Relationship

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People Are Buying Giant Snails the Size of Small Dogs As Pets.

Snails are adorable (most of the time). How can you not love those pouty, pursed lips and antenna eyes? What they lack in speed they make up for in cuteness, and there’s nothing more hilarious than watching a snail eat lettuce and cucumbers. Well, only if it’s a small, harmless, and clean snail. Ok so […]

Penelope Wilson

Penelope Wilson

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 3 min read

Why We Shouldn’t Force Our Kids to Have Relationships With Emotionally Abusive Relatives

It’s likely that we would all imagine that grandmothers are obligated to love their grandchildren. However, Jazmine isn’t the first to comment on how one of her grandmothers was undoubtedly partial to her youngest brother.  She recalls this realization to be glaring, loud and hurtful throughout her childhood.  Before a child is even able to […]

The Hearty Soul

The Hearty Soul

Health Network

 · 7 min read

The Special Bond Between a Mother and Her Son

A mom is that person who immerses the entirety of herself into another human being – her child. Science says that some of a baby’s DNA cells never leave the mother’s body, a phenomenon known as fetomaternal microchimerism. Some of the fetus’s cells escape from the uterus through the placenta and will be transported by […]

The Hearty Soul

The Hearty Soul

Health Network

 · 3 min read

Meet the Frostbitten Cat That Has Become the First in the World to Receive Four Prosthetic Limbs

For most animals with permanent damage from frostbite, they usually spend the rest of their lives miserable and disabled. Sometimes, they are euthanized to save them from the pain, which is unfortunately a common occurrence. However, for this lucky ginger-face, it was not yet his time. Poor little Ryzhik (that’s Russian for Redhead or Ginger) […]

The Hearty Soul

The Hearty Soul

Health Network

 · 4 min read

15 Apps Parents Should Look Out for On Their Kids’ Phones

On July 26th, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office announced to the public that 25 people had been arrested during a four-day bust targeting online predators and human traffickers. (1) Sheriff Tom Knight said all of the men arrested had been using the internet and mobile applications to solicit children. Between the 25 arrested, there were 38 prior […]

Maria Sykes

Maria Sykes

The Hearty Soul Team

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This Is Why Tourists Should Stop Riding Elephants In Thailand

Thailand authorities are warning tourists to stop riding elephants in their country as heart-wrenching images of the beaten animals exploded on Twitter. The caption was: “You can stop inhumanity tortured on elephants by stop riding an elephant!” The pictures in question are suspected to be from Phuket, one of the most popular vacation spots in […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Founder of The Creative Palate

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Being an Aunt Makes Your Life Take a Beautiful Turn

Sure, the love between parents and their kids is unfathomable, bla bla bla… No matter how much you love those kids, they’ll still think their aunts and uncles are the coolest people on earth. So, keep your mom spot and stop fighting for someone else’s position (evil smirk). Children boost a person’s self-esteem in a […]

The Hearty Soul

The Hearty Soul

Health Network

 · 5 min read

Kate Bowler: How to Speak to Someone Who’s Suffering

Saying the wrong things to a person in deep pain and suffering is usually an unintentional act. Everyone thinks they are being helpful and supportive, but a lot of times, we only end up making the person feel worse. They won’t always call us out on our unintended mistakes, and we just go right ahead […]

The Hearty Soul

The Hearty Soul

Health Network