Nothing prepared Jenny and Kendyl Kole for the arrival of Grayson. After two healthy kids and normal pregnancies, the unsuspecting parents didn’t think the third child would be any different. However, Grayson is a miracle. He was born on February 15, 2…
“My baby was pooping pools of blood!”
When Nicole Siew, mother of 9-month-old Nathan, noticed her baby boy tossing and turning and crying, she picked him up to calm him down. What usually helps — swaying him back and forth — wasn’t seeming to work this time around. So, she prepared some milk in hopes that it was just hunger pangs keeping…
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Breastfeeding Mom Has Hilarious Response When Asked to Cover Up
Just like many places around the world, including parts of the UK and the US, Mexico is one of those places where public breastfeeding is still considered taboo to many. As of 2014, the country had one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in all of Latin America, with only about 14% of mothers breastfeeding their…
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Genius Invention: A Rocking Chair With An Attached Bassinet
We see great designs of common household furniture all the time, some are quite useful while others less so. Every once in awhile, you get to see a piece of furniture that doesn’t just look good, but also begs to be a part of your home. Designers all around the world are always trying to…
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This Viral Soccer Game Photo Captures Co-Parenting at Its Best
For the sake of their child’s peaceful upbringing, they are skipping awkward meetings and separate outings to be a united family. Co-parenting is difficult on its own, and even more so when new spouses come into the picture as stepparents. However, these couples are aware of the fact that their children’s happiness and well-being are…
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This Viral Soccer Game Photo Captures Co-Parenting at Its Best
For the sake of their child’s peaceful upbringing, they are skipping awkward meetings and separate outings to be a united family. Co-parenting is difficult on its own, and even more so when new spouses come into the picture as stepparents. However, these couples are aware of the fact that their children’s happiness and well-being are…
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Six-Year-Old Girl Forced To Return Her Lunch and “Shame-Walk” To The Back Of The Line Over A Lack Of $2.25 In Her Lunch Account
They call it policy, but they could be more subtle with implementation. Lunch-shaming little kids could leave scars on their psyches, especially since they have no control over these situations. Six-year-old Anya Howard from Indiana went to school a happy, jumpy kid on Friday, May 17. She had no idea she’d become a laughing stock…
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Rainbow Babies: Children Who Heal Their Families of the Most Inconceivable Pain
In 2005, when my little brother died two days after his birth, we watched our lives crumble right before our eyes. My mother had still been in the hospital, recovering from her C-section. The pain we felt was physical, our hearts were literally broken into pieces, and we never thought we’d recover from it. After…
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Over 70% of Children Diagnosed with ADHD May Actually Have a Treatable Sleeping Disorder
Mother of four and creator of the Your Modern Family Blog, Becky Mansfield recently shared her experience with her child’s troubling behavior. Her son suddenly began struggling with insomnia, which she and her husband initially thought was linked to a bad case of hand foot and mouth disease. But when he continued to wake up…
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Over 70% of Children Diagnosed with ADHD May Actually Have a Treatable Sleeping Disorder
Mother of four and creator of the Your Modern Family Blog, Becky Mansfield recently shared her experience with her child’s troubling behavior. Her son suddenly began struggling with insomnia, which she and her husband initially thought was linked to a bad case of hand foot and mouth disease. But when he continued to wake up…
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The dangerous summer stroller mistake most parents make
No responsible parent would leave a child in a hot car, yet many of them are committing another potentially fatal mistake. Picture the scene: A parent straps a baby into a stroller for a walk on a hot, summer day. The sun is bright, and the infant’s skin is sensitive, so the parent covers…
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10 Priceless Quotes That All Grandparents Will Love
Grandparents are life, true love, and utter joy. While we may love our parents more than anyone else, I believe everyone has a special, completely different kind of love for their grandparents, and they have a special place in our hearts. Grandparents love with a different kind of ferocity. They usually know how to handle…
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We Need More Mean Moms
Do you think mom’s today are too nice? While we don’t need malicious parenting, are some parents forgetting the importance of teaching tough love? Many new age parents are taking on opposite parenting traits that they were raised with. It’s likely that if you grew up with strict parents who were unreasonable, made you complete…
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3-Month Old Goes to Bed Healthy, But Doesn’t Wake Up
A mom shares her story in order to bring awareness to the otherwise hushed up, Group B Strep. Even as a mother of three, Emily had never heard of the infection and is bothered by the lack of knowledge available for moms. Group B Strep (GBS) is a type of bacteria which is naturally found…
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The Era of Spanking has Ended
When your buttons have been pushed past their point by your child, you may be verging on a discipline nightmare. This is when the age-old question may arise: To spank, or not to spank. While less and less kids today will know the fears of the wooden spoon, we’re still debating whether spanking is an…
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What To Do When A Teacher Doesn’t Like Your Child
Let’s face it, being a teacher is not an easy job, especially for those working with large groups of young children, every day. It takes an unimaginable amount of patience to be successful in this career. As an adult or parent, you are already aware that life involves interactions with a wide spectrum of people….
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Parents. We Don’t Want Your Stuff
We have entered an age of minimalism, something that everyone seems to be after these days. It’s a time where less is more. This catchall term offers a way to achieve simplicity through decluttering. You can practice this for your home, wardrobe, lifestyle and mentality. As we shift into this age of decluttering, adult generations…
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Toddlers, Meltdowns and Brain Development: Why Parents Need To Ditch Traditional Discipline
“Every day in a hundred ways our children ask, “Do you see me? Do you hear me? Do I matter?” Their behavior often reflects our response.” L.R. Knost A different perspective from what we’ve always assumed. Those little munchkins are adorable. They add a good measure of sunshine to anyone’s life, and their self-expression is…
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A Mother’s Fight in the Opioid Crisis
A mother kept her tragic loss to herself for over a year, until she was asked to speak at a local town hall meeting. She was assured maybe 15 to 20 people would show up, but when over 200 people came, Becky realized the impact her story could have on others. Becky Savage is a…
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6 Hard Truths About Losing A Parent
Just thinking about losing a parent is an unbearable thought. Parents are some of the most important people in our lives, and whether we’re in contact with them or not, losing a ‘life giver’ puts us through a series of emotional changes. We all owe life death, and at some point, we will still have…
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Autism Severity may be Reduced by 47% with Radical Fecal Transplant Therapy
The human microbiome is made up of genetic material consisting of various microbes, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and fungi. The amalgamation of these has greater complexity than the human genome itself. As we discover more about how our internal microbial environment (our microbiome) is involved in our health, we see that by supporting or modulating…
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