Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

People have lot of opinions about emotional support animals – some believe they help people with unseen mental illnesses better face and navigate every day life, while others think it’s too easy for people to take advantage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which allows people to take their trained support animals in public places....

Disney parks are touted as some of the most magical places on earth, and most people who have visited might be inclined to agree. They dot their i’s, cross their t’s, and go out of their way to make sure every guest (no matter the weather or the lines) has a truly wonderful experience. That...

My husband enjoys hunting for wild mushrooms, and our family enjoys eating them – but only because I’m 100% sure that he knows what he’s doing. He is careful and educated about what species are safe for humans to consume, which is an absolute must for mushroom foraging. And also we don’t live in Australia, where...

Kids aren’t born knowing that there are different expectations for genders, or that people’s skin colors can mean they experience life in a different way, or that some people think certain kinds of romantic love are unacceptable. They learn these things from the adults in their lives, and many people try their hardest to make...

For most parents (if not all), the idea of disowning your own child is unfathomable. We can’t imagine a day or an event could ever come that would interrupt our constant flow of love, or our desire to keep them close enough to protect. These 15 parents decided that’s not true, though – that there...

If you’ve ever wondered whether or not scientists do things on a lark that end up creating a breakthrough, well, look no further for your answers than ‘. Tomoki Kojima, who conceptualized the study and was responsible for gathering and analyzing the data, confided to Bored Panda that his co-authors originally thought he was making...

You might think you know everything about Hollywood and that nothing can surprise you (the past couple years of scandals can certainly make one feel like they’ve heard it all). But no matter how many movies you’ve seen or what level buff you are, these 16 facts are still pretty hard to believe. They’re true,...

Human beings, y’all. Sometimes we’re totally awesome – other times you’re left wondering how on earth we’ve been able to keep ourselves alive all of these years. The 15 pictures below definitely fall under the latter category, and after you scroll through them, you’re probably going to be feeling like the smartest person in the...

Getting a job is hard. Writing resumes are hard, interviews are hard, and the entire situation is cause for stress and anxiety. Job seekers never really know what potential employers are looking for during interviews, not even when they’re asking “expected” questions – so a peek behind the mirror could be helpful. Well that’s exactly...

George Carlin was a lot of things, including hilarious and groundbreaking – but when you think about him and his comedy, kids may not be the first thing that comes to mind. Don’t worry! I’m here to remedy that, because these 10 quotes pretty much sum up kids and the way we raise in the...

Owning a home and property can be a blessing…and it can also be a pain in the rear. There’s a lot of maintenance, stress, and things to fix – and that’s without the State Department of whatever (or your local homeowners association) sticking their nose in your business. Which is exactly what happened to one...

Being a teacher is hard, y’all. They’re not only dealing with other people’s small humans all day long, but they’re handling parents and administrations and paperwork and dabbling in counseling and social work on the side. And let’s not even pretend that their work day ends when that bell rings, or that they don’t spend...

If you’re someone who loves reading, it’s extremely tough to watch your own offspring shun the delightful bit of escapism. As with all things, the more you try to push it on them, the more your child is likely to resist – which means you’re stuck waiting for a miraculous change to happen on its...

Sure, your day job isn’t the best, but do you have to wake up early, drive to school, face classrooms of children all day, and barely have time to pee or eat? Do you take your work home with you? Do you lie awake worrying about kids who aren’t yours? If you answered ‘no’ to...

Let’s just get this out of the way: possums might be ugly and weird – but they also eat ticks, so they can stay. Which is not to say that I wouldn’t have freaked out and possibly screamed  if a tiny one rode into my house on my dog’s back. That’s exactly what happened to...