The two most common people a woman wants in the delivery room with her when giving birth are her partner and her own mother. Giving birth, after all, is a painful, intimate experience. Most people don’t want to go through it in front of a crowd, preferring to keep it to a couple of people...
Relationships
Giving birth is a difficult, painful, and scary experience. When a woman is going through it, she wants to have certain people by her side. One of those people is often their partner, the person they are going to raise the child with. That’s exactly what this woman wanted, except while she was giving birth,...
One of the hardest things any of us will ever have to go through is the loss of a loved one. Losing a parent can be particularly difficult because it’s hard to imagine going through life without them. Karen Schlaegel knows this first hand, She wrote the article “8 Things I Learned From Watching My...
Traditionally, rings are most often used to symbolize that someone is either engaged or married. These rings, as we know, are worn on the left hand next to the pinky. Have you noticed a wedding ring on a pinky finger lately? This is what those rings stand for. Wedding Ring on a Pinky Finger: A...
When I was growing up, having a sleepover at grandma and grandpa’s house was the best. Grandma always made our favorite foods and let us have things for breakfast, lunch, and dinner that our mom would never have. Grandpa used to take us on adventures through the orchards nearby – it was just pure fun....
We often feel guilty for “neglecting” our friends. You know what I mean; not replying to that text, or returning a call. Often we are left feeling terrible because we can’t make it to a birthday or missing a planned dinner. What we often feel most guilty of, is not taking the time to talk...
We’ve heard the term “fat and happy”, but married, fat, and happy? According to research, if you’re happy with your marriage, you’re more likely to be carrying a few extra pounds. Now, we have a better understanding of why. (1) You’re More Likely To Be Overweight If You’re Happy With Your Marriage The science can’t...
If you have ever lost a pet, you know how brutally painful it can be. Some people say it is the most heartbreaking experience one can go through. However, other people might not feel that way. For example, this person’s friend lost their dog and shared their story to Reddit. The friend said something that...
Those who know, are aware that Arnold Schwarzenegger has a son with his former maid, Mildred Baena. The now 24-year-old Joseph Baena has opened up about the fact that his father stopped supporting him financially the moment he graduated from college. Interviews that followed explained Arnold’s reasons, and how his son has adapted to the...
Whether it was recently or early on in their lives, anyone who has lost a parent will know how difficult it can be. I found my own experience losing a parent extremely tough, and I struggled to move on for many years. When we are growing up, our relationships with our parents shape us and...
When we marry, we marry our partner’s families as well, the good, the bad, and the downright right sneaky. Sometimes we get lucky and find a partner with a great family team behind them. A good support system that only adds to our new life together. But, could you imagine marrying someone, having a baby with...
The biography Prince Charles: The Passions and Paradoxes of an Improbable Life reveal some unknown facts about the Kings’s life. According to the author, Sally Bedell Smith, Charles felt pressured to marry Princess Diana, a union with a well-known tragic end. At the time, King Charles was still in love with Camilla Parker-Bowles, his former...