Life is a never-ending journey of self-improvement, and it’s important to hold yourself to high standards. Additionally, parents play an integral role in how we view ourselves and our expectations. As a result, self-worth and mental well-being can be damaged if you’ve been brought up by an overly critical parent. According to licensed psychologist Seth...
Last week twin toddlers drowned in the family pool after their great-grandmother with Alzheimer’s mistakenly left the back door open. Alzheimer’s Causes Unimaginable Tragedy Jenny Callazzo is a 37-year-old stay-at-home mom of six. She lives in a house with her grandmother, husband, and their children. She reportedly went out on Thursday morning to find her...
Police opened an investigation following the death of a baby girl who choked to death on a family vacation. Sadly, a common cause of death in infants and toddlers, it can oftentimes be prevented. Also, knowing what to do if a child is choking can help save a life. Holiday Turned Tragedy Proud parents, Michael...
When one woman shared her advice on how to remember a baby in the back seat, the internet instantly became divided. Some people praised her idea, and others thought it was absurd. You might think this seems like an obvious thing. Remembering a living human being in the backseat of your car is something you...
Often, we find reasons to be dissatisfied with our lives. While our hurt, discomforts, and hardships are worth feeling in order to move past, they are not always as bad as they seem. Stories like this one remind us to be grateful for the lives we have. They also remind us to feel empathy or...
Virtual personal assistants like Amazon’s Alexa have made our lives a lot easier. They have also made it easier for children to learn and interact with the vastness of the internet. But artificial intelligence is, at the end of the day, nothing more than a reasonably advanced machine– and, sometimes, their lack of human logic...
“One year ago, I unknowingly contributed to my son’s death by strapping on this damn puddle jumper.” This is the story of Nicole Hughes, mother of three-year-old Levi, who had drowned in a pool. She blames herself for his demise. Moreover, she blames his puddle jumper, an item she thought would preserve his life. Nicole...
Losing a child is an unimaginable grief. This article tells the story of Jenny and Rob Burns, who faced this tragedy when their 14-month-old son, Beau, drowned in their home pool. In 2022, Jenny realized Beau was missing. Her immediate fear led her to the backyard pool, where she found him. Rob performed CPR while...
Betty Morrell met her mother for the first time in 82 years on January 15, 2016. Her mother, Lena Pierce, had given birth to her at age 13 on February 11, 1933. But six months later, the State of New York took the baby and made her a ward of the state. Betty Morrel was...
Last month, a mother made the decision to send her daughter to bed without dinner because of some comments she made at the dinner table. She posted what happened on the popular Reddit forum AITA? to get the internet’s opinion. (1) Mom Sends Daughter to Bed Without Dinner The mother in question starts off her...
Celebrities give the airs and graces of being perfect. For some reason, many of us assume that celebrities don’t experience life the same way we do, and that includes being parents to children with disabilities. However, just like the rest of us, they do. Here are 15 celebrities whose special children them a whole different...
Mothers being owed child support from their fathers is nothing new. Most of us know someone who is raising a child all on her own, if not doing so ourselves. Many of us were raised by single mothers, too. And while, yes, there are many great dads out there, there are also many who owe...