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Shania Twain reveals brutal, violent childhood and abuse at home
entertainment25 days ago

Shania Twain reveals brutal, violent childhood and abuse at home

Shania Twain disclosed that she grew up in a “very violent” home in Ontario, Canada, where she and her sisters were physically abused by their mother and stepfather, witnessed frequent fights, and were “kicked around” at times; she described the house as loud and scary, with her mother often trying to leave only to return, and noted prior allegations of sexual abuse by her stepfather starting when she was 10; she has spoken about these experiences in interviews and her memoir.

Five adult patterns wired by a hallway radar from childhood
psychology1 month ago

Five adult patterns wired by a hallway radar from childhood

The piece explains how childhood exposure to volatile homes can train a brain to read moods through cues like door sounds—a phenomenon called hypervigilance. It outlines five adult patterns: (1) reading the room before you’ve even taken your coat off; (2) apologizing for things you didn’t cause (fawning); (3) feeling suspicious when everything’s going well; (4) catching others’ moods as if it’s your job to fix them; and (5) being marvelous in a crisis but listless in ordinary life. It also offers practical steps: name the moment and tell yourself the room is safe, practice being boring, ask questions rather than assume, and be kind to the kid who built the radar.

Collin Gosselin Announces Memoir, Promises to Reveal the Hard Moments of His Childhood
celebrity2 months ago

Collin Gosselin Announces Memoir, Promises to Reveal the Hard Moments of His Childhood

Collin Gosselin, 22, son of Jon and Kate Gosselin, announced via Instagram that he is releasing a memoir titled In the Shadow of Eight: Surviving the Reality of My Childhood, due Oct. 13, 2026. He says he spent years keeping parts of his life private because he was afraid people wouldn’t believe him or he wasn’t ready, but writing the book helped him find his voice and recount some of the hardest moments of growing up in the public eye. The memoir revisits his upbringing after his parents’ divorce, custody shifts, and his time in a behavioral health facility before joining his father and later graduating high school in 2023; preorder details are available now.

Prince Jackson recalls Thriller being real and terrifying as a child
entertainment3 months ago

Prince Jackson recalls Thriller being real and terrifying as a child

Prince Jackson says Michael Jackson told him the Thriller video was real, a claim that terrified him and his siblings as kids. He describes growing up at Neverland as magical yet grounded, with his father keeping things on their level and trying to normalize life amid fame. The piece also notes the ongoing Michael biopic Michael, in which Jaafar Jackson stars.

What We Thought Were Rich People Stuff as Kids (And Why It Made Sense Then)
lifestyle4 months ago

What We Thought Were Rich People Stuff as Kids (And Why It Made Sense Then)

BuzzFeed’s Nostalgia Nerd compiles a list from a Reddit thread about the things people believed were “rich people stuff” as kids—from fridges that dispensed ice and water and home pools to Viennetta ice cream cake and multiple TVs—highlighting how early perceptions of cost and status shaped what felt out of reach, and showing that many items felt luxurious more in imagination than in actual expense.

From Luxuries to Everyday Utilities: 17 Childhood Comforts We Take for Granted
lifestyle7 months ago

From Luxuries to Everyday Utilities: 17 Childhood Comforts We Take for Granted

A BuzzFeed piece revisits 17 items once considered middle‑class luxuries (from a home computer and encyclopedia sets to color TVs, VCRs, microwaves, and early internet) and explains how many of them have become everyday necessities, highlighting how technology and daily life have transformed what counts as a premium in households over the decades.

Childhood ADHD Forecasts Greater Health Burden by Midlife
health7 months ago

Childhood ADHD Forecasts Greater Health Burden by Midlife

A 40+ year UK cohort study of 10,930 participants found that higher ADHD traits at age 10 are linked to more physical health conditions and a 14% higher odds of multimorbidity by age 46. Among those likely to have had ADHD in childhood, 42.1% had two or more health conditions at 46, compared with 37.5% of those without ADHD. While smoking, BMI, and psychological factors partly explain the link, an independent health risk remains, underscoring the need for early health screening and interventions addressing health behaviors and social determinants of health.

Unicef Announces 2025 Photo of the Year
world8 months ago

Unicef Announces 2025 Photo of the Year

The UNICEF Photo of the Year Awards 2025 recognized powerful images highlighting children's lives and struggles worldwide, with first prize going to Elise Blanchard for her documentation of girls in Afghanistan, and other notable entries depicting air pollution in Mongolia, childhood in Indian coal mines, and various conflicts and hardships across the globe. An exhibition of the winning and honorable mention photos will be held in Berlin until April 2026.