I accidentally stabbed my boss at my first job. We ended up getting married 3 years later.
The author (not pictured) met her now-husband while working at a café. When I was a young 20-something, barely removed from earning my undergraduate degree, I moved to Bryan, Texas. I was living with my sister and her husband and spending time with our dad whenever I could. My father is a wise man, and…
People assume twins are close, but my sister and I weren’t. As adults, we lived together for 8 months and became best friends.
Elliott Harrell, right, lived with her twin sister for eight months, and they became closer than ever. People usually assume twins are figuratively attached at the hip and best friends, but that wasn’t the case for my sister and me until we were almost 35. And I’m actually thankful my parents made an effort to…
A fat loss coach who lost 44 pounds shares 4 of her favorite tasty yet simple high-protein air-fryer recipes
Bethany Dobson loves making healthy food in her air fryer, like cheesy eggy bagels Before Bethany Dobson became a fat loss coach with a legion of fans online, she was stuck in a cycle of fad diets. After she learned the importance of eating enough protein to lose weight sustainably, she lost 44 pounds and…
I was a mailman for 31 years before retiring. I now deliver flowers part-time and have yet to use any retirement savings.
John Moore worked for the post office for 31 years. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with John Moore. It has been edited for length and clarity. I delivered mail with the post office for 31 years. As a mailman, you know everyone. Depending on what you’re delivering, sometimes they’re happy to see…
My daughter rejected an offer from her dream college because of the costs. I was shocked when she chose a state school instead.
The author was surprised when her daughter chose a state school. The trajectory of the college search changed the moment I heard my daughter gasp from her room: She’d been accepted by a highly selective college at the top of her list. I rushed to her desk to see the message for myself and even…
A woman saw couples doing gender reveals with Build-A-Bears. She took things up a notch by doing the same at Dior.
Rachel Santana Krtausch and the Dior bag she purchased in France. Rachel Santana Krtausch didn’t want fireworks, a pastel cake, or balloons to reveal the gender of her baby. She wanted a $6,000 designer purse in blue or pink. The 29-year-old influencer and her husband, Austin Krtausch, were about to leave for a European vacation…
I take my teen daughter out on monthly dates with me. It saved our relationship.
As a mom of three, juggling work, a chronic illness, and housework, most days, I feel overwhelmed and overstimulated. On those days, when my teen daughter tries to talk, one of us ends up frustrated, or my daughter storms off to her room. It’s the same conclusion every time. She feels judged, and I want…
Alaska cruises are more popular than ever. Locals say there can be too much of a good thing.
Alaska cruises are booming in popularity. Some residents of Juneau, the state’s cruise hub, are fed up with it. Hundreds of miles of hiking trails may surround Juneau, Alaska, but living there year-round is no walk in the park. In the winter, the state’s capital city sees less than seven hours of sunlight daily. With…
Meet ‘Tesla Shield,’ the counter-protesters planning to show support for Elon Musk this weekend
“Tesla Shield” organizers are planning to counterprotest “Tesla Takedown” efforts on March 29. The “Tesla Takedown” movement is planning its largest series of protests on Saturday — and supporters of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are gearing up for their own counterprotests. Referred to as “Tesla Shield” in some of the social media posts…
