Stephanie Walsh isn't your average hip-hop dancer. At 75‚ "Ms. Stephanie" is still able to hold her own on the dance floor‚ popping and locking with people a third her age‚ and she loves it. When you see her dance—and her enviable muscle tone—you might think she'd been a trained dancer all her life. But she actually didn't take any formal dance lessons until she was almost 30. Walsh told Growing Bolder that she had wanted her daughter to dance when she was little‚ so she got her ballet lessons‚ which the daughter hated. Realizing that dancing was her dream and not her daughter's‚ Walsh took her kiddo out of ballet and started classes herself right away. She had always loved to dance and developing her skills only led to more and more dancing.These days‚ Ms. Stephanie gets her dance moves on at Fusion Fitness‚ where she encourages people to "dance like EVERYONE is watching." One video of her dancing at Fusion has gone viral multiple times‚ and it's easy to see why. Check this out: @fiercefitnessty Reposting this video of Ms.Stephanie &; I since it going viral again. This video will always be a vibe. One thing Ms.Stephanie and I created was magic. We dance from our hearts. My classes are always about creating a Fierce vibe for everyone to show up and show out! . #fiercefitness #dancefit #fiercefitnessty #hiphopfitness #fyp #viral "Reposting this video of Ms.Stephanie &; I since it going viral again‚" shared @fiercefitnessty on TikTok. "This video will always be a vibe. One thing Ms.Stephanie and I created was magic. We dance from our hearts. My classes are always about creating a Fierce vibe for everyone to show up and show out!"It's not just the dancing. It's the intensity. It's the full presence in the moment in her face and in her movements. She's there for it‚ and she brings everybody with her. "It’s the “I’m a badass” facial expression for me! " wrote one commenter on Facebook."I dislocated my shoulder just watching that " shared another."She can throw it back like the rest of them. You go girl!" shared another. Walsh shared that dancing has helped her get through many difficult periods in her life. Watch her share her story:Love it when people prove that age truly is just a number. The studio set up a fan page for Ms. Stephanie on Instagram‚ where you can see more of her joyful dancing here. This article originally appeared on 10.20.23

It’s hard to keep your home clean when you have a child‚ but when you have four‚ unless you have a live-in maid‚ it’s completely impossible. There is no dishwasher fast enough to keep up with the dishes in the sink and no magical point where all four children have it together enough to put their toys away.The problem is that if you take your eyes off the prize and let a day go by without cleaning up‚ you’re practically drowning in chaos.TikTok user and stay-at-home mom Bri James (aka @themessymama4) did the unthinkable and let her home go four days without tidying up and shared the incredible mess with everyone on TikTok."I know I'm going to get roasted‚" she says in the clip‚ "but ... this is what happens when two really lazy adults have four kids and don't clean up after themselves."The clip shows cutlery on the floor‚ empty packets everywhere‚ dishes piled a mile-high in the sink‚ and clothes and toys strewn everywhere. The house looks like the parents went away on a permanent vacation and left their kids to fend for themselves.The video was praised by a lot of parents who are tired of seeing mommy influencers with spotless homes and children in matching linen outfits. Finally‚ there was a mom on TikTok they could relate to."I'd MUCH rather see you clean your realistic house than watch another blonde clean an already clean countertop‚" Meghan Sanders wrote.TikTokker Its_not_that_serious put things in perfect perspective. "Dude‚ at the end of the day all of their fingers and toes are attached and feeling safe and loved you’re doing fine. Someday the house will be clean‚" they wrote."Having children is mentally and physically exhausting and you don’t always have the energy to clean every day‚" Rose added.But not everyone appreciated Bri's slice of reality. Some people thought that her messiness was borderline neglectful and that she was setting a terrible example for her children."Set a good example for your kids. Make them help‚" carleebocciaa wrote."Without children = fine‚ your choice. With children (especially small ones) = completely unacceptable‚" ACZOgirly wrote.Shortly after posting her first video‚ Bri got to work on the impossible task of cleaning up the entire house. Noticeably absent from the job were her spouse and four children. She appears to clean the entire place by herself.She showed her cleaning prowess through a series of fast-motion videos. @themessymama4 my butt does not look flattering in these Walmart lounge pants 🤦🏼‍♀️😅 Finally‚ at 9:30 p.m.‚ Bri was done with most of the job‚ although she still had a bit of vacuuming to do and there were still some dishes in the sink. At the end of the job‚ she was exhausted. But she got the job done and that’s all that matters. It’s OK to let your house fall into disarray from time to time but eventually‚ you have to take care of business. @themessymama4 I'm going to bed now. 🤣🥱😴 We’ll give TikTokker Sannon Martin the final word on this story because she hits the nail on the head. “Your home is exactly like mine‚” she wrote. “Some days it’s a wreck and some days it looks amazing. That’s life. You’re doing great!”This article originally appeared on 03.05.22

