I Thought I Could Be A Cool Mum Just Strap My Baby to Me and Keep Living Life As Usual I Was So Wrong Tara Kenny
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How I Learned That the Problem in My Marriage Was Me
It took a superstar couples therapist to help me see beyond my anger.The New York Times - 6h -
I thought I understood my late father. Then I was forced to spend lockdown in his home
My family and I went to Shetland for my dad’s funeral – and the world suddenly shut down. Overwhelmed by his presence in the house, I found my perspective on our relationship starting to shift. I ...The Guardian - 18h -
Will a dog bed for humans improve my life? My pets and I found out
The Snuggle Pod is big enough for a 6ft person and at least one dog. Unfortunately, I have two dogs. They are sometimes advertised as “human kennels” but they are all versions of the same dubious ...The Guardian - 22h -
My stepfather’s children told me they plan to buy the house he shares with my mother. I stopped them in their tracks.
“I discovered that the default deed in Illinois is tenants in common — not joint tenants with the right of survivorship.”MarketWatch - 1d -
I always needed background noise in my life. Then I turned off my phone and embraced the silence | Krissi Driver
The cacophony around me seemed to drown out my daily worries until a writing retreat showed me there was a better way . I’ve lived in South Korea for more than a decade, but it’s only recently ...The Guardian - 1d -
Luka Doncic thanks Mavs fans in heartfelt statement after Lakers trade: 'I thought I'd spend my career here'
Doncic was sent to the Lakers in a trade that sent shockwaves through the sports universeCBS Sports - 2d -
‘I thought about filing for conservatorship’: I bought a home with my elderly parents. They reneged on their promise to sell their house and repay me. What now?
“The agreement was that, as soon as they sold their home, they would refinance the mortgage.”MarketWatch - 2d -
The moment I knew: I told him I missed other people’s company so he put on a silly accent to make me laugh
On a months-long overseas trip, Melanie Kinsman craved someone to talk to other than Sam, her partner. He stepped up to the challenge with a comical impersonation. Find more stories from The ...The Guardian - 3d -
‘I have a new lease on life’: I sold my business for $130,000. It’s the first time I’m not living paycheck to paycheck. What should I do with this money?
“I have $150,000 left on my mortgage with 7.3% interest.”MarketWatch - 3d -
‘I have a secret that’s slowly taking all the joy from my life’: I’m happily married for 25 years, but I made a big financial mistake. How do I fix this?
“Over the past couple years, I have fought to get therapy and medications to bring me back to myself.”MarketWatch - 3d -
'My fear of going to hell was so great I was coerced to give up my baby'
Hundreds of adoptions could have taken place between the 1950s and 1990s, say women who were members of a Christian sect.BBC News - 4d -
‘I told my son to keep strong – let’s wait for dad’: Thailand hopes for return of its last Hamas hostage
Five of the last six Thai nationals have been released by Hamas. For one nine-year-old, the agonising wait continues for the return of his father . Narissara Jantasang’s nine-year-old son was ...The Guardian - 4d -
I’m a mum who feels like the most boring fool on Earth. How do I find ‘interesting me’ again? | Leading questions
You’re allowed to want to feel like yourself again, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith . Sometimes things have to change outside us for things to change inside. Read more Leading ...The Guardian - 5d -
My week with a man bag: am I cool enough for winter’s hottest trend?
Timothée Chalamet, Pharrell Williams and Jacob Elordi have no qualms about using one. But can our writer carry it off?. The woman at the veg shop is admiring my new ivory padded shoulder bag. ...The Guardian - 5d -
It’s true! American schools do brainwash children. Just not in the way I thought | Arwa Mahdawi
Imagine my shock when our three-year-old came home singing about … an NFL team. I blame the teachers. Parents, beware! If you send your impressionable young child to school in the US they are at ...The Guardian - 6d -
A moment that changed me: I hated my job in advertising – then a mug of home-made stew set my life on a whole new path
Signed off with depression, I began gardening. Being able to grow my own food brought me hope and a career change. In 2012, I had taken to hiding and sobbing in a meeting room at the London ...The Guardian - 6d -
'I was diagnosed with dementia in my 40s'
A group of people with dementia have made a film called Hear Our Voice to tackle common stereotypes.BBC News - Jan. 29 -
‘I trust that my husband isn’t a gold digger’: I’m inheriting millions of dollars. My husband says I’m ‘selfish’ to keep it. Should I share it?
