My Modern Met1 day agoMom Offers To Pay People To Hang Out With Her Son Who Has Down Syndrome, Gets an Amazing Responseverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Regina SienraAccording to the CDC, in 2008 about 1 out of every 1,200 people living in the U.S. had Down syndrome. While inclusion and job opportunities have increased over the last decades, some people with this condition struggle to maintain a social life once they graduate from school. This was the case of …
My Modern Met2 days agoMan Gets a New Prosthetic Pinkie From Redditor With a 3D Printer After Insurance Let’s Him Downverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Sara BarnesReddit can be a seemingly magical place where people find each other. And for one Redditor named Adam, the connection he’s made there has changed his life. Adam was in need of a new prosthesis for half of his pinky finger. The cost would’ve been astronomical—in the ballpark of $15,000 to $20,000. …
My Modern Met3 days agoPeople Are Sharing Relationship “Green Flags” That Are Positive Ways to Form Healthy Bondsverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Sara BarnesWhen dating, we often focus on someone’s “red flags,” or things that give us pause about a person. (Think of behavior such as trash talking their ex.) It’s important to recognize these characteristics, but it’s also worth noting the “green flags” that are also there. Green flags are the opposite of …
My Modern Met4 days agoStriking Photos Document Lives of Indigenous People Most Impacted by Climate Change [Interview]verified_publisherMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartKenyan photographer Migwa Nthiga is shedding light on Indigenous culture in his evocative series of portraits, Walks Of Life. For the series, Nthiga followed Indigenous Nilotic people as they went about their daily activities. Living close to Lake Turkana in Northern Kenya, these people have faced …
My Modern Met4 days ago8-Year-Old Surprises Aunt With His Painted Portrait of Her That Earned Him a Finalist Spot in an Art Competitionverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Regina SienraThe love of an aunt is something truly special. As the saying goes, they give hugs like a mother, keep secrets like a sister, and share love like a friend. That's why they can be their niece's and nephew's favorite person. An 8-year-old named Lenny McNaughton certainly took inspiration from his …
My Modern Met6 days agoMinnesota Governor Signs Law To Provide Free School Meals to All Its Studentsverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Jessica StewartIt's estimated that nearly 9 million American children live in homes where three meals a day are not guaranteed. Hunger can make it difficult to learn, and food insecurity is an important problem that several states are tackling. This includes Minnesota, where Governor Tim Walz was surrounded by …