‘She overtopped us with our own child’: Sister-in-law babysits mom’s baby for free, gets chewed out for buying a more expensive highchair

It can be so easy to compare your ability to provide for your family to others. It’s one thing to be saving your extra money and intentionally not buying your 3-month-old designer sneakers for frugality’s sake, but when you have to buy everything cheaply, it can be extremely disheartening. Even if you’re not able to …
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A Wooden Table Set With 45+ Memes Instead of Manners

Back when you were a kid, did you ever stare down at your plastic plate filled to the edges with an assortment of colorful vegetables, then grumble something about not wanting to eat them, and get told off for being rude? Two seconds later, one of your parents jabbers on about sending you to manners …
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A Wooden Table Set With 30+ Memes Instead of Manners

Back when I was a kid, my parents believed that if I sat at the dinner table and had my elbow set right next to my place, that I would be banished from any future workplace I might find after they saw how I dared position myself as I ate. What the two have to …
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Boss Takes Away Employees Chair Privileges, Forces Them To Stand For 8 Hours Straight

Recently I’ve been thinking about how there are very few jobs where employees have a good balance of sitting and standing. When you work a sedentary job, it has a lot of detrimental impacts on your health. Workers who sit all day are unlikely to get enough exercise, especially if they commute by car. Having …
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Business Owners Throw Out Chairs to Prevent Employees From Sitting Down

I’m the first to admit I have a cushy office job. I sit practically all day from 10-6, and by definition, I’m probably leading a sedentary lifestyle. I’m lucky to live in New York City, so I get a good amount of walking in every day, but I am not the pillar of active living …
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Guy Divides Opinion With Bizarre Method Of “Sitting” On A Chair

If you live a sedentary lifestyle, it’s fairly likely that you have some strong opinions on the seating arrangement. There’s nothing like working an office job to remind you that your back isn’t what it used to be, and it might never feel normal again if you keep slouching into the desk like that.  It’s …
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