Julie Hambleton
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As most of the northern hemisphere moves into its coldest months of the year, heating systems are being turned on and in many cases space heaters are being pulled out of storage. According to firefighters, these are items that you should never plug into a power strip. Space Heaters: The Item You Should Never Plug […]
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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 […]
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We’ve all had to deal with people before who have narcissistic tendencies. If you’re truly unlucky, you’ve had to manage working or being involved with an actual, full-blown narcissist. How do people become narcissists, though? After all, no one is born that way, so what causes them to become one as they get older? As […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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Your children will always be your babies, whatever their age. When a child is small the worry may be that they’re not getting enough protein, or that they’ll trip and hurt themselves at the playground. As a child grows up the worry switches to good grades, and college applications. You will always worry about their […]
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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. […]
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