FamPhiji to express her confusion on how her own mother was able to do everything while never appearing stressed. "Am I the only mom that's actually confused at how her own mom was able to do this? How are you able to wake up, get yourself dressed, get me ready, take me to daycare or school, go to work, work a full shift," Phiji asks. "Get off, pick me up, take me home, make sure I was fed, make sure I was bathed, put me to bed, wake up and do it all again?"Other moms shared Phiji's confusion on how their working moms were able to keep up with everything while maintaining their sanity. "They had a different batch of 24 hours," one woman claims."They had real coke in their coke, energy drinks [keep] me standing," another mom jokes."Air quality was different," someone says. @_phiji I’m tired. #momtok #momsoftiktok #toddlermom #toddlertok #millenialmom #momlife #momstruggles #fyp Others were more serious with their answers as they lamented about what moms in the 80s and 90s went through."Honey, it took me til adulthood to realize my mom was depressed," a commenter reveals."I don't think they had time for themselves. I think they just kept moving and never even stopped to think about how exhausted and miserable they were," someone assumes. A mom from that older generation chimed in to confirm the suspicion of others, "there was no balance. We just kept moving cause we knew what had to be done," she reveals.So maybe it wasn't magic or a super secret extra set of hours. Maybe it was the more likely scenario where they absolutely were overwhelmed and exhausted but we didn't notice because we were children. One day our own children will be asking how we made it all work and that's your time to tell them the truth–balance is a lie. It takes equal partnership to make a household run smoothly and something will always get put down. It's up to you to prioritize what you need to hold, what you can delegate, and what you can set aside for another day. This article originally appeared on 1.12.24

Most of us have a desire to improve our health, sleep more soundly, have more energy and just generally feel better in our daily lives. And yet those things feel elusive to many of us, so we're always on the hunt for hacks that can help us—and if those hacks don't require a huge change in lifestyle or herculean feats of willpower, all the better. Thankfully, there's one small change you can make to your morning routine that can make a big difference in how you feel, think and sleep, and it's refreshingly simple. In a nutshell: Go outside and face the sun. More specifically, go outside as soon as possible after waking, but definitely within the hour, and look toward the sun for 2 to 10 minutes if it's a bright, sunny day and a little longer on a cloudy one.Most of us know we get vitamin D from sun exposure on our skin, but that's really not what getting morning sunlight is about. It's about the sun's light energy hitting our eyes. As Dr. Andrew Huberman, Stanford University neuroscience professor and opthamologist, explains, "This is not some 'woo' biological thing. This is grounded in the core of our physiology. There are literally hundreds if not thousands of quality peer-reviewed papers showing that light viewing early in the day is the most powerful stimulus for wakefulness throughout the day and it has a powerful positive impact on your ability to fall and stay asleep at night."Huberman calls it a "power tool" for getting a great night's sleep and lists it as one of the six pillars people should invest in every day—morning sunlight, daily movement, quality nutrition, stress control, healthy relationships and deep sleep. — (@) While the advice to look toward the sun flies in the face of all the times we've been warned not to look at the sun, in the early morning, the sun is less intense and you don't need to look directly at it to get the benefits of its light rays. The photons still enter your eyes through indirect light, triggering the cortisol spike that sets your circadian rhythm in order. "Getting sunlight in your eyes first thing in the morning is absolutely vital to mental and physical health," Huberman says. "It is perhaps the most important thing that any and all of us can and should do in order to promote metabolic well-being, promote the positive functioning of your hormone system, get your mental health steering in the right direction."He explains that artificial lights aren't the same and won't have the same impact. Conversely, artificial light can mess up your circadian rhythm if you look at them too late at night or when you should be sleeping."There's this asymmetry in our retinal, in our eye biology and our brain's biology, whereby early in the day, right around waking, you need a lot of light, a lot of photons, a lot of light energy," he says on his podcast. "And artificial lights generally won't accomplish what you need them to accomplish. But at night, even a little bit of artificial light can really mess up your so-called circadian, your 24-hour clocks, and all these mechanisms we're talking about." The good news is that stepping out your front door and standing in the sun doesn't require a whole lot of willpower—at least not like exercise or resisting screens in the evening does. Simply go outside and stand there (though walking is even better). Give it a try and see if it makes a difference for you. And you can also see Dr. Huberman go a lot more in depth about the benefits of sunlight and light therapies of all kinds here. This article originally appeared on 1.13.24

