This little quote aptly captures what it means to have a nieces and nephews. Once you become an aunt or an uncle, your priorities change instantly. It’s like you’re a whole new person. You might wonder why you feel this way when they are not even your kids but the truth is that they essentially...
In traditional parenting, most of us assign whatever binary gender matches the child’s biological sex when they are born. We then raise them based on gender norms predetermined by society. This parenting duo decided to use gender-creative parenting when raising their child. This method’s main value is that children raised without gender will be more...
How young is too young to wax your eyebrows? When this child’s cousins began bullying this mom’s daughter about her unibrow, she decided to wax it off for her so the bullying would stop. When the father found out, however, he was very upset. She asked Reddit their opinion on how young is too young...
Parents have a huge impact on their children, starting from the minute they are born and it lasts even long after they are grown and gone. Though there are more concrete things like genetic traits and family traditions, it goes deeper than that. A parent’s affection can actually have a lasting and profound impact on the...
We all love rolling up to the McDonald’s drive-thru for our morning coffee when we’re still too groggy to drag ourselves out of the car. We love it when there’s bad weather and we don’t have to go outside in the rain or snow. Some of us also love it when our sober friend brings...
What kind of washing machine do you have in your home? Do you have an old fashioned top loader, a high-efficiency (HE) top loader, or a front load washer? In the last decade, the front load washers have been touted as superior washing machines. Recently, however, their popularity has declined somewhat. Before you purchase your...
Whenever they are out and about, this mom receives compliments on her little girl’s big, beautiful eyes. While she appreciates the sentiment, she always feels somewhat conflicted about it. This is because her daughter’s eyes are like this due to a condition that she has: Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome. Her only hope is that no matter what,...
Often as children, we don’t fully realize how influential our teachers can be in our lives. They don’t just teach us about math, science, reading, and writing, but they teach us about life. Teachers often teach us about right and wrong, justice and injustice, and not just how to be a better person, but how...
Anyone who’s ever had their credit card stolen or had false purchases made on their card knows what a headache it is. Not only has someone else spent your money, but now you have to deal with the aftermath. You have to cancel all your cards, change all your passwords, and apply for new cards....
This mom’s “nagging wife” text about the position of the chest clip on her son’s car seat ended up saving his life just 15 minutes later. She’s telling her story to help educate other parents on car seat safety. (1) Properly Set Up Car Seat Saves Baby’s Life Three months after giving birth to her...
If you are European or you have spent time traveling in Europe, then you probably know Aldi. Like any grocery store, however, some items are a steal-of-a-deal, and others that go for more than they’re worth. We’ve done some of the work for you so that you can know what to look for and what...
Over the last couple of decades, research has gone up and down about whether or not it is safe to eat red meat. Recently, scientists from the University of Washington decided to take a deep-dive into the existing research to determine how much of a health risk red meat really is, if it is one...
