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Author: Catherine Vercuiel

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7 min read Food

Lemons offer more than flavor. While we chase expensive supplements and complicated health trends, they sit in our kitchens, offering vitamin C, antioxidants, and compounds that may support various aspects of health. The everyday uses for lemons can make healthy choices more enjoyable and sustainable. Why They Deserve a Place in Your Wellness Routine “Lemons and limes provide you...

6 min read Inspiration

Telling love from infatuation becomes nearly impossible when intense emotions overwhelm you. The butterflies, racing thoughts, and constant preoccupation feel identical whether you’re experiencing a crush or genuine love, making it challenging (especially modern relationships) to know how deeply in your heart you’ve fallen if emotions cloud your judgment. While everyone experiences love differently, unmistakable patterns appear when it’s the real deal. These signs help...

5 min read Kids

Many children receive food, shelter, and clothing, but miss something essential. Love and care create the safety they need to develop confidence. Without them, lasting effects shape how people relate to others and view themselves throughout their lives. Unloved children, though outwardly cared for, may carry hidden emotional wounds into adulthood. These quiet patterns often carry on for decades,...

4 min read Entertainment

Kate Middleton is in remission from cancer, but she’s not back to her old life yet. During an unannounced visit to Colchester Hospital’s RHS Wellbeing Garden on July 2nd, the Princess of Wales spoke honestly about her recovery challenges. “I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good...

5 min read Entertainment

Most people drive right past America’s best-kept travel secret. A recent analysis named Williamsburg, Virginia the most underrated destination in the United States, scoring 9.29 out of 10 against travel destinations from coast to coast. With just 31,000 annual searches and under 3,000 Instagram posts, you’ll have this place practically to yourself. What makes this...

5 min read Home

Children who spend four or more hours daily on screens are nearly twice as likely to struggle with emotional and behavioral problems. This finding comes from major research analyzing nearly 300,000 children worldwide, showing how screen time in early development creates a self-reinforcing cycle that many families recognize but struggle to break. Lead researcher Dr. Michael Noetel explains that “increased screen time can lead to...

5 min read Relationships

You know that feeling when you’re sitting together watching TV and nobody needs to fill the quiet space? That’s not the same as when you’re both staring at your phones because talking feels too risky. Some couples can spend entire evenings in comfortable silence and feel more connected than ever. Others live in the same...

5 min read Kids

Your 5-year-old throws a meltdown because their sibling got a bigger cookie. They demand to go first in every game and seem genuinely confused when you suggest taking turns. When the neighbor kid falls off their bike, your little one barely glances up from their activity. You start wondering if something’s wrong. Are these normal developmental phases,...

5 min read Inspiration

Starbucks posted a job that’s making people’s heads spin, offering up to $136K for someone to travel the world and post about coffee on TikTok. Your parents always told you to get off social media. But now major brands are paying six figures for those exact skills. People who wanted the job needed to create a video using a...

5 min read Entertainment

Your paycheck isn’t everything when it comes to happiness. The city you call home might matter way more than you think. A new study by WalletHub crunched the numbers on 182 major metropolitan areas, using 29 metrics across emotional and physical well-being, income and employment, and community and environmental quality. The study examined factors ranging...