In vitro fertilization is a medical process where eggs and sperm meet in a lab, then an embryo is placed in the uterus. Many individuals go through IVF pregnancies for various reasons, including blocked tubes, low sperm counts, ovulation issues, or unexplained infertility. The treatment can be life changing, but it is not simple. There...
Disrespect is a difficult pill to swallow, especially when it comes from adult children. Parenting is tough, and although good parents do their best, there are always things they wish they could have done differently. Still, they invest years and decades trying to set up their children for success. So it’s a big blow when...
In a recent episode of It’s Giving podcast on August 20, well-known rapper Snoop Dogg made a guest appearance. During the episode, Snoop recalls taking his grandson to the theaters to see the new Disney-Pixar movie Lightyear. During a scene in the movie, his grandson reacts to seeing a same-sex couple in the film, questioning Snoop...
Families hold different views about whether you should kiss your child on the lips. Some parents see kissing their kids on the lips as normal affection that builds close bonds. Others worry about setting proper boundaries and spreading illness. In the past, celebrity social media posts have caused heated public discussions about these family practices....
Anthony Barron, known as one of Britains worst paedophiles, has recently died in prison at the age of 72. Barron was sentenced to life in prison in 2007, after pleading guilty to 87 accounts of sexual assualt on children ages three to twelve. The charges included attempted rape, sexual assault and photographs of underage children....
An 18-year-old pregnant woman was found buried on her ex-boyfriend’s property in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, after he confessed to police that he stabbed her to death. Gregory Groom, 22, now faces murder charges and is being held without bail. Kylee Monteiro, an Attleboro High School graduate, was 11 weeks pregnant when she disappeared on August 7....
In 2019, the staff at Legacy Pediatrics in Rochester, New York, printed black t-shirts with three words: “Vaccines Cause Adults,” and shared a photo on social media. The message started as a social media meme, but it captured what doctors wanted anxious parents to understand during a local measles outbreak. As vaccine hesitancy spread and...
Across the United States, more and more states are stepping in to limit how students can use their phones at school. Concerns about how smartphones affect mental health, social skills, and learning have been building for years. Now lawmakers are acting. By mid-2024, at least 31 states and Washington D.C. had rules in place that...
Just before Dylan Danielson and his two daughters died in an explosion, he made a final call to his wife. The tragic incident occurred at Dylan’s workplace, Horizon Biofuels in Fremont, Nebraska, on the 29th of July. The two girls, Hayven (12) and Fayeah (8), were waiting for their father to finish work ahead of...
Tara Stilwell’s world was turned upside down when her beloved 6-year-old son, Wilder Brooks Stilwell, tragically passed away. The death of a child is often described as the most unimaginable pain a parent can face, and for Tara, it was an emotional earthquake that shook her to her core. In the days that followed, she...
Millions of people across the globe are reconsidering parenthood altogether. Whether it raises ethical issues or environmental considerations that dissuade individuals from parenthood, statistics show a decline in childbirths. The UN Population Fund report finds economic and sexist barriers, not shifting values, are driving declining birthrates. High costs, job insecurity, world concerns, and a lack...
A baby born in Iowa has officially been named the most premature baby to survive, according to Guinness World Records. Nash Keen, nicknamed “Nash Potato” by his family, was born on July 5, 2024, at just 21 weeks’ gestation. Weighing just 10 ounces and measuring 9.5 inches, he arrived 133 days early. Nash just celebrated...
