“My 16 year old daughter wants to have a baby. What do I do?”
I had to check my 16 year old daughter’s phone. I know people will have opinions about that, but there were genuine reasons for my concern. I didn’t do it behind her back, and I wasn’t trying to invade her privacy for no reason.
While I was checking, I found messages where she was telling her friends that she wants to get pregnant and have a baby. From what I can tell, she also has a boyfriend. I don’t have a problem with her having a boyfriend. What worries me is that she’s been talking to him about wanting a baby, and it sounds like they both want the same thing.
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Could You Have Become a Samurai in Feudal Japan?
You’ve watched Shōgun. You’ve played Ghost of Tsushima. Maybe you’ve imagined yourself standing in polished armor with two swords at your side, sworn to a powerful lord and living by the legendary code of bushidō.
But if you had actually been born in feudal Japan, what are the odds you would have become a samurai?
Unfortunately, they’re not very good.
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Poll of the Day
Is China Actually Communist Anymore?
Walk through the financial district of Shanghai and you will see gleaming skyscrapers, luxury boutiques, Teslas, Ferraris, Starbucks on nearly every corner, and a stock exchange handling billions of dollars in trades.
China is also home to some of the world’s richest entrepreneurs, global technology companies, and more billionaires than almost any other country.
None of that sounds particularly communist.
Linkage
28 Parents Reveal What It’s Like When Their Child Turns Out To Be A Terrible Person – Ned Hardy
This fire sensor is a must-buy because it monitors your home’s electrical system 24/7 for hidden arcing and wiring faults that can start electrical fires before you’d ever know there’s a problem. – Amazon
The Best Parenting Hack Is Being Rich – Archive.ph
Ariana Grande to step back from public life following anorexia scrutiny – People
Why are so few young people finding love? – Archive.ph
My Journey Into The Slop Factory – Usermag
Nearly 500 readers shared stories of deathbed visions. Here are 10. – Archive.ph
Why high beef prices are making cookouts look different this summer – USA Today
The Photos That Exposed the Dark Side of Gilded Age New York – Ned Hardy
Put this in your emergency bag. It gives you critical weather and emergency alerts when the power, internet, and cell service go down—exactly when you need reliable information the most. – Amazon
AI Bots Can Steal Your Login Credentials, but You Can Protect Yourself – Lifehacker
How to Stop Being So Defensive During Arguments – Time
Spidey Surprise! ‘Brand New Day’ Lands Top Opening Weekend Ever With $360M, Beating ‘Avengers: Endgame’ – Hollywood Reporter
New blood test to detect colon cancer clears FDA approval – The Independent
How headlights got brighter, whiter, and more blinding after dark – Ars Technica
The Dumping Grounds
The Inner Thoughts Of A Person Suffering From Anorexia
I don’t know how to qualify the way I viewed myself. There were days I knew I was too thin and others where I viewed myself as desperately in need of losing weight. Sometimes those two thoughts existed at the exact same time. I could look at my ribs and know they should not stick out like that, then turn slightly and see a fold of skin and immediately think I had let myself go.
Small things. A skin roll when sitting. Bloating after eating. The softness of my stomach when I pinched it between my fingers. The way my body looked from one particular angle. Things that probably would have meant absolutely nothing to anybody else became evidence to me. Proof that something was wrong and that I needed to correct it.
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“I caught the bouquet at my sister’s wedding and now my family is mad at me”
At the start of July, my girlfriend, Lily, and I went to a wedding where both of our sisters were getting married: Maya, my sister, and Mary, Lily’s sister.
The wedding itself was great. I do not know how else to explain it other than it being social anxiety’s arch nemesis.
Then came the bouquet toss.
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Stop the Scroll: A Practical Guide to Reducing Screen Time
We all know the feeling: it’s 11 p.m., you’re still scrolling through Instagram or TikTok, and you realize you’ve wasted an hour… or three. Reducing screen time can feel impossible when so much of our lives are tethered to our devices. But it doesn’t have to be that way. You can regain control over your time and attention without swearing off technology entirely. Here’s how.
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