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You’re always walking on eggshells Shutterstock Do you feel like you have to carefully consider every word you say, and censor about 90 percent of your thoughts before giving them permission to exit your mouth? Are you constantly monitoring your every action, asking yourself if it would meet with the narcissist’s approval? Are you in constant fear that any ill-considered action of yours will trigger their wrath and bring down some terrible punishment?...

The Biggest Mistakes You’re Making With Your Indoor Plants Shutterstock By Maria Scinto/Sept. 3, 2020 12:56 pm EST Gardening, they say, is a great way to relax as well as to beautify your environment. It’s not all that relaxing (and somewhat less than beautiful), though, if you don’t know how to take care of your plants, and you find yourself surrounded by brown, withered stalks that just scream “failure!” While you may feel that you’re just cursed with a brown thumb and that every plant you take into your home is doomed to die, it doesn’t have to be this way....

Marty Ginsburg’s last letter may have asked for Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s help Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images In 2010, Marty Ginsburg was diagnosed with cancer once again. The Washington Post reports his doctors had run out of options for treatment and he was transferred from Johns Hopkins Medical Center to his home to live out his final days near his family. In sorting through her husband’s belongings, Ruth found a letter addressed to her that was later reprinted in a biography written by Jane Sherron De Hart entitled Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life....

The Long-Lost Will Smith Movie People Are Loving On Netlix Kevin Winter/Getty Images By Elizabeth S. Mitchell/March 3, 2021 1:44 pm EST When we heard a Will Smith movie was rapidly climbing the Netflix ladder into the service’s top twenty most-streamed films, we assumed it must be one of the two major blockbusters starring the star that just landed on the platform this month: I Am Legend or The Pursuit of Happiness....

The Reason Chrissy Teigen Bought Five Wedding Dresses Frazer Harrison/Getty Images By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/May 20, 2020 2:30 pm EST Chrissy Teigen has always been one to do things her way, and wedding dress shopping was no different. The model has been tweeting again following a short social media break, and one of the things she opened up about has been why she bought not one, but five wedding dresses....

The RHONY Alum Heather Thomson Wants To See Return Chance Yeh/Getty Images By Audrey Michels/Nov. 17, 2020 2:24 pm EST The Real Housewives of New York City has been on the air since 2008, and in that time there have been some truly iconic moments, not the least of which was Aviva Drescher removing her prosthetic leg and throwing it across the table after Heather Thomson called her claims of honesty “laughable” (via Bravo)....

As a child, Kourtney Kardashian was “serious” Instagram On April 18, 1979, Kourtney Kardashian was born in Los Angeles, California, as noted by Biography. The eldest Kardashian sibling had a charmed life from the start, as her parents — Robert and Kris Kardashian (at the time) — were very well to do, thanks to her father’s status as a famous lawyer. However, a decade after her birth, Kourtney’s parents split up, and her mother re-married renowned olympian Caitlyn Jenner (who was then known as Bruce Jenner)....

The Stunning Transformation Of Vanessa Kirby Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images By Meg Walters/Dec. 1, 2020 11:52 am EST Vanessa Kirby’s rise to fame has been pretty astounding to watch. After breaking onto the British theater scene in a triple bill at the Octagon Theatre in 2009 (via What’s On Stage), she swiftly climbed through the ranks of the British film and TV industry, with starring roles in a series of appearances in The Hour, About Time, Everest, and Me Before You....

When You Drink Tea On Your Period, This Is What Happens Shutterstock By Tabitha Britt/Jan. 17, 2021 4:44 pm EST There’s no need to sugar coat it: Being on your period sucks. This is especially true for individuals with chronic illnesses, such as endometriosis or adenomyosis (via Healthline). From cramping to hormonal acne breakouts to unhealthy food cravings, trying to manage your monthly cycle can be a living nightmare (via The Mayo Clinic)....

Why Abby From Holidate Looks So Familiar Netflix By Joey Keogh/Oct. 30, 2020 10:07 am EST It’s not even Halloween yet but already Netflix is getting us ready for Christmas with the release of their new movie Holidate. In the grand tradition of A Christmas Prince, A Christmas Princess, and The Princess Switch, it’s not exactly going to be storming the Oscars come April, but the movie fills a certain void for those looking to snuggle up under a blanket with a cup of hot cocoa while the snow falls outside....

