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 […]
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We know that the older a woman gets, the more likely there are to be complications and challenges with pregnancy. Many women feel that once they’ve gone past a certain age, their window for having children closes. This mom faced a lot of push-backs when she became pregnant at 45 years old. This is what […]
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A mom from Australia has sparked an online debate about representation on TikTok. The user, @jeanchronicles, shared footage of three newborn dolls made by Miniland Dolls, one Black, one brown, and one white. This doll company states pride in creating “anatomically correct” dolls to promote inclusivity of “any race, gender or condition”. But in the […]
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After struggling with infertility after the birth of her son, this mom was thrilled to be pregnant yet again. When she found out she was going to have twins, she was even more shocked. Unfortunately, the delivery day was highly traumatic. Then, after finally being able to hold one of her daughters, she then found […]
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Parents in this day and age have to figure out what their parents never had to do. So much has changed from previous generations. Parents are now raising children in a world entirely different than the one they grew up in. Once upon a time, it was expected for women to be stay-at-home mothers. Nowadays, many […]
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If you were pregnant and knew that your baby will be born with a severe physical and mental disability, what would you do? This mom, who has spent the last 47 years caring for her son with down syndrome, says that if she could go back in time, she would have an abortion. It may […]
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Learning about safety is vital for every child. Don’t go into strangers’ cars. Don’t give out personal information online. This is the difference between good touch and bad touch. However, girls also receive the expanded version. Walk with keys between your fingers in case you need a weapon. Make sure you tell a friend when […]
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A parent, mother or father, isn’t necessarily someone biologically related to you. Rather, they are the person who raised you, supported you through life’s highs and lows, and filled the role of parent. This is what Tim Bobbit has always been to his girlfriend’s daughter, Kylee. Finally, after he and her mom Anne were married, […]
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When you’ve got a baby on the way it’s such an exciting time. As mothers, we look expectantly to the future counting down the weeks until we can welcome a new life into the world. Back in 2015, one particular mother wrote a letter that made waves. The issue surrounding the opinion of a medical […]
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A Secret Life of Mom Highlight Story: Sometimes there are tales that are just too remarkable, too beautiful, or too unbelievable to keep locked away. That’s why we scour the archives and bring some of them back to enjoy again. They may make you smile or shed a tear, but they’re always meant to add a […]
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When Judith Nwokocha, a Nigerian-Canadian photographer first saw her albino twins, she thought the nurses had handed her the wrong baby. [1] The 38-year-old photographer based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada had been trying to conceive for eight years with her husband who is also African. They were finally blessed with the most adorable set of twins through […]
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Losing a parent or a spouse is one of the most difficult experiences in our lives. It is even tougher for the children, for whom death is not something they fully understand. Adults tell them the person has left for heaven and cannot come back. So for the innocent children, they are still alive in […]
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