Dad gives his young daughter a 'spa day' while mom and sister are out and people are gushing

1 [Dad gives his young daughter a 'spa day' while mom and sister are out and people are gushing]( Raising kids is no small feat. Just the basic logistics of caring for a human being from their helpless newborn stage to the full-fledged adult stage is a lot, much less doing the countless other things that will actually help that human thrive. Parents who go above and beyond to [create a nurturing environment]( and [build strong core memories]( with their kids are inspiring examples for us all, and one dad's spa day with his daughter has people positively gushing. Mason Smith (@thedadsocial) [shared a video]( of a special spa day he gave his young daughter when her mom and older sister were having their own pampered outing. "Mom and sister went to the salon so I couldn't have her feeling left out," he wrote. [Read the story]( 2 [Heroic firefighter grandfather delivers own granddaughter at fire station]( Bret Langston, a veteran firefighter in Georgia, helped deliver his first grandchild at his fire station last month. His daughter, [Hannah Langston]( woke up in the early hours of February 10 with what she thought were contractions. Her mother suggested they stop at Bret's fire station to take a bathroom break. However, when Hannah got out of the car, she realized the baby was coming and wouldn't be able to make it to the birthing center. According to [Good Morning America]( Bret, who had delivered multiple children during his 28 years in the fire service, quickly took charge. He led his daughter to his personal bunk room at the fire station, cleared the bed, put plastic trash bags down, and replaced his sheets to make Hannah as comfortable as possible. The other firefighters helped by locating the station's obstetrical kit and warming up towels. Bret's wife called Hannah's doula, who was only five or six minutes away, and 10 minutes after getting settled in, Adalynn was born. Hannah was shocked by the quick arrival of her baby girl, but both mom and baby were healthy without any complications. [Read the story]( Did a friend forward this to you? [Subscribe here]( 3 [Communications consultant reveals the interview tip that gets her the job every time]( Job interviews are one of the most stressful situations people go through. A recent poll of [over 2,000 people]( that job interviews are the fifth most stressful experience a person can have, right after health and financial problems, family issues and running late. That’s why it is vital to be prepared to handle any questions you have to field during the interview. You’ll be less nervous and make a better candidate. However, many people never think to have a [question prepared for their potential employer at the end of the interview]( when they ask, “Do you have any questions for us?” [Communications director]( and consultant [Jennifer Reardon]( who goes by the name @notjenneeree on TikTok, says that she has the [perfect question]( to ask at that pivotal moment at the end of the interview. And she claims that she got the job every time she’s asked the question. [Read the story]( 4 ['American Idol' contestant has perfect response to Katy Perry's 'mom-shaming' joke]( You might recall us singing the praises of Sara Beth, the exuberant [young mom]( with major vocal chops dubbed the “[Accidental American Idol]( During Sara Beth’s initial audition for the show, judge [Katy Perry]( made a joke that rubbed many viewers the wrong way. Before Sara Beth even began to sing, the 25-year-old revealed that she had three children, which prompted Katy Perry to dramatically stand up from her seat and feign shock. When Sara Beth, all smiles, said, “If Katy lays on the table, I think I’m going to pass out,” Perry retorted, “Honey, you’ve been laying on the table too much.” [Read the story]( 5 [Ring doorbell video captures the phenomenon of what it's like to be the default parent]( Kids, man. I'm not sure of the scientific way audacity is distributed, but kids have a lot of it and somehow make it cute. That audacity overload is especially interesting when you're the [default parent]( know, the parent kids go to for literally everything as if there's not another fully capable adult in the house. Chances are if your children haven't sought you out while you were taking a shower so you could open up a pack of fruit snacks, then you're not the default parental unit. One parent captured exactly what it's like to be the default parent and shared it to TikTok, where the video has over 4 million views. [Toniann Marchese]( went on a quick grocery run and *gasp* did not inform her children. Don't you fret, they're modern kids who know how to use modern means to get much-needed answers when mom is nowhere to be found. They went outside and rang the doorbell. [Read the story]( Find us on the World Wide Web: [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2023 GOOD | Upworthy, All rights reserved. 1370 N St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028 You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.