Articles by Valy Valy

I never expected a high school graduation to teach me such a powerful lesson about love, but it did. I’d been in my stepson’s life […]

Air fryers have become a kitchen staple for quick, crispy meals, but their convenience can lead to overlooked safety risks. Even when “off,” they remain […]

The first time Lily said it, I laughed it off. We were driving home from daycare when she casually asked, “Daddy, can we invite my […]

I tried a common home earwax remedy—using 3% hydrogen peroxide—once a day for three days to see what would happen. Earwax actually protects the ears, […]

At 3:30 a.m., a man was jolted awake by heavy knocking. Half-asleep, he reluctantly answered, expecting a drunk stranger asking for trouble—but the man just […]

I have a fourteen-year-old daughter, and parenting teens is a constant balance between trust and fear. A few months ago, she started seeing a boy […]

I became a dad at eighteen—not to my own kids, but to my twin half-sisters, Ava and Ellen—after our mom, Lorraine, abandoned them. I dropped […]

Finding red wax on your lock is unsettling because it doesn’t belong there. While it could be innocent—a stray candle, children playing, or leftover decoration—sometimes […]

Hillary Clinton has spent decades under constant scrutiny, with every word and action dissected. Yet in late December, she stepped outside that public arena to […]

As marijuana becomes more mainstream, many adults in their thirties treat it as harmless stress relief. But research suggests continued use at this age can […]