Artist Haley Morris-Cafiero describes herself on her website as "part performer‚ part artist‚ part provocateur‚ part spectator." Her recent project‚ titled "Wait Watchers" has elements of all her self-descriptors.In an email to us‚ Morris-Cafiero explained that she set up a camera in the street and stood in front of it‚ doing mundane activities like looking at a map or eating gelato. While she's standing there she sets off her camera‚ taking hundreds of photos.Later‚ she looks through them and sees what is happening around her. Morris-Cafiero finds that people are often looking at her body‚ or commenting on it with their gaze or body language‚ at times even appearing to mock her."I then examine the images to see if any of the passersby had a critical or questioning element in their face or body language.""I consider my photographs a social experiment and I reverse the gaze back on to the stranger and place the viewer in the position of being a witness to a moment in time. The project is a performative form of street photography‚" she writes.Her work has been exhibited across the U.S. and abroad.She also published her book‚ The Watchers‚ which shows her photo collection and includes comments made to her about her body from passerby.You can see that even people in positions of authority‚ like this police officer‚ feel comfortable mocking her just for being out in public.Though she's not looking at the people around her‚ Morris-Cafiero's photographs capture a split second in time that really crystalizes how people relate to one another on the street and the judgment she receives from strangers.In galleries‚ with the words beside them‚ the photos are even more pointed. She also includes the positive words she receives from people who have experienced discrimination for their size or any other aspect to their body that is consistently bothered by the dominant culture.Though we all theoretically know that people‚ women in particular‚ are discriminated against for their size‚ seeing it captured in photographs is gut-wrenching:The project has gone viral as people identify with Morris-Cafiero's experience‚ which means a lot of people relate to being stared at and commented on by folks who should mind their own business. Does that include you? You can check out more of her incredible work here.This article originally appeared on 11.28.22

Recent polls suggest that Republicans and Democrats have slightly different tastes that have nothing to do with politics. If you like cats‚ The Beatles‚ and Starbucks‚ you tend to vote Democrat. If you're into Toby Keith‚ Budweiser‚ and Dunkin' Donuts‚ you tend to vote Republican. But an interesting new quiz claims to be 98 percent effective at determining people's political affiliations by asking questions that have zero to do with politics.Click here to take the quiz.So how does it work? (Don't read the answer if you haven't taken the quiz yet.)According to ChartsMe‚ recent studies have found that people who were more prone to disgust are more conservative. This leads them to more closely align with the Republican Party.Some scientists believe it's ancestral and that the adverse reactions to conditions we'd label “disgusting" were used to protect primitive ancestors from contamination and disease. This way a person wouldn't confuse drinking water with dirty pond scum. But if the test told you that you're a Republican‚ you probably won't accept that explanation because studies show you probably don't believe in evolution.Click here to take the quiz.This article originally appeared on 08.09.18

