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How Chessy Prout Stood Up For Herself and All Victims of Rape
A 17-year-old girl named Chessy Prout is a teenage superhero. Two years ago, when she was a freshman in high school, Chessy accepted a date with a senior, an 18-year-old athlete named Owen Labrie, who was headed to Harvard in the fall. Both Labrie and Chessy Prout were students at the prestigious New England boarding…
It’s National Hug Day!
Yes, it’s true! Since 1986, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has recognized Jan. 21 as National Hug Day. So, get rid of any lingering personal-space issues you may have and give someone a hug today! Research has proven that human contact is essential for healthy social, psychological and physical development. Babies who receive regular physical contact gain weight and grow faster than those who are neglected. Additionally, physical contact can lower your stress levels and cheer you up!
Women With Less Money Are Having More Kids
Poorer women are having more children than wealthier, corporate women, a gap that has widened significantly over the past five years, Slate Magazinereported, citing a Guttmacher Institute study. Additionally, Slate cited another study, from the Center for Work-Life Policy saying that the rates of childlessness among corporate professional women . . . are higher than the childlessness rates of some European countries experiencing fertility crises.