Parents now face urgent safety warnings about “hands-free” breastfeeding following a seven-week-old infant’s tragic death. The baby suffocated while feeding in a carrier. Leading parenting experts immediately revised their guidance after recognizing the dangers of this widespread practice. A Family’s Heartbreaking Loss James “Jimmy” Alderman, just six weeks and six days old, was breastfeeding in...
In the face of an unimaginable reality, one father made a decision that would forever change the way he and his family approached a heartbreaking situation. As a parent, you hope for the best, but sometimes, despite all efforts, you’re forced to face a difficult truth. When a loved one is faced with a terminal...
A simple choice to keep her assigned window seat changed Jeniffer Castro’s life forever. The decision turned the 29-year-old banker from Brazil into a target for harsh online critics. Surprisingly, it also made her a social media celebrity with millions of followers. What started as an ordinary flight quickly spiraled into a nightmare. Castro had refused to give...
Children learn by observing and imitating. Parents may be surprised — and displeased — by what their kids pick up. Everyone around them become role models, for better and worse, and none are more influential than their primary caregivers. But many parents may be aggrieved to find that “do as I say, not as I...
“Sorry, I should’ve done better.” Those were the last words spoken by Jamie’s father in the spine-tingling series everyone is talking about — Adolescence. As narrated by a concerned mother: As I blubbered into my doona, I made a promise to myself that I would never have to say this to my son. I ran...
Malnutrition is dangerous for anyone, but especially for children. Malnutrition also doesn’t happen only to people who have very little to eat – it can also happen to those who have enough calories but not enough nutrition. This is what happened to an eight-year-old boy in Malaysia, who has permanently lost his eyesight due to...
Most parents are fairly concerned about their children’s diet, making sure that most of the time, their kids eat healthy foods. Sometimes, however, like on holidays or at birthday parties, parents happily let their kids indulge in something less nutritionally beneficial. After all, everyone deserves a treat sometimes, right? What they don’t expect is that...
A quiet North Shore town reeled in shock when a young father killed a sex offender he believed was stalking his daughter in March 2023. The brutal incident sparked conversations about vigilantism and raised questions about child protection and the criminal justice system in the tight-knit town of Grand Marais. Levi W. Axtell, 27, was...
Asthma is a common chronic condition affecting children across North America. While asthma attacks can happen at any moment, many students’ most common site of attack is while they are at school. After all, they spend 6 hours a day there, 5 days per week. Though some schools permit students to carry their own inhalers...
The digital age has transformed how children communicate, but it also comes with hidden dangers. Parents are now being urged to be vigilant about emojis their children use, as seemingly innocent symbols can carry hidden meanings, including references to drugs, dangerous ideologies, and toxic subcultures. These include various fruit and the horse emoji. The Hidden...
A family in Festus, Missouri is living through every parent’s nightmare after their 7-year-old daughter, Scarlett Selby, suffered severe burns from a microwave accident that left her in a medically-induced coma. The incident, which involved a popular children’s toy, has sparked urgent warnings from both the family and safety experts. A Harmless Toy Turns Dangerous These colorful, squeezable toys...
In a tragic turn of events, 19-year-old twins were shot dead. Brothers Qaadir and Naazir Lewis were found deceased from gunshot wounds atop Bell Mountain, Georgia, on March 8, 2025. A day after missing their flight to Boston. The circumstances surrounding their deaths have left family members and authorities searching for answers. The Disappearance Before...
