A coroner has issued a dire warning to government ministers following the tragic death of a British mother who became fatally trapped beneath an ottoman bed. Helen Davey, 39, from Seaham, County Durham, was attempting to access the storage compartment of her bed when the mattress platform collapsed on top of her, tragically leading to...

A 27-year-old mother from Walton, Liverpool, Laura Hough, admitted that she “cried tears of joy” after her newborn twins were reunited two weeks after being delivered. Born prematurely, the twins Neve and Louie weighed just 1lb 7oz (652g) and 3lbs 3oz (1.5kg), respectively. Hough explained that doctors had told her that her baby girl, Neve,...

One woman’s journey from being a pregnant teenager, to losing her husband ended with a very interesting silver lining. After keeping a secret for more than 30 years, the truth finally came out. Janice Hoy ended up pregnant at the age of 17. Her boyfriend at the time, Earl Strong, wasn’t too sure if they...

There are many beautiful stories about adoptive parents. Truly, being a parent is not just about giving birth– it’s so much more than that. To Ben Carpenter, adoption takes on a whole new meaning. So far Carpenter has adopted six children, and he hopes he can adopt more. The children all have a common trait:...

Being a mom in the workplace isn’t exactly easy. However, it looks like some businesses are openly starting to accept new mothers bringing their infants in while getting some work done. One chiropractor posted a photo of a mom holding her daughter at the office, and it went viral. The photo inspired a discussion about...

In a win for women everywhere, a woman was awarded a large sum when she was wrongfully fired for returning from maternity leave, only to find out she was pregnant again. As such, she appealed to a higher power and a judge awarded her a “huge payout.”  Nikita Twitchen, a woman from the UK, went...

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...

Haley Parke announced the birth of her second son on Facebook. However, what should have been a happy day was full of grief. Her husband, Jb, suffered from a rare form of kidney cancer with the prognosis of six months to live. But earlier that week, he went to the Hartford hospital when complications arose....

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...