“I have been a stay-at-home mom for the past five years and my husband is the sole breadwinner.”MarketWatch - Jan. 26 -
'I don't want to buy a £4 coffee just so I can use the loo'
Should cafés let people who don't buy anything use their toilets?BBC News - Jan. 26 -
I tried to save your young life in a Gaza hospital. Now your face haunts me | Seema Jilani
The first time you came into my hospital, shards of glass shredding your tiny body, I saved you. The second time I failed. As news of the ceasefire ripples my way, my memory mocks me. Your face ...The Guardian - Jan. 24 -
‘I Didn’t Just Want to Hear Her Story — I Wanted to Be in It’
When Rema Matevosyan and Bessie Schwarz were set up for work, they discovered they had more in common than A.I., including an address.The New York Times - Jan. 24 -
'I had anti-government views so they treated me for schizophrenia'
Student among dozens who challenged China’s authorities to have been sent to psychiatric units, BBC finds.BBC News - Jan. 23 -
A moment that changed me: I found a photo of my grandmother with a mysterious woman
I suspected there was something more than friendship at work – but what? My mother was so outraged by my questions she wouldn’t even talk about it. About a decade ago, my po po (maternal ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
I love my husband – but his yellow teeth and back hair give me the ick
I don’t want to upset him, as he’s extremely proud and sensitive. But I am now having to grin and bear every sexual encounter we have. I love my husband of 16 years dearly and still think he is ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
A new start after 60: I’d spent my life being ashamed of my hair – now I see it as a forcefield
Tina Shingler was fostered in a white family in North Yorkshire in the 1960s, where her hair was a source of anxiety and stress. Then she wrote a ‘hairmoir’ and now she empowers others to embrace ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
UK's hierarchy of accents: 'I thought mine made me sound stupid'
Sociolinguists say accent bias is prevalent in the UK and affects how people are perceived by classmates, colleagues and friends.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
Should I be worried about my obsessive TikTok use? My ‘For You’ page doesn’t think so | Emma Beddington
As US users mourn their ‘Chinese spy’ being taken away, my algorithm is busy serving me queer chickens and pastry content. As the US TikTok ban looms , users of the app there have been posting ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
My 90-year-old parents’ neighbor is friendly, nice and, I suspect, a predator. Am I wrong?
“He tells my parents to ignore me when I suggest that it’s time to look into senior-living situations.”MarketWatch - Jan. 19 -
'I break the law to buy my child's life-saving cannabis drug'
Parents going to extreme lengths to get medicinal cannabis oils for their epileptic children speak to the BBC.BBC News - Jan. 19 -
Nobody could help me with my psychosis. Then I was sent to jail for holding up a shop with a toy gun
I didn’t remember committing my crime but I knew I had fallen through the cracks of the system. Could prison really be my salvation?. Sixteen months ago, I somehow found myself standing bewildered ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
Billy Bob Thornton: ‘I didn’t want Johnny Cash to catch me looking in his fridge in my underpants’
The actor and musician answers your questions on his time as a roadie, being intimidated by rich people and falling off a horse for Steven Seagal. Is your music less important, more important, or ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
The kindness of strangers: it was the jacket of my dreams – then he offered it to me at a price I could afford
The Australian dollar-to-euro exchange rate meant I’d be forking out over a week’s wages. Then the Paris shop owner said simply: ‘That jacket was meant for you’. Read more in the kindness of ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
Mum's murderer got released while I was on honeymoon
Michael Bowen was granted parole despite being considered high risk, BBC Wales has learned.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
This is how we do it: ‘At 96, I’m enjoying real intimacy for the first time in my life. I feel like a teenager’
Both widowed and in their 90s, Elizabeth and Alfred are enjoying a passionate, loving relationship that belies their years How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymously . He ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Nick Frost: ‘I’d like to say sorry to my mum. She was an alcoholic and I spent a lot of time hating her’
The actor and comedian on being a people-pleaser, the benefits of looking after himself, and his celebrity crush. Born in London, Nick Frost, 52, was working in a restaurant when he met Simon Pegg ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Callum Simpson: ‘Lily would want me to carry on … I know I made her proud through my boxing’
Before the defence of his British and Commonwealth belts, the 28-year-old reflects on the tragic death of his sister. “I’ve heard her voice in training sometimes,” Callum Simpson says quietly as he ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Can I move money from my IRA to an HSA? ‘Medical expenses keep growing.’
“If there was a way to pay for them out of pretax funds, it would be most helpful.”MarketWatch - Jan. 10 -
I woke from a coma to find my baby had been born
Atlanta McIntyre hopes to raise awareness of hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition that affects 1 in 100 pregnant women.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
'I thought I was going to die': Jailed Venezuelan activist details brutality of prison life
Hundreds were arrested in protests after Nicolás Maduro claimed victory in last year's contested presidential election.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Many wise people have told me how to live a better life. Obviously I didn’t pay attention | Adrian Chiles
Grandad, Alan Sugar, a man I met in the pub: I’ve ignored them all. No wonder I don’t have any advice of my own to pass on. What’s the best bit of advice you’ve ever had? It’s a common question to ...The Guardian - Jan. 8