Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

Sometimes we read about arguments between neighbors that seems to have a lot of grey area. It can be easy to see both sides and to understand why no one is happy. Then there are cases when one person is clearly right while the other is an a$$hole, but the wrong person ends up thinking...

They say that parents don’t play favorites, or don’t have a preferred child, but the sad truth is that there are tons of people out there who feel as if this is not true. Some parents don’t even bother to try to hide it. OP is the non-favorite daughter, at least as far as her...

They say the truth will set you free, but is telling the truth always the way to go in every single situation? Most of us would say yes, with the caveat that also little white lies also come in handy. This guy has lived with his mother and stepfather since he was young, cutting his...

Adoption is a beautiful way to build one’s family and bring love into the life of a child. It’s also complicated and can be messy, and for the child involved, usually involves a whole lot of questions that never really go away. OP and her husband adopted their daughter nearly a decade before in a...

This is such a hard question, I think, because while parents want to be fair and ensure all of their children they are loved equally, kids grow up into adults who are all unique. Their individual situations, life choices, medical issues, and on and on might necessitate one needing more help money-wise than the others...

If you’re someone who lives in a climate where poor weather happens regularly (or even on occasion), then there’s a good chance your garage space is precious to you. Not having to warm up a car or get drenched or scrape snow or burn the backs of your thighs is pretty awesome, and that’s to...

Divorce and subsequent blended families can be tough to navigate for everyone involved. When you add teenagers to the mix, I’m sure “tough” is putting it lightly. This girl’s parents divorced when she was young. She spends most of her time with her mother but has a decent relationship with her father. They still spend...

We’ve heard a lot in recent years about dress code violations and how disruptive they can be to a school day. They’re detrimental to everyone’s learning, and most of the time, girls are the ones taking the hit. In this case it’s a 6yo boy whose parent was called up to school after Halloween costumes...

The truth is that no one can prepare you for what it’s like to gestate and birth a baby until you’ve done it yourself – and every single woman I know has had a different postpartum experience. Bodies are different – they are before we have babies, so why would we expect all of them...

Certain things going in and out of style (and sometimes back in again) is a completely normal thing in human culture. That said, health being one of those things is kind of odd when you think about it. In our current culture there are a whole lot of people with very few qualifications giving health,...

If there’s one thing I’ve learned for sure in this life, it’s that people are an absolute trip. Once you realize and accept this, behaviors that make you want to yell or cringe become just one more thing you ultimately expected. That said, there are some things people brag about that the rest of us...

Even though it definitely doesn’t feel like it some days, the truth is that human beings are far more alike than we are different. We have similar experiences, both physical and emotional, and also, there are some things that absolutely none of us want to talk about. These 15 people are talking about it, though, so...

One of the coolest things about human beings is how we have slightly different perspectives on the world. That can be great when you’re looking to expand your horizons or try to understand another way of thinking. It can be pretty cringe, though, when someone flexes about something you consider to be downright despicable –...

It’s no secret that people’s opinions on things change as the years go by. You know better you do better, and science is always evolving and forcing us to (eventually) change our behaviors. Now, people today might be into arguing whether or not scientists actually know what they’re talking about, but I have to believe...

We talk a lot about how women would like to be treated and perceived differently in and by society, and rightfully so – it’s literally been the whole of human history that women’s choices, preferences, and needs have been largely ignored. Men, though, are still being judged for things that they really shouldn’t be, and...