· 3 min read
When musician Eric Clapton got the call that his four-year-old son had a fatal accident, he worked through his immense sadness by writing music. One of those songs, Tears in Heaven, became one of his all-time greatest hits. (1, 2, 3) One of the most horrific experiences a person can go through is the death […]
· 8 min read
In 2015, granola bar company Nature Valley created an ad in which they asked three generations of families one question: When you were a kid, what did you do for fun? The older two generations shared many wonderful memories of playing outside, building forts, picking blueberries, and going on fishing trips. They reminisced fondly of […]
· 5 min read
Home Economics was fixed into the education system in the 1960s. It was intended to educate girls in domestic activities to feed and care for their future families. While the sex-specific aspects of it may be antiquated, the lessons themselves have become more necessary than ever. For example, adolescents tend to maintain a poor diet without ever having learned […]
· 5 min read
Niki Boon took up photography as a hobby while she was living in Scotland and working as a physiotherapist. In 2008, she flew to China as a backpacker without a return ticket and only one hotel booking. For the next years, she visited around 60 countries and gained a new perspective on how she sees the […]
· 5 min read
For many parents, getting their children to help out around the house can be a major point of contention, that can often lead to frustration, anger, and arguments. One mother, after being inundated with requests from her kids for allowance money and new phones, decided to get a little creative. Mom Hosts a Job Fair […]
· 3 min read
People make references to the month they were born in all the time to explain certain aspects of themselves. “I can’t stand the cold! I was born in July, I guess I’ll always be a summer baby at heart.” “If I had to choose snow or sand, I would always choose snow. I was born […]
· 2 min read
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 […]
· 4 min read
The COVID-19 pandemic has been exposing many ways in which our society does things that simply do not function. From the environment, to how we treat grocery store workers, it’s clear that when this crisis is behind us, some things need to change. One function of society that hasn’t been gaining much media attention, however, […]
· 2 min read
If Bambi was a real deer, I’m sure she’d do stuff like this all the time. Everyone wants their nature-themed photoshoots to have a dash of the unexpected. It makes everything seems more… natural. A bird flying by right at the perfect moment, a squirrel reaching out when to pick nuts in the scene, or […]
· 2 min read
Imagine the excitement you would feel on the day your baby brother is being born. Not only can you not wait to meet them, but your head begins to fill with ideas about all the fun things you will do together as you get older. Now imagine being told that your new baby brother sustained […]
· 4 min read
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, […]
· 6 min read
The #metoo movement, which started in 2006, was founded to support survivors of sexual violence. The hashtag went viral in less than six months, and started an important conversation about the prevalence of sexual violence in our society which has since then dominated the national dialogue [1]. With all the attention surrounding the rape culture […]
