Do you have a bucket list? Or at the very least, things you want to do before you reach a certain age? Most of us have at least a vague idea of things we want to do, see, or accomplish before our time is up. The items on those lists for most of us are...

Many fairy tales depict step-parents are evil but this is not always the case in real life. In fact, one stepdad and marine, Leonardo Avila, brought up his step-daughter, Alessandra, ever since she was less than one year old. He was the warm and loving father figure in her life, but when Alessandra turned eight...

Not a single industry has been left untouched by the pandemic – including the school bus industry. There is a bus driver shortage across America right now that is making it difficult for children to get to school. The situation is so dire that some schools are even offering to pay parents to drive their...

The first day of pre-kindergarten could be difficult for little kids. There are so many unfamiliar things happening at once, such as separating from their parents, going to a new location, being surrounded by new people, and discovering a brand new routine. It’s a lot to take in at once, and many kids cry from...

Let’s face it: Most music isn’t made with children in mind. Artists express themselves, their ideas, and their stories in however manner they wish. Unfortunately, much of the time this isn’t very family-friendly. Kids will hear these explicit lyrics and often ask their parents what these words mean. The question is, how do you explain...

A strong woman is one who’s been through the fire and came out the other side, stronger and better. Well, in this case, she came out deshelled and hassled, but she’s stronger anyway. Scottish mom Jill from East Renfrewshire just had to show the rest of the world what it meant to have a rough...

In one of the most heartbreaking videos to ever hit social media in the past decade, a devastated 9-year-old girl, Sophie, was seen crying and screaming as she tried to explain to her grandmother that she was being molested. [1] Sophie’s divorced parents have been battling for custody of the girl and her two younger...

Last year wasn’t a happy one for many people. However, with all of the difficult memories of 2020, here’s a heart-warming moment to sweeten the bitterness. Before all of the lockdowns, Crystal Kouri from Los Angeles, California, went grocery shopping with her son, PJ. The two-year-old was born with Treacher Collins syndrome, a genetic disorder...

A 2-year-old girl from Los Angeles recently became the youngest American member of Mensa. That’s right: There’s a toddler that likely has a higher IQ than most of us. For the most part, she is still a normal two-year-old – with a few differences. (1) Kashe Quest: The Youngest American Member of Mensa Kashe’s parents...

Currently, there are nearly 430 thousand children in the United States living in foster care, and every year 135 thousand children across the country are adopted [1]. Every single one of those children has a unique and beautiful adoption story that may inspire others to consider expanding their own family in this way. The Sampson...

We’ve all been there. A toddler visits the beach for the first time, and they are enthralled. The waves, the sunshine, the sand, and all that fun; sensory overload! The toddler loves the sand so much, she has to taste it — a lot of it. Eating sand is almost a right of passage at...

Premature babies are any babies born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. If the baby is born at or before 25 weeks, they are considered extremely preterm. This was the case for baby Sofia, who, born at 22 weeks and four days of pregnancy, is Scotland’s youngest surviving premature baby. (1) Baby Sofia Born At 22...