“Remind the world that everyone is beautiful.” These are the words of Ilka Brühl – a 33-year-old woman from Germany, who took it upon herself to spread positivity and empowerment by telling her own story. Since the day she was born, Ilka has lived a troublesome life. “I was born with a facial cleft and … Read more

From a comfy bed to a hot shower, we take a lot of stuff for granted. So our mind preoccupies us with thoughts about the things we don’t have. And makes us miserable. We need to fight it, and a good way to rebel against these negative impulses is reminding ourselves to value the little … Read more

In many parts of the world, it’s common courtesy to call before visiting someone. You don’t just rock up unannounced, and you certainly never walk into their house without knocking first. But should that rule apply to adult children visiting their parents, too? That’s the question people have been debating, after a woman shared how … Read more

School dress codes have been igniting debates between parents, students, and staff for decades, but never more so than in recent years. When Dr. Catherine Pearlman’s daughter was reprimanded at her school for wearing shorts that ‘didn’t come all the way down to her fingertips,’ she decided to write the principal a scathing letter that … Read more

Every couple has their own ideas about what they want their wedding to look like, from the dress code to who gets invited. Still, there’s one rule that feels about as universal as wedding etiquette gets: unless you’ve been specifically told otherwise, you do not wear white to someone else’s big day. That didn’t stop … Read more

Like a squeaky door or a car that won’t start when the moon is full, annoying in-laws are a problem that can be managed, typically by keeping them at arms length. So conflict typically happens over those days where one is just stuck with them. A woman turned to the internet for advice after learning … Read more

I still remember that when my niece was just a year old, my sister and brother-in-law literally worked their backs off to get rid of her pacifier habit. While it can be comforting for babies in the beginning, its long-term usage is really not ideal. Looking at my family, I can understand why this couple … Read more

When a newborn arrives, it’s quite common to hear discussions over who the baby resembles most. Relatives often chime in, eagerly trying to point out shared features. But one mother-in-law got the shock of her life when her son’s baby was born with a skin tone unlike either parent’s. Throwing basic human decency and science … Read more

What’s the worst thing an unhinged MIL can do at a wedding, do you think? Spill wine on her daughter-in-law’s wedding dress? Get drunk and act inappropriately with the groom’s friends? Say a toast so cringy that even acquaintances get a whiff of the hatred she has for the woman her son has chosen to … Read more