Relationships

 · 6 min read

How to love yourself: 10 steps to believing in yourself again

“How to love yourself” is a popular topic among self-help communities. Self-love is touted to strengthen relationships, improve quality of life, and increase feelings of happiness. However, it’s so much easier said than done. There are many habits and personality traits that hold us back, and they are hard to break. On the journey to […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Freelance Writer

 · 7 min read

These Women Were Photographed Before And After Becoming Mothers

There’s no doubt that becoming a mother changes you. Of course, there are physical changes that happen to your body before and after becoming a mother. Then, there are the changes to your regular routines both through pregnancy and then even more drastic after giving birth. There are mental and emotional changes that occur, however, […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

Freelance Writer

 · 4 min read

9 Years Later, Couple Finally Open the Wedding Gift an Aunt Told Them Not To Open

Kathy and Brandon Gunn received one of those dreaded time-will-tell-when-to-open gifts at their wedding. Naturally, like the eager young couple in sizzling love they were, they thought Aunt Allison had left them a marriage-saving secret (actually, she did, but not in the way they expected). If I were in their shoes, I’d die of curiosity. […]

Brittany Hambleton

Brittany Hambleton

Freelance Contributor