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Emily Shiffer

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

Photo credit: Instagram/@yourbincleaning – Ashton, an ambitious 11-year-old entrepreneur, started a garbage bin cleaning service.

Culture, Wholesome

11-year-old starts $10 garbage bin cleaning service as a summer job, showcasing hard work ethic

Emily Shiffer

6/29/2026
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: bittyandbeauscoffee/Instagram – Amy Wright visited her son Beau on his first day of work at Bitty & Beau's Coffee.

Culture, Wholesome

Founder of Bitty & Beau’s Coffee tears up as son Beau serves her on his first day of work

Emily Shiffer

6/29/2026
Photo credit: Canva – Signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Culture, Nostalgia

9 fascinating colonial-era words to brush up on for America’s 250th birthday

Emily Shiffer

6/29/2026
Photo credit: Canva – Frugal people share the 23 ways they saved money in 2025.

Finance, Skills

Frugal people share their best money-saving tips that worked for them in 2025

Emily Shiffer

6/29/2026
Photo credit: Canva – Frugal people share money saving home tips.

Life Hacks, Skills

Frugal people share 15 “fancy” home hacks that feel bougie while still saving them money

Emily Shiffer

6/28/2026
Photo credit: Instagram/@snippets.bysisi – Bride Ellie Valentine shares father-daughter dance with dad Seth who is battling ALS.

Culture, Wholesome

Bride shares tearjerking first dance with dad battling ALS in his ‘wheel-bed’

Emily Shiffer

6/26/2026
Photo credit: jennarenae36/TikTok – Jenna Savacool's grandpa met her husband's grandma on their wedding day.

Culture, Wholesome

Bride’s grandpa meets groom’s grandma on their wedding day. They just got engaged.

Emily Shiffer

6/25/2026
Photo credit: Library of Congress – Lemuel Cook (left), Nelson and Roswell Moore (center) and Alexander Millener (right) were all veterans of the Revolutionary War.

Culture, Generations

In 1864, a photographer captured haunting photos of the last living soldiers from the Revolutionary War.

Emily Shiffer

6/25/2026
Photo credit: Canva – Boomers share the "useless" life skills they're grateful they learned growing up.

Culture, Nostalgia

Boomers share 20 life skills they’re proud they learned but are rarely used today

Emily Shiffer

6/24/2026
Photo credit: Courtesy of Jeffrey Weiss – Houston chiropractic professor Jeffrey Weiss turned to fostering golden retrievers after a Parkinson's disease diagnosis.

Nature, Pets

Houston man fosters 7 golden retrievers while healing from Parkinson’s disease

Emily Shiffer

6/24/2026
https://www.canva.com/photos/MAHHa2j6_aI-delicious-rigatoni-pasta-with-parmesan-cheese/The finely shredded cheese sprinkled on Olive Garden dishes is not parmesan.

Culture, Pop Culture, Uncategorized

People are shocked to learn the cheese grated freely at Olive Garden isn’t actually Parmesan

Emily Shiffer

6/23/2026
Photo credit: Photos courtesy of Stacy Barr – Stacy Barr officially adopted his 14-year-old son, Dakota, in 2020 after years in foster care.

Family, Modern Families

At 52, he became a first-time single dad by adopting his teen son through foster care

Emily Shiffer

6/22/2026
Photo credit: Canva – A high school baseball player throws a pitch.

Culture, Wholesome

Michigan high schooler with one leg defies odds, becomes varsity baseball team’s star pitcher

Emily Shiffer

6/22/2026
Photo credit: Canva, Wikipedia – Author George Orwell's 6 rules for writing are helping people become better writers.

Education, Skills

George Orwell shared ‘6 rules for writing’ in 1946. People say they’re more essential than ever.

Emily Shiffer

6/21/2026
Photo credit: Canva – Boomers explain why they come off as angry.

Culture, Generations

A Gen Zer asked Boomers to explain why they come off as ‘angry.’ They replied with vintage honesty.

Emily Shiffer

6/21/2026

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