Author: Erin Elizabeth

Do you remember when Pharma Bro Martin Shkreli first upped the price of Daraprim? The gouge was a 5,500 percent increase that he insisted was necessary? And he did it with such arrogance and pride, too. (We wrote about it here.) Well, his pride and arrogance were nowhere to be found at the end of last week when he was sentenced for his securities fraud conviction. In fact, he was bawling like a baby. (Or perhaps like the patients of Daraprim initially did, until the backlash made him lower the price.) On Friday, federal Judge Kiyo Matsumoto handed down the seven-year...

You guys, I love this kid. No joke. She’s amazing and incredibly inspirational. After watching this quick vid I just had to share…we need more people like this in the world, regardless of age. RELATED STORY: People Who Spend Money On Experiences, Instead Of Things, Are Much Happier RELATED STORY: Following the advice of ancient philosophers can make you happier (Also, I started my music career on uke just like her and broke the same arm!)...

According to research examining the schedules of 2000 working moms, with children aged five to 12 (I’m sure Mom’s have always known), the average workday of a mom starts at 6:23 a.m. and ends at 8:31 p.m. That means the average working mom works the equivalent of two-and-a-half full-time jobs! RELATED STORY: Moms Start Allergy-Friendly Food Pantry For Low-Income Families On Special Diets It seems the average American mom works an astonishing 98 hours per week, which is twice the average workweek of 39 hours. (The study was commissioned by Welch’s, the juice company.)  Researchers also found that:3 even on...