Columbus, OH

Some parents think that raising their children to be resilient means trying to instill confidence in them. They think that the way to do this is to say after everything their child does: “Good job, Buddy!”. Other parents, often Dads, (sorry, Dads) think that raising resilient children means telling...

Three Characteristics of Resilient People

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There are certain zodiac signs that most people are careful with because of their fiery and low tolerance levels. You can hardly mess with individuals with such signs without getting a backlash. Whether they are in work environments or family settings, they do not hesitate to set boundaries and protect them.

5 Zodiac Signs You Don't Mess With

Staying friends after a breakup may seem like a good idea and is often floated as a way to lessen the blow. However, actually cultivating a friendship with an ex might not be healthy or desirable. Unresolved feelings, new romantic partners, and the ugliness of the breakup are all factors...

Signs That Exes Can't Be Friends—And Signs That They Can

Your intuition could be telling you something that maybe your heart is not yet ready to hear. At the same time, you don't want to hit the panic button each time something isn't perfect in a relationship. Every day that you stay with the wrong matches is a day that...

15 Signs that a Relationship May Be Over

You may be offending friends without realizing it. You may be able to alter your behavior so that others find you more appealing. Friendships require mindful care. What is the recipe here? Some people are able to sustain friendships quite well, while others may or may not make friends easily, but they are nonetheless unable to sustain friendships. We all speculate about why friends exclude us or even slowly become nonresponsive to our text messages. The speculation is exhausting, right? In an effort to help us identify what individuals value most and dislike most in others, Apostolou and Vetsa (2023) set out to find answers. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to these researchers.

13 Ways to Become More Appealing

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Some moms decide to have an only child because they feel complete after having one. Others prefer not to divide their attention and resources among multiple kids. And some reveal they always wanted more than one, but after numerous miscarriages or unsuccessful fertility treatments, they realized they wouldn’t be able to.

Moms Of Only Children Open Up About The Moment They Knew They Were "One & Done"

Do you believe in genuine friendship? Finding a loyal and reliable friend is tricky nowadays. Many people are two-faced and like using their loved ones’ weaknesses to attack them.

5 Zodiac Signs That Make The Best Friends

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Molly, a TikTok influencer, popularly known with the username "@the_heartful_homemaker" went viral for sharing the story of her 10-Lb baby with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome. The mother of the 10-pound baby shared how she experienced some abnormalities in her pregnancy that led to the early suspected diagnosis of his son with a rare syndrome.

10-Pound Baby Boy With Rare Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome Wears 9-Month Clothes At 7 Weeks

Tantrums, a staple of the "terrible twos," are a well-known challenge for parents of toddlers aged 1 to 4. These emotional outbursts can be difficult to manage, especially when they happen frequently. While many strategies exist to deal with these meltdowns, Alivia Cromartie’s unique approach is making waves on social media.

Mom's hilarious hack for toddler tantrums goes viral

Kids need to know that they can feel lonely and survive the feeling. Parents need to allow their children to spend some unscheduled downtime, even if they complain about boredom. Tolerating our children's feelings of boredom and loneliness is hard, but important. In an op-ed in the Sunday New York...

Is It Bad for Kids to Feel Lonely?

Substantial personality differences exist between different types of smokers. Cigarette smokers score lower on conscientiousness and areeableness, and higher on extraversion. Cigar smokers exhibit higher openness and lower neuroticism compared to cigarette smokers. The findings can be used to tailor smoking-cessation programs that are effective. Cowritten by Jon Gruda and...

How Personality Influences Smoking Choices

The Independent

An east London neighbourhood is desperate for answers about how three baby siblings came to be abandoned and left in freezing parks.This week it was revealed that Harry, Roman and Elsa – each abandoned over a seven-year period – were all from the same family, and the mother is thought to have been local to Plaistow, in east London.All three were dumped just off a popular jogging path called the Greenway, just metres from a maternity ward at Newham University Hospital.The latest baby, named Elsa by hospital staff after the Disney character, was less than an hour old when she...

‘We are all concerned’ Locals say mother who abandoned three babies needs support

Supporting a struggling adult child is an emotional and challenging experience for any parent. Struggling adult children may exhibit reactivity or defensiveness as they navigate their challenges. It's easy to fall into the trap of only seeing the negatives when your adult child struggles. Supporting a struggling adult child is...

7 Ways to Transform Your Struggling Adult Child's Life

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Tired Toddler Begs to Go to Bed and Exactly Everyone's Feeling Her

Kansas City, MO

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Cats of Kansas City

It's getting sticky outside, and the kids are home from school. They don't want to go to camp. You don't want to go work. Instead, let's all just stay home, enjoy the air conditioning, adopt a cat or two, and spend the rest of the summer chilling with the kitties.

These five cats will give you a major dose of summertime fun

T3D reveals a significant relationship between brain dysfunction and glucose levels, a critical factor in AD. Insufficient glucose levels can lead to an aggressive decline in insight, judgment, memory, and reasoning. Limited research reveals a link between Alzheimer’s disease and type 2 diabetes. Additional research is needed to understand...

What Is Type 3 Diabetes?

New York Post

On Father’s Day of 2022, I didn’t have any children. On Father’s Day 2024, I have four little boys. 

We had been expecting the first boy in 2022 — the identical triplets, born earlier this year, were a surprise. 

When you tell people you have triplets, the first thing they ask is whether you underwent IVF. 

For the record, you can engineer fraternal twins or triplets via IVF — you just insert two or three embryos at once. 

Identical triplets just happen. 



Identicals are what happen when you and your wife talk about how you wish you’d met earlier in life so...

Four babies in two years — including identical triplets — makes for a very special Father’s Day

The Buddha taught that life is suffering. The cause of suffering is desire, and the cause of desire is ignorance. The cycle of life is an opportunity to acquire wisdom, and, in so doing, to escape the cycle. Whenever I tell people that I’ve written a book on Indian thought,...

Why Reincarnation Isn't So Wonderful

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Chicago, IL

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Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

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Many women experience a range of emotions after childbirth. 80% of women experience some form of baby blues after childbirth. Then, there’s the physical recovery, the hormonal shifts, and the new demands of caring for a newborn. It’s no wonder a mom might feel a range of emotions in the days and weeks after childbirth. … Continue reading How Are You Feeling Momma?: A Look at Life After Childbirth

How Are You Feeling Momma?: A Look at Life After Childbirth

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Do Hormones Impact How We Care for Our Babies?

Oxytocin, \"the love hormone,\" promotes bonding and connection. Mothers and fathers experience similar increases in oxytocin during the transition to parenthood. Maternal-infant bonding is reinforced with...

Oxytocin, "the love hormone," promotes bonding and connection. Mothers and fathers experience similar increases in oxytocin during the transition to parenthood. Maternal-infant bonding is reinforced with...

Do Hormones Impact How We Care for Our Babies?

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