Gardening was an integral part of life for many of our ancestors in generations past, but today, most of us get all of our food at large supermarkets and spend very little time thinking about where it actually comes from, or how it’s grown. It’s time to institute a nationwide school gardening program to teach...
For many parents, bedtime can often be a battle. Not only can it be difficult to get your child to go to bed, but it can also be a challenge to simply determine exactly when you should put them to bed in the first place. This bedtime chart is here to help! If you try...
Why do people think it can be “too early” to start teaching kids about their rights to their bodies and the whole concept of consent? The world is rife with countless pedophiles and child predators, so why wait until someone is a teenager or an adult to teach them how to say, “No Ma’am/Sir, you...
There are two types of people in this world: those who wash their bedsheets religiously, and those who don’t. If you’re in the first group, we applaud you. If you’re in the group who tends to wash their sheets according to the lunar cycle, well, you’re not alone. According to a survey of one thousand...
Whoever said wine can only be made traditionally hasn’t heard of instant pots. Its versatility was the deciding factor for me when I wanted to get one. The appliance features a slow cooker and a pressure cooker, and the combination of both in one gadget is nothing short of magic. But while the instant pot...
We love our kids. No doubt about that. They are bundles of joy given to us by the universe to set our lives on a path of unbridled love, affection, and happiness. At least, that’s what many of us think. However, this doesn’t change the fact that they drive us nuts sometimes. Staying at home...
Do you take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, to pick up after, to arrange appointments for, and to remind to turn on the dishwasher on the evening? “I do!” If marriage vows sounded like this, would women still get married? A recent study suggests that, whether they...
Now I finally believe that superheroes are real, and they don’t have to be fully grown men wearing capes. Five-year-old Noah Woods, a quick-thinking, fearless little man recently saved his entire family from an electrical fire outbreak at their home in Bartow County, Georgia. Noah helped a total of seven people get out of the...
Most people consider giving birth to one healthy baby a miracle. Imagine, then, giving birth to not one, not two, but five babies all at once. Alexandra Kinova did exactly that when she became the first woman to give birth to quintuplets in the history of the Czech Republic. Quintuplets in the Czech Republic 23-year-old...
As most parents know, disciplining even just one child can be hard enough, let alone a whole room full of them. This is the daily reality of school teachers, who have to somehow remain in control of a classroom of up to thirty or more kids every day of their working lives. Child discipline is...
As adults, we’re always told that relationships (which include marriage and all forms of romantic partnerships) need lots of work and effort to last long and stay strong. We’re often taught that it’s never easy and no one should expect a bed of soft roses. A thorn or two must poke through at some point...
Sader Issa is a Syrian student studying dentistry. By all accounts he is just like any other young student his age- he enjoys spending time with friends and family when he’s not studying and is working hard toward building his future life in his chosen profession. There is one thing that differentiates Issa from most...
