Do you remember when you fell pregnant for the first time? The excitement you felt when you found out? Do you remember telling your friends and family for the first time that you have a baby on the way? What about when you went into labor? When the baby was actually born and here and...
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Being a single parent is hard because you have to deal with lots of problems all by yourself. Not only is it tough to manage money, but you also have to work, take care of the house, and raise your kids without help from a partner. It’s tougher when you’re dealing with spoiled children. Single...
We, as a society, are no strangers to controversy. Methods that work for a few may not work for others. However, almost everyone has an opinion on the “correct way” to do things. One such topic that has sparked a range of opinions is breastfeeding, specifically in public, and one woman shared a photo that...
I am a mom to a beautiful little boy. And, even though he is growing up faster than I can imagine, I will always need my son. No matter how old he may be and no matter how old I have grown. Those of you who are lucky enough to have a boy child in...
A single mom is no stranger to challenges. In fact, every day seems to bring a new difficulty. There’s balancing work, childcare, housework, and everything in between with no support from a partner. Not only that, single mothers face judgment, from family members to complete strangers. Despite working to exhaustion every day, nights are plagued...
Mothers will do anything for their children to prevent them from any form of suffering. However, sometimes their efforts are misconstrued by onlookers who do not understand the context. One mother was labeled as a “monster” for getting laser treatment to remove her baby’s birthmark that covers his face. Some people thought she was doing...
Some stories are simply unforgettable and worth revisiting. Your journey as a mom can be a tricky one at times, and we can all use a bit of inspiration sometimes. The story of Liz and Giselle Smith from Massachusetts has a happy ending where a nurse adopts a preemie. Liz always knew what she wanted...
A girl became Britain’s youngest mom at the age of 11. Reports say became pregnant when she was 10 and delivered a healthy baby after 30 weeks. What’s even more incredible is that her family had no clue she was expecting. The social services and council chiefs began investigating the situation. An anonymous source who...
It had been three years since her fourth child was born, but Paula Johnson had no idea how her world was about to turn upside down when the father of her daughter decided he was not going to continue paying child support because he claimed she was not his baby. After having three sons, having...
Corinna Smith, 59, poured boiling water with sugar over her sleeping husband, Michael Baines, 80. Her daughter had told her that Michael had sexually abused her and her brother when they were children. “Livid” and “fuming” Smith boiled up two kettles of water and mixed it with three bags of sugar in a garden bucket....
Parenting styles and ideas are all so different, the way you bring your child up, the rules you have in your home, will be so different from that of your friend, or your neighbor, or even your sister’s parenting style. While we all have different opinions on what the right or best way of doing...
The number of sad stories from the tragic Surfside apartment collapse in Miami, Florida last month is too many to count. One story, however, is quite heroic. When the building went down, this mother fell 4 floors and broke her pelvis. Despite this, she still managed to pull herself and her daughter from the rubble....