Teachers and mentors are essentially at the base of every other career. They help build a foundational understanding of the concepts that other professions use daily. Moreover, it takes a really special, passionate, and patient person to reach the hearts of their students. However, even the best teachers are susceptible to teacher burnout. Maggie Perkins...
What does long-term commitment mean to you? Women who have remained single for long periods of time without any commitment seem to be pretty happy with their decision. But why? Expressing outright happiness and independence, they surely must have found that sweet spot where they found that alone, they are enough. It’s hard to pinpoint...
My dad was the best ever and will always be to me, despite his habit of chasing away our “gentlemen callers” by screaming at them from the living room window. Who could blame him? He had three daughters and was always worried about ill-intentioned boys hurting his perpetually little girls. He had to protect us...
The act of cheating on your partner can be a devastating and life-altering experience. In an instant, a previously perfect partnership can feel irreparably damaged. Leaving the betrayed individual in a state of shock and questioning the reasons behind such betrayal. Each instance of infidelity is unique. However, recent research has shed light on a...
It’s tough to accept the possibility that someone you may have known your whole life could be the reason why your mental well-being is disturbed. Familiarity causes us to make excuses for people, often accepting certain terrible attitudes as “their nature” or “unchangeable character.” Sure, this could be their so-called nature and they may never...
Gender roles have become a widely discussed topic. More and more people have come around to the idea of breaking certain stereotypes. However, others have found themselves perfectly content with a more traditional way of life. Such is the case for 25-year-old Estee Williams. Estee, and her husband 23-year-old Connor, have faced so much backlash...
Sylvester Stallone fought to hold back tears as he delivered a heartfelt tribute to his late Rocky co-star. Yesterday brought the sad news of Carl Weathers’ passing at 76. Known for his role as Apollo Creed in the iconic Rocky film series, Weathers had a distinguished career beyond the big screen. “I never could have...
Would you want to have the world’s largest family? I grew up with three siblings. To some people, this may seem huge, while to others, this is a pretty average-sized family. To this Russian woman who has 22 babies and wants to have up to 105 children, this is minuscule. Meet Kristina Ozturk: The Woman...
Get ready for this one, there is no movie that could top this ode written by Paul DeMarco for the nurses who cared for his wife in the last week of her young life. She was only 34 years old and had suffered a terrible asthma attack, one that led to her death not long after....
When it comes to choosing a name for your child, you want it to be something significant and memorable. For many, the naming of a child is almost as special as actually having the child. After all, they carry their name with them wherever they go and it’s last their entire lifetime. Whether it’s your...
The age-old question and often judgment of women who don’t want children has been around for centuries. Harsh criticism, particularly of women in powerful roles that choose not to have children, rings loudly through corridors of time. It is a sad fact that as women have wombs, it is expected that they are sometimes deemed “less...
An unplanned pregnancy is a major life curveball. While many embrace it, for others, it’s a cause of major stress and turmoil. And the latter seems to be the case for this woman pregnant with twins. She turned to Reddit to post about her unique situation in the “Am I the A**hole” subcategory. Keep in...
