As pumpkin spice season draws near and many stockpile their favorite fall-scented candles, you may want to check the label before you buy your next addition. While candles help set the mood and can aid in relaxation, it’s important to make sure that they aren’t filled with harmful additives that can damage your body, according […]
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Read this before you set foot in Dollar General again
It may be tempting to get most of your shopping done at Dollar General. After all, it’s affordable, and according to GlobalData Retail, 75 percent of Americans live within five minutes of one of the stores (via Business Insider). However, before you go in and load up your cart, there are some things you might […]
Diverse Children's Books Starring Black & Brown Girls Every Kid Should Read
Teaching our kids about diversity is perhaps more imperative than ever. Yes, it’s 2020, but honestly, how are we doing on racism these days? Decidedly not great. And regardless of how young your kids are and whether they’ve seen or participated in the recent protests for racial justice, it’s important to talk to them about […]
Watch Meghan Markle Read to Archie in New Video on His 1st Birthday
Birthday boy! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle celebrated their son Archie’s 1st birthday with a new video. The birthday boy’s mom read him the children’s book Duck! Rabbit! while his dad filmed them for Save With Stories’ Instagram account on Wednesday, May 6. “Duck! Rabbit!” by @akrfoundation & @tlichtenheld (published by @chroniclekidsbooks). Read by Meghan, The Duchess […]
Dishonest acts hurt one’s ability to read others’ emotions
A consultant inflates his hours so he’ll be paid more. Will his dishonesty later affect whether he’ll be able to tell when his client is pleased or upset? In a word, yes, according to a new study by four researchers, including one from Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis. Dishonest deeds diminish […]
The Only Pregnancy Books You Actually Need to Read
Pregnancy is one massive cocktail of emotions (virgin, of course). For some, it can be parts exciting, nerve-wracking, and mystifying with a splash of “WTF have we done?” thrown in for good measure. Unfortunately, you don’t get an individualized recipe book that shows you how exactly to mix all of these ingredients, and the ratios […]
Amber Tamblyn Writes Epic Poem Celebrating Self-Care — Read It Here!
Amber Tamblyn has always been a poet. Now she’s lending her creative energies to beauty company Olay, by writing a poem to celebrate self-care and wellness for all those who identify as women. The actress is sharing her manifesto exclusively with Us Weekly. “My inspiration for this hybrid poem-manifesto was to highlight the ways in […]
LOL! Watch Kourtney Kardashian and More Celebs Read Texts From Their Moms
Messages from mom! Jimmy Kimmel asked Kourtney Kardashian and more celebs to read hilarious texts from their moms out loud in honor of Mother’s Day. “‘Can you come over for dinner tomorrow at 7?’” the reality star, 40, read from her phone on the Thursday, May 9, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! “Then she wrote me again […]
American girls read and write better than boys
As early as the fourth grade, girls perform better than boys on standardized tests in reading and writing, and as they get older that achievement gap widens even more, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. “The common thinking is that boys and girls in grade school start with the same cognitive ability, […]