Emma battled cancer for most of her life. At seven months old, she was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor and her family has left no stone unturned to help her. When she was six, she and her family visited Boston for her treatment, which led to an unpleasant encounter. Brent Gehring was carrying his...

A difficult dilemma unfolded recently, where a 28-year-old man grappled with an agonizing decision. His father’s passing left his 11-year-old sister orphaned, thrusting him into a heart-wrenching predicament. Married for two years, the couple had adamantly decided on a child-free life. However, the sudden responsibility to adopt and care for his sister forced him to...

Kristin Lammert has spent three August 25s in the delivery room in the past six years. Her first daughter, Sophia, was born on August 25, 2015. At that point, Sophia only shared her birthday with the family rescue dog, Koda Bear. But three years later, Sophia celebrated her birthday by meeting her sister Giuliana for...

One parent is begging for prayers and good thoughts, as her daughter fights for her life in a hospital. After being tragically struck by a vehicle while walking to her school bus, the 11-year-old girl’s life was held on by a thread. On September 16, 11-year-old N’emaya Mitchell walked to her school bus, but never...

Losing a parent or a spouse is one of the most difficult experiences in our lives. It is even tougher for the children, for whom death is not something they fully understand. Adults tell them the person has left for heaven and cannot come back. So for the innocent children, they are still alive in...

If you have had Covid, you may have had symptoms such as lack of taste and lack of smell. A family in Texas narrowly missed being engulfed in a house fire from not being able to smell while recovering from COVID-19. Thanks to their toddler, the family managed to survive. The little boy is now...

According to the World Health Organization, about one in 1,000 babies are born with Down syndrome in the world every year. [1] But Savannah Combs gave birth to twin daughters with Down syndrome, an insanely rare phenomenon. “It’s very rare what they have, but they’ve been my little gems,” she said. “For every 1,000 twin...

His parents gave him an ultimatum: Leave his girlfriend and newborn baby or get cut off. The teenage dad chose his daughter. He went from struggling with addiction to going sober for his baby, in addition to getting his life together. But his girlfriend left him, leaving him with an infant to care for, no...

A Secret Life of Mom Highlight Story: Sometimes there are stories that are just too memorable, too beautiful, or too touching to keep locked away. That’s why we scour the archives and bring some of them back to experience again. They may make you smile or shed a tear, but they’re always meant to add...

Parenting – in particular parenting in public – is hard for any parent. For Kate Middleton, however, she has an added challenge. As a royal, she is expected to be poised and perfect while in public at all times. So are her children. Her children, however, are kids just like any others. Amazingly, she seems...

Having twins is a beautiful gift. Not many people get to experience such joy in their lives. In fact, the odds are pretty low for having twins. But, it’s even lower for mono-mono pregnancies (Monoamniotic-Monochorionic twins). Mono-mono pregnancies are considered high-risk and occur only once in every 10,000 births. They happen when the twins share...

It’s the time of year for joyous stories, sharing food with loved ones, and of course, Santa. However, for some, the holiday season brings a lot of other things. Maybe you’ve lost a loved one recently and the holidays seem painful without them. Or, maybe you are one of the millions of people who suffer...