In 1979, China introduced a law that stated that families could only have one child. The policy was introduced in a draconian attempt to fight poverty and control the population. Unfortunately, this meant many children were abandoned. When Kati Pohler’s parents became pregnant with a second child, they knew that they could not keep her....
Not all parents leave behind a loving memory for their children. Sometimes, the wrong runs so deep that it remains even after the parents pass away. In 2018, an obituary became the prime example of such an event. As it stands, obituaries are usually solemn matters. They can be matter-of-fact, decorative, and/or emotive. However, they...
Currently, there is a serious rise in Strep A infections in primary schools. Already 13 children under 15 years old have died from the infection. One little girl fighting for her life in the hospital is five-year-old Farah from Northern Ireland. Her mother is warning other parents to ensure they know the symptoms to help...
Christina Fisher experienced a blessing in disguise that would change her whole life for the better. Due to unexpected circumstances, she put her baby up for adoption. Everything was set and she had arranged for adoptive parents to raise the child in Georgia. However, when her baby was born with a rare condition called, Treacher...
Quora user Isabella Laguna was pregnant with twins when she posted a question that infuriated the internet. During their preparations for childbirth, her husband demanded to have her in-laws in the delivery room. Childbirth is a beautiful thing, but it’s also a private affair Stress and emotions run high and most future mothers prefer to...
It’s difficult to become a mom. This hard transition is often overlooked by ‘the miracle of birth’ and assumptions such as ‘if you love your child then, of course, you love being a mom’. However, entering motherhood can be exhausting and even terrifying. Many new mothers wake up one day and realize they have changed....
One of the most popular parts of social media, especially the video sharing platform TikTok, are challenges. People, particularly young people and children, love participating in them and the online attention they receive when they do. Unfortunately, too often these TikTok challenges are dangerous. The latest of these includes the Blackout Challenge, which has now...
Heartbreak can be the most distressing things we humans endure. So often we spin in and out of patterns that are not conducive to our personal development. This is why we love to read about inspirational stories about remarkable people that have overcome some major adversities in their lives. Today we want to re-share the...
Dustin and Caren Moore wanted children for almost a decade. And after nine years of miscarriages, fertility treatments, and the complicated process of adoption, they finally became parents of a beautiful baby girl. She was just eight days old when they adopted her in Colorado. On the plane ride home to California, they were asked...
Michael and Stephanie were engaged to be married and expecting a baby boy. When Stephanie started leaking amniotic fluid at 18 weeks pregnant, they feared the worst for their unborn child. They rushed to the hospital where they were told their baby’s heart was too big. Michael shares the gut-wrenching moment when he was asked...
After their three-year-old son’s diagnosis, a family from Texas built a backyard playground for him to enjoy. Colton Costa has the rare Hurler syndrome, also known as MPS 1. It affects many different organs and tissues in the body causing heart disease, cognitive impairment, respiratory issues, skeletal abnormalities, among many other symptoms. There’s no cure...
Staff at Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals in the UK have been instructed to use gender-inclusive terms such as “chestfeeding” alongside the language of women and motherhood. Their goal is to make all aspects of their services inclusive and welcoming for everyone. (1) UK Hospitals to Use “Chestfeeding” And Other Gender-Inclusives Terms In Baby Ward...
