Mom’s Terrifying Christmas Gift Is a Hilarious Parenting Fail

Some parents get their kids “nice” toys for Christmas. A stuffed animal, a Barbie dream home, or maybe the Xbox they’ve been begging for. All the things that would make their children smile and squeal in excitement.  But this mom had something different in mind for her young son, Leo. So, about a week ago,...

Photographer Defends Her Controversial Photo of “Baby” Ralphie from “A Christmas Story”

Were you able to catch the 24-hour marathon of “A Christmas Story” over the holiday? This family tradition has been around for many years and we all have our favorite scenes! Like where Ralphie “goes blind” from soap poisoning. Or the Bumpus hounds ruining Christmas dinner. Or how about when Ralphie tries on the pink...

This Twitter Thread of People Sharing Their Genuine Love for Others Will Make Your Heart Swell

Sometimes we need a heartwarming social media thread to make us stop and appreciate what a wonderful world we live in. This one will make your heart sing. Rachel Griffin, a YA novelist, proposed this challenge to followers and it sparked love all around. Here are the best 10 Tweets! 10. A little cooking tune...

Remarkable 11-Year-Old Child Prodigy Paints and Sells “Living Art”

It’s been a while since a child prodigy made the news, and eleven-year-old Elisabeth Anisimow of Los Angeles is the real deal. She has taken to the art of “living paintings”, which means she makes her portraits real. Her mom said Elisabeth has always been creative. “It all started at the age of 2, when she...

Reddit User Asks Women How They Deal with Not Being ‘Pretty’, and One Man’s Reply Will Blow You Away

AskWomen is a subreddit dedicated to asking women, well, anything. This is a safe place to candidly share thoughts, promote respect, and foster good discussions. A few years ago one woman took to the platform asking other women how they “deal with not being pretty”. She went on to explain that she will never be...

“Talking Bananas” Brighten These Grade-Schoolers’ Days

A positive attitude is empowering, and one elementary school is using lunchtime to spread a bunch of cheer. Stacy Truman has been the cafeteria manager at Virginia Beach’s Kingston Elementary for 9 years. One day, she thought to write messages of encouragement on the bananas. “I do it for my kids at home, so I decided...

Woman Live-Tweets Her Italian Family’s Meltdown Over Unthinkable DNA Results

Naturally, people are curious about their ancestry. Families have relied on stories passed down from generation to generation to understand who they are and from where they came. Sometimes, a family tree is put down on paper for visual reference. Knowing this history is an important part of a person’s identity. But since 2000, when...

Husband Takes $800 out of Vacation Fund Without Asking His Wife (But for a Very Good Cause)

Finances can be one of the biggest stressors in a relationship. If you’re not on the same page, it can lead arguments and, worse, not being able to pay your bills. Some couples are totally on the same page when it comes to this money thing, though, giving them the freedom to make sometimes surprising...

This Sixth-Grader Leaves an Amazing Note After Her Bus Driver Hit Someone’s Car

It’s an unwritten rule: if you hit a parked vehicle, you try to find the owner. If you can’t, you leave a note. It’s what good humans do. It’s not what a Buffalo Public Schools bus driver did, though. When Andrew Sipowicz saw the damage to his car, he was initially dismayed, reports BuzzFeed News....

Man’s Low-Budget Christmas Video Is the Sweetest Thing You Will See Today

Even though Christmas is supposed to be a time to gather together loved ones and celebrate the season with beloved traditions, it can end up being overrun with loud commercialism. A U.K. man, named Phil Beastall, decided a few years ago to honor the heart of Christmas with a video that cost less than $70...