Month: August 2025

I thought my life was going well at 65. My husband passed away a long time ago, and my children have already started their own families, so they don’t come to see…

As we age, we go on a path replete with experiences, confidence, and wisdom. But when notions about what makes someone beautiful evolve, the way women over 50 date can alter too….

Like every other day, a young woman walks down the street with her mind on other things. She’s holding a tiny bag, tugging her jacket closer against the weather, and looking at…

It was just like any other morning. There was a lot of papers on my desk, and I didn’t have much time to finish it all. And just when I thought things…

In August, the false widow spider’s mating season is at its peak, thus residents in the UK are being forcefully told to keep their windows closed. Many people say that the false…

The domestic casebearer, often called the plaster bagworm, is a little moth that lives in homes. These animals don’t assault people directly, but they can be a bother because they like to…

As we age, even simple tasks like buttoning a blouse, carrying a cup, or opening a jar might become more difficult. Our hands used to move easily, but now they can feel…

Twenty years ago, on a wet night, I made a quick decision that changed both of our lives. I helped a man named James who was having a hard time. I gave…

There were too many people in the maternity ward that morning. It was odd for things to be quiet in a huge hospital in the midst of Mexico City. Dr. Alejandro had…

Grief doesn’t always move like waves. It was like falling down stairs in the dark: unexpected, scary, and made me lose my breath. Losing my grandmother Catherine was more than losing family;…