This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with R.J. Fenton, 40, about how she opted to reskill as a plumber after she became a single mom during the pandemic. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Business Insider has verified her previous and current employment. Over the past 18 years, I’ve built…
Mother’s Day has been celebrated long before Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in one form or another. Art in early cultures of Asia, Europe and the Middle East recognized that women were the source of life and fertility. Somewhere along the path of history, patriarchies became en vogue and here we are today trying to recognize…
We’ve made it to Memorial Day weekend ppl, meaning summer has finally arrived. Another reason to love the long weekend (besides that glorious extra day off): Memorial Day sales. While you can find your fair share of deals on fashion, beauty, and viral Amazon finds, it’s the Memorial Day furniture and home decor sales that…
Huckberry: Huckberry’s got some screaming deals on its in-house bedding brand Upstate for Memorial Day, and things are moving fast. Goodee: Goodee’s Anniversary Sale dovetails with the Memorial Day weekend, which offers savings up to 50% on enviable home goods. Riley Home: The makers of some of the best bedding and linen sheets in the…
Here at Yahoo Life, we’re all about helping you avoid stress. With that in mind, we want to remind you that Mother’s Day is coming … this Sunday. The de-stressing part? Making sure you get your last-minute Mother’s Day shopping done now, so that on Saturday you’re not a harried, irritated mess. Amazon’s here to…
Tussie mussies are a sweet way to share garden flowers with someone special on May Day. May is Flower Month. What better compliment to a friend or loved one than giving a tussie mussie as a surprise expression of devotion on the first day of May, May Day? A fragrant tussie mussie in hues of…
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” You have so many avenues to go down when buying a Mother’s Day present. You can send over a fresh bouquet, write her a check (if she doesn’t want to receive physical items), take her out for a fun activity,…
The serious start of planting season and Mother’s Day go hand-in-hand, making gardening supplies, kits and books the perfect gifts to show Mom a little holiday love. Whether she’s an experienced gardener with an extra-green thumb who produces a prize-worthy bounty of vegetables each year or a novice who just dabbles in growing herbs on…
