Search

"My daughter was right": Gracious grandma praised for humble act

Watching your parents become grandparents is a beautiful experience, but it often comes with disagreements or differences in opinion in terms of how you are raising your kids. One grandma has gone viral for her wise words when it comes to navigating these differences. "If I don't agree with every little decision that my daughter makes for the baby, I usually don't say anything," TikTok user @mommom.maria, who frequently posts about being a grandma, shared recalled her most recent babysitting experience. "Sometimes I can't help myself, and when it came to this I couldn't help myself, I had to say something." She explained that her 13-month-old granddaughter has two bottles a day, one in the morning and one at night. "My husband and I were babysitting the other night and my daughter said to put her milk before bed in this," she said, holding up a sippy cup with a straw. The grandmother didn't think it was okay that her granddaughter was drinking out of a sippy cup that young, but admitted that it's not her decision to make. "I'm not the decision maker. I'm not the mum: I'm the Mum-Mum, the privileged Mum-Mum that gets to babysit her," she explained. She decided to respect her daughter's choices, and said that her granddaughter drank her milk with no issues. "So I guess my daughter was right, and that's really what I wanted to say to the other grandmothers: You don't have to agree, but you have to do it," she finished. Many have praised the grandmother for respecting her daughter's wishes, with the video gaining over 100k views. "Protect this sweet woman at all costs," commented one person. "Oh how I wish my MIL (mother in law) was like you," another added. "You are so emotionally mature about it. I'm so proud of you showing what respecting your children's right to parent looks like!" wrote a third. One woman also shared the way she approached parenting differences and replied, "I told my Mom and MIL this 'I'm not saying you're wrong with how you chose to do things with your kids. I just do things differently.' Helped a lot!" Images: TikTok

Family & Pets

They’re just like us! Cambridge family’s humble decision amid private jet furore

Prince William and Duchess Kate have arrived in Scotland to visit the Queen at her Balmoral holiday home. However, it is not their decision to visit Her Majesty that has made headlines around the world - but instead their choice of transportation. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge along with their three children, Prince George, 6, Princess Charlotte, 4, and Prince Louis, 16 months, travelled home with the flew budget airline FlyBe. The royal family was spotted landing at Aberdeen Airport from Norwich Airport, near their home of Anmer Hall on the Sandringham Estate - on a flight that would have cost them AU$139 (NZ: $147) per person on the flight. <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B1ehwQBHefl/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B1ehwQBHefl/" target="_blank">A post shared by Eugenia Garavani (@eugeniagaravani)</a> on Aug 22, 2019 at 11:52am PDT </div> </blockquote> The news comes amidst a scandal embroiling their family, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who have copped a heap of criticism for reportedly flying by private jet to Nice, France to visit singer, Elton John. The flight alone is said to have costed approximately AU$36,000 (NZD$38,000). Media outlets and critical members of the public took turns lambasting the new royal parents for their four flights on private jets in two weeks, in the wake of Prince Harry’s recent climate change comments. The retaliation involved a number of high profile figures coming to the defense of the royal’s including Elton John, Ellen DeGeneres and Pink. John and a close friend both said Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan both flew private for security purposes - a claim which may not hold up to some considering the second and third-in-line-to-the-throne were photographed doing the opposite. However, ITV’s royal editor, Chris Ship suggests the photos of the Cambridge family just confirms all the more that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made a wise decision. "The Royals are always at risk of having their privacy invaded by camera phones in the hands of other passengers," Ship wrote about the pictures taken by those on-board. "A smarter interpretation might be this: these images - which first found their way onto the Mail Online - support Harry and Meghan's decision to accept offers of private jets to protect the privacy they so crave when they're not on duty."

