The worst part about stories like these is they’re the ones we need to hear the most. Amber Scorah had made the difficult decision to return to work, after giving birth three months before. She attempted to get an unpaid extension to her maternity leave, but was denied. She either had to return to work now, or be let go.
Read moreBack before cell phones, the only way to secretly communicate during class (wow that’s taking me back) was to pass a note. And not every love note came back with an “x” in the box you were hoping for. But one Florida boy got worse than just a rejection. According to his mother, the school threatened the boy with sexual
Read moreEvery year, one in ten children born in the United States are done so prematurely. These numbers – which, unfortunately, puts us at the top of list for developed nations – are shocking, and even more depressing as you go state to state. Learn more about it here.
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Two Niagara Falls parents have been arrested and charged with negligence, which is a terrible thing. However, those feelings of anger shifted somewhat when you found out that they had apparently been neglecting their children by letting them go outside and play. Learn more about it here.
Read moreThe world changes and the world shifts, and sometimes you end up being like Mrs. Bee and having to relocate from Brooklyn to the Philippines. But you’d be shocked, not by how many ways things are different, but how so much still remains the same… learn more here.
Read moreParenting is hard, and can sometimes feel next to impossible. But thanks to a few creative life hacks from sheknows, it can at least be 01% easier
Read moreEver wonder just how much money it costs to successfully deliver a baby? These breakdowns from Mama Natural, The New York Times, and Midwifery Care illuminate it.
Read moreHeroes can come out of unexpected places. A friendly stranger sometimes turns out to be the hero they never knew they could be. Herman McGarrah was taking the train last week when such an event presented itself. Pamela Ferrell and a stranger were lifting her one year old granddaughter Tabrina down the stairs to reach the New York City subways
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This one may open sad, but trust me, the message cancer survivor Gabriel Aljalian and his family sent out on November 3rd is wonderful On November 3rd, 2012, Gabriel Aljalian and his family were told he had been diagnosed with Leukemia. Only three years old, Gabriel and his family persevered, and took on every challenge the disease presented. Gabriel –
Read moreWhen you’re pregnant, you may notice that it’s not just your belly that’s changing. Among other things, your hair becomes more lush and thick. But why does that happen? According to Robert Dorin, hair care expert and hair restoration specialist, it’s due to the heightened levels of estrogen and progesterone in your body. It increases the percentage of hair in
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