Anyone who has ever been a parent or has taken care of babies and toddlers knows that when it comes to changing diapers, the child isn’t always so happy about it. Recently, a childcare chain in Australia suggested that parents ask their child permission before changing nappies. Their suggestion was not as well-accepted as they...
Childhood trauma is a prevalent issue affecting a significant number of children in the United States. According to a study, almost half of all children in the country have experienced at least one form of serious trauma, with nearly 75% of kids aged 12-17 having experienced two or more types of trauma. These traumatic experiences...
Two and a half decades after her death, people are still talking about Princess Diana. One of the most heavily discussed topics is her death itself, and whether or not there was actual foul-play involved. A former bodyguard to the princess revealed in an interview that she actually did fear for her life ahead of...
In 1979, China introduced a law that stated that families could only have one child. The policy was introduced in a draconian attempt to fight poverty and control the population. Unfortunately, this meant many children were abandoned. When Kati Pohler’s parents became pregnant with a second child, they knew that they could not keep her....
Currently, there is a serious rise in Strep A infections in primary schools. Already 13 children under 15 years old have died from the infection. One little girl fighting for her life in the hospital is five-year-old Farah from Northern Ireland. Her mother is warning other parents to ensure they know the symptoms to help...
Have you ever met someone who looked a certain way and made you jump to conclusions about their character? Unfortunately, that appears to be the case for Richard Huff, a 51-year-old father who has over 240 tattoos on his body. Despite being a kind and doting husband and father, he is often heavily criticized for...
One of the most popular parts of social media, especially the video sharing platform TikTok, are challenges. People, particularly young people and children, love participating in them and the online attention they receive when they do. Unfortunately, too often these TikTok challenges are dangerous. The latest of these includes the Blackout Challenge, which has now...
The best thing about parental sacrifices is the sense of obligation that comes with it. Parents do not feel as though they are moving mountains or shaking up the world by taking care of their children. They are simply living up to their responsibilities and all that matters is raising happy, well-adjusted, and responsible individuals. ...
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...
However you do it, feeding your baby is an intimate time for a new parent. It is typically a quiet time you spend nourishing, cuddling, and cherishing your small child. Photographer Felicia Saunders carried a lot of guilt because she was unable to breastfeed her baby. She decided to do a photo series that proves...
There is never a good time to receive a cancer diagnosis, but certainly while giving birth to your child is particularly bad. This mother from the UK received a terminal cancer diagnosis while delivering her third child via c-section. Now, she is spreading the word about why our health care systems need to be better....
We all know Lady Gaga as an extremely successful singer, songwriter, and actress. Her road to that success, however, is paved with trauma and abuse. Recently in an interview on the show The Me You Can’t See with Oprah and Prince Harry, she opened up about when she was raped at 19 years old. She...
