Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

Let’s face it – most of us will never be lucky enough to have rich people problems. We have first world problems, which we recognize are privileged and not real problems, but privilege and wealth don’t always (or even often) go hand-in-hand. It can be fun to muse on – or share our experience with –...

I don’t know about you, but I love the idea of being an “urban explorer.” Like, I understand that it’s dangerous and all of the reasons it’s not advised, but there’s something alluring about the idea of exploring abandoned (and possibly haunted) places, right? If you don’t think so, this might not be the thread...

The world is changing so fast these days that it can be hard to keep up. In the whole history of the human species, I think we’d be hard-pressed to find a fifty-year period in which things have grown and changed so rapidly that it can be hard to even remember how things used to...

When the internet really gets going on life hacks, some cool stuff can come out of it. Personally, I’ve learned some amazing hacks, like how to get spaghetti sauce stains out of tupperware (for one), and others have been less thrilling but occasionally useful. If you’re looking for life hacks that are totally intriguing and...

As a kid, I always wanted to find something cool. But with all of the adventures I went on, all of the hunts, I never turned up anything that could be considered a legitimate treasure. These people were lucky enough to find some truly cool stuff, though, and one of the best things about the...

You hear a lot these days about sketchy landlords who seem as if they’re actually going out of their way to make people’s lives as miserable as possible. They charge too much, don’t fix issues, and even endanger people’s health and safety. That said, a lot of them are out there doing the good work,...

There’s been a lot of talk in the past couple of years about landlords and how truly awful they can be, even in the face of unprecedented events and people struggling to keep their heads above water. That said, there are landlords out there who are trying to do their best by their tenants while...

When we think about talented and award-winning actors, we probably assume they’re typically the types to take preparing for a key role seriously. Like, they read the script more than once, they do some research, work on character nuance, and all of that…at the very least, right? When it comes to these 6 actors in...

I think we all want to believe that a new year can be a new, fresh start in our lives, in one way or another. We begin new habits, we pick up old hobbies, and we have hope that the coming year will be better than the last, at least in a few ways. These...

Whenever Jimmy Fallon pops up with one of his infamous hashtag challenges, people get pumped to respond (and maybe make it on the air). I get pumped, too, because his prompts usually result in some pretty hilarious stories for the rest of us, too. It's Hashtags time! Tweet out the worst gift you or someone...

Gift-giving opportunities, whether birthdays or holidays or special occasions, can be filled with anxiety if you’re someone who doesn’t often receive (or give) the right types of gift. That said, most of us do actually try our best, even if it doesn’t always work out as we’d hoped. I refuse to believe that these 12...

Relationships are all about compromise and give and take, and being able to care about another person and their needs – emotional, physical, you name it – at least as much as you care about your own. When are agreements too old to be honored, though, and what should you expect in return for what...

I think the world has come a long way in the past several years when it comes to critically evaluating the health of romantic relationships. We still have a long way to go, and it remains so much easier to see issues from the outside than in, but giving people who treat their partners badly...

People think babysitting is an easy gig, and most of the time, they’re probably right. Sure, kids can be loud and messy and whiny but it’s only for a few hours and then you get to hand them back off to their parents and go on your way. It’s the parents who can be hard...

Anyone who has suffered a miscarriage in their life, no matter how far into a pregnancy or the reason, knows that it’s an incredibly difficult time. It’s a huge loss to the parents but often a loss no one else sees or hears about, which can make it complicated to deal with – which makes...