How Men’s Brains React to Becoming Fathers

This is fascinating, readers. Check it out! First-time fathers' brains SHRINK by up to 2% after the birth of their baby - but it can actually help them connect with their child, study finds Previous studies show motherhood can change the structure of women's brains Researchers set out to see if this was also the…

Family Matters – Are Stories Surrounding Families Boring?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H4EBicz5qQ While taking part in the Superversive Livestream on Romance, one of this author’s fellow guests mentioned that “anyone who thinks life after marriage is boring” is misinformed. Reflecting on these words I was reminded of the many, many adventures I have had with my own family, as well as escapades related by friends from…

Does the Location or the Subject Make the Photo?

On this occasion, I would argue the subjects make these pictures worthwhile. Follow the link to see these cute children pose in their fantastic fur coats, readers! Photographer Captures Toddlers in Adorable Fur Coats Who Look Like Little Russian Dolls BY Anna Mason February 6, 2022 Photographed in the snow with baskets of fruit, the…

An Interesting Perspective on WandaVision

Take a look at this fantastic piece on Marvel's WandaVision, readers: Loss, Hope, and Renewal in ‘WandaVision’ and the MCU By John Tuttle  As human beings, there are feelings inherent to who we are that we experience regularly. Pain, both physical and emotional, is a struggle many of us are faced with. But the capacity for…

Why Science Fiction Lacks Mothers and Fathers – and Why This Trend Needs to Change

There was (and may still be) a series of articles going around the WordPress blogosphere that points to a lack in science fiction I have been aware of for some time. These articles began after Mother’s Day of this year, and they came to this author’s attention a couple of weeks ago. Several people, authors…