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Emily Shiffer

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

Photo credit: Wikipedia – Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky.

Life Hacks, Skills

Fyodor Dostoevsky shared one powerful habit necessary to lead an authentic life

Emily Shiffer

5/14/2026
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: Canva – A woman speaks during an online meeting.

Communication, Skills

How to avoid sounding long-winded in conversations with this 60-second trick

Emily Shiffer

5/13/2026
Photo credit: Image courtesy of @granolabarpan/Instagram (with permission) – Stay-at-home mom Catrina shares shock at learning what the 'heavy' setting on her washer means.

Family, Home Life

Mom realizes she’s been using the ‘heavy’ setting on her washer wrong for years—and fellow moms are shook

Emily Shiffer

5/13/2026
Photo credit: Wikipedia – Eleanor Roosevelt shared her insights on building self-worth and confidence.

Culture, Identity

The empowering advice Eleanor Roosevelt shared for anyone struggling with self-worth and confidence

Emily Shiffer

5/13/2026
Photo credit: Courtesy of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – St. Jude Children's Research Hospital patients celebrate prom night.

Culture, Wholesome

Teen patients at St. Jude celebrate special prom night with glam squads and a red carpet

Emily Shiffer

5/12/2026
Photo credit: Wikipedia & Canva – Ralph Waldo Emerson shared parenting advice for raising confident kids.

Family, Parenting

Ralph Waldo Emerson shared this simple advice that parents today can still use to raise confident kids

Emily Shiffer

5/12/2026
Photo credit: Instagram/@autumncollette_ (with permission) – Grandma battling terminal cancer Pauline Monk, 86, is first customer at Taco Bell in Sissonville, West Virginia.

Culture, Wholesome

Grandma battling cancer has wish granted by becoming new Taco Bell’s first patron

Emily Shiffer

5/9/2026
Photo credit: Wikipedia/YouTube/British Movietone – Winston Churchill turned to bricklaying to combat depression.

Culture, Identity

Winston Churchill battled his depression by staying busy, laying ‘200 bricks’ every day

Emily Shiffer

5/8/2026
Photo credit: Images courtesy of Candace Eng and Diana Prince – Diana Prince and Candace Eng have been best friends for 50 years.

Culture, Wholesome

Strangers have donated more than $125,000 to best friends who shared their heartfelt breast cancer story

Emily Shiffer

5/8/2026
Photo credit: Images via Canva/Photodjo, Andy Dean Photography – Millennials are frustrated with their Boomers parents about real estate.

Family, Modern Families

Millennials struggling to buy a home want ‘out of touch’ Boomer parents to get their reality

Emily Shiffer

5/8/2026
https://www.tiktok.com/@julissa.and.delmar/photo/7600874367303634189Julissa Gomez and husband Anthony befriended neighbor Delmar Harter.

Culture, Wholesome

Young woman surprises 87-year-old neighbor who lives alone by paying off his hearing aid bill

Emily Shiffer

5/7/2026
Photo credit: Images courtesy of Dave Rueckl – Dave Rueckl lost pver 70 pounds doing CrossFit and donated his kidney to a man named Hasan.

Culture, Wholesome

Unhealthy dad lost 71 pounds to donate his kidney to a stranger

Emily Shiffer

5/6/2026
Photo credit: Instagram/@kendraalley [with permission] – Kendra Alley's sons give pitch presentation for family vacation pick.

Family, Parenting

Parents start family tradition where kids pitch their ideas for the next vacation

Emily Shiffer

5/5/2026
https://www.canva.com/photos/MAG3IPmP7w8-father-and-son-reading-book-together-on-sofa-at-home/A quote about reading fairytales to children is often attributed to Albert Einstein.

Family, Parenting

Why people have been accidentally giving Einstein credit for this powerful quote about fairytales

Emily Shiffer

5/5/2026
https://www.canva.com/photos/MAGZQRzJFsM-an-marriage-proposal-scene-in-a-field/Friedrich Nietzsche's advice on one important question to ask before marriage.

Relationships, Skills

The one question Nietzsche believes everyone should ask themselves before getting married

Emily Shiffer

5/4/2026

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