Being fired from a job is never great. Especially when you feel it wasn’t justified. In a perfect world, where companies follow procedure and labor law properly, everyone would get a fair chance to state their case and a thorough investigation would be conducted before an employee is unceremoniously given their marching orders. Unfortunately, that’s … Read more
Some would expect that the most challenging part of being a stepparent is integrating into stepchildren’s lives and building a connection with them. However, sometimes the adults who are caught in this dynamic cause the most issues, which prevents stepparents from providing the attention, love, and support that their stepchildren need during big changes in … Read more
Last weekend, when I went grocery shopping and had to part with a chunk of money, it suddenly hit me how expensive everything is getting. I mean, you work your back off every day to earn money, and then you lose half of it purchasing regular things. Sounds unfair, doesn’t it? Nobody bears the brunt … Read more
Responsibilities can make family dynamics complicated, as everyone has their own expectations of what is “too much.” Add in step-parents and step-siblings and you have an unfortunately volatile cocktail of possible drama and emotions. A teenage boy ended up in a significant argument with his father and step mother after he refused to become the … Read more
As a child, the best part about Christmas was always the gifts, for me. I mean, cinnamon cookies and all was fine, but getting video games was what I lived for. Now that I am all grown up and the festival is not just about the gifts (or is it?), I still miss those days … Read more
Going on trips with your family is a different kind of adventure. You go and explore things together and create extraordinary moments that turn into the most delightful memories. But sometimes, these vacations can turn really sour, especially when you realize that you were just being used for something by the people closest to you. … Read more
Recently, I read the quote, “Traveling–it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller,” and honestly, I found it quite relatable. Every new place that you travel to brings with it new adventures and new lessons that enrich your experience of being a human. While some places are known for their rugged terrains, and … Read more
We transform every day. Slowly. The ones who walk into stylist Konstantin Bogomolov’s studio, however, undergo such rapid makeovers, it’s hard to believe they’re the same people. These before and after pics are just as impressive as the ones we’ve featured in our earlier post about Konstantin and his students. Together, they invite all kinds … Read more
‘Tis the season to spread joy and show your loved ones how much they mean to you. How do you do that? With Christmas gifts, of course! The best one that I have ever received is a subscription to a library near my house, and the bookworm within me went gaga! Speaking of Christmas gifts, … Read more
More than half a century has passed since DNA paternity tests with a high degree of reliability became widely available to people, and since then their use has left a double effect. As, incidentally, with any invention – there will always be people who will use even the most remarkable achievement of science to harm. … Read more