My ungrateful kids were treating me like an Uber – so I started charging them

My ungrateful kids were treating me like an Uber - so I started charging them

Parents with older children warned me, “Just wait—soon you’ll be an Uber driver for your kids.” They were right. And it’s driving me crazy (pardon the pun), crazy. While yes, as a driver, I am five stars, my children are not! They are not concerned about the rating of their passengers. If I were to … Read more

Gen Z is trying to make acne ‘cool’ in latest trend: ‘We don’t need to hide our blemishes anymore’

Gen Z is trying to make acne 'cool' in latest trend: 'We don't need to hide our blemishes anymore'

Photos of an Australian influencer at Sydney airport with pimples all over her face prove that the once “embarrassing” acne treatment is now a bona fide Gen Z trend. TikTok star Anna Paul sat down with a series of heart-shaped stickers on her face after flying from her hometown on the Gold Coast on Monday. … Read more

Half of parents think AI will take over their children’s jobs, destroy their creativity

Half of parents think AI will take over their children's jobs, destroy their creativity

According to a recent study, parents prioritize storytelling and creative activities with their children to prepare them for the future. The survey of 2,000 parents of a Gen Alpha child examined early childhood development and how it is influenced by playtime and creative storytelling. Along with this, it also looked at how parents believe artificial … Read more

Americans consume about 80 pounds of sugar a year, the survey found

Americans consume about 80 pounds of sugar a year, the survey found

According to a recent study, the average American consumes over 36,000 grams of sugar per year. The survey of 2,000 Americans found that the average person ingests 99 grams of sugar a day, which is more sugar than there is in two 12-ounce cans of soda. Over the course of a year, that adds up … Read more

Underpaid flight attendants return to stripping, eating passengers’ scraps: ‘They can’t survive’

Underpaid flight attendants return to stripping, eating passengers' scraps: 'They can't survive'

This brings new meaning to “airstrip”. A naked flight attendant might seem like an OnlyFans fantasy. However, that’s not the case for some air hostesses, who have turned to shedding their clothes for cash and other desperate measures to make ends meet when they’re not working in the financially unfriendly skies. “I’m definitely not a … Read more

What are ‘boo baskets’? Expensive new Halloween trend puts money on cash-strapped parents

What are 'boo baskets'? Expensive new Halloween trend puts money on cash-strapped parents

Boo baskets are a treat for kids — but they’re a trick for parents. Exhausted moms and dads are hitting on a new Halloween trend that requires them to gift their offspring a basket full of the spooky season’s goodies. While the concept of a “boo basket” started a few years ago, it has now … Read more

Traveler reveals distressing moment full body massage on holiday gone horribly wrong

Traveler reveals distressing moment full body massage on holiday gone horribly wrong

When Megan Pustetto tried to start a light conversation about online massages, it quickly became extremely frustrating. The 32-year-old hosts the successful podcast So dramatican equally successful website, and is an expert at starting conversations. She has also amassed more than 18,000 followers on her personal Instagram and started a huge conversation by sharing her … Read more

Any regrets? These are the most common things Americans wish they had done differently

Any regrets? These are the most common things Americans wish they had done differently

Americans are more likely to regret the things they didn’t do than the things they did. That’s according to a survey of 2,000 American adults evenly divided by generation, which found that only 11% of Americans have no regrets. Between not talking (40%), not visiting family or friends enough (36%), and not following their dreams … Read more

Flight attendant’s clever ‘condom’ hack saved my luggage: ‘This is genius’

Flight attendant's clever 'condom' hack saved my luggage: 'This is genius'

Diapers and “condoms” – they are necessary things. Two drugstore staples are being considered top necessities for air travelers hoping to avoid messy surprises and spills in their luggage. “Pro tips on packing,” said Lauren, from content creator duo @JeffandLaurenShow, in a trending TikTok tutorial. “I learned this from a flight attendant.” Lauren, a content … Read more

I’m an etiquette expert – congratulating a couple on their engagement is rude, here’s what to say instead

I'm an etiquette expert - congratulating a couple on their engagement is rude, here's what to say instead

If you find yourself writing “congratulations” under a couple’s engagement photos on social media, you might want to think again. Etiquette expert Alison Cheperdak warns that congratulating lovebirds on this momentous occasion is actually an apology, explaining that it makes engagement feel like a necessary life achievement rather than an act of true love. “Saying … Read more