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...
In the words of philosopher and poet George Santayana, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” But this time around, we beg to differ! We agree that advice from the early 1900s is not the first place you go for hacks to make life simpler. (Thanks, Google!) However, the New York...
Everyone is a mix of their parents. They may have their genetic traits, including their physical features or diseases. They could also have inherited their temperament and adopted their mannerisms while growing up. But genes are something no one can control. Parents can’t decide what traits to give to their kids, and kids can’t pick...
White is the traditional color for bridal gowns, but this woman wanted something unique for her wedding. Inspired by the Waterhouse painting of Ophelia, she planned to wear a blue wedding dress with hints of gold and red. It would be something truly special for her big day. Except her family didn’t think so and...
Guo Xinzhen was only two years old when he was stolen from his front lawn by human traffickers. This occurred in eastern China in 1997 and his parents never stopped their search for him. His father, Guo Gangtang, traveled all over China on his motorcycle, displaying a flag with his son’s picture and handing out...
Sometimes, the process of becoming a parent is difficult. And that is an understatement for Joy Wright who found herself at a Burger King in Kankakee, Illinois, late at night to meet her sperm donor. She waited outside the men’s bathroom to receive a paper cup of sperm before going into the women’s to get...
If we asked 100 people for their definitions of freedom, we could very well get 100 different answers. We would wager that one of the answers would have to do with the first time you moved out to live with your partner. No kids, no fights, no worries – complete freedom. But, as you would...
At first, Ayah Lundt was a typical, healthy baby. She was born at 8.3 pounds. At six months, she crawled and tried new foods. However, at 9 months of age, her development hit a steep decline. She stopped lifting her head, clapping, or sitting on her own. Whenever she tried to crawl or stand up,...
More and more people started working from home. For most, this isn’t an ideal situation. It’s hard to maintain a work-life balance when both occur in the same place, especially when the home environment is distracting. Makeshift home offices could be in the guest room to the kitchen table, often with bored kids running around....
People tend to have strong feelings for where they live. They may yearn to move away and explore somewhere new and inviting. But some are happy staying where they are. Not only that, they take great pride in their homeland. An analysis by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas discovered which states in America are...
Matthew Stewart became a well-known social media influencer for a very wholesome reason — his relationship with his grandmother, Bobbe. The two share fun and heart-warming moments on their social media pages. They garnered over 325 thousand followers on Instagram and 5.6 million on TikTok. But in October 2020, Stewart announced that his grandmother would...
After their controversial but famous interview in 2020, Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey created a docuseries about mental health called The Me You Can’t See. In it, Prince Harry speaks about Meghan Markle’s treatment by the royal family and how triggering it was. It strongly reminded him of his own late mother, Princess Diana, who...
