Give a burned-out mother five minutes and a Google search bar and she’ll be told no fewer than a dozen times that she needs to practice some self-care. Self-care is seen as this magical cure-all for anxiety, stress, and all that bothers you in life. I’m pretty sure it cures […]
Author: Rhiannon Giles
Pantsuit Nation Was Destined to Fail and That’s OK
Pantsuit Nation was never sustainable. The world’s most poorly kept secret became the internet’s most viral Facebook group during the 2016 election cycle — growing from a few friends of founder Libby Chamberlain to nearly 4 million members in fewer than two months. It grew too fast and now its […]
Man Shouts Truth About Santa to Kids in Mall, Will Totally Get Coal in Stocking
David Grisham, an evangelical preacher, has taken it upon himself to teach the truth about Santa to other people’s children. Grisham — who appears to have borrowed his approach to ministry from Westboro Baptist Church — went on a minutes-long tirade against sin and Santa at a mall in Amarillo, […]
One Million Moms Mad That Highlights Magazine Bows to Pressure from Gays, Joins 21st Century
Highlights Magazine — the waiting room publication of our childhood — recently stepped into an inclusive shitstorm with its non-committal response to one mother’s question of when we can expect to see the representation of same-sex couples. On October 14th, Highlights subscriber Kristina Wertz posted on the Highlights for Children […]