8+ hour, 10+ min ago   (885+ words) There are lens cleaners, anti-fog sprays and ear grips, just to name a few. I’ve had a relationship with eyeglasses since elementary school, and while I’m grateful that they allow me to have better vision, they have not always been…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1221+ words) As grandparents, you want all of your relatives to feel happy, loved and connected in your company. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. Sometimes, unintentional or even well-meaning comments from grandma and grandpa can “create an environment where grandkids feel uncomfortable…...

4+ day, 57+ min ago   (791+ words) There is a psychological explanation for how you’re feeling right now. If your heart dropped when you heard Dolly Parton died, you’re likely one of millions with that reaction. It’s cliché, but it’s true: So many of us are shocked…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (312+ words) The library honored Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, which has donated more than 300 million books to U.S. children under the age of 5 since 1995. Most of the Dolly Parton tributes hitting social media on Tuesday focused on her music career, but the…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (424+ words) Some on the left weren’t thrilled that the right-wing pundit who regularly spews hate was “trying to co-opt” the late country music icon’s “legacy.” It’s safe to say that if the plot of “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” was…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (205+ words) People around the world paid their respects to country music legend Dolly Parton after her family announced her death at the age of 80 on Tuesday. Parton’s nephew, Bryan Seaver, announced her death in a video shared to his aunt’s Instagram…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (290+ words) ‘You ever notice there are no romantic comedies set in summer, it’s too hot to be in love, get off me’ Relationships are full of highs, lows and a whole bunch of ordinary moments in between. Somehow, couples on X,…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (1103+ words) Sometimes loving a narcissist means doing so at a safe distance ― even if the narcissist in question is your parent. Just ask writer Julie L. Hall. On her blog, The Narcissist Family Files, Hall writes about severing ties with her…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (988+ words) Hearing your siblings describe their childhood can sometimes be a little jarring. You may even get the sense that you didn’t grow up on the same planet, much less in the same house. “Despite having shared early experiences, it’s not…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1017+ words) Kids are often more observant than many adults give them credit for. It’s not just what we say to them directly that they’re absorbing; it’s how we talk about ourselves and others, what we say to others about them and…...