Hey, hi there. I’m the mom in your neighborhood or in the PTA who doesn’t ever come over to talk to you because I have social no-thanks-ism. What’s social no-thanks-ism, you ask? So glad you’re wondering. It’s a combination of generalized anxiety and introversion and full-time-working-motherhood, and it’s the reason I don’t greet you at […]
Thank-You Notes for Funerals? Apparently, People Expect Those
Recently, a friend of mine posted on social media, asking about the protocol for writing thank-you notes following the funeral of a loved one. And while I had knowledge of this practice prior to seeing her post (and have most certainly received one or two notes in the past), I’d never actually thought much about […]
Baby Suffers Stroke After Chickenpox, Reinforcing Importance of Vaccinating
In another tragic case reinforcing the importance of vaccination, doctors determined that an 11-month-old child suffered a stroke after a mild chickenpox infection. The child was not immunized and had contracted the disease from his older siblings approximately 2 to 3 months prior, reports the Journal of Pediatrics in their August publication focusing on Varicella-Associated […]
Popular Kids’ Breakfast Foods Contain Cancer-Causing Weed Killer Ingredient
We all know we should be feeding our children better foods. In this era of processed and pesticided (not an actual word but seems right here) everything, you’d have to live under a rock to not know that “clean,” organic foods tend to be better for our health than the alternative. (But are they […]
A Back-to-School Letter from a Teacher to Parents
Dear Parents, It’s back to school time, which means if your kids haven’t already traded in their swimsuits for Trapper Keepers (those are still a thing, right?), they will soon. We know what you’ve been dealing with this past summer. Believe us, we know. And there are just a few things this teacher would like […]
18 Hysterically Relatable Art History Memes That Will Have You Rolling
What makes for perfect memes are their relatability. How many times have you come across one on social media and been like, “OH MY GOD, IT’S LIKE THEY’RE IN MY HEAD!”? Because of this, it’s hard to conceive of any situation in which anything art-history-related could hit the nail on the head (I mean, how […]
Doctor’s Savage Waiting Room Sign Is the Pro-Vaxx Manifesto We Need
Sunni Mariah didn’t know that when she snapped this pic of a sign in her doctor’s office in Colorado with the caption, “New sign at my Dr’s office is throwing some serious shade vaccinateyourkids,” it would go viral. But that’s exactly what’s happened, and people are both cheering and chastising the message. Except Mariah’s doctor […]
Fecal-Tainted McDonald’s Salads Infect 163 People in 10 States
If you’re thinking of opting for the healthier choices on McDonald’s menu, don’t. According to recent reports, 163 people have fallen ill after consuming McSalads contaminated with fecal matter in 10 states, including “Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Montana, North Dakota, Kentucky, West Virginia and Missouri.” Three of those people have […]