Teens and young adults on TikTok have been known to do some pretty crazy things. In an age of young people constantly trying to impress each other on the internet, they often push the boundaries – and more often, a little too far. This woman’s daughter helped pull a cruel TikTok prank on her friend’s...

Losing a child is the hardest thing a mother (or any parent) can go through. Whether via miscarriage, stillborn, or the child dies at any point after birth, the pain of that loss is excruciating. This husband’s wife experienced this before they met. Now, nearly 10 years after the tragedy, he’s asking her to stop...

Moms are arguably the most overworked people on earth, and if anyone is deserving of a vacation or ‘mom-cation,’ it’s them. Working moms struggle. They have to keep their home in one piece, care for their children, be a partner to their spouse, and excel at their career. With superhuman ability, they’re able to keep...

If you were pregnant and knew that your baby will be born with a severe physical and mental disability, what would you do? This mom, who has spent the last 47 years caring for her son with down syndrome, says that if she could go back in time, she would have an abortion. It may...

Many children grow up dreaming of becoming a prince or princess one day. We imagine it as being this charmed life of love and privilege. From what we learned when Diana became princess, and now again with Meghan Markle, we know that the Royal Family isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. In their interview...

Giving birth is a difficult, painful, and scary experience. When a woman is going through it, she wants to have certain people by her side. One of those people is often their partner, the person they are going to raise the child with. That’s exactly what this woman wanted, except while she was giving birth,...

One of the hardest things any of us will ever have to go through is the loss of a loved one. Losing a parent can be particularly difficult because it’s hard to imagine going through life without them. Karen Schlaegel knows this first hand, She wrote the article “8 Things I Learned From Watching My...

Do you know someone who insists on calling their pets their fur babies? Well, I definitely do, and I have to admit it’s getting a little much. For those of you who have no idea what I’m talking about, let me explain it. Basically, a fur baby is a term that the western world has...

As someone who grew up with three siblings, I often look at only children with, to be honest, a bit of wonder but also pity. What did they do without siblings? Who did they play with? Who drank the other half of their soda because they weren’t allowed to have a whole one (Okay, maybe...

Being a parent is one of the toughest jobs you can have. It’s not just about providing your children with a roof over their heads and food in their belly. You’re trying to raise a child who will be bold, independent, kind, hard-working, and just in general, a good human being. Therapist Dr. Tracy Hutchinson...

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...

There’s no doubt about it; parenting is one of the hardest jobs in the world. Some days everything feels like magic, but there are plenty of days in between that make you want to pull your own hair out. In these moments, it’s easy to lose your temper and yell at your kids. Unfortunately, not...