In 2019, the staff at Legacy Pediatrics in Rochester, New York, printed black t-shirts with three words: “Vaccines Cause Adults,” and shared a photo on social media. The message started as a social media meme, but it captured what doctors wanted anxious parents to understand during a local measles outbreak. As vaccine hesitancy spread and...
Across the United States, more and more states are stepping in to limit how students can use their phones at school. Concerns about how smartphones affect mental health, social skills, and learning have been building for years. Now lawmakers are acting. By mid-2024, at least 31 states and Washington D.C. had rules in place that...
Just before Dylan Danielson and his two daughters died in an explosion, he made a final call to his wife. The tragic incident occurred at Dylan’s workplace, Horizon Biofuels in Fremont, Nebraska, on the 29th of July. The two girls, Hayven (12) and Fayeah (8), were waiting for their father to finish work ahead of...
Tara Stilwell’s world was turned upside down when her beloved 6-year-old son, Wilder Brooks Stilwell, tragically passed away. The death of a child is often described as the most unimaginable pain a parent can face, and for Tara, it was an emotional earthquake that shook her to her core. In the days that followed, she...
Millions of people across the globe are reconsidering parenthood altogether. Whether it raises ethical issues or environmental considerations that dissuade individuals from parenthood, statistics show a decline in childbirths. The UN Population Fund report finds economic and sexist barriers, not shifting values, are driving declining birthrates. High costs, job insecurity, world concerns, and a lack...
A baby born in Iowa has officially been named the most premature baby to survive, according to Guinness World Records. Nash Keen, nicknamed “Nash Potato” by his family, was born on July 5, 2024, at just 21 weeks’ gestation. Weighing just 10 ounces and measuring 9.5 inches, he arrived 133 days early. Nash just celebrated...
A routine metal-detecting trip turned into a historical moment when a toddler in Essex uncovered a rare Tudor-era pendant. What began as a casual family outing led to the discovery of a centuries-old gold reliquary, now housed in the British Museum. Though some reports inflated the object’s value, the true story remains an extraordinary blend...
Last month, someone reported allegations of child abuse at two Iowa church camps to state authorities. On June 12 and 13, authorities issued warrants and conducted safety checks at the Kingdom Ministry of Rehabilitation and Recreation and Shekinah Glory Camp. This resulted in Child Protective Services removing 88 children from the camps. Authorities have not...
Eighteen-year-old Amedy Dewey was all too familiar with the rage and fear that her stepfather instilled in her and her mother. For 5 years, she was subjected to living in an environment with constant uncertainty of what might happen next, until the day finally came when she was shot in the face by her stepfather....
A seemingly harmless squishy toy trend shared on social media has left a seven-year-old girl in a coma with severe burns. In October 2024, Scarlett Selby from Festus, Missouri, became the victim of a horrific accident. She attempted to replicate a viral TikTok hack involving a NeeDoh squishy cube. The trend encouraged users to freeze...
On October 7, 2022, a hit-and-run driver struck three-year-old Scarlett Jensen, her two-year-old brother Henry, and their grandmother, Jamie, on a private dirt road near their home. Scarlett didn’t survive. Weeks later, the family discovered something heartbreaking. The grandmother had unknowingly taken one last photo of Scarlett just five minutes before the little girl passed...
Names shape a person’s entire life, so parents must choose carefully. However, courts have made some baby names illegal that could harm a child’s future in schools, workplaces, or government records. These rejected names show what happens when parental creativity crosses legal boundaries, forcing judges to protect children from choices that could follow them for...
