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You know that feeling when a totally reasonable question somehow feels like pulling the pin on a grenade? You sit down with your parents over dinner, ready to bring up their future plans, and then you just… freeze. Talking about aging, money, and health is deeply uncomfortable, which is exactly why most families dodge this…
Let me set the scene for you. I’m standing in my closet, a laundry basket at my feet, trying to find a clean pair of socks for homeschool co-op, and I have this sudden, out-of-body experience: every single pair of socks I own is either a thick wool boot sock (thank you, New England winters)…
Are you considering co-sleeping with your child but unsure if it’s the right choice for your family? Co-sleeping has been a long-standing practice in many cultures. It involves parents and children sharing the same bed or sleeping in close proximity. While some argue it strengthens the bond between parent and child, others caution against potential…
There’s nothing better than holding a party outdoors, especially in the summer when the weather is just right for enjoying the great outdoors. Any event is spoilt if it suddenly starts to rain. The blazing sun, people on holiday, and loud crowds can spoil the party mood. You can prepare more carefully for an outdoor…
For many students today, learning online has become a popular choice. Online learning provides an additional degree of flexibility compared to traditional degree programs and students can often benefit from cutting costs by studying from home. In addition, students who need to continue working and earning money throughout the process of getting their college degree…
Nights out are so last year, and if we ignore the fact that is because we have basically been forced to stay inside this year, we can also take into consideration the fact that the nights are getting colder, the darkness is creeping in much earlier than we have been used to, and let’s be honest, there…
Moving on means something different to all of us, and ultimately depends on your situation. When it comes to the end of a long-term relationship, moving on certainly doesn’t mean dating again, or starting a new relationship. That might take a long time if it happens at all, but being single doesn’t mean that you…
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, many people chose to remove their cast iron fireplaces from their home. While some chose to cover up the space, others chose to install a gas fire. As a result, many stunning cast iron fireplaces made their way to landfill, which was a crying shame. Thankfully, many homeowners are beginning…
The teenage years are probably the most volatile in an individual’s life. It is as harrowing as it is beautiful. It is a tedious phase not just for the teenager who is going through a surge of hormonal changes, but also for the parent who has to manage the teenager. The reason why teenagers rebel…
For almost a decade, my heart has longed for white teeth. Unfortunately, I was a barista from 19-24, which means I have probably consumed a tanker full of coffee in my lifetime. My daily Americanos and Trenta ice coffees have caught up to me and my poor teeth. What used to be a lovely “egg…
While parenthood is a difficult journey for anyone, there’s something about a baby’s first year that takes a real toll on new moms. That applies particularly to those experiencing motherhood for the first time. From sleepless nights and hectic days to an overwhelming sense of confusion, anxiety, and isolation, new moms are often thrown in…
Whoopi Goldberg Leaks News on Great Women in History New Webisode Series and Campaign from Poise Brand Address Light Bladder Leakage It’s never easy to hold in laughter, but a survey shows that half of women with light bladder leakage (LBL) are trying to do just that. The Poise brand says let them laugh, with…
Image From the ‘Dove Real Beauty’ Campaign “When I looked in the mirror, it was like cutting my body up into different pieces and evaluating the pieces, as if it was some sort of thing … I would really focus on different parts and then rip those parts apart, being hypercritical. It was a violent…
I have to admit that I grew up in a rather proper home, with a proper mother who knew how to set the table just so, and how to use which spoon when and with what. However, as proper as my own mother was, my grandmother was even more so. My grand-mother, having been born…