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.
The cold weather is creeping up – in some more northern places, it has already arrived. It’s natural that we want to bundle up before going anywhere, especially our children. Unfortunately, what we put on our kids to keep them warm could be putting them in pretty serious danger. Wearing a winter coat in a...
There are a variety of options for people whose “dream family” includes children. For some women, however, part of that journey is birthing that child themselves. Unfortunately, not everyone’s body cooperates. This is especially true for older women who are trying to conceive. After 10 years of trying, this woman finally had a baby at...
Virginity is a social construct that comes with a lot of weight. Some people view being a virgin as a good thing, something to be praised or coveted. Others view it as a bad thing, indicating inexperience and not being “cool.” This mom spoke up on TikTok recently to explain why she teaches her daughters...
A Secret Life of Mom Highlight Story: Sometimes there are tales that are just too good, too beautiful, or too unbelievable to keep locked away. That’s why we scour the archives and bring some of them back to enjoy again. They may make you smile or shed a tear, but they’re always meant to add...
How do you feel about celebrity tell-alls? Are you one who is glued to the lives of the rich and famous, wanting to know every little detail possible? Or, are you the complete opposite? If you’re the latter, then you’ll likely agree with the guy who made an actual petition online to request a full...
Last year, the news of beloved actor Bruce Willis’ battle with his health shocked and devastated the world. Diagnosed with Aphasia and Frontotemporal Dementia, the actor was forced into an early retirement. Since then, Willis’ condition has worsened. In an interview, a long-time friend and creator of Moonlighting, Glenn Gordon Caron, briefly discussed Willis’ current...
Did you know that in the state of New York, if you want to buy whipped cream you have to be over the age of 21? That’s right: Be prepared to show some identification the next time you’re trying to pick up a can. The law is not actually as recent as you might think,...
The United States is yet again grappling with more gun violence. This time, a shooting at a Fourth of July Parade in Highland Park, Chicago. One of the saddest stories to come out of this tragic event is that of 2-year-old Aiden McCarthy. Strangers found him trapped underneath the body of his father after the...
Is it possible to die of a broken heart? The family of Irma and Joe Garcia will tell you that yes, it is. Days after a gunman shot and killed Irma Garcia in the Uvalde, Texas school shooting, her broken-hearted husband Joe had a fatal heart attack. It happened just hours after he was filmed...
On April 7, Holly Dance experienced every parent’s worst nightmare: She found her 12-year-old son Archie Battersbee unconscious in their home with some kind of ligature over his head. Holly called emergency services, who rushed the young boy to the hospital. The doctors put him on life support, and since then the boy still has...
Just when we thought we were done hearing about Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s messy divorce and defamation case, here we are again. Despite losing her court battle with Depp, Amber Heard has since given a lengthy, three-part interview on the Today Show about it. She says that she will “stand by every word of...
As the days pass since the May 24 Robb Elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, more and more stories are coming out about the victims and who they were. One particularly touching story is of Annabell Guadalupe Rodriguez and Xavier James Lopez. Though the pair were young, both just 10 years old, they had a...
