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 […]
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 […]
If you grew up with siblings, you will understand the strong bond you share. As we grow up, distance is often what keeps us apart from our brother/sister but that bond never breaks. Now, imagine being separated from your sibling at a young age and only finding them 18 years later. Even though you’ve had […]
Secret, long-lost family members are a staple in soap operas and thrillers. But in real-life, family secrets are shocking, maybe devastating. People trust that their parents would reveal important information, so uncovering their secrets later in life can shatter a person’s sense of reality. Sarah Leibov, a writer and Feldenkrais practitioner, had her world shaken […]
Pregnancy can be frightening for many. Preparing for an entirely new life is one of the most significant changes you will ever make. The fear of a tricky birth, complications, potential conditions, and congenital defects such as conjoined twins is an authentic experience for many moms. It’s not only the infants that are at risk. […]
Toys have always been synonymous with children, and it is almost impossible to find an adult who did not play make-believe games with a toy while growing up. Unlike today when you can find stores full to the brim with all kinds of toys, the 1980s were a different time. Let’s forget about today’s news, […]
We love good dads, and while yes, every father should be a good dad and not be praised for doing his fatherly duties, we have to give extra credit to those fathers who go the extra mile for their kids. In a world where parents leave their children without a second thought, it’s refreshing to […]
Parents are supposed to lead by example. Their influence on a child is the foundation they build their life on, and without that, they will undoubtedly struggle. When one mother succumbed to her addiction, it was her children who bore the brunt of that pain. They were set for a life on rocky grounds, that […]
Truth is truly stranger than fiction. In Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China, a mother arrived at her son’s wedding. She hadn’t met the bride in person before, only over the phone. But she realized the bride had a birthmark on her hand, the same one her young daughter had before she went missing years ago. In […]
It takes a village to raise a child, but some parents have to do it solo. When Richard Johnson became a father in 2015, he had no idea that his partner would leave him and their daughter, Persephone. He rose to the occasion and began to learn everything he could about parenting, including joining a […]
Jessica and Adam Davis from Ohio set out on a mission to help a child in need, adding a 5th kiddo to their bunch. They did some research and found that Uganda has one of the highest rates of orphaned children in the world. Therefore, they got in touch with Ohio-based adoption agency EAConsultants, and […]
