In a recent move, California will offer free school meals to children. In a scenario where food insecurity and inflation are quite heavy, the Golden State will be the first state to offer the meals. From this school year, every single child will be completely eligible for free school breakfast and lunch. And this will...
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...
As many of you now know, a massive tornado ripped through Dawson Springs, Kentucky. What you may not know is that Breeana Glisson and her children, by some sort of miracle, survived. This is their amazing story. Breeana had heard the emergency sirens blaring on Friday night, so she gather up her daughter, who is...
Grief isn’t something you “get over.” Instead, it’s a painful burden you carry forever, but as time passes, it gets easier to carry. Sometimes there are moments where you can’t feel it at all, and sometimes it’s excruciating to bear. The important thing is time. Take time to grieve, then take time to recover. In...
Halloween is right around the corner, and if you’re planning on staying home to greet trick-or-treaters, it’s time to think about what candy you’ll be handing out. While the supermarket aisles are overflowing with an overwhelming array of choices, it’s essential to pick the treats that kids will actually love. To help you make the...
When young Marianne was approached by her neighbor, Mrs. Thorpe, to babysit her children for a week, she was excited about the opportunity. Babysitting wasn’t just a way to earn some pocket money for her; it was her first taste of responsibility and independence. Mrs. Thorpe had always been friendly, and her children were well-behaved,...
Birthdays, at least for kids, are meant to be grand celebrations. A time to spend with loved ones being celebrated for their existence in the world. However, there are times when birthdays are ruined, and things seem hopeless. Amber Sheehy’s ninth birthday was a hardship undergone by her family, who chose to celebrate, nonetheless. The...
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...
The bond between twin babies is quite unique. In fact, it’s unlike any other sibling connection. Only 3.3 percent of births are twins, according to data from the CDC. They share the same DNA, meaning that they may share similar physical and mental health characteristics as well. Twin babies are especially close because they are...
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...
Laura Lee took to Facebook when school assistants sent home her son’s lunch after deeming it “unhealthy.” The lunch in question included carefully prepared sandwiches, grapes, crackers, cheese, cut vegetables, hummus, and three little cookies. In her post, she wrote, “I sent my 2.5 yr old son to school with this, and the cookies got sent home because...
A family mystery that captivated New Zealand has taken a new twist as Tom Phillips and his three missing children, Jayda, Maverick, and Ember, who disappeared nearly three years ago, were recently spotted in the wilderness. The sighting comes after years of uncertainty surrounding their whereabouts, with Phillips evading authorities since late 2021. The family’s...
