But the beautiful (and scary) part of parenting is that there is no guide book — everyone does it a little bit differently.
Fortunately, though, anyone seeking a bit of motherhood advice need look no further than Lucille Bluth, matriarch of Arrested Development’s Bluth family.
With her quick wit, searing side-eye, and take-no-prisoners attitude, Lucille Bluth showcased a new model for motherhood. Sure her kids might not have appreciated her approach as much as the rest of us, but Lucille and her unforgettable one-liners convey a trove of unforgettable parenting wisdom. Read more…
The internet has connected us in ways we never thought possible, allowing people who would’ve never met to create long-lasting friendships. Unfortunately, distance is a bitter reality and often those internet friendships are screen-only.
Redditor core330 and his best friend have daughters the same age. The two introduced them on FaceTime four years ago, and since then, they’ve been best friend. Unfortunately, the two were separated by a 7 hour distance, and were never able to meet IRL.
But without their knowledge, the dads decided to plan a surprise visit and captured the girls meeting for the very first time. Read more…
When Tia Freeman’s son Xavier is old enough to need a party icebreaker, he’ll have an excellent one about his incredible resourceful mother and his impromptu water birth.
In a wildly popular Twitter thread shared Tuesday, Freeman – a member of the U.S. Air Force – shared her son’s incredible birth story, which starts on a flight from the U.S. to Turkey and ends with an unexpected newborn.
While past presidents were mourning former First Lady Barbara Bush at her funeral in Houston today, President Trump was on his phone in Mar-a-Lago, having his usual Twitter meltdown.
In between excoriating James Comey and tossing around conspiracy theories about Mr. Peepers, President Trump decided to suddenly announce he was considering a pardon for Jack Johnson, the history-making boxer.
Trump, as you might imagine, appears to have taken a particular interest in pardons as of late.
Some background on the controversy: Jack Johnson was the first black man to ever hold the title of world heavyweight champion. By 1912, he hadn’t lost a match in four years. Other white boxers refused to fight him. When one, Canadian Tommy Burns, did, Johnson destroyed him soundly. Read more…
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One particularly pleasant service is NanaGram, which will mail 10 4×4 or 4×6 photos of your choice to your grandparents — or any relative, really, but it’s cutest to say grandparents — for a fixed rate of $7.99 every month. (This is the most basic package, but you can also pay more to send more photos.)
NanaGram does not have an app — a nice perk for those whose phone storage is perpetually full. Instead, users text photos with captions to a phone number connected to their account. This also means that multiple people (siblings, cousins, etc.) can use the number, distinguishing NanaGram from similar services. It’s like sharing a Netflix account, but with your relatives and for a kind reason. Nice! Read more…
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Glen Henry got his superpowers through fatherhood. After leaving behind a job he hated and a manager he didn’t get along with, he went to work for an equally demanding boss: his kids. He shares how he went from thinking he knew it all about being a stay-at-home parent to realizing he knew nothing at all — and how he’s now documenting what he’s learned.
When it comes to taking inherently horrifying premises and turning them into cuddly tearjerkers, Pixar is second to none.
Toy Story? Creepy af. Means your toys are watching and judging you all the timeRatatouille? Who wants a rat in the kitchen, let alone making all the food? Cars? SERIOUSLY WHERE DID ALL THE PEOPLE GO??
Now comes Bao, a short film that’s d’awww so cute if you just watch the trailer, and really freaking disturbing if you think about it for more than a few seconds.
Directed by Domee Shi, the film revolves around an empty-nester who’s delighted to get another shot at motherhood when one of her dumplings comes to life. Read more…
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