How many of us have been in the situation of explaining in detail why we can’t go to work? If you have a job with no guaranteed PTO, it can feel like you need to tell the entire life story to get your boss to approve of you missing a shift. In many hourly positions, …
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Mom spends weekend nursing sick toddler, snaps when husband gets ill and stops her from sleeping: ‘I probably got 10-12 hours of broken sleep the whole weekend’
While it’s not always talked about, illness can prove to be a real test of a relationship. When all of a sudden a partner goes from being an important support system to somebody who needs to be supported, the imbalance can be something that takes a lot of adjustment for everybody involved. While becoming sick …
Seguir leyendo Mom spends weekend nursing sick toddler, snaps when husband gets ill and stops her from sleeping: ‘I probably got 10-12 hours of broken sleep the whole weekend’
21 Germ-Free Memes for Hypochondriacs Hibernating Unit Flu Season Is Over
Now that it’s February, we’ve reached peak flu season… Grab a box of two-ply tissues and a super-sized bottle of Dayquil, you’re in for a germy ride through the last full month of winter! But there are fewer germs in the confines of our homes, or so we think. The safest place to be is …
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21 Germ-Free Memes for Hypochondriacs Hibernating Until Flu Season Is Over
Now that it’s February, we’ve reached peak flu season… Grab a box of two-ply tissues and a super-sized bottle of Dayquil, you’re in for a germy ride through the last full month of winter! But there are fewer germs in the confines of our homes, or so we think. The safest place to be is …
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Deadbeat dad asks 29-year-old daughter to take him into her home after abandoning her at age 10, gets offended when she refuses: ‘He said I was ungrateful and heartless’
It’s a sad fact of life that many kids don’t get the supportive parents they deserve. Many a child has grown up dealing with the consequences of having a parental figure who was neglectful or abandoned them, and what’s worse is that these old wounds can be brought to the surface again if those parents …
Seguir leyendo Deadbeat dad asks 29-year-old daughter to take him into her home after abandoning her at age 10, gets offended when she refuses: ‘He said I was ungrateful and heartless’
Mom refuses to take 18-year-old daughter to doctor when she’s been sick for a month, refuses to give her necessary document to go to doctor herself: ‘She started crying saying that how could I go against her better judgements’
Every illness requires a different level of medical intervention. If every citizen showed up in the emergency room every time you stub your toe, the medical system, as we know it, would collapse. On the flip side, if you refuse to let your kids see a doctor on the grounds of your religious beliefs, no …
Seguir leyendo Mom refuses to take 18-year-old daughter to doctor when she’s been sick for a month, refuses to give her necessary document to go to doctor herself: ‘She started crying saying that how could I go against her better judgements’
Irresponsible dad allows sick 3-year-old with a 7:30 bedtime to stay up until 9, sobs inconsolably from 8-10 before finally falling asleep: ‘I told him I wasn’t going to deal with that mess’
As someone who has watched copious amounts of Supernanny, I know that a child’s routine is the most crucial thing in ensuring the peace of the whole family. For adults, it might not matter if we go to bed at 10 PM on Monday, 1 AM on Tuesday, and midnight on Wednesday, but for kids, …
Seguir leyendo Irresponsible dad allows sick 3-year-old with a 7:30 bedtime to stay up until 9, sobs inconsolably from 8-10 before finally falling asleep: ‘I told him I wasn’t going to deal with that mess’
A Medicinal Amount of 20+ Allergy Season Memes to Prepare Folks For Preposterous Amounts of Pollen
As the summer starts coming to a close, allergy-havers have another thing coming: some more allergies. Ragweed blooms from August to November, which means the pollen count is going up, the sales of Claritin and Allegra are also going up, and the spirits of folks with pollen sensitivities are going down. Sometimes, not even over-the-counter …
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28 Sick Day Memes for Employees Who Used All of Their Days Off For Summer Vacation
Being sick when it’s hot outside is the worst. Your fever is raging and even though the AC is cranking, it’s too hot to take refuge under the covers to hide from your inflamed sinuses. You can’t even enjoy a nice bowl of soup without sweating through your t-shirt! Colds were not made for hot …
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25+ Memes for Tummy Ache Survivors
It can be hard to focus on anything else when your tummy hurts. Of the classic ailments of the body, it’s one of the worst. Because if you’re somebody who loves food, suffering a stomach ache can feel like being in a toxic relationship with your best friend. You love it, but it treats you …
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