Lauren Schumacker

Whenever your little kids have been away from school or daycare for awhile, you may notice that they get a bit clingier when it's time to go back. It can be just as hard on the parents who have to watch their little one get so upset and leave them…

Nearly everyone knows someone that loves fall more than any other season, more than really any other thing period. They revel in all things pumpkin spiced, cozy sweaters, falling leaves, and more. And though fall is that in-between time that…

Halloween is one of those love it or hate it kinds of things, with some people celebrating as much and for as long as they can and others trying to pretty much avoid the fray altogether (or, at least limit it to trick-or-treating). Regardless of…

Parents, brace yourselves. There's a new toy that will appear on toy store shelves soon and they're going to make your house quite a bit louder. Yellies are the new toys your kid won't be able to stop screaming at and that might send you running for…

Fall means going back to school for a lot of kids and teachers (and parents) alike and while your kid may have emotions that range from excited to nervous to downright annoyed at having to go back, teachers can also experience all of those same…

You may have heard that keeping secrets from your partner is a bad idea, but in many relationships, things aren't quite that clear-cut or easy. After all, you likely have a lot of history and detail in your past prior to meeting your partner and…

When you're in a relationship with someone, chances are you do all kinds of different things that might qualify as weird, depending on the stage of relationship you're in. But there are some weird things that your partner only does for you when…

Relationships between mothers and children can be loving, emotional, frustrating, fraught, and so many other things. It's not always as simple or clear-cut as it might seem from the outside looking in, nor is it always as perfect as it can sometimes…

Reducing your intake of carbohydrates is something that more and more people seem to be doing lately, so you might also be asking yourself if it's right for you to do as well. Depending on how many carbs you regularly eat, cutting back on carbs (or…

Many people are concerned about how they smell. It's natural that you'd want to generally smell pleasantly and that you might be a little bit embarrassed if there are any less-than-pleasant odors wafting off your body. Just like foods can affect the…

Though plenty of Halloween costumes are trendy and timely, from characters currently on TV or in recently-released movies, to puns on pop culture or current events, there are also tons that are definitely timeless. And those timeless Halloween…

Choosing a Halloween costume for your toddler can be difficult. For one, they tend to have much stronger (and louder) opinions than they do when they're babies. But it's also one of the first times that they're able to really enjoy and participate…

Brace yourselves: in case you haven't heard, cook, cookbook author, model, excellent Twitter follow, and supermom Chrissy Teigen is launching a line of kitchen and tableware at Target. It's very exciting weekend news, but once you see all of the…

Whether you have a great relationship with your mom or things are a bit more strained, she probably continues to occasionally loom large in your adult life. But though her meddling, thoughtfulness, and the like can sometimes work to your favor (and,…

If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times, communication is super important when it comes to relationships. And though there are many factors that can help determine whether your relationship ultimately might be a success or a…

When you're in a new relationship, there are likely some things that you do and some that you choose not to, for whatever reason. Relationship habits can form pretty early-on. But you may not have considered some of the seemingly innocent habits in…

Even if your partner never physically cheated on you with someone else, that doesn't necessarily mean that they have been completely faithful to you and your relationship. Emotional infidelity can be just as hurtful and devastating as a physical…

When you're trying to establish your career, regardless of your field, you likely had to take a job or two that weren't quite as glamorous as you'd have liked. And even if you were one of the lucky ones who could land a great job in your field right…

Everyone has body odor of some sort. Try as you might to get rid of it, between your sweat and oil glands, you likely have a scent, subtle though it may be. Chances are, you don't even regularly notice it, because you're more than used to the way…

Many people dream of thick, luscious lashes. And if you don't have them naturally, there are some things that you can do in order to get them. That being said, there are some things it means for your health if your lashes are thin that you should…