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Read moreSholom Ber Solomon stole everyone's heart several years ago with his hilarious coordinated costumes with his tiny daughter Zoe. Four years and one daughter later,...
Read moreIt took 19 long years, but Monyay Paskalides finally has what she's always wanted: a mother. Monyay entered the foster care system in Bradenton, Florida,...
Read moreThere are few people who are more deserving of gratitude, celebration, and infinite spa days than moms. From our first steps to our first dates...
Read morePowerful emotions can hit us at any time. While it's tempting to throw a fit when things don't go as planned, most adults have found...
Read moreIf you've ever spent time with a toddler, you know they have some very big feelings. Most of the time, those emotions make sense, even...
Read moreIt's hard to imagine anyone harming a helpless infant, but sadly, it does happen. Eric and LeAnne Stadler of Ohio have four biological children and...
Read moreIt was a typical evening in Beaverton, Oregon, when 6-year-old Delaney Jones decided to record a message for her teacher. Like many kids, she has...
Read moreNo one ever claimed parenting is easy, especially when it comes to feeding picky children. While some little ones will scarf down any meal you...
Read moreIt's not easy being a parent, but as with so many things in life, maintaining a sense of humor helps! Plenty of fathers have found...
Read moreMany parents experience sadness when their kids leave the family home to make their own way, but Dalila and Juan Perez of Texas felt the...
Read moreIt didn't take long for Pam and Gary Willis of Menifee, California, to fill their empty nest after their children grew up. They didn't want...
Read moreAs a parent, when your child is going through a health crisis, there's nothing that can keep you from supporting them. When Chuck and Lori...
Read moreWhen James Huang found out he was going to be a father last year, he couldn't wait to meet his little one. He even learned...
Read moreWhen Dominique and Kevin Gill of Nashville, Tennessee, decided to become foster parents, they weren't looking to adopt. But when a boy named Andrew came...
Read moreWhen Rebekah Seabolt got engaged to her now-husband Tyler, she knew she was not only promising to love him forever, but also his son Jude!...
Read moreWith many schools moving to online classes this fall, kids and their parents are doing their best to adapt to the at-home learning environment. While...
Read moreHua Yunqing is a sentimental man, especially when it comes to his daughter Huahua. It probably seems like just yesterday when he welcomed his bundle...
Read moreOne good thing about the novel coronavirus pandemic is that it's given people more time to work on passion projects and discover new hobbies. For...
Read moreScarlett Gray Smith of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, doesn't need anyone to tell her she's kind, smart, or beautiful. That's because she already knows it...
Read moreIt's not easy to catch every word in a song. How many times have you found yourself singing what you thought were the right lyrics,...
Read moreOne of the most magical sounds in the world is a baby's laugh. Luckily for Lindsay Coppock, she can hear one whenever she wants to...
Read moreOne of the toughest parts about raising children is teaching them to replace negative thoughts they may have about themselves and the world with positive...
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