Giving birth is a difficult, painful, and scary experience. When a woman is going through it, she wants to have certain people by her side. One of those people is often their partner, the person they are going to raise the child with. That’s exactly what this woman wanted, except while she was giving birth,...

One of the hardest things any of us will ever have to go through is the loss of a loved one. Losing a parent can be particularly difficult because it’s hard to imagine going through life without them. Karen Schlaegel knows this first hand, She wrote the article “8 Things I Learned From Watching My...

As someone who grew up with three siblings, I often look at only children with, to be honest, a bit of wonder but also pity. What did they do without siblings? Who did they play with? Who drank the other half of their soda because they weren’t allowed to have a whole one (Okay, maybe...

Being a parent is one of the toughest jobs you can have. It’s not just about providing your children with a roof over their heads and food in their belly. You’re trying to raise a child who will be bold, independent, kind, hard-working, and just in general, a good human being. Therapist Dr. Tracy Hutchinson...

There’s no doubt about it; parenting is one of the hardest jobs in the world. Some days everything feels like magic, but there are plenty of days in between that make you want to pull your own hair out. In these moments, it’s easy to lose your temper and yell at your kids. Unfortunately, not...

In the days of having a delivery service for nearly everything, there’s one thing that we most certainly never put in the mail: our children. While that may seem like a whacky concept, back at the beginning of the 20th-century, the concept of children being sent through the mail to grandparents or other relatives wasn’t...

I am a mom to a beautiful little boy. And, even though he is growing up faster than I can imagine, I will always need my son. No matter how old he may be and no matter how old I have grown. Those of you who are lucky enough to have a boy child in...

Ever heard of the terrible twos? Yes, I’m talking about the phase in life where you take your 2-year-olds to the grocery store, and one minute they are riding in the seat of the grocery-cart calm, cool, and collected and you then turn around, just for a second, and you got a screaming toddler on...

When it comes to being a parent, there are a few things that remain true regardless of where in the world you may reside or what influences you grew up with. One of those things is that you will protect your child from harm, especially if you are a mom. They don’t call it ‘mama...

Mothers will do anything for their children to prevent them from any form of suffering. However, sometimes their efforts are misconstrued by onlookers who do not understand the context. One mother was labeled as a “monster” for getting laser treatment to remove her baby’s birthmark that covers his face. Some people thought she was doing...

Some stories are simply unforgettable and worth revisiting. Your journey as a mom can be a tricky one at times, and we can all use a bit of inspiration sometimes. The story of Liz and Giselle Smith from Massachusetts has a happy ending where a nurse adopts a preemie. Liz always knew what she wanted...

A girl became Britain’s youngest mom at the age of 11. Reports say became pregnant when she was 10 and delivered a healthy baby after 30 weeks. What’s even more incredible is that her family had no clue she was expecting. The social services and council chiefs began investigating the situation. An anonymous source who...