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Emily Shiffer

Emily Shiffer is a contributing writer to Upworthy. She is based in South Carolina.

Image via Milan Radulovic’s Image A list of the most beautiful names.

Family, Kids

People share 36 of the most beautiful first names they’ve ever heard

Emily Shiffer

6/2/2026
Linh Mai's First Time Outdoors In The Calf Paddock (Smithsonian)

In Partnership With Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Insitute →

Animals, Conservation

Look Back At Linh Mai’s Most Memorable Moments As She Turns 7 Months Old

Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

8/31/2026
Photo credit: TikTok/@kaylee_abernatha – First grade students share their best marriage advice with engaged teacher.

Culture, Wholesome

Engaged teacher asks first-grade students for their best marriage advice with tearjerking results

Emily Shiffer

6/1/2026
Family, Home Life

Budget shoppers share tips for spending $100 or less on groceries a week

Emily Shiffer

6/1/2026
Photo credit: Canva – A Delaware woman named Susan Young Browne turned 108 years old and is still able to drive.

Culture, Uncategorized, Wholesome

108-year-old great-grandmother from Delaware is still driving, and renewed her license through 2033

Emily Shiffer

5/29/2026
Photo credit: NASA – Apollo 14 astronaut Stuart Roosa brought seeds to space and planted them back on Earth.

Natural Wonder, Nature

In 1971, an astronaut brought seeds to space. After returning to Earth, he planted them and got surprising results.

Emily Shiffer

5/29/2026
Photo credit: Instagram/@isaiahgarza (with permission) – Isaiah Garza helps 9-year-old Neuroblastoma patient Jazzy and her mom.

Culture, Wholesome

A kind stranger met a 9-year-old girl who is homeless and battling brain cancer. They raised over $600,000 for her.

Emily Shiffer

5/29/2026
https://www.canva.com/photos/MAFbp-NYtTk-black-man-having-hair-cut-in-barbershop/Craig Hunt's barbershop offers free blood pressure checks.

Culture, Wholesome

After surviving a stroke, an Iowa barber offers free blood pressure checks alongside new do’s

Emily Shiffer

5/28/2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_I_of_England#/media/File:King_Charles_I,_with_the_Order_of_the_Garter_-_Anthony_van_Dyck.jpgKing Charles I and Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' are examples of the Renaissance's obsession with wearing one pearl earring.

Culture, Nostalgia

Historians explain the Renaissance obsession of only wearing one pearl earring

Emily Shiffer

5/27/2026
Photo credit: Images via Canva/spxChrome, irynakhabliuk – People who live frugal lifestyles share best frugal advice from older generations.

Culture, Pop Culture

Frugal people share the best money-saving advice from parents and grandparents they still use

Emily Shiffer

5/25/2026
Photo credit: Canva – Why using the words "always" and "never" can tank your conversations.

Communication, Skills

Communication expert shares why saying ‘always’ and ‘never’ instantly derails productive conversations

Emily Shiffer

5/22/2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson#/media/File:Reproduction-of-the-1805-Rembrandt-Peale-painting-of-Thomas-Jefferson-New-York-Historical-Society_1.jpgThomas Jefferson shared his advice on productivity.

Life Hacks, Skills

Thomas Jefferson’s advice from 1787 for staying productive and avoiding idleness still rings true

Emily Shiffer

5/22/2026
Photo credit: YouTube/LeggLife (with permission) – The world's smallest Costco in Juneau, Alaska.

Culture, Wholesome

The world’s smallest Costco is in Juneau, Alaska. Tour the ‘tiny but legendary’ location.

Emily Shiffer

5/21/2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._S._Lewis#/media/File:CS_Lewis_photo_on_dust_jacket.jpgC.S. Lewis and wife Helen Joy Davidman.

Relationships, Skills

After the death of his wife, C.S. Lewis shared exactly how he dealt with grief

Emily Shiffer

5/19/2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington#/media/File:Gilbert_Stuart_Williamstown_Portrait_of_George_Washington.jpgGeorge Washington shared his advice on building friendships.

Relationships, Skills

George Washington offered wise advice on why friendships should develop like ‘a plant of slow growth’

Emily Shiffer

5/19/2026
Photo credit: Canva – The best colors to wear to appear more approachable.

Communication, Skills

Want to appear more approachable? The surprising color to wear is orange.

Emily Shiffer

5/18/2026

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