Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

When we were kids, it seemed like every restaurant around was lining up, ready to give us a yummy, free dessert when we told them it was our birthday. Nowadays it seems as if fewer places are offering this – or maybe we just notice more since we’re the ones paying our own checks –...

The list of things to go over with any potential spouse before tying the knot seems to be getting longer and longer these days. For some inexplicable reason, there’s a new one to add to the list: if you’re looking to procreate someday, you might want to find out what your potential spouse’s views are...

As someone who had the privilege of being a stepparent, I can tell you that for as many rewards as the position offers, there are just as many challenges. It’s tough finding a place for yourself in the life of a child who already has two loving parents, and it takes quite a bit of...

Any mom (or dad) who stays at home and takes care of the kids – whether she has a source of income from home or not – feels in her bones that she’s working more than one job. She’s on call 24 hours a day, the cleanliness of the house and state of the laundry...

It’s official – people who are hesitating in giving their children life-saving vaccines have grown large enough in numbers to pose a threat to the world’s health. Vaccines not only protect the person getting them, they protect the “herd” as well, which usually contains at least some people unable to get vaccinated for an actual...

There are a bunch of reasons why breastfeeding is a good choice for your health and the health of your baby. Breastmilk offers babies balanced nutrition and ‘customized’ protection from illness, healthy gut bacteria, and has even been shown to protect kids from things like obesity and cancer in the years to come. And if...

Whether or not women are actually the stronger sex is maybe up for debate, but there can be no doubt that the 12 awesome women below used a ton of grit and courage to change the world – not only for themselves, but for all of us who came after them. #12. Sara Blakely The...

It’s like the opposite of the movie where Mel Gibson can suddenly hear women’s thoughts, right? And while that premise turned out to be enlightening, the lack of ability to hear men’s voices could perhaps seem – to some – like an unexpected gift. The woman, who lives in China, can otherwise hear fine and...

Being shy can negatively impact your life in myriad ways. It can make it harder to make new friends, advance your employment and find a life partner, if you’re looking for one. So it makes sense that people with social anxiety are always looking for coping mechanisms. Below are 15 suggestions from people who have...

If you love brain teasers, then you’re going to love these 4 as much as the rest of the internet. Enjoy! #4. Word associations Continue reading when you’re ready to check your answer!

I’m not sure something as awesome and universally loved as pizza really needs a special week to be celebrated – most of us celebrate weekly as it is – but that’s okay. It just means that this particular week, you don’t need to justify your desire to order a pie instead of cooking. Can I...

If you’ve heard the phrase “representation matters” lately, congratulations, because you’ve been paying attention. What it means is that there’s value in every single person, no matter their gender, color, race, religion, abilities, etc, and they deserve to be able to see themselves represented in media and in the world. Which is why people were...

Batteries. Right? Below are 15 more things we totally take for granted, even though our lives would be totally different if they had never been invented. #15. Ba-dum-ching. “You don’t hear a lot of love for sewage pipes, but city life would be hell shitty without them. (Edited by popular request.)” #14. The greatest thing to come...

People love these 5 brain teasers – can you solve them all? #5. The widget machine. Continue reading when you’re ready to check your answer!

If you’ve ever been pregnant, you probably know the endless endlessness of those final weeks. You’re dying to meet your little one, dying to be able to see your feet, dying for a good night’s sleep (never going to happen again, I’m sorry to tell you), and dying to be able to walk without wanting...