Times are changing, and with them, names are rapidly changing too. No, we don’t mean that people change the names under which they came into this world – it’s just that the fashion for baby names changes almost faster than the fashion for clothes, hairstyles or accessories. It would seem that just yesterday some name … Read more

“The Greek word for “return” is nostos. Algos means “suffering.” So nostalgia is the suffering caused by an unappeased yearning to return,” stated Milan Kundera. The days that were and the days that will never be again sum up the joys of feeling nostalgic for something. The daily rut of getting out of bed, making … Read more

Recently, aRedditor who wished to remain thoroughly anonymous turned to the Wedding Shaming community to share an incident she had with a former friend from her university days. “So this friend I made in university and I were once close, until she got engaged 2 years ago and cut off all her single friends cause … Read more

People have different definitions of being neighborly, but it usually involves sharing a friendly conversation after bumping into each other, participating in local events, lending a tool, or contributing a missing ingredient to complete a recipe. But for Reddit user NoConversation5833, it was about to extend even further. Her husband’s friend wanted her to look … Read more

The last time We wrote about Maria Nordø Jørstad, she was still pregnant with triplets. Photos and videos of her huge baby belly she shared on her Instagram account, left people in awe, and quickly went viral. Maria earned a serious Instagram following due to the realistic depiction of a sometimes not-so-glamorous pregnancy. This September, … Read more

In-laws aren’t always the easiest people in the world to deal with, but, at worst, we tend to assume there will be some passive aggression and poor boundary management. But some folks are a lot more malicious than that. A woman shared the harrowing tale of discovering that her brother-in-law had been running some sort … Read more

Most parents try to do their best when raising children, but certain behaviors—often likely stemming from the way they were raised themselves—can have a serious negative effect on their little ones, even if that was never the intention. Canada-based trauma therapist Morgan Pommells recently addressed moms and dads out there, asking them to put an … Read more

How you feel at work really depends on the people you are working with. If you get along, then a more boring job can seem less maddening. The most important person to get along with is probably your direct supervisor because they are the ones who have most power over you. If the boss is … Read more

For countless football players and cheerleaders, the cherished ritual of proudly wearing uniforms and trotting off to school is part of the high school experience. Yet, at a certain school in Michigan, this tradition unexpectedly became a point of contention and furious debate. One mother, Amanda Alburg, has found herself at the center of the … Read more

Love ‘em or hate ‘em, weddings often come with a whole slew of intrigue, drama, and joy, so it’s no surprise that many a story features one at some point. And, as it so often turns out, real life manages to be stranger than fiction. A bridesmaid and her family discovered that the bride had … Read more