Brittany is a freelance writer and editor with a Bachelor of Science in Foods and Nutrition and a writer’s certificate from the University of Western Ontario. She enjoyed a stint as a personal trainer and is an avid runner. Brittany loves to combine running and traveling, and has run numerous races across North America and Europe. She also loves chocolate more than anything else… the darker, the better!
Teaching children consent at an early age is extremely important. They should know that they don’t have to accept hugs, kisses, or touching of any kind from anyone if they don’t want it. That includes family members. After an altercation between her mother in law and her daughter, however, one mom wanted to know: should she […]
When you look at the Amazonian RainForest, all you see is dense jungle. In reality, however, it is full of people. These people include drug dealers, illegal loggers, and at least one survivor of an isolated Amazonian tribe. Under Threat Sadly, these tribes are under significant threat as industrial farming encroaches further and further on […]
For millennia, humanity has sought after the secret of youth. As people age, they want to look and feel younger. While many of them will try numerous exercise routines or alter their eating habits, there’s a part of the population who seems to be anti-aging. Whether they work hard for their young appearance or they’ve […]
Finding the right word to accurately express our emotions, particularly when we’re angry, frustrated, or stressed, can be difficult. In these instances, swearing can be very helpful with effectively getting our point across or releasing some pent-up emotion. Most of us are taught from a young age that we should not swear, as many curse […]
We are often taught that apologizing even when you’re not wrong is the fastest and simplest way to maintain peace in any situation. We may be fully aware that we have not erred but just offering an apology makes us “the bigger person” and would potentially limit any future conflicts. This is probably helpful with […]
If you’re like me, you cringe when you see people leaving the grocery store with a cart full of items in plastic bags. The problem is that even if these people dutifully dispose of these plastic bags in designated recycling receptacles, only a small percentage of it (up to 20 percent) will be recycled [1]. […]
As a young parent you’ve probably heard the warnings- “they’re perfect now, but wait till they turn two!”. Maybe you haven’t gotten to that stage yet, or maybe you’re already in the thick of it, wondering how you’re sweet, cooing baby turned into this irrational little monster seemingly overnight. Even if you’re not a parent, […]
There are rumors that Google could have a record of everything you have said around it for years. That the company quietly records many of the conversations that people have around its products. And that you can listen to it yourself. But, is all of this true? In an age where almost everyone’s devices come […]
There is nothing quite like the bond between a mother and her child. Before we are even born we are completely reliant on our moms. These women put the needs of their children ahead of their own every single day. When you lose your mother, you lose a part of yourself too. Mothers are far […]
Honesty will never go out of style, and integrity is the principle that never fails. For Howard Kirby from Owosso, Michigan, a situation that would have only been a dream for most people came true in his case, and he hadn’t been dreaming when he shocked everyone with his decision. Howard is a regular customer […]
“Beauty has no size, no skin tone, no hair color, no eye color, no facial features, no muscle definition… for we are all uniquely beautiful and the standards are unreal.” – Anonymous Beauty is one of those societal standards that shouldn’t even be a standard, and yet, here we are. Every decade, a new concept […]
As humans, we often consider ourselves the end-product of thousands of years of evolution. This has given us the misguided idea that we are no longer evolving. Scientists, however, know that this is not the case. In fact, humans are evolving at a faster rate now than at any point in the last 250 years. Of course, […]
