A boat trip to an uninhabited island sounds like a fun little family outing, doesn’t it? That’s exactly what the Chacon family in Venezuela set out to do. Unfortunately, their fun family boat trip turned into a terrible and tragic accident. When a powerful wave struck and destroyed their boat, the mother had no choice...

All too often, people point fingers at one another. Most of us have been judged for the things we say and do or the way we dress and look. Furthermore, most of the time, those judgments are openly expressed in a hurtful way. Several years ago, people came up with one more judgment to make....

If you were a breastfeeding mom, you would probably know all about the struggle of breastfeeding in public. Mothers are constantly under scrutiny for everything they do, especially when feeding their babies by breast. Constantly told how breast milk is best for our children, yet, shunned for feeding them when in public. When does it...

Mothers receive a lot of judgment on how they raise their children. Some people are under the impression that moms are wrong if they don’t parent exactly how they parent. And this mom from Lancashire, England, is no stranger to that kind of scrutiny. Especially once people found out that she still breastfeeds her five-year-old...

This new mother has taken to the internet and revealed something quite strange. That her mother-in-law, grandma, wants to breastfeed her grandchildren.  The bond between mother and child is only strengthened by breastfeeding and is something quite personal. So, naturally, this mother was a little weirded out by her mother-in-law’s strange request. The 70-year-old woman...

Breastfeeding is a controversial subject. According to the experts, if able, breastfeeding is ideal for our growing babies and has many benefits. But, in the same breath, mothers still have to deal with being shamed and criticized for feeding their children by breast. Damned if we do, damned if we don’t. There are so many...

There are some cases that make you wonder how far our lives are from being fictional. In today’s post, we have Reddit user u/SammyandMe35, a dad, who shared his experience with a disrespectful MIL under r/AITA. Honestly, the internet was left flabbergasted by the incident.   u/SammyandMe35 is a widower. He lost his wife, Anne,...

Motherhood is a tough gig. And for every difficult task, there are people ready to bash you for it. This is very clear online. Moms posts about anything parenting-related, and the comments declare they did it wrong. They’re shamed for introducing solid foods to “at the wrong time” or for how they sleep-trained their babies....

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...

Jennifer Mancuso is a 38-year-old professional photographer from Ohio. She also happens to be a mother to 4 children and is speaking out, with breastfeeding photos, about facing criticism when it comes to breastfeeding in public.  Sharing Breastfeeding Photos Jennifer was reprimanded for breastfeeding her twin daughters at a nursery. The nursery staff explained that...

In all 50 states, it is perfectly legal to breastfeed in public places. Restaurants, shopping malls, parks, beaches – you name it, it is not illegal for a mother to feed her child there. Despite this, some people still try to shame moms for asserting this right. This is just what happened to a New...

We, as a society, are no strangers to controversy. Methods that work for a few may not work for others. However, almost everyone has an opinion on the “correct way” to do things. One such topic that has sparked a range of opinions is breastfeeding, specifically in public, and one woman shared a photo that...