International Travel

Hillary and Bill Clinton give rare glimpse inside their not so humble abode

Hillary Clinton has given <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/clinton-washington-dc-home" target="_blank">Architectural Design</a> a tour of the home she shares with husband Bill Clinton, which is a 510 square metre Neo-Georgian red brick house in Washington, D.C. The house was built in 1951 and is called ‘Whitehaven’ because it sits on a street of the same name. Hillary came across the house in 2000, which was the last year of her husband’s US presidency. "It was an emotional reaction," she told the magazine. "When I was elected to the Senate in 2000, I knew that I needed a place to live while we were in session during the year. So I began looking. "I had an experience in this house, which was just emotional." However, the house required extensive renovations according to the interior designer who worked with Hillary on the project from 2003 to 2006. “The mandate was to bring more light and to create more physical space for sitting and relaxing,” says Rosemarie Howe, the interior designer who worked with Hillary on the project. “We also wanted to open the house and all of its interior rooms to this beautiful back garden.” Howe also shared her thoughts on the bathrooms and the kitchen. “It was kind of this Ozzie and Harriet house and it had never been updated. The bathrooms were sort of '50s. "The kitchen was functional but very outdated, too. The people who had lived there before were very tall, so counters and things were quite high.” Renovating the house was a family affair for the Clintons as Hillary’s mother Dorothy Rodham helped her daughter as well as the interior designer. “It was a joy working with my mom and Rosemarie,” said Hillary. “Both my mother and I love colour, and you can see, we have a lot of colour in the house that came from our collaboration.” Scroll through the gallery above to see inside Hillary and Bill Clinton's home. Photo credit: <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/clinton-washington-dc-home" target="_blank">Architectural Digest</a>

Home & Garden

The moment Federer makes a humble confession about Nadal

Just as Roger Federer seemed to cement his status as the odds-on favourite to take out this year’s Australian Open, with his quarterfinal victory over Tomas Berdych, a story emerging from Melbourne Park has served as another example of the Swiss maestro’s class off the court. In a post-match interview Federer revealed that the night before his big match, when most players would’ve been focusing on their own game, he was texting Rafael Nadal. The World No. 1 had retired injured in the fifth set of a brutal quarterfinal clash with Marin Cilic, and Federer wanted more than anything to make sure he was okay. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Defending champion Roger Federer has reached his 14th <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AusOpen?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AusOpen</a> semi-final with a straight-sets victory over Tomas Berdych. 👉 <a href="https://t.co/e2Vrwknmci">https://t.co/e2Vrwknmci</a> <a href="https://t.co/8kfiwZGN1G">pic.twitter.com/8kfiwZGN1G</a> — BBC Sport (@BBCSport) <a href="https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/956120507585302530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2018</a></blockquote> “It’s hard to watch,” Federer said. “Someone go out in five sets and not being able to finish. “At least if somebody finishes and he loses all credit to the other guy. “I wrote Rafa late last night before I went to bed. Last thing I did. I said I have to write Rafa see how he’s doing. “I hope he was going to be OK with the scan today. I’m hoping the news was not terrible. “It was not nice to see a fellow rival and friend like this go out. Wish him well.” <blockquote class="twitter-video"> Post match smolderview 🤨 <a href="https://t.co/xW80lFBk1X">pic.twitter.com/xW80lFBk1X</a> — Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) <a href="https://twitter.com/rogerfederer/status/954997107248660480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 21, 2018</a></blockquote> Federer is the biggest name remaining in the tournament and after his 7-6 7-3 6-4 victory over Berdych he’ll face South Korean Hyeon Chung, who is on a roll after defeating the Open’s greatest ever champion Novak Djokovic. Did you see the game? Who is your favourite to win this year’s Australian Open? And what’s been your impression of the action at Melbourne Park?

