Ah…the joys of raising children. Poop, diapers, crying, one more listen to “Let it Go” from Frozen…the list goes on. Any way you look at it, parenting is no small feat! You’re responsible for molding youngins to be great, kind human beings! But raising girls versus boys require different mindsets and parenting skills....

Adults are generally aware that children are ill-equipped to deal with many circumstances. Unfortunately, some parents make a habit of asking their child to support them during tough adult-level crises. It’s called “parentification,” and it could cause lasting emotional problems. Photo Credit: Pexels Evolution explains why...

Are you ready to take the leap into parenthood? Personally, kids aren’t my jam but sometimes I watch my friends enjoying their lives with their children and rethink things. Maybe. Yeah, not at all.  But…if I did, I’d need advice on what to expect. It’s obvious when choosing this path, sacrifices are made. You’re...

Albinism is poorly understood, but it’s not as uncommon as you think. The National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation estimates that one albino person is born for every 18,000 to 20,000 people. Even so, albinism might be more common in some regions than in others, but the odds of having more than one person in the family with...

There’s no secret that jobs are demanding. We work to eat, live, and have a social life, so holding down a steady job is a means to survive. But does that mean you should “kill” yourself to meet work demands? Should you  live in fear of your boss? Can you never allow your personal life to interfere with work? I used to think so....

What happens to life after retirement? Travel, maybe? Or perhaps spending time with friends and family? But what about making time to cuddle senior doggos? But perhaps considering adoption is too much. No worries, because a San Francisco-based non-profit, Muttville, allows seniors the chance to love on grey-whiskered pups at their facility for...

Toxicity in relationships can take on many forms. Over the last few years, I’ve learned to identify traits in people that affect me mentally and physically. Therefore, I chose to exclude them from my life. Did it cause pain to let them go? Yes. It’s like losing a part of your heart. I swear, I went through the five stages of...

Wake a woman up before her alarm is supposed to go off and deal with the consequences at your own risk. While your girlfriend/fiance/wife might embellish on the fact she needs her beauty rest, listen to science, fellas. Let the woman sleep. From a scientific standpoint, women actually need more sleep than their male counterparts. Don’t...

Having daughters and seeing them grow up into young women is an incredible experience for all the parents out there. And for the fathers, the age where they begin to date and become interested in other people is surely a trying and challenging experience. A mother wrote about how men can set a good example for their daughters as far as what they...

Do you know what immediately puts me in a really good mood? DOGS! All kinds of dogs! Big, small, cute, ugly, mean, nice, all of ’em! Let’s all lift our spirits together, okay? Start….NOW! 1. Best friends! A pelican befriended a stray dog who was often spotted hanging out all alone along the boat docks. The man who...