One of the realities of having multiple children is learning the differences that develop between children when they’ve got an age gap between them. For example, two of my children (my son and my eldest daughter) are only a little over two years apart, but there’s a solid seven years between my eldest and youngest daughter. Friends of mine have

Adoption is a wonderful practice, that can provide families and children alike the world over with the love and families they need. And it’s stories like this one about a pair of Chinese twins that prove all that. Two little girls, twins from China, found themselves adopted by two separate families. One came to America, and the other found herself in Norway.

When you explore IKEA for the perfect furniture (that’s not going to break the bank), you end up passing by various odds and ends. Little toys or costumes, scattered all around the store. But it seems that one of the little distractions is actually dangerous… In cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, IKEA has announced a recall on

If you have a child who has trouble making friends, then the playground can be one of the most  alienating places in the world. That’s why this little addition to the playground might be the best thing ever. An elementary school in Saskatchewan, Canada has added a “buddy bench” to their playground. As 7-year-old Matthew Henkelman says, the buddy bench is

Going through premature birth can easily be one of the most stressful events in the life of any woman. But now it’s been proven that it can even lead to PTSD. Kara Wahlin is the Mom to a pair of twenty-six weeker twins. Tragically, one of them has already passed, but her son Elliott managed to survive the event. However,

Kid rebuttals are some of the most amazing things I’ve ever heard. Seriously, think back to those times your kids managed to get come up with something special. And these responses might be some of the best I’ve ever heard. Sara McGinnis with babycenter blog has found some of the best responses I’ve ever heard of. Check them out for yourself here.