It was a normal family day out on the beach for a teenager in Florida when things took a sudden turn for the worse as a shark attack ensued. A shark measuring 9 ft. in length bit into Addison Bethea’s right leg. Later on while recovering at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare, in an interview with CNN,...

Fifteen years ago, six-year-old Zachary drowned in his family’s backyard pool. His mother, Karen Cohn, still grieves the horrific death, as she writes on HuffPost, “Each traumatic detail is etched into my memory ― the chlorine scent, the reflection of the late afternoon sun on the pool, the sweaty humidity, the piercing screams. The chaos...

When parents find out their children are expecting a child, it usually is a happy announcement, met with an excited response. However, when their children are still children themselves, it usually raises a red flag or two. Teenage pregnancies are not uncommon in the modern world, and parents are having to find solutions to these...

Large families tend to be very distracting for the parents. Not only do they have to worry about getting their kids to school on time, help with homework and maintain a good worth ethic. They have the added weight of having to keep their home clean. Many children create a lot of mess, and this...

Becoming a parent is one of the hardest jobs you can take on. There’s no training, no manual – one day this tiny little stranger enters your life and completely takes over. Of course, you love your child, but sometimes it’s hard not to reminisce back on a time when your life was, well, yours....

Just before Zy Zarazua turned two, he got sick with fevers and began limping. His parents took him to the doctor to get tested for infections but learned he had a broken femur. But further tests led to a cancer diagnosis of stage four high-risk neuroblastoma. “They started explaining that in the CT scan they...

Children have a tendency to wrap their parents around their little fingers. The worst aisle in any shop is the one with sweets filling each shelf. Songs of screaming toddlers fill the air, and parents’ poker faces get some good practice as they try not to fuel the fire of their child’s desire. One toddler...

So many people around the world have fears of flying. The idea of the plane malfunctioning and falling through the clouds towards the ground, or worse, the ocean is too terrible to bear. Did you know that Ricky Nelson died in a plane crash? Probably. But, did you know that he saved his twin boys’...

For most people, learning their child was born with a disability can be scary or even heartbreaking. However, many people born with these challenges are often determined to overcome them. Furthermore, it shows others that they can still live a quality life. As was the case with Lisa Newtop. A mom with Down Syndrome who...

Celine Dion, the iconic Canadian songstress, is not just known for her unparalleled vocal talents but also for her dedication to family. At the heart of her family are her three sons, each with a unique story and place in her heart. Her two youngest boys, Eddy and Nelson, have their own growing personalities. However,...

The “miracle” of childbirth isn’t exactly a pretty one. It can be somewhat gruesome, whether via natural birth or a cesarean section. While it used to be that husbands weren’t allowed into the room for the birth of their children, now, they are welcomed and often encouraged to be there. Sometimes, however, it seems the...

In 2016, already a mom of one Becki-Jo Allen in the UK had the surprise when she not only found out that she was pregnant a second time, but that she was going to have triplets. The surprises didn’t stop there, either: They weren’t just triplets, but identical triplets. The odds of this happening are...