Hannah Jacobs died within an hour after one sip of hot chocolate from Costa Coffee while out with her mother. The 13-year-old had severe allergies to eggs, fish, and dairy since she was a toddler. According to the assistant coroner, a “failure of communication” between Hannah’s mother and the coffee shop staff led to the...
Naming a child is a huge responsibility. You set them up to be ridiculed, respected, admired, or wrongly judged for the rest of their lives. Either way, some parents have opted for more modern or unique names rather than traditional names like Elizabeth or William. Moreover, some have found inspiration in unexpected places. For instance,...
Most parents can’t fathom the pain of losing a child. However, one family got the surprise of a lifetime when they got a call 6 months after they thought they lost their son. An Unexpected Call A family in New Zealand believed their son had died. However, they got a call from him 6 months...
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...
Lisa Hough and her husband were experiencing what they thought would be the worst day of their lives. The doctors were informing them that there was nothing more they could do for their infant son. When the parents were ready, they would remove him from life support. From there, baby Karson would have mere minutes...
They’ll sulk and drag their feet now, but in the future when they become levelheaded goal-getters who believe in rolling up one’s sleeves and getting things done, they’ll have you to thank for it. And honestly, they were probably kids who do chores when they were younger. Most millennials grew up having responsibilities at home,...
Andrea West met her potential spouse during their final year of college. They were swept away by a passionate romance and subsequently relocated to Andreas’ hometown shortly after completing their studies. Within a brief span of time, they became engaged and soon shared the delightful news with their loved ones that Andrea was expecting their...
Women across the globe have taken to the internet in solidarity. Using social accounts and various other platforms to celebrate their bodies’ natural curves or what they call mom bods. What may have started as a direct response to the current ‘dad bod’ trend has now become something far more meaningful, promoting self-confidence by using...
Most people agree that self-care is imperative for moms. Articles and memes declaring this are all over the internet, and for a good reason. ‘Mom guilt’ often prevents mothers from taking care of themselves as they should. They are too busy providing for their kids, to the point that they neglect themselves entirely, missing sleep,...
Raising a daughter in today’s world is hard. With so many messages telling her how she should look and act and who she should and should not be, she can become easily overwhelmed, confused, and self-conscious. For this reason, there are some truths we should tell our daughters to help them grow into strong, confident...
A woman in North Carolina shared a valuable piece of wisdom, 6 words that forever changed her life and approach to parenthood. Facing Challenges Abby Batchelder, an editor and published author, lost her mother around the same time she was working through a crisis with her daughter. However, before her passing, Abby’s mom said something...
