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An infant girl in Spain now has the opportunity for a normal future after suffering from a rare skin disorder early in life. Her doctors finally found a treatment for her incurable condition, and although she is not cured, her case may help doctors tre…

Childbirth is no laughing matter and is one of the most painful experiences any woman could endure. However, some moms have an easier time compared to others. Can you imagine giving birth to a baby that’s almost 20lbs? That’s essentially th…

One of the greatest tragedies that befall children in the foster care system is sibling separation. In many cases, brothers and sisters go to separate homes, and sometimes don’t see each other for years. One man couldn’t stand that thought, so the sing…

Suicide is a very heavy subject and matter to talk about with just about anybody. Nobody likes to feel vulnerable or let others know exactly how they feel. Even when it’s causing them so much suffering. Regardless of suicide awareness month being…

Is wearing a thong an act of promiscuity? How young is too young to own your first thong? A mom recently posted this on a Reddit thread after she and her mother-in-law got in a disagreement over whether or not her 12-year-old daughter should be allowed to wear one.  How Young is Too Young to…

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One Million Moms, a conservative advocacy group created by the American Family Association has launched a petition that threatens to boycott Oreo, and its parent company, Modelez International. The reason? Oreo’s new pro LGBTQ+ ad campaign.  Oreo’s #ProudParents Commercial  The campaign in question includes a post of an Oreo cookie with rainbow filling and a commercial. The video depicts…

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Most people consider giving birth to one healthy baby a miracle. Imagine, then, giving birth to not one, not two, but five babies all at once. Alexandra Kinova did exactly that, when she became the first woman to give birth to quintuplets in the histor…

When you capture a bug in your home, what do you do with it? Release it back into the wild? Flush it down the toilet? Tossed its squished body in the trash? This girl collects every mosquito she catches and the pictures are both impressive and… odd. (1) Girl Collects Every Mosquito She Catches We…

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According to the United Nation’s World Happiness Report, Denmark is one of the happiest places on earth. [1] With that, it might seem obvious that the country has something to teach itself and the rest of the world. What would that something be? Empathy. Most people learn empathy when they are children — or they should have….

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In 2017, Jacee Dellapena was about to become a big sister for the first time. The problem? She was too short to see much and was upset that she would not be able to witness her baby brother being born. With her mother’s blessing, the doctor had young Jacee put on scrubs and give him…

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Many of us take advice from our older siblings as we grow up. Often, we look to them while they navigate the world and learn from their successes and mistakes. In this adorable video, a young baby receives life advice from his much older, much more exp…

Every parent knows the feeling of standing in a public space while their child has a complete meltdown. Nothing makes you feel quite so embarrassed and helpless when your child is putting on a show for everyone else to watch. A photo has gone viral of a child doing just that. The star of this…

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It was a regular day at the lake for the Free family. Cassandra Free, her husband, their three sons, and a family friend spent the entire day motoring around Lake Eufaula, the largest lake in Eastern Oklahoma. They were tubing, wake surfing, and just g…

Terminal brain cancer is devastating news at any age, but especially when it’s a child. At just three years old, Ellis Price’s diagnosis meant that he will not make it to this Christmas. Not wanting him to miss out, his parents gave him the one thing he wanted most three months early: The best Christmas…

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One of the most precious bonding moments for expecting mothers is when they get to see an ultrasound of their unborn child for the first time. Many sight-impaired mothers are unable to experience this, until relatively recently. With 3D ultrasound tech…

Our moms have a lot of wisdom they share with us over the years. This son had the brilliant idea to team up with his mom to help spread hers with the world using ‘wisdom signs’. Their Instagram account, Mother With Sign, is heartwarming and powerful. Wisdom Signs 2020 has been a tough year for…

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Kimberly Zapata has fourteen body piercings and more tattoos than she can count. She has a half-shaven head and wild-colored hair. She got her first tattoo on her eighteenth birthday just because she knew her mom wouldn’t like it. From an outside perspective, Kimberly is pretty hardcore. When she had her own daughter, many friends,…

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When the COVID-19 pandemic began, schools across the country close their doors and students had to finish their school year online. Over the summer, the situation did not improve.  As kids return to school this fall, they are yet again having to use online distance learning to “go to school”. While this may work for…

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The signs of abuse can often be hard to see, especially when the abuser is a parent. Not only may people outside of the situation not see the signs, but it can be years before the child recognizes the abuse. These are some of the signs that you or some…

The COVID-19 pandemic has many parents concerned about sending their kids back to school. The enclosed space, and the classroom full of kids seems to be a perfect scenario for virus transmission. For this reason, parents across the country are looking for alternative solutions. Some parents are turning to homeschooling, but for many this is…

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An adorable toddler with Down syndrome has become a model and the face of a children’s clothing brand campaign.   Two-year-old Eleanor Manton from Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, was “discovered” through her family’s Instagram account. When JoJo Maman Bébé, a U.K. mother and baby brand, contacted Eleanor’s mom, Helen Manton, she recalled “screaming and jumping for joy”. The retailer wanted her…

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What was supposed to be a 10-day holiday cruise to New Zealand quickly backfired when an Australian teenager contracted a sudden sinus infection. The Moment Riley Adams’ Life Changed When 15-year-old Riley Adams from Brisbane, Australia went to sleep o…

As of 2017, there were nearly 48 thousand children living in out-of-home (foster) care in Australia, a number that has risen every year since 2013. Of those children, more than forty percent of them remain in the foster care system for five years or mo…

What would you do if there was a little kid playing in your driveway every night without asking? This YouTuber had the best response to kids playing in his driveway, posting one of the best feel-good videos of the year. Driveway Racetrack Every night a…

Having a cool room to show off to all of your friends was something that many of us always wanted growing up. This lucky little girl got her wish when her dad built her very own custom-built jeep bed.  A Custom-Built Jeep Bed of Your Dreams Thomas Passmore’s little girl clearly loves two things: Pink…

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Even in today’s modern world with state-of-the-art hospitals and advanced medicine, pregnancy and childbirth come with a certain amount of risk. For this reason, every time a baby is born healthy with no complications it is truly a miracle. Sometimes, however, things don’t go perfectly, and babies are born with health issues that the doctors…

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The parent-child relationship is not necessarily a sacred or constitutional one. It’s a bond purely set in unconditional love and endless sacrifice. It has always been simple. Parents give birth to children – dependent little humans who need care and s…

With everything going on in the world involving child sex trafficking and child sex slavery, it’s extremely important that we teach children from an early age about inappropriate touching and what is and isn’t okay. This is what makes this “hidden” feature of this Hasbro Trolls doll so disturbing, and this mom posted a video…

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On any given day, there are over 430 thousand children in the United States living in foster care. The average child remains in state care for two years, while six percent of children remain living in the system for five years or more [1]. While many o…

The world many parents grew up in is vastly different than the one they are raising kids in today. Back then gadgets were limited, but now everyone has a screen in their pocket, including young children. We know social media could have toxic …