Serena Williams, one of the greatest athletes of all time, took to social media to express her discomfort towards a decorative cotton plant. The retired tennis legend posted a picture of a cotton plant decoration on Instagram after finding it in her New York City hotel. Some fans engaged in discussions about race and slavery...

Family resemblance is one of the most visible results of genetics at work. Children receive half of their DNA from their mother and half from their father, which means a precise genetic mix shapes their appearance. Sometimes this balance leads to unique combinations, but in many cases, the result is a child who looks almost...

The story of Laken Ashlee Snelling is messy, tragic, and really hard to wrap your head around. She was a 21-year-old University of Kentucky cheerleader, smiling, waving at crowds, chasing her degree, and posting fun videos online. Now she is sitting at the center of a criminal case. Police say she hid her newborn baby...

In vitro fertilization is a medical process where eggs and sperm meet in a lab, then an embryo is placed in the uterus. Many individuals go through IVF pregnancies for various reasons, including blocked tubes, low sperm counts, ovulation issues, or unexplained infertility. The treatment can be life changing, but it is not simple. There...

Families hold different views about whether you should kiss your child on the lips. Some parents see kissing their kids on the lips as normal affection that builds close bonds. Others worry about setting proper boundaries and spreading illness. In the past, celebrity social media posts have caused heated public discussions about these family practices....

An 18-year-old pregnant woman was found buried on her ex-boyfriend’s property in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, after he confessed to police that he stabbed her to death. Gregory Groom, 22, now faces murder charges and is being held without bail. Kylee Monteiro, an Attleboro High School graduate, was 11 weeks pregnant when she disappeared on August 7....

An alarming event unfolded recently at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona‑El Prat Airport, where a couple reportedly abandoned their 10‑year‑old son after discovering his travel documents were invalid, opting to board their flight without him. Instead of delaying their journey, they called a relative to pick him up, leaving him unattended in the terminal. Airport staff noticed the solitary...

Tara Stilwell’s world was turned upside down when her beloved 6-year-old son, Wilder Brooks Stilwell, tragically passed away. The death of a child is often described as the most unimaginable pain a parent can face, and for Tara, it was an emotional earthquake that shook her to her core. In the days that followed, she...

A baby born in Iowa has officially been named the most premature baby to survive, according to Guinness World Records. Nash Keen, nicknamed “Nash Potato” by his family, was born on July 5, 2024, at just 21 weeks’ gestation. Weighing just 10 ounces and measuring 9.5 inches, he arrived 133 days early. Nash just celebrated...

A mom on TikTok has gone viral for a controversial lesson she’s teaching her kids: don’t go tell the teacher if someone hits you – hit back. Brittany Norris, a mother of two, didn’t hesitate when she shared her parenting approach with the world. In a short but bold video, she explained that she’s teaching...

On October 7, 2022, a hit-and-run driver struck three-year-old Scarlett Jensen, her two-year-old brother Henry, and their grandmother, Jamie, on a private dirt road near their home. Scarlett didn’t survive. Weeks later, the family discovered something heartbreaking. The grandmother had unknowingly taken one last photo of Scarlett just five minutes before the little girl passed...

Names shape a person’s entire life, so parents must choose carefully. However, courts have made some baby names illegal that could harm a child’s future in schools, workplaces, or government records. These rejected names show what happens when parental creativity crosses legal boundaries, forcing judges to protect children from choices that could follow them for...