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Whether we like to admit it or not, pretty much everyone wants to be respected and admired by others—family members, friends, and complete strangers. We are social animals, and we crave affection and attention. In this day and age, most people make instant judgments about each other based on the information that they come across on the internet, from their online photos to their posts. However, we sometimes look awkward or scared in pictures. Popular posing expert Christine Buzan has some great tips and tricks that can help anyone look more confident in their photos. We’ve collected some of her...

It’s been just three short months since baby has arrived earthside, and you’re hopefully finding your groove in your new life together. By now, you’re both officially out of the fourth trimester, feeding is becoming more streamlined, sleep is getting more consistent (fingers crossed!) and your little one is a bit more awake and alert to the world around them, which can make outings more fun (and more manageable). Many babies who experienced colic are now coming out of it, too. There’s still lots of eating, sleeping and pooping happening, of course, but plenty of growing and changing occurring in...

If you can believe it, spring has officially sprung — and while we have a few more chilly weeks left, it’s absolutely acceptable to bust out all your packed-away spring clothes again (or overhaul your entire spring wardrobe, of course). While the likes of denim pants and lightweight jackets are decidedly considered “year-round pieces” with some sleuth layering, one type of apparel always tends to carry the weight when it comes to the grand ushering of the warmer, sunnier months: the spring dress. And — you don’t need us to tell you this, but — Anthropologie is guaranteed to be...

Authoritarian parenting places high expectations on children with little responsiveness. It focuses more on obedience, discipline, and control rather than nurturing the child. And while this approach might raise responsible, goal-driven people, it also tends to damage their self-esteem, create problems with accepting failure, and leave them with a lack of social abilities. Interested in how such moms and dads manage their households, Redditor u/Elveyon asked platform users who grew up with strict parents to share the most ridiculous rule they had to live by. And many delivered. #1I was not allowed to use the money cheat on Sims growing...

  It’s Member Rewards time at REI! That means REI members have just received 10% of their purchases from last year back to be used towards new gear, which is always rad. And if you have a backpacking gear addiction like we do, your dividend can actually add up to a good chunk of change.To sweeten the deal, from March 17 to March 27 REI Members save 20% on one full-price item and an extra 20% off one REI Outlet item with coupon code MEMBER23. Now is one of the best times of the year to save on a big-ticket...