Spina Bifida – when the spine does not fuse together properly and is left in two parts – is the most common birth defect in the United States. There is no known cause, and there is also no cure. In 2018, this two-year-old with the condition melted the internet’s hearts with a video of himself...
Julie Hambleton
Freelance Writer
Julie Hambleton has a BSc in Food and Nutrition from the Western University, Canada, is a former certified personal trainer and a competitive runner. Julie loves food, culture, and health, and enjoys sharing her knowledge to help others make positive changes and live healthier lives.
Siblings are meant to grow up side-by-side. They’ll fight, they’ll have their own groups of friends and eventually families, but at the end of the day, they will be best friends. Siblings will be there to support each other when their parents are no longer on earth. That’s what made this heartbreaking story of a...
Luna Tavares-Fenner from Florida became famous on Instagram for her Batman birthmark. Thanks to her mother sharing her story, she has now finally begun the process of having it removed. Just wait until you see what the now two-year-old looks like without it! The Little Girl Born With The Batman Birthmark When Carol Fenner was...
Soon-to-be-parents always hope for the best for their unborn child. Generally, they expect that their precious bundle of joy will be born with a full set of arms and legs. Finding out that this will not be the case is devastating news. This is even more challenging if you are a teen mom in an...
When you read stories about kids getting bullied at school, they’re usually about kids being bullied by their peers. Rarely do these stories involve adults, outside of the ones stepping in to help the victim. This Reddit user, however, has that rare story. When he was in grade school, it was his bus driver who...
Giving birth is a miracle every single time. Sometimes, however, that miracle is just a little bit more, well, miraculous than usual. Earlier this month, a woman in the UK gave birth to her first child in a very rare “mermaid birth”. This is how it happened. UK Woman Gives Birth In A Rare Mermaid...
Deciding how to punish your children can be a tough call. Determining a fair punishment that gets the lesson across effectively without being cruel is difficult. On top of that, you have to deal with other people’s opinions and judgments. This mom in Ontario, Canada had a creative way of punishing her two sons after...
Genetics are a wild and crazy thing. When it comes to interracial couples, we usually expect that the dominant genes will be the ones that take over. When two parents of the same race have a baby, however, we all assume that their child will also have the same appearance as they do. That’s why...
For many women, giving a baby up for adoption is not an easy decision. For this woman, who became pregnant at only 18 years old, it was gut-wrenching. She knew, however, that it would be the best decision for her baby. Thirty-three years later she finally reunited with her now-adult son. This is their heartwarming...
The Tennessee House unanimously passed a new drunk driving bill. Bill HB1834 states that if a parent is killed in a drunk driving accident, the impaired driver will then have to pay child support for the child left behind. The bill is pushing forward the zero-tolerance notion in Tennessee against drunk driving. New Tennessee Bill...
Racism has been a problem in countries around the world for a very long time. Racial tensions in the United States reached a crucial breaking point last year, and many organizations are responding by first overhauling their current practices to be more inclusive. This is why six lesser-known racist Dr. Seuss books have been pulled...
Many little girls dream of walking down the aisle on their wedding day, standing eye-to-eye with their partner, and reciting their vows in front of their loved ones. What many of us who have the ability to use our legs don’t realize is how much of a privilege this actually is. Chelsie Hill envisioned herself...