Many kids sell lemonade, but this young girl turned her stand into a successful business. The best part is that the proceeds from her lemonade stand went to buy baby supplies for mothers who need them. Three-year-old Ava Lewis and her mother, Maggie, have been busy since their business exploded in popularity. Ava set up...
For some women, finding out that they are pregnant can come as a huge surprise. For Monica Vega of Barranquilla, Columbia, the shock came much later when she found out that she wasn’t the only one who was pregnant – her baby was, too. The condition is called Fetus-in-Fetu, and it’s incredibly rare. Vega’s baby...
Courtney Rogers had her first child 2 years after she was married and now has 11 children. Most people would consider that a ‘win’ and call it a day, but not Courtney. She wants at least 14 before she will consider calling it quits. Church pastor Chris Rogers, 32, and his wife Courtney, 36, have...
A mother shared an X-ray image of a grape stuck in a 5-year-old’s throat to remind parents to cut up grapes and other food into bit sized pieces for children. “Attention Parents! Do you know what this x-ray is of? A grape! . . . This sweet soul had to be operated on, under general...
A letter to my dear mom, a reminder of what I hope she already knows. Every single thing you do from the dreary tasks that we all wish to ignore, to every effort you make to ensure my life and my siblings’ lives are better. The selfless continuous acts you perform every single day putting...
No responsible parent would leave a child in a hot car, yet many of them are committing another potentially fatal mistake. Picture the scene: A parent straps a baby into a stroller for a walk on a hot, summer day. The sun is bright, and the infant’s skin is sensitive, so the parent covers the...
Having to watch helplessly while your child suffers indescribable pain from leukemia is something no parent should have to experience. Your inability to take their pain away, would make you feel as though you’d failed them, as though you let them down. To make matters, somehow, even worse, this child is no older than a...
The majority of couples who are expecting a baby create a birth plan that they expect they will more or less follow on the day of delivery. That’s what mom of six Jess Hogan and her husband Travis thought would happen, too. Their youngest son, however, had other plans. Jess gave birth on the waiting...
More states and more countries around the world are legalizing cannabis products. Unfortunately, regulations surrounding things like packaging are lacking in many of these places. This leaves people vulnerable to mistaking them for regular products, especially children. This family learned this lesson the hard way when their 6-year-old daughter accidentally ate a marijuana gummy that...
A six-year-old from Massachusetts was devastated when her beloved dog suddenly died. However, despite receiving lemons, she decided to make lemonade — literally. Jaylyn Keeney set up a lemonade stand to raise money for an animal shelter to dedicate to her pup’s memory. “Our dog’s name was Dexter. He was a mini golden-doodle. He ended...
There are many unsafe challenges circulating social media. Some are unique, like the sunburn art challenge, but some began long before the internet. For example, the chroming trend is a re-packaged version of inhalant abuse. It’s also called “huffing” or “whippits.” It involves inhaling toxic chemicals from household products, like aerosol cans or cleaning supplies,...
The holidays are jam-packed with fun, joy, and quality time with loved ones. However, once the presents are opened, the dinner is eaten, and the grueling clean up begins, the anticipation is over and it’s back to normal life. There’s always next year to enjoy time with family, and until then there’s just trashing wrapping...