Parenting requires a sense of humor. Bonus points for keeping it real.
Feb 02 26February 02, 2026
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"She's just sitting there…and the water works start coming..." 08.22.23 Image pulled from Youtube video. Parenting can be a little stressful. There's no checklist for how to do it perfectly. As the father of two young daughters, Doyin Richards has a…
Aug 22 23August 22, 2023
Philippe Morgese is a single dad with a daughter named Emma. She, like many children, happens to have hair. Like most parents, Morgese is really hoping to do his part to make sure Emma becomes a fully-functioning and responsible member of society. He…
Aug 16 23August 16, 2023
This International Women's day, celebrate six changemakers fighting for gender equality Heather Wake 03.02.23 Equality is a birthright that belongs to everyone. But for girls and women around the world, equality isn’t yet their reality. Despite the…
Mar 04 23March 04, 2023
This article originally appeared on 06.26.13. Patrick Stewart often talks about his childhood and the torment his father put him and his mother through. However, how he answered this vulnerable and brave fan's question is one of the most eloquent,…
Aug 01 22August 01, 2022
This article originally appeared on 04.24.15 Actresses often get asked dumb questions. Repeatedly. Mind you, sometimes they get lucky and a reporter changes it up a bit. Like this reporter from Cosmo, who decided to turn the whole idea on its head…
Sep 22 21September 22, 2021
This article originally appeared on 08.13.14 There's a quote going around the Internet attributed to Robin Williams that goes as follows: "You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it." Here's where that quote came from. Williams…
Aug 11 21August 11, 2021
This article originally appeared on 04.26.16 Happy birthday to my baby girl! Sad I lost my virginity. But thankful I have a daughter. — Ryan Reynolds (@Ryan Reynolds)1450293495.0 Evan Porter 08.07.21 This article originally appeared on…
Aug 07 21August 07, 2021
Ever wonder what would happen if the people who want to get Planned Parenthood shut down got their way? In 2011, Texas cut off most of Planned Parenthood's funding in the state. Planned Parenthood served around 50,000 patients there at the time. The …
May 18 17May 18, 2017
Say, hypothetically, you go to a bakery to order your wedding cake. Imagine you are Christian. And the bakery specializes in wedding cakes. Particularly satanic wedding cakes, but they make them for atheist and Buddhist weddings too, on occasion. And …
Apr 28 17April 28, 2017
Jill Pelto's world is made up a rich blues, ochres, and a sky that looks like something out of an old mariner's chart. It's a beautiful piece of art. But when you start to look closer, little details start to pop out. You notice a number here or…
Mar 03 17March 03, 2017
On Feb. 8, 2017, Sen. Jeff Sessions was confirmed as our nation's next attorney general in a final vote of 52-47. The Republican from Alabama abstained from voting for himself, and one Democrat voted for him. Despite resistance and pushback from many…
Feb 09 17February 09, 2017
On Feb. 8, 2017, Sen. Jeff Sessions was confirmed as our nation's next attorney general in a final vote of 52-47. The Republican from Alabama abstained from voting for himself, and one Democrat voted for him. Despite resistance and pushback from many …
On the first day of filming "Star Wars," George Lucas walked up to Carrie Fisher to explain why Princess Leia couldn’t wear a bra. From her memoir, "Wishful Drinking": "'You can't wear a bra under that dress.' So, I say, 'Okay, I'll bite. Why?' And …
Dec 30 16December 30, 2016
Meet Nic Smith. He's got some powerful things to say. Nic, who works at a Waffle House in Virginia, comes from a long line of union coal miners. His grandfathers were coal miners. His great-grandfathers were coal miners. Cousins, uncles, you name it. …
Dec 22 16December 22, 2016
One afternoon, my 8-year-old son came home from school and informed me that Hillary Clinton is going to ban cheeseburgers. At least, that's what a kid at school told him. He wanted to know if it was true. I know I'm not the only parent who's found …
Oct 31 16October 31, 2016
This satirical video from AJ+ called "How to Protect White People's Feelings in the Workplace" is hilarious — but, if you're white, it might make you feel uncomfortable. FULL DISCLOSURE: I'm white. What about you? Do you find it hilarious? Let's talk …
Sep 23 16September 23, 2016
Parenting can be a little stressful. There's no checklist for how to do it perfectly. As the father of two young daughters, Doyin Richards has a lot of experience in that department. Like most parents, he hopes he's doing it right. And like most …
Aug 23 16August 23, 2016
Raise your hand if you've ever seen a toddler freaking out in public for no reason. OK, everyone on the internet, you can put your hand down. For parents of toddlers, this is something that happens on every day that ends in Y. For first time parents …
Aug 10 16August 10, 2016
"I will do anything to make sure my daughters have a seat at the table." Doyin Richards wants to make sure his daughters know they can do anything boys can do. That's just one reason he coached his daughter's all-girl T-ball team — the only all-girl …
Aug 02 16August 02, 2016
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