An 18-year-old pregnant woman was found buried on her ex-boyfriend’s property in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, after he confessed to police that he stabbed her to death. Gregory Groom, 22, now faces murder charges and is being held without bail. Kylee Monteiro, an Attleboro High School graduate, was 11 weeks pregnant when she disappeared on August 7....
Parenting
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...
An alarming event unfolded recently at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona‑El Prat Airport, where a couple reportedly abandoned their 10‑year‑old son after discovering his travel documents were invalid, opting to board their flight without him. Instead of delaying their journey, they called a relative to pick him up, leaving him unattended in the terminal. Airport staff noticed the solitary...
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 mom on TikTok has gone viral for a controversial lesson she’s teaching her kids: don’t go tell the teacher if someone hits you – hit back. Brittany Norris, a mother of two, didn’t hesitate when she shared her parenting approach with the world. In a short but bold video, she explained that she’s teaching...