The pandemic was strong enough to bring the world to a veritable standstill. But for 2-year-old Benjamin Olsen and 100-year-old Mary O’Neill, it was the reason behind an unusual and adorable friendship. And yes, it is a friendship with a 98 year age gap! [1] Mary and Benjamin are neighbors in Minneapolis. Benjamin also has...

Giving birth is a miracle every single time. Sometimes, however, that miracle is just a little bit more, well, miraculous than usual. Earlier this month, a woman in the UK gave birth to her first child in a very rare “mermaid birth”. This is how it happened. UK Woman Gives Birth In A Rare Mermaid...

A 90-year-old woman from Missouri, Wanda, decided she’d had enough of being alone. She lived all by herself with no friends and her children had lives of their own far away from her. As shared by KTVU on Facebook, this sweet old lady wrote a heartbreaking letter to her neighbor who lived down the street...

Deciding how to punish your children can be a tough call. Determining a fair punishment that gets the lesson across effectively without being cruel is difficult. On top of that, you have to deal with other people’s opinions and judgments. This mom in Ontario, Canada had a creative way of punishing her two sons after...

It’s not easy being a parent, especially in the first couple of years. At such times, if there is a healthy family around, they are expected to help at least a little bit. For many of us, our fondest childhood memories are from when we were grandchildren. However, that is not the case for every...

In a tragic event that has shaken a Texas community, one-year-old Jiryiah Johnson lost his life after a dog attack at his babysitter’s home in Converse, Texas. The babysitter, Heather Rodriguez, had left her daughter, a 13-year-old girl, in charge of watching Jiryiah while she went to work. Despite Rodriguez’s promise to stay and supervise...

For many women, giving a baby up for adoption is not an easy decision. For this woman, who became pregnant at only 18 years old, it was gut-wrenching. She knew, however, that it would be the best decision for her baby. Thirty-three years later she finally reunited with her now-adult son. This is their heartwarming...

Having a baby is an incredible gift. Having twins is a double blessing. They are like two little peas in a pod and have been so for the past nine months. It almost seems like a shame to separate the peaceful fellows and remove them from each other’s arms.  These twins thought their nine months...

When Cortney Warren’s mother, Karen Warren, was diagnosed with a terminal illness in 2016, she decided to approach death with a unique mindset. Instead of fearing the inevitable, Karen viewed her diagnosis as an opportunity—a gift that allowed her to live her final years with purpose and clarity. Cortney, a clinical psychologist, reflected on the...

Identical twins Emily and Jamie were born at 27 weeks, just two minutes apart. However, the joy of their parents Kate and David Ogg was short-lived. Newborn Jamie had stopped breathing and he had only a few moments of life left. “They were both born in their sac but Jamie didn’t make a noise when...

Despite the advances in medical science, about 700 mothers in the United States die from pregnancy or childbirth complications every year. [1] These deaths are painful in indescribable ways. A day that should have been full of joy, welcoming a new life into the world, is instead filled with agony for everyone involved. The family...

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