As if Amazon’s track record for worker rights and safety wasn’t already bad enough. Recently, they denied a California warehouse employee accommodations for her pregnancy. She then miscarried while she was at work. This has re-sparked the push for better working conditions for Amazon employees. (1) Amazon Worker Is Denied Accommodation For Pregnancy Then Miscarried...
As most of the northern hemisphere moves into its coldest months of the year, heating systems are being turned on and in many cases space heaters are being pulled out of storage. According to firefighters, these are items that you should never plug into a power strip. Space Heaters: The Item You Should Never Plug...
Imagine if you were a new parent, only to one day find out that your partner put your child up for adoption without ever consulting you first. This is exactly what happened to Emanuel in Aikens, South Carolina in 2014. Then one day, a messenger showed up at his house to tell him not only...
If you are lucky, your parents gave you some sort of allowance while you were growing up. Maybe you had to do it in exchange for chores or maybe not. Either way for most of us, when we reach a point in which we can or our parents ask us to get a job, that...
The name we have is a big part of our identity. It’s something we’re called from the day we are born. People create nicknames based on it. Often we have things like bracelets, teddy bears, necklaces, notebooks, and more that have our name on them. Every culture around the world has a plethora of wonderful...
When skin problems strike, what do you turn to? Over-the-counter masks, cleansers, and creams? A prescription from your dermatologist? Or, do you go the DIY route and make something at home with all-natural ingredients? That’s exactly what TikTok influencer Lauren tried to do when she applied a homemade turmeric facial to her skin. An unforeseen...
Growing up, our relationship with our siblings can be complicated. This can get even more complicated when step-siblings are brought into the picture. Sometimes these people get along as if they were actually siblings, other times – not so much. Then, there’s what happened in this family. This girl from Finland recently announced that she...
In 2015, when her son was just 21 months old, mom Brittany had every parent’s nightmare come true. While visiting family for Thanksgiving, two Rottweilers viciously attacked her baby boy Ryder. He miraculously survived the attack, however, not without permanent disfigurement to his face. Six years later, despite everything he’s been through, people call him...
Psychologist Tim Kasser, a professor at Knox College, was associated with claims that the widely popular holiday tradition of Elf on the Shelf can be “damaging” for kids. These articles are being circulated again, with people asking themselves the question: Should I be including Elf on the Shelf in my family’s Christmas traditions? This is...
TikTok star @TheBlondeBunny1 announced last month that she is not only expecting twins but that now she’s got a third baby on the way. How is this possible? Through an incredibly rare type of pregnancy called superfetation. (1) TikTok Mom Conceives Third Baby Through Superfetation When she first found out that she was pregnant with...
When Eliza and her husband found out they were expecting their first child, they were over the moon. Their joy wouldn’t last, however, because when their precious baby girl was born, there was something wrong. Their little bundle of joy had a condition called Treacher Collins Syndrome. This is their story. Our Journey With Treacher...
One of the first lessons our parents teach us as children is to look both ways before crossing the street. This is, of course, to prevent us from getting hit by a car, especially considering our small stature makes it harder for drivers to see us. Unfortunately, sometimes, even when precautions are taken, accidents happen....
