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When Erika and Cody Archie posted a video to TikTok explaining how they would be charging their then-18-year-old daughter Kylee rent, the reaction was split. One commenter called it a "punishment". Another said, "I don't see anything wrong with it. It helps them learn responsibility." A third added, "Hell no, that's their home."
The video ended up going viral, receiving over 700,000 views. Despite the mixed response, Cody is sure they've made the right decision. "This is our way of preparing her and making sure she knows that things aren't free," he tells Newsweek, "Part of becoming an adult is knowing that you have to either pay rent or you'll have a house payment. Our hope is that by doing all this, we're preparing her for the world."
According to recent figures from the U.S. Census Bureau, 58 percent of 18-to 24-year-olds are living with their parents. While staying at home has benefits for young people, such as allowing them to pay off their debts or save, having an extra person under their roof means higher costs for parents.
A recent survey conducted by Redfield Wilton Strategies for Newsweek asked 1,500 U.S. adults their thoughts on parents charging their adult children rent. Around 57 percent said that adult children moving back home should pay for the privilege, even if their parents "do not need the money". Only 28 percent felt that adult children should live rent-free.
A study conducted by Lending Tree produced similar results. While 85 percent of parents surveyed said they'd let their adult children move home, 73 percent would charge them rent. Lending Tree found the percentage of adults between 24 and 40 living with their parents was the highest in three states: Hawaii (21.6 percent), New Jersey (20.7 percent) and Florida (20.1 percent). Hawaii and New Jersey are expensive places to live in, while Florida is more affordable. Lending Tree researchers guessed that some Florida adult children were at home to take care of aging parents.
I am a big laugher. I've been told that even in a room of a thousand people, you can always hear me laughing over the crowd. For me, laughter is the ultimate form of embodied joy. And by "embodied", I mean that my whole body is involved when I laugh. On the inside, it's like a bubbling fountain of joy spilling out all over the place.
But what is joy, anyway?
Life can be terrible, but if you decide to follow the sound of the joy-fountain, you will find joy showing up in all kinds of places: pets playfully bouncing around, kindness, or even in nothingness.
How can joy be found? A friend moved into a new apartment and needed some help, so I helped him. Afterwards, he was obviously so much happier and at ease. I noticed that playing even a small part in his happiness brought me great joy, and I took a moment to let this feeling of embodied joy in. We can practice letting joy in by noticing how it feels to smile. Where does your body light up when you smile? When I smile, it makes me want to take a deep breath, and I notice my shoulders and belly relaxing. When I embody caring and loving, it feels great!
Sadly, many of us are unaware of joy, or suspicious of it. Maybe you are afraid to open up to joy, or maybe you are so unfamiliar with what joy feels like that you ignore or resist it when it comes knocking. No one, other than you, owns your happiness, but you might unknowingly block feelings or experiences that help you embody joy. The fact is that when you can't embody joy, you miss out on one of life's essential vitamins.
Want more joy? Don't be afraid to look silly. Silliness helps us take things less personally. It helps us see the world the way a kid does. When we can find more joy in the smalls of everyday life, we can embody happiness, rather than just pursuing it.
What was once science fiction is now a part of our everyday lives, as artificial intelligence (AI) is something that many of us live alongside. According to Statista, in 2019, 3.25 billion virtual assistants were used worldwide and that figure is predicted to be more than double by 2014.
AI is doing more for us than setting reminders, making recommendations, and offering us weather reports. In fact, it could be about to change the healthcare landscape entirely. It is estimated that one in eight people today use health apps regularly. And AI has more to offer.
Dr Emilia Molimpakis is a neuroscientist who co-founded thymia, a platform that uses AI powered games to help doctors spot depression.
"I was inspired to start thymia after seeing my best friend struggle with depression," she says, "I saw her try to go through the psychiatric (精神病学的) system and fall through the cracks. Despite being seen by a psychiatrist, she ended up trying to take her own life. When that happened, I was the one who found her, and this experience impressed me."
Aside from blaming herself for not recognizing the signs sooner, what she could not get her head around was how the psychiatrist should not see this coming. She realized that the tools psychiatrists used were still these old-fashioned, pen-and-paper questionnaires that have been found, time and again, to be subjective and not reflecting a patient's actual mental health status. So, thymia was born.
But as we look into the future, what should we be aware of? Before we dive in head-first, there are still questions we need to answer. As Dr Molimpakis points out, it's vitally important that AI tools used in healthcare must be trained on a diverse data set that is typical of all groups of people. It should also be used alongside, and in addition to, professional care—not as a replacement. We should also consider carefully how our health data is stored and used. These are topics that both users and professionals have a responsibility to consider.
Anger is often regarded as a "negative" emotion we should be ashamed of. But what are we so afraid of? Every emotion can teach us something about ourselves, how we're really feeling, and whether there's something wrong that we need to address. It's also advisable to tackle anger in a healthy way.
Start with curiosity. Imagine an iceberg; 90% of it is under the water, out of sight. Think of anger as just the tip of that iceberg; a secondary emotion and the part we show, as therapist Beverley Hills explains, "We must recognize whether it's a good or a negative anger and the reasons behind it. "Therefore, let's get curious about what's going on underneath the surface.
