Go for a bold and trendsetting option to get you through the growing-out phase by creating a piecey, layered effect with a hair gel. Layered bangs also help keep your hair from getting into your eyes during the growing-out process, since sections of hair are spread apart. Want to get the look? Read on to learn how to create this fun layered bangs hairstyle on your fringe: Creating Layered Bangs with a Piecey Effect 5 Layered Bangs Looks We’re Loving 1....

This is how much of my clinical work has seemed over the years—like playing Plinko. You start out with a general sense of where you’d like to end up with a client, but somehow, things bounce around, and the actual end point of treatment is in a completely different (and sometimes very surprising) direction. There’s a Plinko quality to parenting as well—we, as parents, set our sights on specific goals and outcomes for our kids, and then…reality says otherwise....

In a CBC Radio program titled Metamorphosis, Michaelis talks about falling in with a white supremacist group, and violent rampages with his skinhead crew, fueled by alcohol and hate. He talks about one incident where he and his friends beat up a long-haired, hippy-looking white man, kicking him with their steel-toed boots: “I felt like a machine hitting this guy, and he had at this point just gone limp. At that point I had a sensation that if I kept doing this, this guy was going to die....

And while this color trend can absolutely still be styled in a bold and edgy way, it’s been reborn into one of the biggest trends of the season. Lilac hair has a certain softness to it that makes it more accessible to a wider variety of skintones. When styled in easy beach waves, there’s a delicate quality to it that we can’t get enough of. And the upkeep is surprisingly low-key: Listed below are the only products you need to keep up with your brand new, effortlessly chic lilac hair:...

How to Get These Cool Medium-to-Long Hairstyle Ideas for Men 1. Men’s Blowout If you’re looking to try a hairstyle on medium or long hair that’s straight and neat, consider using a blowdryer to help you achieve the look. To get this blowout style, we recommend prepping the hair with a heat protectant, like TRESemmé Thermal Creations Heat Tamer Spray, and using our handy blowout tutorial for men. 2. Dreads There are so many ways to style long dreads....

Lover’s Day is around the corner and we are helping you celebrate this sexy holiday with a sexy matching game for couples. On your next date night for two, enjoy these free printables and have a party in your bedroom! Who’s ready for a sexy celebration?! Get out the massage oil and lingerie – it’s time to celebrate Lover’s Day!!! We’ve created the perfect Lover’s Day date night celebration with a sexy matching card game that you can use over and over again!...

Four schools in Madison, Wisconsin are now putting his research into practice. About 200 students are using breathing techniques to help train their brains to improve their ability to focus. “It’s so widely popular and successful, the district wants us to scale it up the entire [Madison] school system,” said Davidson in a Vancouver Sun article yesterday. To read the entire article, click here. For more about mindfulness in education, see Mindful....

Medium Hairstyles for Men with Thick Hair 1. The Afro If you’re currently growing out a short cut and looking for medium hairststyles for men with thick hair? This afro style is a great look to try especially on natural hair. 2. Curly Afro Recreating this look is simple as long as you have the right products. Use Dove Men + Care Control Gel to define your curls after washing and air-dry for a natural looking finish....

30 Mens Hairstyles for Round Faces 1. Lightly Gelled Use a little bit of gel or pomade and finger comb it through your hair. This will provide your strands with volume, separation and fullness. 2. The Classic Cut With a beard, this classic cut helps add dimension to your face shape. Pull your hair back using a gel to lock your hairstyle in place. 3. Long Curls If you have naturally curly hair, embrace your texture....

The results showed gradual but moderate increase in child compliance during the mother’s training period. Compliance then increased more rapidly when the children began their own mindfulness training. The study states that “mothers mentioned that the mindfulness training was especially helpful in teaching them to really listen to their children, without premature judgments.” The April 2010 edition of the Journal of Child and Family Studies was dedicated to mindfulness research in the context of children and families....

The more I practiced meditation, however, the more I began to explore this resistance to “Mindful Movement.” What did I actually feel when I allowed myself to move slowly? When I took my mind into my body at these times, I discovered restlessness, impatience, irritation, and boredom. I wanted either to stop or to go faster. Hmm, interesting. Wasn’t this a pattern that I had also identified with my mental experience—that I habitually approached life at breakneck speed, and then flopped or fell into an exhausted torpor?...

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“You’re moving your body in a sensual way, and you can end up feeling a bit vulnerable,” says Kylee Sallak, owner of City Pole. “A lot of emotions can come up.” Sallak, a former dancer, wanted an alternative to the competitive atmosphere she encountered while working at other pole fitness studios in Manhattan. So she opened City Pole, a wellness-focussed pole studio that encourages its members to exercise “from the inside out....

The Most Popular Hairstyles in America Right Now The result of the research* our team conducted is a map showing state-by-state preferences for hairstyles, ranging from box braids to balayage. Before we dive into the detail of these preferred looks by state, let’s start by explaining the top three styles that came up in our research: Box braids are created by dividing the hair into square-shaped sections before braiding. They may or may not include synthetic hair or extensions in the braids, and can last anywhere from around six to eight weeks....

Date Night Invite We created this adorable framed museum scavenger hunt invite to pull out and surprise your spouse on a rainy day. All there is to do is simply print it out, cut around the frame, and fill out the date and time. How fun is that? For a fun way to display your museum scavenger hunt invite (and other date night invites in the future), check out these cute mini easels!...

New Hairstyles for Women to Check Out 1. Fluffy Pixie Upgrade your pixie and give it an edge by creating even shorter and more pronounced layers. This is a great option if you already have short hair, but want to go even bolder and shorter. With this look, you can also play with your shorter style by creating a mini-mohawk as you master letting your strands stand stay up on their own....

What’s the difference between a big chop and a pixie cut, you may say? As opposed to a big chop, the pixie cut on natural hair is when the cut is cropped in layers to create an edgier effect or when the hair is cropped close to the head and face. 5 Ways to Achieve a Pixie Cut on Natural Hair Check out these 6 Different Ways You Can Achieve a Pixie Cut on Natural Hair....

When you consider the number of people involved in educating and being educated in kindergarten through twelfth grade in America it’s hard to take the state of our schools for granted. After health care, education is the most significant domestic policy concern. Each day in the U.S. and Canada, the equivalent of the entire population of Italy (approximately 60 million) attends school in K-12, and they are taught by a cadre of teachers equal to the population of Ireland (4 million)....

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. With so many potlucks we wanted to have something to tie them all together and Carisa of Messes to Memories TOTALLY came through for us! The color scheme is so cheerful it’s sure to bring a smile to your guests. The Prep The first step is to plan your guest list. We have a printable tracker so that you can note who is invited and the dish they were invited to bring....