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...

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.
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...
The single most special thing we can create in this world is new life. But, what happens when the body you’ve been given doesn’t allow you to have a child of your own? Some people accept their reality, some choose adoption, and others look to other alternatives such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). This process...
History was made in October when a woman gave birth to twin babies created from the longest-frozen embryos in the world. The twins’ embryos were actually conceived in 1992. 30 years later, these embryos finally became living, breathing babies. This is their story. Twin Babies Born From The Longest Frozen Embryos In History There are...
Going through a miscarriage or stillbirth is traumatizing for parents. Who often aren’t thought about in this situation are the deceased baby’s older siblings. The loss of what would’ve been a sibling can be very hard on them, especially when they are too young to understand it properly. For this little boy, who was just...
If you have grandparents still alive and well, you are lucky. You’re even luckier if you have great grandparents. Six generations alive in one family? Now that’s almost unheard of! According to the Edinburgh Evening News, this Scottish woman recently became a great, great, great grandmother, making her the only woman in Scotland to hold...
How much do you know about women’s health? Even if you are a woman, chances are not that much. That’s why this certified nurse and midwife is educating people on TikTok about all things related to the female body and women’s health. In her latest viral video, she is teaching people how big a cervix...