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To many, fidget spinners seem like just another bygone toy fad, a memento of 2017 that spun to a stop. But fidget spinners are more than a fad. They’re one of a class of fidget toys that have legitimate therapeutic applications for children and adults. “Humans need movement and sensory stimulation. We are made to have input to our bodies,” says Dr. Varleisha Gibbs, the chair and director of Occupational Therapy at Wesley College.

As an appliance repair technician with more than three decades of experience, I’ve seen many dishwashers that eventually leak from the bottom corners of the door. I love receiving this repair request. It’s almost always caused by the same problem, and I can fix it within 10 minutes with a few supplies. Eventually, all dishwashers end up with a dribbling leak from the lower corner of the door. If left untreated, it can warp and discolor the kitchen floor — a costly repair.

The beard has officially become a mainstay of men’s grooming, with full-faced bushiness considered just as clean-cut and dapper as a clean shave. One of the benefits of growing a beard is that considering it’s a built-in thing, those who opt to wear one ought to look great in it. However, what if you’re one of those guys whose dreams of facing the world with the full-bearded grandeur of, say, Donald Glover or Jason Momoa are thwarted by the fact that their facial hair is a bit patchy?

For two lonely years, Barbie was single. She made her debut in 1959, but it wasn’t until 1961 that Ken, a male doll invented to be her boyfriend, came around. He got his name from the son of Eliot Handler, the co-founder of Mattel, and his wife Ruth, who eventually served as the company’s president. Barbie has become infamous for her unrealistic and patriarchy-fueling beauty standards, but there is also a basic issue with Ken’s anatomy: he doesn’t have a penis.

Arthur Brooks, author, public speaker, Harvard professor, and happiness expert, was recently a guest on Today With Hoda & Jenna to promote his new book, “Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier.” During their discussion, Brooks was asked by Jenna Bush Hager about a mistake parents make about happiness and he highlighted an issue he comes across all too often: parents don’t allow their kids to be unhappy.

Climbing into a tub or standing in a shower. Simple acts, right? Not if you have mobility challenges. A safer alternative is the walk-in bathtub. Introduced in the 1940s, walk-in tubs make the bathroom more accessible to those who can’t easily step into a traditional tub. Today’s walk-in tubs also include therapeutic features. Here’s how they work and what to consider before buying. What is a Walk-In Tub? Taller than a traditional tub, walk-ins are like a box with a door on one side.

Parent-shaming is a mainstay of social media and, on occasion, can actually be helpful. If a commenter tells a celebrity (or a friend) not to do something that might hurt their kid, well, that’s useful. However, the comments section of many celebrity fathers’ accounts are full of deeply unhelpful advice. Take, for instance, Justin Timberlake’s account, which now features a photo of his son, Silas Timberlake, kissing his mom, Jessica Biel, followed by a mass of comments about the length of his son’s hair.

Even as the cultural spotlight shines on the darker corners of modern manhood — a sludge of malfunction we’ve dubbed “toxic masculinity” — Americans still value traits that are associated with a more traditional idea of masculinity. We still like bold. We still like determined. We still like independent. In short, we still like men that take action. We want to raise boys to do just that. But the men who best model a productive sort of masculinity, who push themselves forward rather than pushing others down, aren’t necessarily engaged in the discussion.

In a revealing interview on Denver Sports, NFL legend Peyton Manning expressed his frustration with the New York Jets’ approach to developing young quarterback Zach Wilson. Manning, a two-time Super Bowl champion, criticized the Jets for their frequent changes in offensive coordinators during Wilson’s tenure. “The best way to screw a young quarterback up is to change coordinators on him every single year, and it drives me crazy,” Manning said, stressing the importance of system continuity for quarterback development.