Courtney and Evan Westlake were excitedly awaiting the arrival of their second child, a baby girl. The pregnancy had gone well and according to the ultrasounds everything was normal. The day Courtney gave birth, however, brought them a big surprise. Their little girl Brenna was born with a skin condition called Harlequin ichthyosis. This is...

We love good dads, and while yes, every father should be a good dad and not be praised for doing his fatherly duties, we have to give extra credit to those fathers who go the extra mile for their kids. In a world where parents leave their children without a second thought, it’s refreshing to...

Raising children is no easy task, especially as a single mother. Samm Jane, a 32-year-old mother of 5 from Nuneaton, Warwickshire, was absolutely horrified when she was contacted by her son’s school and told that he was cyberbullying a fellow pupil. Samm’s 11-year-old son had been sending cruel messages to one of the girls in...

Moms have to put up with a lot of stuff. Some, we sign up for. Some, we don’t. Regardless of which category their plight falls into, we are always there for our children. But, what about other people’s children? Should we take full responsibility for them as well? One mother recently had an incredibly difficult...

Every parent wants to make sure their children get the best education available. Not everyone can afford private schooling, so they have to trust that the parents at state schools are competent enough to teach their children about the world and how it works. After an incident at school, a parent wanted to find out...

Children are the most entertaining creatures on our planet. As they learn and grow, their concepts of the world expand, but along the way they meet some confusion. As they try to decipher the meaning behind certain things, they can’t help but say the most darnedest things. Which is, most times, absolutely hilarious for adults....

Krystina Pacheco, 29, gave birth to her daughter, Amelia, in a routine Cesarean section. Nothing of note happened during the birth; the nightmare began when the Pachecos brought Amelia home two days later. Krystina came down with a fever and began vomiting and experiencing shortness of breath. She ended up back in the hospital where...

Parent and child relationships are arguably the most influential relationships we all experience. Those relationships lay the foundation for how we learn to interact with others. Furthermore, they’re often the groundwork for shaping who we become. Because of this, unloving mothers can often have a detrimental effect on their children. Daughters, in particular, are left...

If you were kidnapped, would you know what to do to increase your chances of being rescued? Or, on the flip side, do you know what the signals are for someone who is kidnapped? Luckily for this 16-year-old girl, she knew the SOS gestures. Even luckier, someone else knew what they meant. Where did she...

Having a baby changes your life completely. The moment that child is conceived, your world starts to change. But things change even more when the baby arrives. Having a completely healthy child is something we all hope for, and a child without special needs is difficult enough to look after. Having a baby with a...

We’ve all been in a public place like a restaurant where we had to awkwardly sit through the sounds of screaming children. Sometimes, it’s nobody’s fault, and in others, it just comes down to poor parenting. It may be a faux pas to speak up in these situations, but one restaurant has had enough. Recently...

Gender roles have become a widely discussed topic. More and more people have come around to the idea of breaking certain stereotypes. However, others have found themselves perfectly content with a more traditional way of life. Such is the case for 25-year-old Estee Williams. Estee, and her husband 23-year-old Connor, have faced so much backlash...