Parents are often told to enjoy every moment of their child’s youth because it goes by all-too fast. If you have older kids and teens, you understand this fact to be true – and it’s hard to think of them growing up and leaving home some day. For those of […]
Having a baby is the start of many “firsts” in our parenting journey. Then come the toddler years, as we watch in amazement as our little ones learn and do so many new things each day. But there is one common phase during the toddler years that may drive us […]
Bailey Edwards is an 8th grade girl who happened to be born with Down syndrome. While many people mistakenly think individuals with special needs can’t go on to live completely normal lives – Bailey proved the critics wrong yet again. And once you hear the story of how she captured […]
With the changing of seasons there is bound to be a whole slew of germs making their way to your little one. School has begun, the weather is getting cooler, and the leaves are collecting mold and pollen. That usually leads to one thing…sick days. But you can get in […]
It seems that traditional values – even basic manners – are falling by the wayside in our society. Men would hold the door open for women or offer them their seat on the bus, but with the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it seems some of this has been […]
There is no doubt that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has seen some outrageous items passengers have tried to take on board their flight. I’m sure there is even a certain expectation that you are going to see something the passenger knows they shouldn’t have. But it may be safe […]
While pregnancy and childbirth are the most natural and beautiful functions of a woman’s body, complications can occur. In recent decades, medical advancements have increased the quality of prenatal care and allowed women to make more decisions about their childbirth experience. But if we’re living in one of the most […]
It’s a sad, but true, fact that not all children have the same blessings and advantages as others. In a perfect world, every child would be raised in a loving home with plenty of healthy food, quality medical care, and education. And one epidemic in the U.S. is proof that […]
When he was just a baby, it was discovered little Gabriel had aplastic anemia and needed a bone marrow transplant to survive. As it turns out, a donor from all the way across the world qualified – and was willing to donate his bone marrow to save Gabriel’s life. And […]
Some parents are bewildered at how their usually calm child suddenly has bursts of anger or aggression that seems to come out of nowhere. Instead of identifying the root of the problem – some adults are quick to discipline the child for acting out. But what some adults dismiss as […]