One mom breastfeeds her two boys and plans to continue until they want to stop. Sheryl Wynne’s sons, Riley and Mylo, are five and six years old. Although her family questions this uncommon practice, Wynne, 39, insists that it’s completely normal and has created a lifelong bond between her and her sons. She calls “mummy...

Motherhood is a dream that many women wish for themselves. Raising children and devoting time to changing diapers does not seem daunting for them, but rather exciting. Many women do not fall pregnant as easily as other women, and they end up trying for many years to conceive. But what if your chance of becoming...

Imagine being in critical condition and at the mercy of parents who won’t help you because of your sex. This was the fate of a 16-year-old girl after an incredibly sad but true series of circumstances. A 16-year-old girl in Bihar, India is haplessly awaiting her death after suffering acute kidney failure earlier this year....

As mothers, knowing when to step back and let our child face the world can be, even if it’s only for a moment. A few years ago, Candice Curry, author and mother of 6 wrote a short piece called ‘I put my daughter down and never picked her back up’ that perfectly encapsulates the moments...

Having a family member with cancer is always difficult. Watching them struggle and become just a fraction of their former selves is one of the most difficult things to go through. Of course, having Cancer is a horrific experience. And, so many people can not beat the disease, making it even more heartbreaking. This story...

Just a few months ago, Lauren Sice was planning summer adventures with her 13-year-old son George. Now, she is planning his funeral. Devastated, she explained how he came to be diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoma. She wants to share her son’s story so people are aware that these things can happen and to remain vigilant. The...

We all had that happy-hearted teacher who went all out to make our days at middle school fun and informative in a way children can truly appreciate. One anatomy lesson was so creative, the students won’t soon forget it. Explaining the human body with cardboard diagrams or textbook pictures can be a daunting task. Kids...

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...

Piercing an infant’s ears is an ongoing debate. On one side, some people believe that the choice should be up to the child once she grows up. Parents shouldn’t put their babies under a painful modification without their consent. On the other side, piercing an infant’s ears is common in many cultures. Many women who had...

If you’ve ever been a soon-to-be parent, you’ve likely wondered what your child will look like. Will they have your partner’s blue eyes? Or how about your thick, curly hair? Will they inherit your in-law’s height, or be short like your family? What your child will look like all comes down to genes. While we...

If you are a believer in reincarnation you might have heard stories o how children have said the weirdest things that can only be a memory of their past life. Children have a better connection to that memory, which might be because they have not made enough memories in this life to occupy their minds....

Grandparents are their grandkids’ happy place. They are like a home away from home. That said, when they live in the same house as their grandkids, it’s like every day is Christmas.  Studies have shown that this close-knit relationship between grandparents and their grandkids is far more beneficial than was previously assumed. There are lots...