Calories in, calories out Shutterstock One major issue with calorie counting is it’s a catch-up game. One pound is equal to 3,500 calories. So if you want to lose a pound a day — though it’s not recommended — you need to expend at least 3,500 calories. That’s while not eating anything, which is also not recommended. So let’s say you actually consume 2,000 calories per day, the daily recommended value....

It’s all about eye contact Shutterstock It’s been said that the eyes are the window to your soul. Body language experts Barbara and Allan Pease seem to agree. In their book, The Definitive Book of Body Language: The Hidden Meaning Behind People’s Gestures and Expressions, eye contact is listed as the very first step of “the attraction process.” It works like this: When a woman locks eyes with a man she finds attractive, she’ll hold his gaze for around five seconds before turning away....

Brooke Shields had her youngest daughter later in life Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Brooke Shields hasn’t had the easiest road to motherhood. She gave birth to her first child in 2003, after suffering a miscarriage and undergoing several unsuccessful rounds of IVF. Shields opened up about the difficulties she faced following the birth of Rowan Francis Henchy during a Hope for Depression Research Foundation event in 2009 (via People). “I finally had a healthy beautiful baby girl and I couldn’t look at her,” she confessed, adding that she was diagnosed with postpartum depression soon after....

Here’s Where You Know The Song In The Scotts Miracle-Gro Commercial From Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images By Angela Andaloro/Feb. 4, 2021 5:33 pm EST This year, Miracle-Gro will have an ad in the Super Bowl for the very first time ever (per CNBC). It’s a big deal for the gardening company, which has seen a lot of growth as people have embraced their green thumbs during quarantine. They’re starting off with a bang with a lot of celebrity cameos in the 45-second spot, set to run in the game’s second quarter....

The couple was first linked in 2009 Michael Buckner/Getty Images The couple was first linked back in 2009, when Skarsgard was still most well-known for playing a bad boy bloodsucker on True Blood. As People reported at the time, the duo was spotted getting cozy at legendary celeb hangout the Chateau Marmont in L.A. Bosworth had presented Skarsgard with his Best Villain award at Spike TV’s Scream Awards earlier that same night....

Inside Pamela Anderson’s Surprising Wedding Reveal Patrick Riviere/Getty Images By Agnes Erickson/Jan. 28, 2021 11:12 am EST Pamela Anderson has found love while in lockdown. That’s right, it appears the former Baywatch beauty made the best possible use of her 2020 and found a partner for life with her Canadian builder turned personal bodyguard, Dan Hayhurst. We’re always happy to hear about love, and we must say, the pair has really seemed to pull off a real Canadian fairytale of a wedding....

Inside Taye Diggs And Idina Menzel’s Relationship Today Christopher Polk/Getty Images By Angela Campbell/March 1, 2021 4:09 pm EST Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel may have divorced in 2013, but the actor still has nothing but praise for his ex-wife years later. The two actor-singers, who met on the set of the Broadway show Rent, married in 2003, according to E! Recent reports indicate the exes have remained friends while co-parenting their 11-year-old son, Walker....

Ivanka Trump Did This One Thing To Get Even Richer Win Mcnamee/Getty Images By Joey Keogh/Dec. 21, 2020 3:23 pm EST Ivanka Trump can safely be called a very privileged young woman. Born into the wealthy and well-connected Trump family, the commander-in-chief’s second eldest child has lived an incredibly charmed existence by most people’s standards. Although nobody would describe her as self-made, Trump has achieved a remarkable amount with her own businesses over the years....

Lindsey Vonn’s Heartfelt Reaction To Tiger Woods’ Car Crash Ethan Miller/Getty Images By Elizabeth S. Mitchell/Feb. 24, 2021 3:02 pm EST Lindsey Vonn, the Olympic skiing star who dated Tiger Woods for three years after his divorce, has Tweeted her support for her ex-boyfriend in the face of his major car accident on Tuesday. There never seemed to be much bitterness between the two after they broke up, as both told the media at the time that the split was “mutual” (via the New York Post)....

Makeup Ingredients You Need To Avoid If You Have Acne-Prone Skin Shutterstock By Melissa Epifano/Oct. 16, 2020 4:02 pm EST What makeup ingredients should you avoid if you have acne-prone skin? Acne is a difficult beast to tackle. Not only are there surprising things that cause acne, but every person’s skin is unique, and reacts differently to products and other external factors like stress and pollution. This being said, there are some general guidelines for people who are all-too-familiar with pimples....