Lexie, 21, had been looking forward to posting a video with her newborn after spending 10 hours in labor, but instead of experiencing the joy of welcoming a child into the world, Lexie experienced the worst pain imaginable. After losing her daughter in a stillbirth, Lexie continued to post clips of her dancing while holding the baby, captioning the first video: “Waiting 8 months just for you to come out with no heartbeat....

However, for some families, the holidays bring on severe stress and anxiety over how they will be able to afford gifts for their children with expenses increasing. One mother expressed her fears over not being able to buy her children Christmas gifts this year since she is unsure she will be able to afford all of them and may have to reveal a heartbreaking truth to them sooner than she expected....

The mother started her TikTok video by showing glimpses of destroyed makeup alongside the caption, “My 4-year-old ruined my new makeup…” Makeup can be expensive and frustrating to replace so, in order to make sure her daughter wouldn’t do this again, the mom decided to teach the little one a valuable lesson. The mom decided to take her daughter to ‘buy’ her new makeup. In the TikTok video, Rosie Vaughan shows how she decided to take away her daughter’s toys and then bring her daughter to the makeup store....

You have ten planets that influence your personality traits, and the second most influential is your Moon. The Moon represents your inner thoughts, wishes, and dreams, everything that makes you who you are. For example, your past experiences (good and bad) are ruled by the Moon. In addition to what zodiac sign the Moon is in, there’s also a house sign. Together, the Moon, the zodiac sign, and the astrology house influence your overall zodiac sign personality....

She administered an eighteenth-century-style chickenpox inoculation. She sat on my head and rubbed her open, weeping, itchy, chickenpox sores all over my arms, legs, and torso. It was a tad cruel. RELATED: With COVID-19 Restrictions Easing, What Should Parents Do With Their Unvaccinated Kids? “Mom says you have to get chickenpox now, so you don’t get it worse later. I am saving your life!” Ahhhh, siblings. I didn’t get chickenpox....

But let’s back up a bit. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always had an addictive personality, and like most people, addiction runs in my family. I started drinking daily in 2018. I didn’t go anywhere without having shots in my purse. The first thing on my mind in the morning was making sure I had more whiskey from the night before, and if I didn’t have it, then I’d make sure I got more as soon as possible....

I text my husband, “Did you turn the lights off downstairs?” He texts back, “Yes.” I respond, “K, nite.” He texts, “I love you.” My husband is in our guest bedroom and I’m in the master bedroom — rather, our bedroom. We didn’t have a fight. We’re not doing an in-house separation. We’re not getting divorced. What we’re getting is sleep. And it’s glorious. Photo: Author RELATED: What It Means For Your Relationship When He Wants To Sleep In A Separate Bed When I explain our sleeping arrangement to those that are curious, I’m often met with side-eye and judgment....

I played the “Who can scream the loudest?” game for over a year with the next guy I dated. After him, was a drug addict who nearly took me down with him. RELATED: Why You Always Seem To Choose The Wrong Men (And How To Stop!) Then one who cheated on me over and over again with a woman I knew. Then one who made up whole aspects of his personality just to hook me, and then another that treated me so badly for so long that I don’t even know how I finally had enough strength to leave....

This love I’ve come to know goes by the name of technology. The only thing that has ever been there for me at 2 A.M., or when I needed a funny cat video. Sometimes even at 2 A.M. Of course, we have tough times, but one thing is clear: the good outweighs the bad. All-day, every day. Seriously, when I think about how lost I’d be without certain luxuries that we’re granted via technology — calculators, Google, smartphones — I can’t help but be overly thankful for the stuff....

We do weird things in death sometimes, and my mom’s left eye just wouldn’t stay closed. Neither would her mouth, hanging open with each long, slow, laborious breath. I guess if you weren’t me, this picture could look like a nightmare. I guess, even for me, it still can be. There are times when I need to feel that loss with bone-breaking intensity, like today, when my new normal feels like betrayal, so I pull that image up and look at it for long moments, poking at my tender heart with a stick....

