This husband’s gift for his Amazon-obsessed wife is everything

What it’s like to fall in love after a parent's death No Images? Click here     This week, our friends at HuffPost Parents launched a new series about losing a parent at a young age. I lost my dad when I was a teenager and surprisingly, I’ve always thought that one of the hardest parts of the whole experience came later: When I fell in love for the first time a few years later, it killed me that I couldn’t introduce my partner to my dad. In interviewing other people who lost their mom or dad at an early age, I discovered I wasn’t alone: Falling in love after losing your parent is really bittersweet. If you’ve been there, I hope my story makes you feel a little more understood.  <3, Brittany   In case you missed it Like many folks, Emily McGuire is obsessed with ordering things off Amazon. (Like, receives-multiple-packages-a-week-level obsessed.) So when her b-day rolled around this year, her husband, Mac, had a genius idea for her birthday cake: He asked a local bakery to create a  cake shaped like an Amazon package, complete with a personalized shipping label and Amazon Prime box tape. See the cake in its full glory here.   HuffPost Podcasts They’re back! Join hosts Emma Gray and Claire Fallon as they lovingly snark and recap the latest episodes from The Bachelorette. Listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / Acast         #TBT In 2008, writer Jenna Karvunidis threw one of the first gender reveal parties for her soon-to-be-born baby girl. But 10 years later,  the mom of three feels very different about the trend: “Who cares what gender the baby is?” Karvunidis wrote in a Facebook post that went viral this week. “I did at the time because we didn’t live in 2019 and didn’t know what we know now.” Why the change of heart? “The world’s first gender-reveal party baby is a girl who wears suits!”  Karvunidis said. Read the rest of the fascinating story here. Links we love: What I Wish My Little Sister Got To Know About Her Dad Before He Died The Conversation You Need To Have With Your Parents 33 Too-Real Tweets About Sharing A Netflix Account With Your Family       👋You may have noticed our website is now www.huffpost.com. Don't worry, it'll still be the same HuffPost you know and love, just with a new URL. Make sure to update your bookmarks!   HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media Group.  On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. No moon dust. No B.S. Just a completely essential daily guide to achieving the good life. Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Can't get enough? You'll also love HuffPost's Entertainment newsletter. ©2019 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe