Telling love from infatuation becomes nearly impossible when intense emotions overwhelm you. The butterflies, racing thoughts, and constant preoccupation feel identical whether you’re experiencing a crush or genuine love, making it challenging (especially modern relationships) to know how deeply in your heart you’ve fallen if emotions cloud your judgment. While everyone experiences love differently, unmistakable patterns appear when it’s the real deal. These signs help...

Catherine Vercuiel
Catherine loves figuring out what makes content tick and how to get brands seen online. She believes marketing should be simple, effective, and maybe even a little fun. When she’s not working, she’s hanging out with her son and her two cats. She’s also learning to code, drinking way too much coffee, and trying to balance life, work, and whatever chaos the day throws at her.
Many children receive food, shelter, and clothing, but miss something essential. Love and care create the safety they need to develop confidence. Without them, lasting effects shape how people relate to others and view themselves throughout their lives. Unloved children, though outwardly cared for, may carry hidden emotional wounds into adulthood. These quiet patterns often carry on for decades,...
Kate Middleton is in remission from cancer, but she’s not back to her old life yet. During an unannounced visit to Colchester Hospital’s RHS Wellbeing Garden on July 2nd, the Princess of Wales spoke honestly about her recovery challenges. “I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good...
Most people drive right past America’s best-kept travel secret. A recent analysis named Williamsburg, Virginia the most underrated destination in the United States, scoring 9.29 out of 10 against travel destinations from coast to coast. With just 31,000 annual searches and under 3,000 Instagram posts, you’ll have this place practically to yourself. What makes this...
Children who spend four or more hours daily on screens are nearly twice as likely to struggle with emotional and behavioral problems. This finding comes from major research analyzing nearly 300,000 children worldwide, showing how screen time in early development creates a self-reinforcing cycle that many families recognize but struggle to break. Lead researcher Dr. Michael Noetel explains that “increased screen time can lead to...
You know that feeling when you’re sitting together watching TV and nobody needs to fill the quiet space? That’s not the same as when you’re both staring at your phones because talking feels too risky. Some couples can spend entire evenings in comfortable silence and feel more connected than ever. Others live in the same...
Your 5-year-old throws a meltdown because their sibling got a bigger cookie. They demand to go first in every game and seem genuinely confused when you suggest taking turns. When the neighbor kid falls off their bike, your little one barely glances up from their activity. You start wondering if something’s wrong. Are these normal developmental phases,...
Starbucks posted a job that’s making people’s heads spin, offering up to $136K for someone to travel the world and post about coffee on TikTok. Your parents always told you to get off social media. But now major brands are paying six figures for those exact skills. People who wanted the job needed to create a video using a...
Your paycheck isn’t everything when it comes to happiness. The city you call home might matter way more than you think. A new study by WalletHub crunched the numbers on 182 major metropolitan areas, using 29 metrics across emotional and physical well-being, income and employment, and community and environmental quality. The study examined factors ranging...
Every morning since January 2004, Rebecca Sharrock crosses off the date on a calendar. This ritual helps the 31-year-old Brisbane resident track time amid countless days stored with clarity in her mind. Unlike most people, Sharrock recalls specific days from years ago with precision. Ask about July 21, 2007, and she’ll tell you it was a Saturday...
Mother Sentenced to Life After Selling Daughter, 6, to ‘Healer’ in South Africa, Child Still Missing
A woman who committed the ultimate betrayal will spend her life behind bars. On Thursday, Judge Nathan Erasmus found Kelly Smith guilty of selling her 6-year-old daughter Joshlin Smith to feed her drug addiction, sentencing her to life imprisonment for trafficking. More than a year has passed since the little girl vanished. The community still...
New Jersey firefighter Nick Galante’s 40th birthday party turned into a viral meltdown captured in a TikTok video that’s been watched over 10 million times. What started as a surprise party organized by his wife Samantha Egues became a public confrontation about cheating. Now, weeks later, Nick has made it official: he’s filing for divorce....