What does Monday’s one card tarot reading bring for your zodiac sign? Read on. RELATED: 3 Zodiac Signs Who Will Have A Great Week Starting December 13, 2021 Learn what your zodiac sign’s daily tarot card reading has in store for you on Monday, December 13, 2021. Aries (March 21 - April 19) Tarot card: The Sun, reversed You find a way to turn even the worst situation around, Aries....

What does Monday’s one card tarot reading bring for your zodiac sign? Read on. Learn what your zodiac sign’s daily tarot card reading has in store for you on Monday, December 20, 2021. Aries (March 21 - April 19) Tarot card: Ten of Wands, reversed Aries, an opportunity opening for you. Sadness is going to disappear, and there’s no reason to feel sorry for the past. Grab a sheet of paper and write out some goals for the new year....

But, what does Sunday’s one card tarot reading bring for your zodiac sign? Read on. RELATED: Weekly One Card Tarot Reading For November 22 - 28, 2021 Learn what your zodiac sign’s daily tarot card reading has in store for you on Sunday, November 21, 2021. Aries (March 21 - April 19) Tarot card: The Hanged Man Why wait around for something that may never happen, Aries? It’s time to move on....

I just assembled the tarot cards for you, and wow, it looks like it’s going to be a great week for just about all of us. The lineup of tarot cards is particularly positive, and I’m seeing an upwards trend towards financial comfort, well-made choices, and lots of love and friendship. Here we are, moving right along with the flow of February and all the energy that makes that up, and we’re surviving it!...

You know that every customer order shouted out or every whirl of the espresso maker will derail you from whatever project you attempt to work on. You’ve tried to block it all out but have failed every time. It’s hard to block out all the “noise,” and people and things happening around you tend to distract you for longer than you want while you’re trying to write your thesis. RELATED: 10 Easy Ways To Immediately Improve Your Attention Span But there’s good news if this always happens to you, and you’re also not alone....

Well, first of all, the zodiac constellations are still exactly where they’ve always been. The only thing that’s shifted is the Earth’s axis (this natural wobble is called precession), so yes, the signs really do appear at slightly different times of year than they used to. But you may be surprised to learn that Western astrology is not — and has never been — about the actual constellations. The zodiac signs and their qualities are not linked to the physical locations of the stars....

“I can’t imagine being a mother right now,” she joked to her friends, before turning to me. “What’s it even like?” she asked. “What’s it like to be a mother?” “It’s great,” I said. “It’s hard but it’s so rewarding.” RELATED: 5 Easy Ways To Raise Your Child To Have A Strong Conscience She smiled, content with my answer, before turning her attention to the mini-muffins on the table. But I didn’t answer her at all, really....

It’s a disease that tears families apart and leaves people dead. And while it’s easy to turn a blind eye to addicts and write it off as “not your problem,” it’s not something we can ignore. Even if it hurts, even if it’s ugly, even if it’s hard to look at, we have to pay attention. The more it’s swept under the rug, the more powerful it gets. Enter Melissa Lee Matos....

“Married people that cheat in their relationship ruin so many lives and families with their actions, and often times they just get kinda a slap on the wrist,” she wrote in a post to the “r/unpopularopinion” subreddit. As the name suggests, the subreddit is a place for people to share their hot takes and opinions that others might find a bit over the top or misguided. And while there were a few people who agreed with her, the woman’s suggestion that cheating spouses be subject to criminal liabilities definitely sparked a heated debate....

However, scorpions, who are similar to spiders in that they are both arachnids, have existed for 435 million years! And out of the 2,500 species of scorpions that exist, roughly 25 (less than 1%) of them have venom that can kill a human. Native to desserts, scorpions are found on every continent except Antarctica, and live in almost every kind of habitat. And aside from being known for its stinger and mating dance, scorpions are the symbol for the zodiac sign of Scorpio....