In a world where marriage continues to be a common expectation for adults (2), strong, independent women might find themselves asking: Is it okay to be single? The answer, of course, is yes. Singlehood is on the rise – and has been, for some time. As of 2015, only 50% of all adults in the US were married, as opposed to 72% in...
Relationships with in-laws are often difficult to navigate. While you choose your spouse, you can’t quite choose their parents. However, this fraught relationship can become more intense after grandkids enter the picture. The mother-in-law might want the kids raised differently than how her daughter-in-law plans to. Conversely, some daughters-in-law may welcome the help in child-rearing....
It’s a parent’s worst nightmare. You walk your child to the bus stop, place them on the bus, and wave goodbye. But in the afternoon, the bus never brings the child home. After contacting the bus company, the driver claims that the child was never on the bus. Not in the afternoon and not in...
TLC’s Doubling Down with the Derricos is a new series following the unique Derrico family. Karen, 40, and Deon, 49, have 14 children together from four births. After two miscarriages, the parents welcomed Darrian, 16, and Derrick, 11. Then came the multiples, starting with Denver and Dallas, 10. Then came Daiten, Daician, Deniko, Deonee, and...
Have you ever tried Zombie Skittles? You may have seen them around this time of year with Halloween around the corner. They’re like regular Skittle with one big twist. Alongside the usual yummy fruity flavors, there is at least one Skittle in each package that tastes horrible. Zombie Skittles are fun for games of candy...
It’s not as much ‘fun’ when the shoe’s on the other foot, is it? This high school boy probably has the best answer to that question — especially after the experience he had. A girl’s use of her combat skills to defend herself against a bully has generated so many conversations and controversies on the...
Fiction may depict sociopaths as crazed murderers, but in reality, people with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) have a mental health condition that can be managed. It’s characterized by aggression, deceitfulness, recklessness, and a lack of empathy. So a parent may feel concerned when their child seems to exhibit those symptoms. Although children cannot be diagnosed...
It’s not uncommon for kids to have accidents, but it’s still very embarrassing for them. Sometimes, kids are so engrossed in an activity, they don’t realize they need to go. Or they don’t want to miss out on something exciting so they ignore the feeling of needing the bathroom. Whatever the case, when this dad...
Your dog may have a tattoo, especially if they were a rescue. It’s common practice in many animal shelters to tattoo a line on the underside of a dog’s abdomen after they are spayed or neutered. These small green or blue lines are officially called “sterilization indicator tattoos” and they protect the animals from unnecessary...
Hunter Madden held his rainbow baby, Evelyn, for the first time. The incredibly emotional photograph of that moment went viral. A year later, when Hunter and his wife, Hope, were expecting their second child, they hired the same birth photographer, Leilani Rogers. She captured a stunning moment of Hunter welcoming his son into the world. However,...
Photographer Frank Liu was snapping pictures in Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve when he noticed something strange among the zebras. There was a foal that looked out of place. People may argue whether zebras are black with white stripes or white with black stripes, but what about a rare baby zebra with spots? “At first glance, he...
Farouk James is a nine-year-old model with a very striking feature — his long brown hair. His mother, Bonnie Miller, helped him attain over 269 thousand followers on Instagram. She explains that the decision to grow his hair was “cultural” at first. His father’s Ghanian family encouraged him to keep his hair long until he...
