Iowa State

Atlanta, GA

Editor's note: This article was originally published on October 2, 2022. It has since been updated. Abby Norman, a former teacher from Atlanta, Georgia, spent nine years "loving the students and the learning and despising the testing and the paper-pushing of the classroom." She then called it quits. In a tweet, Norman explained why she chose to quit the profession and now works as a bartender. "I quit my teaching job and now make more bartending for 15 fewer hours [every] week. Also, I get blamed for way less and get told thank you way more. No lesson plans or grading papers," she wrote. "Remember this when people ask about the teacher shortage."

Former teachers reveal what made them quit and it explains why there are teacher shortages

Community Voices represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program but not yet verified their accounts. Community Voices are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

community_voice

NewsNinja

One Walmart shopper is issuing a warning against buying meat at the massive retail chain—but the reason why isn’t strictly tied to Walmart. It seems that customers at stores such as Walmart believe it's acceptable to grab perishable items, such as meat or dairy, and then place them on any available shelf if they decide they no longer want them.

Walmart customer shares why they will never shop for meat at the store leaving viewers torn

Oregon State

A set of triplets who refuse to sleep are cracking each other up — and TikTok is laughing along. “They feed off each other so when one is laughing, so are the others,” Julia Platsman, a mother of 14-month-old identical triplets in Oregon, tells TODAY.com. “Excuse me —...

Mom shares adorable video of giggling triplet babies who refuse to sleep

Herbie J Pilato

In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

Dallas, TX

A Texas mother is speaking out after a near-kidnapping of her children and their friends was caught on her home security camera. Genna Skolnik first shared her door camera footage with ABC News affiliate WFAA and said the incident unfolded Monday. The Dallas mom and her sons Zachary and Jonathan also spoke to "Good Morning America," recalling what happened when two vehicles pulled up near the boys and their 9-year-old friends, who were having a playdate outside.

Mom shares warning after kids' near-kidnapping caught on camera

Elgin, TX

Happily

A dad who had been battling kidney failure for six years couldn’t believe his eyes when his daughter held up a sign revealing she’d been approved to be his donor. 
The post Emotional Dad Battling Kidney Disease for Six Years Surprised With News Daughter is Matched as His Donor appeared first on Happilynews.com.

Emotional Dad Battling Kidney Disease for Six Years Surprised With News Daughter is Matched as His Donor

Upworthy

Debates about homework are nothing new, but the ability of parents to find support for homework woes from thousands of other parents is a fairly recent phenomenon.A mom named Cassi Nelson shared a post about her first grader's homework and it quickly went viral. Nelson shared that her son had come home from his second day of school with four pages of homework, which she showed him tearfully working on at their kitchen counter. 

Mom shares how her first grader's homework on the second day of school broke his spirit

Developing gross motor skills is essential for young children’s physical growth, coordination, and overall well-being. This collection of activities is designed to get toddlers and preschoolers moving, jumping, balancing, and exploring their physical capabilities. These activities are perfect for both indoor and outdoor settings, ensuring that children have ample...

Top 16 Gross Motor Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Angola, IN

CBS Minnesota

At a time when so many of us feel so bitterly divided, we thought, why not a reminder of how politics could be?"Sunday Morning" came to Angola, Indiana, for a week that will change 300 girls' lives. It's the summer before their senior year, and they're the latest participants in Hoosier Girls State, where for 82 years, young women have learned about government, and what it means to make laws and campaign. Right now, 15 of them are running for governor, the highest office at Girls State. Attendees are split into two fictional parties, the Federalists and the Nationalists. We...

Young women on Girls State: "The most life-changing week of my life"

Sanford, FL

Writers represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program and self-verified their accounts. Writers are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

writer

Akeena

Soul food, a favorite from the South, is loved by many Floridians who used to live up North. Florida is home to popular soul food places like Seth's and Happy Soul. Unfortunately, another favorite, Angel's Soul Food in Sanford, has been closed after a state inspection.

Florida soul food restaurant found with debris, "Mold-Like" substance, and raw sewage on the floor

Parade

12 Phrases Psychologists Are Begging Parents and Grandparents to Stop Saying to a Youngest Child

Devra Lee

Disclaimer: This content was written by Devra Lee for general informational and entertainment purposes only. This service is to provide astrological information that has been researched, recorded, and observed by the author.

Horoscope for Wednesday, August 28th

North Carolina State

Asheville, NC

Town Talks

Why Asheville, North Carolina, is such a hot culinary destination — and where to eat when you visit. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville, North Carolina, has once again claimed the top spot in Yelp's 2022 survey of the best cities for foodies, a title it also held in 2020.

North Carolina City Was Just Named the No. 1 Food Destination in the U.S. — Here's Why

School is now in session. And for many families, it’s the first time ever waving their little ones (and the chapter of parenthood when they’re home 24/7) goodbye. And before you know it, they’ll be doing it all over again just before college! Gone forever! 
Needless to say, it can be an emotional time. 
This was the bittersweet situation a mom named Tavia Wade found herself in as she was sending her twin daughters to kindergarten. But whatever worries Wade might have been dealing with, those were soon put at ease when her daughters’ kindergarten teacher gave her a note so touching it made her “ugly cry.” 

Mom shares the tearjerking note given by kindergarten teacher on the first day of school

Utah State

At Upworthy, we love sharing the “best of humanity” with our audience, and this story out of Utah, originally reported by CBS News’ Steve Hartman, shows the power of love to break down barriers.
When Schauna Austin, 48, was 20 years old, she got pregnant and knew she wasn’t ready to raise a child, so she made the difficult decision to give the baby up for adoption. She gave birth to a son she named Riley and only had 3 days to spend with him before surrendering him to his new family.
So, she held him tight for 72 hours straight.
"It was perfect," Austin said about those 3 emotionally-charged days. "I knew I would have him for a short time, so I made every minute count of it. I didn't sleep for three days." It must have been tough for Austin to give up her son because the grieving process can be incredibly difficult.

Woman who gave her baby up for adoption gets a wonderful surprise from the new family

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has revealed they are still looking for a forever home for an adorable six to seven-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains, "We have received so many applications for identical but much younger Frenchie, Lillian, but no one for Joannie yet."

Meet Joannie: The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Los Angeles, CA

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Every parent will agree that reading is extremely important in a child's educational journey. In most cases, children are introduced to reading with the help of "sight words"—words that can be recognized by kids without sounding them out. But @toddlerscanread wants parents to take a different approach. He believes that children would benefit more if they moved beyond just memorization and instead tried to grasp what's in front of them phonetically. In his opinion, this approach will help children become so confident that they can transfer the skills they have garnered into other avenues. Ultimately, it will also aid them in their higher studies. He explains all of this in detail through a video.

Former teacher explains what parents should stop doing when teaching their children how to read

Insider

Tara Cannon has been traveling with her teen kids since they were babies. She said it was a mistake to travel too fast when they were younger.

A mom who's been traveling with her kids for 19 years shares the biggest mistakes she's made since they were babies

NewsBreak

Correlation of vision to success in classroom

The kids are back in school so let’s make sure they can perform...

Correlation of vision to success in classroom

Comments / 0