Growing up in the foster care system is difficult. The day a child is adopted out of that system is an incredibly joyous occasion. Now imagine what it must be like to be in foster care, get adopted and spend seven years with a family, only to one day have them abandon you. This is,...
Sarah Frei, 17, was driving with three friends when an intoxicated driver hit them on July 20. This accident completely changed the Utah teenager’s life. Frei had to get both legs amputated. Despite this, she became an inspiration to her community and people all around the world. When she left the Craig H. Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital...
Every parent or grandparent wants their young ones to succeed in school. From getting good grades to getting even better friends, it warms the heart when that “perfect student” flies through school with flying colors. Reality is, more often than not, students struggle a lot throughout their studies. Fortunately or unfortunately, a student’s “success” usually...
Whenever you take a deep-dive into house cleaning, you’re almost guaranteed to find some reminder of a time gone past. Sometimes these memories are happy ones, others are more bittersweet. Bittersweet is the best way to describe what Zelda Williams found while doing some quartine-cleaning at her home. Old photos bring back fond memories While...
Running, walking, and playing fetch aren’t the only activities your dog can enjoy with you. If your pet loves water, kayaking could be a really fun way to bond with them and have a good time outdoors. However, dogs are curious creatures, and if they so much as spot a frog in the water, they...
It never gets old. Fairfield P.D in had quite the case on their hands last month when they received several reports of inappropriate behavior going on at the Grace Richardson Conservation Area in Fairfield, Connecticut [1]. Apparently, the 87-acre piece of vegetative land, located in the Mill River watershed, has unofficially been turned into a...
Pugs, bulldogs, boxers, and similar ‘squish-faced’ dog breeds are popular nowadays because of their cute personalities, endearing but odd faces, and being the pets of many well-known actors and singers. However, there is a dark side behind this trend. Many of these dogs suffer from health issues from their genetics, that have been selectively bred....
When our children are babies, we wish they were old enough to sleep through the whole night. When they are toddlers, we wish they were old enough to stop throwing tantrums. When they are elementary school kids, we wish they were old enough to stop picking fights with their siblings. When they are teenagers, we...
Divorce is a difficult and draining phase of life for anyone to pass through, but what’s even harder is learning to co-parent amicably after separating. The transition from couple to divorced co-parents is not always as seamless as we assume it to be. Endless negotiations, mediation, blurred lines about the future of the children and...
When we meet someone for the first time, we never know how things are going to play out with them. That first week, while we’re texting, calling and getting to know each other, happy hormones in our brains would make us think everything they do is cute. Although not everyone wants a long-term relationship/life partnership,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on everyone. Some of us have lost our jobs, some of us have lost loved ones, but one thing that has rung true for everyone is that we’ve all been separated from friends and family members for months. During the weeks and months, while we’ve been staying home and...
It’s no secret that healthcare in America is run similarly to a business. Pharmaceutical companies prioritize their own profits over the health and well-being of the American people. If you have ever traveled to another country, then you already know the cost of healthcare, and pharmaceutical drugs is exponentially lower in other parts of the...
