The early 2000s were a wild time for television. From America’s Next Top Model to Trading Spaces, we were basically being told all the time that our house was ugly and also we were too fat. But goodness, did I love these shows — especially What Not to Wear. Hosted by Stacy London and Clinton Kelly, the show was iconic, featuring guests who had been nominated by their friends and family for literally wearing what they believed to be terrible, ill-fitting clothes. London and Kelly would surprise this person, take them into a 360-degree mirrored fitting room for a look at...
Can People Actually Change? A Couples Therapist Explains How It's Done
Tatsiana Volkava/Moment/Getty Images No relationship is perfect. Whether your person is just not meeting your sexual needs or doesn’t really show you they love you much anymore, it’s normal for life to sometimes make it hard to be the best partner you can. Maybe there have even been affairs or ultimatums thrown into the mix. But when it comes to hard conversations about what we need, is it even worth it? Can people actually change, or are you doomed to be the only person pulling your weight around the house ‘til death do you part? Can people actually change? We...
Stepmom Upset That Husband Goes Out When His Bio Kids Are Around
Maskot/Maskot/Getty Images As a stepmom, there are fine lines when it comes to parenting a kid who is not biologically your own. It’s nuanced. It’s tricky. Every family dynamic is different, and sometimes, stepparents have a hard time getting into their groove and finding their place. You don’t want to overstep, but you don’t want to be totally detached. One woman and stepmom is still working on this and turned to Reddit for some help, wondering if she’s in the wrong for expecting her husband to be at home with his biological kids when they are staying with her and...
Study: Nearly Half Of Teens Think Social Media Worsens Mental Health
fcafotodigital/E+/Getty Images Parents (and researchers) have long been pronouncing the dangers of social media on the developing teen brain. But, it turns out, there might actually be a decent chance that your teen isn’t scrolling through Instagram with rose-colored glasses. A growing number of teens believe that social media adversely affects their generation’s mental health, according to a new report from Pew Research Center. Nearly half of teens surveyed (48%) said that social media mostly has a negative effect on the mental health of their peers, up from 32% in 2022. Only 14%, however, felt that they were personally affected....