Pregnant.There it was‚ clear as day‚ two blue lines staring back at me from the small pregnancy test I had just purchased.I double-checked...One line = not pregnant.Two lines = pregnant. Photo via iStock.Yup‚ I was definitely pregnant.My heart was pounding.My head was spinning.My stomach was churning.I was nervous‚ excited‚ scared‚ and ecstatic all at the same time.This was actually happening! After years of dreaming‚ preparing for‚ and anticipating this day‚ it was finally here. I was going to be a mother.Little did I know that in nine short months‚ I would begin the most exhausting‚ life-changing‚ heart-wrenching‚ but indescribably rewarding journey of my life.In nine months‚ I would learn the price of motherhood firsthand. I would know exactly what it takes to be a mother. I would gain a whole new understanding of and gratitude for the beautiful woman I call Mom.I would learn about things mothers experience that their children often know very little about.Here are 10 things your mom never told you.1. You made her cry ... a lot.She cried when she found out she was pregnant. She cried as she gave birth to you. She cried when she first held you. She cried with happiness. She cried with fear. She cried with worry. She cried because she feels so deeply for you. She felt your pain and your happiness and she shared it with you‚ whether you realized it or not.2. She wanted that last piece of pie.But when she saw you look at it with those big eyes and lick your mouth with that tiny tongue‚ she couldn't eat it. She knew it would make her much happier to see your little tummy be filled than hers.3. It hurt.When you pulled her hair‚ it hurt; when you grabbed her with those sharp fingernails that were impossible to cut‚ it hurt; when you bit her while drinking milk‚ that hurt‚ too. You bruised her ribs when you kicked her from her belly; you stretched her stomach out for nine months; you made her body contract in agonizing pain as you entered this world.4. She was always afraid.From the moment you were conceived‚ she did all in her power to protect you. She became your mama bear. She was that lady who wanted to say no when the little girl next door asked to hold you and who cringed when she did because in her mind no one could keep you as safe as she herself could. Her heart skipped two beats with your first steps. She stayed up late to make sure you got home safe and woke up early to see you off to school. With every stubbed toe and little stumble‚ she was close by; she was ready to snatch you up with every bad dream or late-night fever. She was there to make sure you were OK.She stayed up late to make sure you got home safe and woke up early to see you off to school.5. She knows she's not perfect.She is her own worst critic. She knows all her flaws and sometimes hates herself for them. She is hardest on herself when it comes to you‚ though. She wanted to be the perfect mom‚ to do nothing wrong — but because she is human‚ she made mistakes. She is probably still trying to forgive herself for them. She wishes with her whole heart that she could go back in time and do things differently‚ but she can't‚ so be kind to her and know she did the best she knew how to do.6. She watched you as you slept.There were nights when she was up 'til 3 a.m. praying that you would finally fall asleep. She could hardly keep her eyes open as she sang to you‚ and she would beg you to "please‚ please fall asleep." Then‚ when you finally fell asleep‚ she would lay you down‚ and all her tiredness would disappear for a short second as she sat by your bedside looking down at your perfect cherub face‚ experiencing more love than she knew was possible‚ despite her worn-out arms and aching eyes.7. She carried you a lot longer than nine months.You needed her to. So she did. She would learn to hold you while she cleaned; she would learn to hold you while she ate; she would even hold you while she slept because it was the only way she could sometimes. Her arms would get tired‚ her back would hurt‚ but she held you still because you wanted to be close to her. She snuggled you‚ loved you‚ kissed you‚ and played with you. You felt safe in her arms; you were happy in her arms; you knew you were loved in her arms‚ so she held you‚ as often and as long as you needed.Her arms would get tired‚ her back would hurt‚ but she held you still because you wanted to be close to her.8. It broke her heart every time you cried.There was no sound as sad as your cries or sight as horrible as the tears streaming down your perfect face. She did all in her power to stop you from crying‚ and when she couldn't stop your tears‚ her heart would shatter into a million little pieces.9. She put you first.She went without food‚ without showers‚ and without sleep. She always put your needs before her own. She would spend all day meeting your needs‚ and by the end of the day‚ she would have no energy left for herself. But the next day‚ she would wake up and do it all over again because you meant that much to her.10. She would do it all again.Being a mom is one of the hardest jobs anyone can do‚ and it will take you to your very limits sometimes. You cry‚ you hurt‚ you try‚ you fail‚ you work‚ and you learn. But‚ you also experience more joy than you thought was possible and feel more love than your heart can contain. Despite all the pain‚ grief‚ late nights‚ and early mornings you put your mom through‚ she would do it all again for you because you are worth it to her.So‚ next time you see her‚ tell your mom thank you; let her know that you love her. She can never hear it too many times.This article originally appeared on 05.27.16

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