By: Kate Streit/Simple Most Has it been awhile since you’ve seen your mom? A 2012 study says you should invite her over for dinner soon. The study concluded that loneliness is a significant factor in the decline of quality of life in older adults, including the risk of depression, cognitive impairment and health problems like coronary artery disease,…
Every Single Student Paints One Rock For The Coolest Elementary Art Project, Ever
By: Megan Zander/Scary Mommy This colorful schoolwide art project has a powerful message An elementary school in Indiana combined creativity and literature to create a beautiful piece of art that will encourage students for years to come to be true to themselves. Students grades K-5 at Sharon Elementary school in Newburgh, IN painted rocks inspired by the…
If You Find Coins Lying On Military Tombstones, Don’t Touch Them. Instead, Pull Out Your Change
By: Lindsay Harp/Liftable Every Memorial Day, many war veterans and active duty servicemen and women head to cemeteries around the country. They are there to visit the graves of their fellow servicemen and women that fell in the line of duty. If you were to take a walk through a cemetery on one of the days following…
Mom Buys Poofy Wedding Gown At Thrift Store, Then Transforms It Into Beautiful Cocktail Dress
By: Jess Catcher/Little Things If you ever happen to stand behind blogger Sarah Tyau when she’s in the checkout line at a thrift store, you might wonder whom she could possibly be buying such obviously oversized clothing items for — especially if she’s with her young daughters and baby son. But Sarah sees more potential in the…
Stranger On Train Waits For Boy To Fall Asleep, Then Hands Single Mom A Note About Her Parenting
By: Barbara Diamond/Little Things Samantha Welch is a 20-something single mom to a rambunctious little boy named Rylan. In 2015, Samantha brought 3-year-old Rylan onto a crowded train and proceeded to keep him as occupied as possible until he fell asleep on her lap. During the trip, a man wearing a hat and glasses sat down in her…
Rita Wilson’s Post To Husband Tom Hanks On 29th Wedding Anniversary Has Fans Swooning Over Marriage
By: Keeley Brooks/Liftable It seems whenever you get online there’s a heartbreaking press release from one of your favorite celebrity couples. Sometimes it’s an ugly break up and others are amicable. Finding a love that lasts in Hollywood is a rare and beautiful thing nowadays. That’s one of the reasons why it’s great to celebrate relationships like…
The Day My Child Lost Her Joy—And What I Did To Revive It
By: Rachel Macy Stafford/For Every Mom In an especially chaotic rush out the door to go on a family vacation, I sat in the passenger seat fuming. Mad because I didn’t have time to put the dishes in the dishwasher. Mad because we were late getting on the road. Mad because the garage door was acting…