News

Maori Veteran humbled by support for cut pension

A Maori war veteran's fight to get his pension reinstated has garnered support from as far away as Canada. Selwyn Clarke, 88, was forced to beg on the streets after his pension was suspended in November when he failed clearing his warrant to arrest. Now the Restore Selwyn's Veteran's Pension Facebook group has got almost 3000 likes, raised $1500 and the petition has over 2500 signatures. Ngati Kahu chief executive Anahera Herbert-Graves says they have received calls of support and donations from the Veterans' Associations of Canada, America and Brisbane's Returned Services League. "It's been very, very humbling. "They cannot believe we would treat one of our heros this way." The former soldier, who served in the 28th Maori Battalion, didn't turn up to court for being trespassed by police for occupying Kaitaia Airport last year. Police issued an arrest warrant after he failed to appear in court and his pension was subsequently cut. Clarke found out his pension had been stopped when he couldn't pay his telephone bill. He immediately went through his possessions looking for items to sell at the Kaitaia markets. He didn't make much money, so he put out a donation box and sign his daughter made for him. "I can't make enough out of this gear. So I thought I better ask people to help me. I'm beyond working and the injuries I received during the war are starting to play up more on me now." A Ministry of Social Development spokesperson says Clarke needs to go into the district court to clear his warrant, which he refuses to do. <div class="display-ad story_body_advert"> <div id="storybody" class="mbl"> <div id="google_ads_iframe_/6674/onl.stuff.auckland/localnews/northland_0__container__">"Mr Clarke is in full control of his situation and knows what he needs to do to resume payments. When he clears his warrant, we are happy to help and will resume payments."</div> </div> </div> Herbert-Graves says Clarke's pension is part of the wider issue of sovereignty. "He is responsible to his whanau, his hapu and his iwi, not only for what he does but for the impact he has on them. That's why he can not go into that court. The impact of our rangatira conceding, then we're all gone." Written by Sarah Harris. First appeared on <a href="http://www.Stuff.co.nz" target="_blank">Stuff.co.nz</a>. Related links: <a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/finance/retirement-income/2016/01/how-technology-can-change-retirement/">Technology can change the face of retirement</a> <a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/finance/retirement-income/2016/02/little-charitable-things-you-can-do/">6 little things to do to be more charitable</a> <a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/finance/retirement-income/2016/01/carly-flynn-takes-a-one-week-retirement/">Carly Flynn takes a one-week venture into retirement</a>

Retirement Income

Humble people found to be more desirable when it comes to love

Single people are often given the advice to “be themselves” and to “get out there” in order to meet new people. But what if you don’t feel comfortable putting yourself out there? For most of us, our morning sojourn to the local café to pick up caffeine isn’t usually met with the request for the exchange of phone numbers from a gorgeous stranger. Most of us don’t have high self-esteem and for many, past hurts can leave us feeling a little bit fragile. If you’re more modest than showy, more unassuming than extrovert – you’ll love hearing the results of this study. The Journal of Positive Psychology published findings that showed that successful dating doesn’t mean overinflated ideas on your profile about how good looking and interesting you are. The study saw participants read the profiles of different would-be daters (which were in fact written by the researchers). In each, the subject was either projected as being humble or not humble. The results showed more romantic interest in the humble dater. It also showed that those people already in relationships were more forgiving of humble partners than those perceived as being arrogant. “Humble individuals are more other-oriented and the present research suggests that such individuals are also more desired as romantic partners and more likely to be forgiven following an offense committed in a particularly stressful relationship,” said the authors of the study. But it doesn’t mean you should downplay the truth. The authors say that humble people are the ones with a more realistic view of their strengths and weaknesses; and they tend to want to give attention to others rather than try to bring it on to themselves. So all of this advice to “love yourself” has forgotten the asterisk that tells you (in small, hard-to-read font) that actually super confident people are pretty painful to be around. And the great news is that while not everyone has an inflated ego, we can all practice humility quite easily. Instead of talking about your latest beach holiday or promotion at work, try asking thoughtful questions about your date’s life. Say how much you like their glasses. Be interested in them. This may just see you falling out of the “single” box and into the “in a relationship” one. If that’s a box you’re interested in of course.

Relationships

Over 60

News

Shop

Catalogues

Travel

Health

Lifestyle

Finance

Entertainment

Property

Information