Parker Grelecki was born with hydrocephalus, a condition that causes a buildup of fluids in the brain. He was only two days old when doctors placed a shunt in his brain, the first of many procedures to drain the excess fluid and reshape his skull. His parents had no idea how much the condition might...
It is customary in many countries for generations of families to live together. Many times grandparents move in with families and help take care of the kids. In exchange, elders get the love and care they need for their tired bodies. Because Americans tend to break the traditions of their ancestral homelands but still care...
No child is born the same, and no mother has the same mothering tactics. The internet recently exploded over a young mom’s TikTok post. She documented a trip to the hair salon with her five-year-old daughter after she had asked to bleach her hair. Naturally, the keyboard warriors were quick to react and shared their...
A Wedding ceremony is one of the most joyous days in a couple’s lives. However, the process leading up to the big day, and all the planning, can be incredibly stressful. Particularly so, when your future spouse disagrees with your ideas, for a seemingly hurtful reason. It can cause some turmoil in what a blissful...
A Secret Life of Mom Highlight Story: Sometimes there are stories that can help raise and maintain awareness of important subjects. That’s why we scour the archives and bring some of them back to help keep parents in the know. They may be touching, and even make you shed a tear, but they are meant...
For years, women have been given endless and conflicting messages regarding the standard of beauty. However, in recent years, women and society, as a whole, have shifted priorities, creating new standards. For example, a 26-year-old dental nurse recently won the first-ever makeup-free beauty pageant. Beauty pageants have been around for almost 100 years. They’re known...
Being happily married usually leads to having children. But for some couples, conceiving a child is not as simple, leading to years or even a lifetime of emptiness. For this couple, being unable to have a baby was a very real part of their lives, but there is a happy ending to this tale! Patiently...
This is the story of how life can be so unexpected and turbulent that it can be tragic. Yet, through that tragedy, there can be light. All you have to do is see the opportunity, seize it, and make the most of what you have to nurture it. A Happy Life With an Unexpected Twist...
Children have some of the most interesting experiences at very young ages. When you’re a parent and your kid has an imaginary friend, you don’t think too much of it. A lot of kids have make-believe pals that they talk to every now and then. It’s just their creative little minds finding ways to entertain...
Life is not easy when you get old. In fact, many older adults face so much pain and loss as they outlive their loved ones, one by one. Then there are the many health ailments that accompany old age. One widower already faced his share of troubles after losing his wife and fishing partner, but...
There’s something endearing about bite-sized food. Some people might think chicken nuggets and the like are for kids, but adults flock to them too. Take the energy ball trend, for example, or chocolate truffles, foods created by adults for adults with that spark of childhood fun. Our favorite sweet bite-sized snack though? Zucchini garlic bites. It’s...
Perception serves as our reality until proven otherwise, yet it remains remarkably susceptible to change based on our level of understanding. This notion has been recently exemplified by two Danish photographers who have pushed their boundaries in the pursuit of fitting in with the media. In an era dominated by misinformation, discerning truth from falsehood...
