Being a parent is one of the toughest jobs you can have. It’s not just about providing your children with a roof over their heads and food in their belly. You’re trying to raise a child who will be bold, independent, kind, hard-working, and just in general, a good human being. Therapist Dr. Tracy Hutchinson...

Julie Hambleton
Freelance Writer
Julie Hambleton has a BSc in Food and Nutrition from the Western University, Canada, is a former certified personal trainer and a competitive runner. Julie loves food, culture, and health, and enjoys sharing her knowledge to help others make positive changes and live healthier lives.
There’s no doubt about it; parenting is one of the hardest jobs in the world. Some days everything feels like magic, but there are plenty of days in between that make you want to pull your own hair out. In these moments, it’s easy to lose your temper and yell at your kids. Unfortunately, not...
In the days of having a delivery service for nearly everything, there’s one thing that we most certainly never put in the mail: our children. While that may seem like a whacky concept, back at the beginning of the 20th-century, the concept of children being sent through the mail to grandparents or other relatives wasn’t...
Traditionally, rings are most often used to symbolize that someone is either engaged or married. These rings, as we know, are worn on the left hand next to the pinky. Have you noticed a wedding ring on a pinky finger lately? This is what those rings stand for. Wedding Ring on a Pinky Finger: A...
When I was growing up, having a sleepover at grandma and grandpa’s house was the best. Grandma always made our favorite foods and let us have things for breakfast, lunch, and dinner that our mom would never have. Grandpa used to take us on adventures through the orchards nearby – it was just pure fun....
We’ve heard the term “fat and happy”, but married, fat, and happy? According to research, if you’re happy with your marriage, you’re more likely to be carrying a few extra pounds. Now, we have a better understanding of why. (1) You’re More Likely To Be Overweight If You’re Happy With Your Marriage The science can’t...
The number of sad stories from the tragic Surfside apartment collapse in Miami, Florida last month is too many to count. One story, however, is quite heroic. When the building went down, this mother fell 4 floors and broke her pelvis. Despite this, she still managed to pull herself and her daughter from the rubble....
Eva Mendes is known for being reasonably private about her personal life. She doesn’t often talk about her marriage to actor Ryan Gosling or about her two children. Earlier this month, however, she opened up a bit about her parenting techniques. She posted a quote on her opinion on whether or not you should spank...
Being a parent is a tough job. Raising children is expensive, and can be stressful, exhausting, and at times downright frustrating. Even having just one child can keep you busy from morning ’til night. But what if you had six hundred children? That is the case for the woman who fostered 600 kids over 50 years....
Famous Hollywood actor Jeff Bridges has said in the past that he’s “bad at romance”. Despite that, he’s been married to his wife Susan Geston since 1977. He says that it was love at first sight. Though they’ve had their ups and downs throughout the years, he can’t imagine his life without her. Jeff Bridges...
A parent, mother or father, isn’t necessarily someone biologically related to you. Rather, they are the person who raised you, supported you through life’s highs and lows, and filled the role of parent. This is what Tim Bobbit has always been to his girlfriend’s daughter, Kylee. Finally, after he and her mom Anne were married,...
Many parents picture their child’s future wedding day with excitement. Then, when they become grandparents, they have this anticipation all over again. This grandmother, who told her story on AmoMama, was just the same. She had been imagining her only granddaughter Clara’s wedding since she was a little girl. So much so that she had...