Mommy burnout is real and, over the years, has finally received the attention it deserves from the scientific community. Burnout occurs when a person is in an extended state of emotional imbalance, and the stress overwhelms the person’s abilities to cope. Could massages be the answer? No, but they certainly don’t hurt. Life has its way...
Everyone has that favorite aunt – maybe you are that favorite aunt! Well, today we want to give some praise to all the amazing aunts that have impacted our lives. We’ll even go so far as to say that behind every incredible human being, there’s an incredible aunt. Aunts are the best. It’s true. Of course,...
Parents in this day and age have to figure out what their parents never had to do. So much has changed from previous generations. Parents are now raising children in a world entirely different than the one they grew up in. Once upon a time, it was expected for women to be stay-at-home mothers. Nowadays, many...
Pets are more than just pets. They are part of the family. And losing a pet leaves a gaping hole in the hearts of their owners. Animals create intense bonds with their owners and offer them, unconditional love. They are there to see their owners off in the morning and the first to greet them when...
The golden rule states that you should “treat others the way you want to be treated.” It’s such a simple philosophy yet people sometimes find it very hard to keep it. But here’s a twist. Dads, it’s time for you all to treat your wives the way you want your daughters to be treated: like the...
Moms are arguably the most overworked people on earth, and if anyone is deserving of a vacation or ‘mom-cation,’ it’s them. Working moms struggle. They have to keep their home in one piece, care for their children, be a partner to their spouse, and excel at their career. With superhuman ability, they’re able to keep...
Learning about safety is vital for every child. Don’t go into strangers’ cars. Don’t give out personal information online. This is the difference between good touch and bad touch. However, girls also receive the expanded version. Walk with keys between your fingers in case you need a weapon. Make sure you tell a friend when...
A single mom is no stranger to challenges. In fact, every day seems to bring a new difficulty. There’s balancing work, childcare, housework, and everything in between with no support from a partner. Not only that, single mothers face judgment, from family members to complete strangers. Despite working to exhaustion every day, nights are plagued...
In 2018, Philecia La’Bounty found a small lump on her left breast. She was at the movies with her boyfriend, Brent Maggard, when she adjusted her sports bra and noticed the anomaly. Later, Maggard agreed that the lump felt different than the rest of her breast tissue, as she explained in a story-time TikTok. However,...
A girl became Britain’s youngest mom at the age of 11. Reports say became pregnant when she was 10 and delivered a healthy baby after 30 weeks. What’s even more incredible is that her family had no clue she was expecting. The social services and council chiefs began investigating the situation. An anonymous source who...
Corinna Smith, 59, poured boiling water with sugar over her sleeping husband, Michael Baines, 80. Her daughter had told her that Michael had sexually abused her and her brother when they were children. “Livid” and “fuming” Smith boiled up two kettles of water and mixed it with three bags of sugar in a garden bucket....
An Australian mom took to TikTok to say why you should never make your child hug someone. Brittany Baxter begins her video by asking, “can we please start normalizing the fact that kids do not have to kiss and hug adults?” and she sparked an important discussion about consent. “What, we have to ask the...
