A single mother raising four children alone has certainly outdone herself. She had been in an abusive relationship that was starting to take its toll on the whole family. So, she decided enough was enough and planned to get her children into a safer environment. She saved up enough money and built a 3500-square-foot house...
Sure, we’ve seen people find things years later, sometimes in the weirdest places. Cleaning up a spare room or garage can yield treasures long forgotten. Jewelry, in particular, seems to be something that goes missing. People have found earrings under refrigerators, rings stuck in the tread under shoes, and the list goes on. 13 Years...
As we all learn to navigate life, some have chosen to follow social norms. Others have chosen to write their own rules, including Keely Crimando. Typically, a flower girl is young and, in some cases, even a toddler. However, Keely decided that the wedding of her dreams would defy social norms. She felt such a...
While some parents choose adoption, for others, it is the only option to becoming parents. Either way, the adoption journey is an emotional process that can become costly very quickly. More often than not it can take years to complete the journey. However, when a parent and child are united, it makes the agony, tears,...
Death is never a taste one gets used to. No pallet can be acquired for it without some serious causes for concern. Some deaths are sudden, which can be traumatic for the people left behind. But, some are gradual, like cancer, eating away at life one bit at a time. Shannen Doherty has been no...
As a nanny and preschool teacher, I praise and admire parents. Raising or caregiving for children is incredibly rewarding but inarguably exhausting. No sentiment seems to affect parents more than guilt. Guilt for going to work and leaving their children in the care of others. Feeling guilty for stopping off to treat yourself to lunch...
Drunk driving ruins not just the lives of those it takes, but also of those left behind. This Toronto, Canada family is a devastatingly sad example of that. A drunk driver killed all three of Edward Lake and Jennifer Neville-Lake’s children and their grandfather. Seven years later, hours after father’s day, their father Edward succumbed...
Bullying is a real problem that doesn’t get addressed too often. But a 2021 TikTok video has brought forth the other side of the coin. Should public humiliation be a good punishment for someone bullying? This short clip was posted by @userxgwig52jip on TikTok which showed a young boy standing on the side of the...
Everything in life has an upside and a downside, even simple things such as opening or closing the bathroom door. Many people have numerous preferences including their desire to keep germs or odors at bay. Moreover, methods may differ from country to country; some practices may seem strange to those in other parts of the...
Periods are no fun – just ask anyone who gets one. At best, they’re inconvenient and at worst absolutely debilitating. Probably one of the most difficult parts about having a period, however, is how much of a taboo topic they have become. So much so, that there are many “secret things” that people, even those...
Family is usually the part of one’s life where every mistake is forgiven. And this is often used to justify and condone toxic relationships between family members. Usually, we would see a family member mistreating another member under the garb of tough love. And when it becomes too late- we realize it for the manipulation...
When we plan for our retirement years, nursing homes or living alone with a home health care aid is not exactly the first thing that comes to mind. Unfortunately, however, as much as we dread the thought, there may come a day when our family will be faced with the tough decision of whether or...
