Julie Hambleton
Freelance Writer
It is common for grandparents to babysit their grandchildren from time to time. I remember how excited my siblings and I were when our parents told us we were going to Grandma’s for a sleepover. I also remember the countless times I went to my grandparents’ house when I was sick, or they would come […]
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For most people in the millennial generation and younger, we’ve had at least some sort of education about online swindlers. We’re taught to exercise extreme caution when dealing with people we meet online. Don’t offer up valuable information about yourself and, of course, never send them money. Unfortunately, the older generations who didn’t grow up […]
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We all have a Narcissistic Nelly in our lives. Don’t think so? Nelly was the kid on the playground who hurled insults at Bob and Sue until one of them decided they’d had enough and tripped her while she was running. Of course, when the teacher came by to see what the commotion was about, […]
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Airport employees deal with a lot during their shifts. From delays and cancellations to angry customers, lost luggage, and missed flights. What they likely don’t deal with every day is human sex trafficking rings. This American Airlines employee is a hero and still deserves some recognition, even today, after she rescued two young girls from […]
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Only the bravest young man would show up at her doorstep to take her to prom. A couple in Michigan have finally welcomed their first female child after having a herd of 14 boys. Jay and Kateri Schwandt welcomed Maggie Jayne on Thursday, November 5. [1] The princess weighed all of 7 lbs., 8 oz., […]
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Being married is a beautiful thing. That being said, it isn’t always easy. You and your spouse aren’t always going to get along, and you’re not always going to understand each other. In heterosexual couples, this can be even more pronounced as women and men don’t always understand each other. Men try hard but let’s […]
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If you were bullied in school, you will remember how horrible that experience was. Those memories tend to stick with you forever. You will also then understand the feeling of bumping into your old high school bullies as an adult. Likely, you have an involuntary reaction where you feel uneasy around them and you still […]
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We just can’t seem to escape wide-spread public health threats. This time it is a liver disease that doctors are seeing unusually high numbers of in children across the UK, Europe, and the United States. The CDC has officially issued an alert for parents to keep an eye on their kids for symptoms of this […]
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Sometimes life just isn’t fair. This story from People is a prime example of that. This 30-year-old, soon-to-be-dad died of an extremely rare cancer only three weeks after his first ER visit. Get your tissues ready, this story is quite emotional. Soon-To-Be-Dad Dies of Rare Cancer Matthew and Gracie Robertson met in 2018 on the […]
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Corporal punishment in schools is something that most parents would probably gawk at. The reality is, it is actually still legal in several states. Recently, a Missouri school district decided to reinstate corporal punishment, including spanking, as a punishment option, naturally with strict regulations around it. This is why they did and how it will […]
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Becoming a parent is one of the hardest jobs you can take on. There’s no training, no manual – one day this tiny little stranger enters your life and completely takes over. Of course, you love your child, but sometimes it’s hard not to reminisce back on a time when your life was, well, yours. […]
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The “miracle” of childbirth isn’t exactly a pretty one. It can be somewhat gruesome, whether via natural birth or a cesarean section. While it used to be that husbands weren’t allowed into the room for the birth of their children, now, they are welcomed and often encouraged to be there. Sometimes, however, it seems the […]
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