We all know what it’s like to have a tough day. At least once a week I just want to curl up in a cocoon, which is why the story of an assistant principal who went above and beyond when his student had had enough hit home with so many people. LJ Compton, an 8-year-old living with both Down Syndrome and Autism, is usually bright and...
I love it. You love it. We all love it! What am I talking about, you might be asking yourself? Well, let me tell you! I’m talking about hilarious tweets about dads. Are y’all ready for this? Let’s have some laughs! 1. Uh oh… This is how it starts. “Dad isn’t it weird that the word chicken can mean an animal or a type...
Are you ready to meet a lovable pooch who takes rescue kitties under his wing and is really good at it! Of course you are, this is the kind of content you came here to see today! Raylan is a 9-year-old dog who has taken care of 60 foster cats in his day and his owners say that he’s a natural. They said, “I found out he liked cats when...
Dr. Rob Palkovitz is a Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences at the University of Delaware and he wrote an article where he broke down the quality of father-son relationships. Palkovitz says that this relationship can be summed up by the “ABC of Fatherhood”: Affective climate, Behavior, and Connection, and he also says...
Libraries and librarians are amazing, and they rarely get the credit they deserve. My library for sure got me through the pandemic with a steady supply of ebooks. They do so much for the most under-served areas of our communities every day. So it was great to see Buzzfeed do a roundup of Reddit posts from the r/mildlyinteresting subreddit,...
When most of us think about giving birth and cuddling the cute little babies we bring home, the operative word there is “little.” They’re tiny and cute, with their little fingers and little toes…except sometimes they’re not. Sometimes they’re huge, and their mothers are the opposite, and honestly, people on...
There’s a certain type of humor that just comes naturally to dads… I think a switch flips in their heads once they have kids and they all just…kind of act the same. Which is great news for those of us that like to laugh at all things dad-related! Take a look at what I’m talking about! 1. This look familiar. You know it...
It’s easy to fall into the trap of identifying some bygone era as “the good ol’ days.” But it’s important to remember that that classification is entirely subjective. Often the times we yearn for seem simpler just because we were younger and had fewer responsibilities – or maybe we just lived in a bit of a...
We’re often told that if we stick with something, we’ll be successful. Well, one dog in Brazil decided to take this to heart. The stray started showing up at a Hyundai dealership. Everyone thought the dog would eventually move along but he seemed to really like the dealership. They liked having him around, so no one made too big of a...