Krystina Pacheco, 29, gave birth to her daughter, Amelia, in a routine Cesarean section. Nothing of note happened during the birth; the nightmare began when the Pachecos brought Amelia home two days later. Krystina came down with a fever and began vomiting and experiencing shortness of breath. She ended up back in the hospital where...
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Parent and child relationships are arguably the most influential relationships we all experience. Those relationships lay the foundation for how we learn to interact with others. Furthermore, they’re often the groundwork for shaping who we become. Because of this, unloving mothers can often have a detrimental effect on their children. Daughters, in particular, are left...
If you were kidnapped, would you know what to do to increase your chances of being rescued? Or, on the flip side, do you know what the signals are for someone who is kidnapped? Luckily for this 16-year-old girl, she knew the SOS gestures. Even luckier, someone else knew what they meant. Where did she...
Having a baby changes your life completely. The moment that child is conceived, your world starts to change. But things change even more when the baby arrives. Having a completely healthy child is something we all hope for, and a child without special needs is difficult enough to look after. Having a baby with a...
We’ve all been in a public place like a restaurant where we had to awkwardly sit through the sounds of screaming children. Sometimes, it’s nobody’s fault, and in others, it just comes down to poor parenting. It may be a faux pas to speak up in these situations, but one restaurant has had enough. Recently...
Gender roles have become a widely discussed topic. More and more people have come around to the idea of breaking certain stereotypes. However, others have found themselves perfectly content with a more traditional way of life. Such is the case for 25-year-old Estee Williams. Estee, and her husband 23-year-old Connor, have faced so much backlash...
Would you want to have the world’s largest family? I grew up with three siblings. To some people, this may seem huge, while to others, this is a pretty average-sized family. To this Russian woman who has 22 babies and wants to have up to 105 children, this is minuscule. Meet Kristina Ozturk: The Woman...
An unplanned pregnancy is a major life curveball. While many embrace it, for others, it’s a cause of major stress and turmoil. And the latter seems to be the case for this woman pregnant with twins. She turned to Reddit to post about her unique situation in the “Am I the A**hole” subcategory. Keep in...
For many people, Burberry is just a name, as opposed to a real desire. Many of us live our lives without spending anything we earn unless it is a necessity. Their frugal lives are intended to ensure a comfortable retirement or to leave an inheritance for their children. Others like to spend their money on...
We know that the older a woman gets, the more likely there are to be complications and challenges with pregnancy. Many women feel that once they’ve gone past a certain age, their window for having children closes. This mom faced a lot of push-backs when she became pregnant at 45 years old. This is what...
The term, “all shapes and sizes” has been given a new understanding in the modern world. These days, people are so much more confident to express themselves the way they see fit. And, with the help of modern technology, people are able to achieve great things in terms of body modifications. The result is an...
When we grow up and move into our own homes, that is when one truly works out how to adult. Many of us carry through the norms of our upbringing into our adult life, but others find different routines work better for them. This is especially the case for laundry as we all have our...