As we age we begin to think about what will happen to us when we are no longer able to safely live on our own. Some people have saved enough money to live in beautiful senior communities, while others move into assisted living facilities or nursing homes depending on the level of additional care needed. Others live with one of their children becoming an important daily fixture in their grandchildren's lives. But everyone doesn't have family to rely on, nor does everyone want to move into a facility. So then what happens? Well, if you're a military veteran there's another option to choose. Medical Foster Home Program for veterans has been around since 2002 and started in just three states but has expanded to 47 states caring for over 700 veterans over 65 according to CBS Evening News.The program works by placing veterans in the actual home of a caregiver. That caregiver may or may not have their own children living in the home along with the family. Having the aging veterans in a family environment provides deeper connections with others. In one foster home highlighted in the CBS interview, three veterans live together with a woman that has two small children of her own. The three men, Charles Mcoubrie, Peter Samaris and Eco Harteis are all happy living with Shantel Cross and her children. If you thought the foster home was essentially like living in a small nursing home, you'd be wrong. They have an intertwined and active life with the family that they're living with. "It's nice here and being in a nursing home, they just throw you away, they ignore you but here we're like part of the family," one of the men shares. Cross takes the men to activities, they attend a senior daycare center and through the program receive medical and mental health care. The nurse and social worker come to the home where the men live to provide services. These men are fully a part of Cross' family and seem to be thriving under her care. People are thrilled about this opportunity for elderly people with one person writing, "this should be a universal program for all aging populations. I hope benefits will eventually go to non-vets too. What a great program." - YouTube youtu.be "This young woman is amazing! She has to shop, cook, clean and do laundry for those three men? And take care of her children? That is a lot a lot of work 24/7. I can definitely see the benefits, but don’t burn out young lady," someone commends Cross."So beautiful. Everyone has a place to belong and someone to love and love on them. Tears of joy and a heartful. They soooo richly deserve this. Just the ability to be human and let love be the healer," another writes."That’s great it’s in most of the states, awesome gesture for Vets hats off to people who provide homes for them," one person says while another shares that the caregives should be called "angel caregivers."Hopefully this program continues to grow to reach all 50 states. Caring for elderly veterans may not always be easy but according to Cross, it's very rewarding.

Since the invention of social media people have been sharing videos, memes and pictures they find funny or important. Most of the time they reshare them to their social media pages and move on but people also share these things via private message to people they care about. This is especially prevalent in relationships.Recently the action has been coined as "pebbling," named after something penguins do when they like another penguin. They'll bring their penguin love interest different pebbles that they think they'll like as a way to show how much they care about them. So when one person sends things they've found on social media to their partner, they're essentially doing the same thing.Frank Bergquist took to his own social media page to plead with other men to actually watch the videos their partner sends them for the sake of their relationship. It may sound dramatic but he seems to make a pretty compelling case."I know it might not be that funny to you or interesting but you gotta look at it like they're just little treats of love that she's just sort of sprinkling your way throughout the day,"Bergquist says before explaining the benefit. "This is going to benefit you in two ways. Number one, there's probably some good stuff in there. Don't underestimate her and for two it's going to prevent you from sending one to her that she's already sent to you, which is a good time for nobody."But it's not just women who like sending videos and memes to their partners, men do it too. In a viral TikTok video one man declared "spam sharing" social media videos was his love language. The short video has over 3 million views and more than 500K likes, with people agreeing in the comments. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Frank Bergquist (@omfgitsrama)This "love language" may be newer to people so Bergquist's plea is simply to spread the message to unaware men so they can be better partners. Judging by the comments, women are appreciative of him sharing the knowledge for other guys to learn from."Okay but this came on MY feed. This needs to go on HIS feed because if I send it to him. He won’t see it," one woman laughs.Someone shares that they think his work is divine intervention. "Sir, you understood the assignment and are doing God's work educating the rest of your peers living in darkness!""We like to watch all of the reels we sent to each other together at bedtime—super fun and good bonding time," another writes.For one person the steaks are high, she says "it’s a term called “pebbling” and I’ve broken up with boys because they didn’t acknowledge my pebbles."Sending videos may seem like no big deal but it involves feelings for some. One woman writes, "makes me sad that he wouldn’t watch my videos so I have just stopped sending them to him."The takeaway seems to be that no matter which partner is sending the videos, take a few minutes out of your day to watch what was sent and acknowledge it. That small interaction can go a long way in making the other person feel seen.

