Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

We all have those lines in our lives that we have to draw in the sand. The ones we absolutely will not cross no matter what other people want us to do. For this woman, she was able to get over a cheating husband who fathered a child with his lover, but she’s definitely not...

There are certain truths that are human, and others that seem to be specific to one biological sex or another. This isn’t true across the board, of course, and everyone’s experience is going to be different. That said, there are some things that seem to be true for more people than not – and these...

Human beings might all be the metaphorical same on the inside, but when it comes to anatomy and physiology, we’re definitely not all the same on the inside. Like, at all. There are things about being a woman that aren’t secrets, exactly…there just isn’t a whole lot of reason for you to know if you...

Life is a different experience for almost everyone. Our environments, our families, the circumstances that are out of our control – they all add up to unique experiences, at least as a whole. That said, there are also some universal experiences that are just part of being human, and we all grow up having at...

Eavesdropping might be a terrible habit, but we’ve all done it on occasion. Maybe it’s not even on purpose – you’re doing something like shopping or getting your nails done, minding your business, and someone else is talking just a bit too loud. These people might not have done it one purpose, but that doesn’t...

Listen, I can be as much of a busybody as the next person. I’m a writer, so listening and observing – even when it’s none of my business – are kind of part of the job description. That said, most of us eventually learn that you’ve got to be careful when eavesdropping, because sometimes you...

Times are tough out there, y’all. Between gas, groceries, raising kids, and the fear that the housing market is about to go bust again, I don’t know anyone who isn’t at least slightly worried about money. How little could you survive on if you absolutely had to, though? Well, you might think $5 a week...

I have to imagine that being incarcerated for any length of time isn’t easy. It must change a person right down to their core, making coming out of jail at least partially as hard as going in. Humans are adaptable creatures, though, and so people change to fit their environment – but even after release, these...

If you think about it, taking pictures of a black hole almost sounds like an oxymoron. It’s complete blackness and it’s a hole, so how can we take pictures? As usual, though, scientists are about to show us how it’s done with some awe-inspiring images. Sagittarius A* is a supermassive black hole that sits at...

There’s nothing quite as blissful as sliding into your comfy, warm bed at the end of a long and stressful day…at least until you get a glimpse of your favorite pillow and realize it’s turned an unappealing shade of yellow. I mean. It’s exactly the shade of urine, isn’t it? If it makes you feel...

If you’re over a certain age and spent time in the kitchen with your mother or grandmother growing up, you’re probably aware of just how much kitchens and cooking have changed. From ingredients to gadgets, kitchens today look a lot different than the ones that came standard in most houses just twenty-five years ago, never mind...

When you think about Sir Winston Churchill, one of the great political and military leaders in British history, your mind doesn’t automatically connect him with Brooklyn, NY. After you read this article, though, it just might, because the world and the people in it are often connected in weird and wonderful ways. According to sightseeing...

There’s definitely a place in life where the saying “you get what you pay for” applies. Things you’re wanting to last a long time are worth the full-price binge, but if you’re like me, you also love to bargain shop. And you can and should hunt down the very best prices because they’re items that...

There’s no doubt that divorces are hard on families. Not only that, but no matter how young the kids are when they happen, they tend to be toughest on them. This guy is 17. His dad cheated on his mom with a family friend (who does that?) and eventually married her. They have children together now...

Sibling relationships are a lot of things – sometimes all at once, and other times depending on the day. If you’re lucky you get some free friends out of the deal, but the fact that you’re also family is always going to influence how you treat each other, too. This OP is much younger than...