WARNING: We’ve included a few dark jokes all throughout the article for fun. If you have fragile sensibilities, please leave now! But if your sense of humor is strong you will definitely get a kick out of this article. My elderly relatives liked to tease me at weddings, saying, “You’ll be next!” They soon stopped …
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It is not easy to raise a child, especially when both parents need to work. And though you may always hire a babysitter, nothing compares to the love and care a grandparent can give to a child. A study at Oxford University and the Institute of Education also agree that when it comes to childcare, …
People have been drinking red wine since 6000 B.C. Although the red wine has been around for ages, still a lot of people are not aware of the benefits it gives to our health. Since red wine is made by crushing and fermenting dark-colored whole grapes, it is a rich source of antioxidants and polyphenol …
Are you already looking for ideas for best Christmas tree decorations? We still have a few months before Christmas comes, but the Yuletide season is about to fill the air. With all of the preparation that it entails to celebrate Christmas with our beloved family, it is better if we start decorating our home for …
Researchers found that yelling at dogs is not good for their mental health and it has a long-term negative impact on their happiness. As much as you want to have a well-trained dog, using aversive training such as negative reinforcement is not reasonable. When you punish, threaten or yell at your dog, they will take …
House chores are a huge part of our daily lives. However, even as adults, we occasionally get lazy so we tend to procrastinate – but we do it anyway because we have no choice. Now, let’s go back when we were little kids. Admit it – at one point in our lives, we have dragged …
If you’re in a romantic and happy relationship, chances are, you’ve been packing on the pounds since you and your partner got together. Have you ever wondered why that happens? Well, experts have discovered the likely culprit to this phenomenon, and you don’t even have to look far – it’s your relationship! According to several …
A recent study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health discovered that working weekends heightens the risk of developing depression, especially for women. The U.K. research examined survey data collected from the Understanding Society, the United Kingdom Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS). It involved 11,215 men and 12,188 women who belonged to the U.K. workforce …
Technology has provided us with a variety of ways to consume literature. There are electronic books or tablets where we can store thousands of titles and access them with just a few clicks. But it looks like the traditional way of reading printed books is still the standard, at least when it comes to storytime …
Every parent knows the struggle of putting children to sleep, most especially when they aren’t tired. Youngsters seem to have this unlimited reservoir of energy within them, and it almost seems impossible to calm them down. But if you are able to implement strict bedtime hours for your kids despite all these challenges, then you …
The Japanese have a word for ‘overwork’ called Karōshi (過労死). According to them, people who work themselves to exhaustion have a greater chance of passing away early. They are at a higher risk of suffering from a heart attack and stroke due to stress and poor diet. A new study published by the Melbourne Insitute …
There around 2.3 billion Facebook users around the world – a statistic that is not at all surprising given the fact that the platform serves a variety of purposes. Facebook is the way for most people to connect with friends, to access news and entertainment, and for businesses to market their products and find new …