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fromSlate Magazine
2 days ago

My Traditional In-Laws Say We're Not Carrying on the "Family Legacy." But We Have Daughters.

You and your husband might tell them that you're very happy with your two children and have no plans for a third.
Parenting
fromInverse
3 days ago

Max Just Quietly Released The Most Innovative Vampire Movie Of The Century

In Buffy Season 2, the vampire Angelus enters without an invitation, referencing the Latin saying: 'Enter all ye who seek knowledge'. This twist plays with classic vampire lore.
Film
fromMedievalists.net
5 days ago

Why Everyone in the Middle Ages Seemed to Have the Same Name - Medievalists.net

In the late fifteenth-century collection of mystical poetry from the Franciscan convent at Villingen, the twenty-two named nuns include several with the name Agnes, reflecting the popularity of saints' names at baptism.
History
fromBuzzFeed
1 week ago

Sex Therapists Reveal The Most Common Sex Issues That Plague Your Sex Life In Your 50s - And Give Tips On How To Fix Them

We need to debunk some of the more pernicious myths and misconceptions about our sexuality as we mature. Yes, hormonal changes can negatively impact us as our bodies adjust to the shifting sands of time, but this is greatly exacerbated by our culture's hangups about sex in general and, even more so, about sex as people age.
Women
Parenting
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Mother who starved boy, 3, on vegan diet admits her beliefs caused his death

The mother's beliefs led to her child's death, highlighting the importance of dietary education and healthcare.
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Bali bans 'menstruating tourists' from temples in strict new rules to crack down on 'misbehaving' visitors

According to stories passed down from 'generation to generation, there are negative effects if you are determined to enter the temple during menstruation.'
UK news
Parenting
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Woman abandoned on a hillside meets birth parents 60 years later

Rachel Rollinson reunited with her birth family after 60 years, revealing complex social and cultural dynamics surrounding her adoption.
fromPsychology Today
6 months ago

How Does Sleep Paralysis Differ Around the World?

Cultural beliefs shape the manifestation, intensity, duration, and interpretation of sleep paralysis (SP), with mythology influencing how individuals experience this phenomenon.
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