What is it about pregnancy that makes complete strangers think they have the right to police women’s bodies? From nonconsensual bump rubs to unsolicited advice about what to eat, drink, do, and feel; people seem to have forgotten that gestation is not a team sport. While most advice given to expectant mothers is either well-intentioned or said in jest, there’s

Although the term “mom guilt” tends to cover a lot of shameful ground, there seems to be no topic testier than our kid’s TV time when it comes to how we rank ourselves as parents. Now more than ever, television, video games, and tablets have become every parent’s saving grace as we attempt to navigate this strange new reality of

Now more than ever, it has become essential for us to focus on the positive. With the world teetering on the edge of uncertainty, it has become extremely easy to get sucked into a dark place of fear and despair. Gratitude practices have long helped people combat these detrimental emotions, and many individuals often incorporate them into their daily lives

While we, as a collective society, have sacrificed so much in the recent weeks in an attempt to flatten the curve and ultimately save lives, some good news has recently emerged out of New Zealand regarding some of our favorite holiday customs and characters. On April 6th, 2020, New Zealand’s prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, took the stage at a press

Okay, maybe it’s not exactly like living in a time capsule. After all, COVID-19 is a serious situation, and it deserves to be treated as such. But for the sake of optimism and a fresh perspective, let’s allow our minds to go there. Where, you ask? Well, according to my unprofessional anthropological calculations: approximately 1990. Because for the first time

If you have yet to watch Netflix’s new hit documentary series, Tiger King, then you are needlessly depriving yourself of a serious treat. The seven-part series has all the makings of a perfect TV show- mullets, murder, dangerous exotic animals, absurd political aspirations and a triple marriage- and that’s just one character! Like most people who have allotted themselves the

Or at least do her fair share in spreading virtual cheer, that is. The beloved country music mogul recently announced that she would be launching a new series called “Goodnight With Dolly” on April 2nd, 2020, at 7 pm EST on Parton’s Imagination Library YouTube channel. The books have been carefully curated by Parton herself to ensure they reflect a

Raise your hand if you’ve been personally victimized by the “now’s the time” memes that have been circulating the internet lately? You know the ones. They’ve been screaming at you with every click, taunting you, and trying to stretch you past your limits. But just in case you’ve been avoiding social media for the past month, in which case, good

While businesses both big and small continue to take a financial hit as the coronavirus infection rates proceed to soar, there is one enterprise that is still doing rather well for themselves, if not better than ever. And no, it’s not Charmin or Lysol- it’s animal shelters across the country! As it turns out, social-distancing and living in isolation is