My family recently spent a week exploring Vienna, Austria, getting a first-hand look at why it's been named "the world's most livable city" for 8 out of the past 10 years. As we enjoyed the efficient public transportation system and meandered the picturesque streets filled with gorgeous architecture, we did find ourselves thinking, "Yeah, we could live here."Part of that feeling was prompted by the beauty of the place, but as we spent hours walking through the historic heart of the city, something else struck me. Unlike every other big city I've visited in recent years, I didn't see anyone sleeping on the sidewalk. No tents as makeshift homes set up anywhere. It was so striking, I kept wondering, "Where were all the homeless people?"Vienna is home to 1.9 million people—more than twice the population of Seattle or Boston, where you can't walk for 5 minutes through downtown without seeing multiple people experiencing homelessness. I began to wonder if perhaps Vienna was a case of homelessness being shoved out of view into slums or something. But after digging a bit, I learned that Vienna does have some homeless population. It just doesn't have the numbers or the homelessness problem that most modern large cities do, thanks to its 100-year-old approach to affordable housing.In the late 19th century, Vienna faced a huge housing and economic crisis. It was bad, even contributing to a tragically young life expectancy in 1900.To address the problem, from 1919 to 1934, the city poured tax revenue into public housing—but not like any public housing most of us have ever seen. Known as as Volkswohnungspaläste, or “people’s apartment palaces," the homes that were built were multi-story apartment blocks built with quality materials and beautified architectural details. They included green spaces and playgrounds and were built with easy access to medical facilities, schools, libraries, post offices and theater spaces.The ideas was that government housing should be conducive to a good quality of life for all. And this novel concept has been at the heart of the approach to housing in Vienna ever since. Today, more than 60% of the Viennese population lives in government-subsidized housing and nearly nearly half of the housing market is city-owned flats or cooperative apartments. There is no stigma attached to public housing, which is interspersed throughout the city. While other European cities began to privatize and commodify housing in the 1980s and 90s, Vienna held the course, viewing housing as a human right. And now it's being named the "world's most livable city" almost every year. Go figure. In the fall of 2022, a delegation of 50 American tenant and homeless leaders, organizers, researchers, and elected officials visited Vienna to learn more about their social housing programs. Here were a few of their impressions they shared with "The Nation":"The attitude there is so different than what we have in the United States. We have it ingrained that public things are supposed to be nasty, supposed to be the lowest of the low. But to see what we saw in Vienna, it was like, wow, it is achievable to have housing that is government-owned, for the people, and beautiful." – Julie Cohon, lead housing organizer at Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition"I work hard. And, I still don’t have a safe place to live. In Vienna, we saw regular people who had not only safe but beautiful spaces. [When we were touring Sonnwendviertel, a 5,500 apartment social housing development not far from the city’s main train station], I kept noticing a lot of kids. And we saw how space was really designed for them: lots of day care centers and beautiful, car-free streets. What we saw is when the profit motive is taken out of housing, it’s a game changer." – Dorca Reynoso, board member of the Met Council Action"My main reflections from Vienna was how long the culture of housing for all has been in existence. The quality of social housing was also interesting: the Viennese government chose maintaining well-constructed buildings, rather than demolishing and rebuilding every 30 to 50 years. The very first municipal complex was built in 1924 and is still fully occupied today." – India Walton, senior adviser at the Working Families PartyIs it possible to apply what has been learned in Vienna over the past century to other places? Why not? Considering the unaffordability of housing in so many cities, it seems worth a try. Housing isn't the only thing that makes Vienna a highly livable city, but it definitely plays a huge role. When housing is reasonably desirable at every price point and people aren't worried about affording a nice roof over their heads, it's easier to address the other things that make life good. It at least seems like a good place to start. This article originally appeared on 12.9.23