Lori Summers
Recent stories from this Should We Watch contributor.
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Remember These? 14 Kitchen Appliances That Changed Mom’s Life
Boy, did our mothers have it tough in the kitchen before these revolutionary appliances came along! Growing up in the 1950s and 60s, I ... Read more
Read the story12 Useless School Rules That Only Made Sense in the 70s
Remember when school rules actually made sense for their time? Well, mostly. Looking back at the 1970s classroom regulations, some of these rules seem ... Read more
Read the storySocial Etiquette Rules from the ’60s That Would Shock People Today
Boy, the 1960s were something else, weren’t they? The rules of etiquette back then would make most young folks today roll their eyes in ... Read more
Read the storyThings That Didn’t Need Fixing But Got ‘Improved’ Anyway
Remember when things just worked? These days, it seems like everything needs an upgrade, an update, or a complete overhaul – even when the ... Read more
Read the storyDating Rules from the ’60s That Would Shock Modern Couples
Well, folks, you won’t believe how different dating was back in our day! The 1960s were a time of strict social rules and expectations ... Read more
Read the storyHow Families Survived Long Car Trips Before Electronics
Well, folks, remember those long family road trips before iPads and smartphones came along? Back then, we had to get creative to keep ourselves ... Read more
Read the storyCommon 1960s Parenting Practices That Would Get You Arrested Today
Boy, how times have changed! Back in the 1960s, parenting was a whole different ballgame. We had more freedom and less supervision, and somehow, ... Read more
Read the story10 After-School Routines from the 60s That Modern Kids Would Hate
Boy, oh boy, let me tell you about what we did after that final school bell rang in the 1960s. No smartphones, video games, ... Read more
Read the story14 Things Teachers Swore We’d Need That We Haven’t Used Since 1975
Do you all recall those mandatory classes where the teachers told us we would need skills “in the real world”? Well, it’s been decades ... Read more
Read the storyHome Remedies Our Mothers Used That Doctors Now Recommend
Remember when our mothers would rush to the kitchen instead of the medicine cabinet when we weren’t feeling well? Those tried-and-true remedies Grandma swore ... Read more
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