Ben
Coverage of Ben in the Nexus archive.
- My 8 and 12-year-old kids often want to use my phone to play around on Snapchat. I'm trying to set boundaries.
The author, Vanessa Gordon, is trying to limit her 8 and 12-year-old children's screen time on Snapchat by allowing 20 minutes of daily use on her phone. She expresses concerns about their growing reliance on the app for social interaction and entertainment, emphasizing her desire to preserve their childhood through offline activities and in-person friendships.
- Gray Duck at Red Rooster
Gray Duck Spirits partnered with Red Rooster for an event where Ben and Elizabeth toasted the crowd with their drinks. A contest offers a chance to win a signed Brock Faber jersey from Gray Duck Spirits.
- Jill Smokler, founder of Scary Mommy parenting website, dies at 48
Jill Smokler, founder of Scary Mommy parenting website, died at 48 after battling glioblastoma for over two years. She was a mother of three and authored two bestselling books on motherhood.
- Sisters with twin siblings both give birth to twin boys 13 hours apart
Sisters Rainy Jones and Darian Lowe gave birth to twin boys 13 hours apart, continuing a three-generation twin family pattern. Both discovered their pregnancies and twin diagnoses simultaneously. The four boys were born on March 19-20, with all healthy and home by May 26.
- Sisters with twin siblings both give birth to twin boys 13 hours apart
Two sisters, Rainy Jones and Darian Lowe, gave birth to twin boys 13 hours apart in Texas, continuing a three-generation family pattern of twins. Both sisters discovered their pregnancies and twin diagnoses simultaneously, with their births occurring on March 19 and 20. The family includes twin siblings Hadley and Hudson, and their mother Shannon Jackson, who became a grandmother to four twin boys.
- Sisters with twin siblings both give birth to twin boys 13 hours apart
Two sisters, Rainy Jones and Darian Lowe, gave birth to twin boys 13 hours apart in Texas, continuing a three-generation family pattern of twins. Both sisters discovered they were pregnant and expecting twins around the same time, with Jones delivering prematurely on March 20, 13 hours after Lowe's March 19 birth. All four boys were home by May 26.
- Travel to Egypt with Carrousel Travel
Carrousel Travel has opened a second Egypt trip for next spring following the rapid sell-out of the first trip. The new trip occurs the week before the original and will not include Ben, though Carrousel Travel will ensure a positive experience for participants.
- I chose abortion, then changed my mind — California wants that choice gone
A woman shares her experience of initially deciding to have an abortion but later changing her mind and using abortion pill reversal to save her pregnancy. She criticizes California's attorney general for opposing this life-saving option, claiming it is safe and effective.
- “This Is What It Means to Be Minnesotan”: Why My Neighbors Continue to Stand Up Against ICE
The article details Minnesotans' community response to ICE enforcement, focusing on neighbors like Kristin Heiberg and Libby Blyth who provide mutual aid. It highlights their efforts to support undocumented families and resist federal immigration policies following the death of Alex Pretti.