Look into your anger. Anger is one word that covers so many feelings. To really understand various emotions, it is worth searching online for a "wheel of emotions" diagram, which reveals a full range of feelings. Use this as inspiration to write down the words that matches your current state. Bitter? Frustrated? Aggressive? It will be helpful afterwards.
Explore further. Take a piece of paper and write "I am angry because…" and then fill in the blank space. Every time you finish a sentence, add "because" and continue to write. Re-read what you've written down and start a new section with "I will change this anger to action by…". Every time you finish a sentence, add "then" until you've run out of stream!
Scream, shout and let it out! Anger that remains unacknowledged can lead to unproductive interactions. Find yourself a safe place away from others and let your anger out. You could beat a pillow with your fists while shouting and swearing, listen to loud music and go for a power walk, or write a letter to the issue, then tear it up.
A. Get a clear description of your anger.
B. But you have the power to change that.
C. This exercise will provide you with an action plan.
D. Therefore, anger empowers us every now and then.
E. This can be a great indication of exploring emotions.
F. So rather than shying away from our anger, it's time we accepted it.
G. Keep writing until you feel you have everything out of your mind.
Do you have any idea how rewarding it is to spread homemade butter on bread? Most of my generation may not know but ask my kids—they think they're truly 1 the life.
I feel like we took a step "backward" when we bought a cow. How 2 it is to buy milk and butter off the shelf in the store. But I enjoy the 3 back. It adds so much simplicity to our lives. My children will 4 with many memories of a sweet milk cow, fresh butter and bread, and family 5 .
Adding a milk cow to our home wasn't a 6 decision. I knew it would take time and7 , but I haven't regretted it. My children also haven't 8 the extra work. We've all found so much 9 in this attempt.
My oldest child is 10 making butter. It's something she's wanted to do with raw milk for years. The kids all take turns churning the milk in the bottle. 11 it's fully butter, the kids are so 12 to pull the churn off the bottle and glimpse inside. They've had even more fun making their own little butters.
Not everyone's picture of a 13 life is the same. How you raise your kids influences what the next generation will 14 and what type of work ethic (职业道德) they'll have. Don't be afraid to take a step back with your family to a 15 life.
First built in 1439, Fahai Temple in the western suburbs of Beijing is noted for its frescoes (壁画), (recognize)as one of the "three major frescoes in China" together with the frescoes in Dunhuang and Yongle Palace.
Fahai Temple was (repeat) damaged or destroyed in the history. Thanks to the funds granted by the Chinese government, its frescoes (preserve) to this day. The Grand Hall, the frescoes are located, is open to the public on a limited basis every day.
Chinese cultural relic conservators have gradually found a balance between preserving and utilizing the frescoes by applying digital technology the cultural treasure. The temple now has been brought to life, (rely) on the technological updating. For example, the facial details of Water-moon Avalokitesvara, one of the most (represent) figures in Fahai Temple, are hard to make out in dim conditions. , after 3D modeling, the over-3-meter-high figure's face can be seen clearly on the 4K HD screen.
One advantage of the digital display is that it can break the limitations of time and space, which facilitates the (appreciate) of this historical and cultural treasure. "The frescoes of Fahai Temple still have many hidden ideas and artistic codes waiting (discover)," Liu said.
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One bright and breezy morning in Ireland, a leprechaung (小精灵) named Colin marched through the woods. He was whistling like a bird and thinking about how pretty he looked in his new waistcoat (背心), which was as fresh and green as a beautiful spring leaf. With that thought, he tried imitating (模仿) the sound of the wind whistling in the trees. Colin grinned. Copying different sounds was among his greatest strengths.
The peace was broken by the yelling and howling nearby. "Waah! Waah!" What was that? Colin dived into a bush, shaking and trembling with fear. Was it a fox or an eagle, ready to snatch him up for breakfast?
As he trembled, the sound came again. "Waah! Waah!" Yet nothing leaped out of the bushes. Colin cast a glance around, then sighed in relief.
"Waah! Waah!" He crept toward an open area where a human baby girl sat, filling the air with her cries. "Quiet! Creatures fill the woods," Colin whispered. He tried singing, dancing, making funny faces, and imitating various animal noises to distract her attention.
"Waah! Waah!" Small hands grabbed for him, and he jumped back. But then he realized the baby's hands were reaching not for him but for his bright green waistcoat. Unwillingly, he shrugged out of his waistcoat and held it up to the baby, who stopped crying immediately. Soon his waistcoat was gathering drool (口水) as the baby held it to her face. Then, Colin heard the sound of the waistcoat being torn.
Realizing he had lost his beloved waistcoat. Colin sought to find the baby's parents.
"Pegeen! Where are you?" There were the baby's parents in the woods, desperate in their shouts. "I was milking the cow," the father choked, his face worn with worry. Behind him was the baby's mother, red-eyed from weeping. She cried. "I was sewing and she was gone."
Colin's heart was touched. He had to do something. The baby's parents had been searching in the wrong place. But because a leprechaun mustn't risk being seen, he couldn't simply lead them back to the baby.
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Colin thought for a moment and a smile flashed across his face.
Two days later, Colin was wandering through the woods when he spotted something familiar hanging from a branch.
