Cade Hildreth

Everything You SHOULD'VE Been Taught in School.

Blog

How to Come out to Your Parents as LGBTQ+ (5 Simple Steps)

By 1 Comment

October 11th is National Coming Out Day. Every year, on that day, people all over the country come out (or ‘invite in’) their parents, friends, and loved ones.

Of course, you don’t need to come out on National Coming Out Day in order to let people know about your sexuality. The thing about coming out is that you should do it when the time feels right for you.

Whether your parents are super tolerant or very conservative, coming out can be tough to do. Luckily, millions of people have already done this before you, myself included. So there’s helpful wisdom that can be shared. [Read more…] about How to Come out to Your Parents as LGBTQ+ (5 Simple Steps)

10 Tips on How to Sell Your Home (For Top Dollar)

By Leave a Comment

Are you looking to sell your home? If so, your goals are likely a smooth transaction and a top-notch price.

Your home can be one of your most valuable and treasured assets. It’s important that when you sell, you know what to expect. But, if you’re never sold a home before, it can seem daunting. You might not know where to start. [Read more…] about 10 Tips on How to Sell Your Home (For Top Dollar)

Karamo from Queer Eye: From MTV Star to Queer Eye Fab 5

By Leave a Comment

Unless you’ve been offline and away from television, you’ve probably heard of Karamo from Queer Eye. Queer Eye is a reality television series by Netflix in which five gay men known as the Fab Five sweep into town and makeover different “heroes” who need a little help learning to care for themselves. One of the Fab Five, Karamo Brown, has led a fascinating life that led him on a path to the Netflix reality show.

Karamo from Queer Eye is a single black gay father of two boys who has starred in everything from MTV reality shows to The Princess Diaries.

Read on to learn more about his life and the path that brought him to the Fab Five. [Read more…] about Karamo from Queer Eye: From MTV Star to Queer Eye Fab 5

Busyness. A Deceptive Alternative to Critically Important Work?

By Leave a Comment

Busyness is defined as the state or condition of having a great deal to do. On the surface, that doesn’t necessarily sound like a bad thing. But, let’s dig a little deeper into the causes of busyness.

Insights into the causes of busyness can be found in its synonyms, which include descriptions like time-starved, overworked, swamped, bustling, over scheduled and over committed. Sometimes, we talk about busyness by saying “not enough time in the day” or “my to-do list is overwhelming.” [Read more…] about Busyness. A Deceptive Alternative to Critically Important Work?

Merriam Webster’s Word of the Year 2019: Nonbinary Pronoun ‘They’

By Leave a Comment

Merriam-Webster officially announced the word ‘they’ as its 2019 Word of the Year. Previously, singular ‘they’ was added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary in September 2019 as a pronoun to be used to refer to a person whose gender identity is nonbinary.

The word was a clear forerunner, as Merriam-Webster stated that searches for ‘they’ increased by 313% in 2019 compared to 2018. This is unsurprising, as English has been notorious for lacking a gender-neutral singular pronoun. Thus, ‘they’ has been used in this context for hundreds of years.

The American Dialect Society also chose singular ‘they’ as their word of the year in 2015, signifying a vote of approval for its usage as a pronoun for nonbinary individuals. [Read more…] about Merriam Webster’s Word of the Year 2019: Nonbinary Pronoun ‘They’