Having a complete set of parents who will guide you as you grow up is important, but not everyone is blessed with that kind of upbringing. Melody Powell, a mother of two, knows this to be true. So when she married her husband, Frank, in 2014, she knew it was the best decision she will …
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Ever since schools switched to online learning, many parents—especially those who aren’t exactly tech-savvy—are scratching their heads with all the difficulties that come with it. But Isaac Jones, a dad from Beaverton, Oregon, seems to be handling it pretty well. One day, his daughter Delaney Jones, 6, was filming herself while she’s crafting. Isaac thought …
The following story about a little girl and a dog proves that pets have the power to heal even the most broken of hearts. In times of grief and sadness, our animal companions become one of our greatest sources of comfort. Even though they can’t speak, their presence alone is enough to help us remain …
“Halfway home I asked to stop for a drink. Then afterward I hopped in the backseat to read a book to my brother. And that’s what saved me. Because the wreck happened a few miles down the road. The entire front of our car was crushed. My first thought was my hands. I had a …
Mom and him are obsessed with each other. They met when they were eighteen. And they’re always hugging, and kissing, and dancing in the kitchen. So we grew up around a lot of love. But Dad has always been more of the ‘Acts of Service’ type. Every night at 8pm, he’d come to all our …
My mom said: ‘Val has something to say to you.’ I was sitting on the stairwell, crying. And he knew right away that I was pregnant. He didn’t yell. He didn’t say anything. He just started pacing. But I knew what he was thinking: I was eighteen years old, I was his only daughter, and …
One of the best ways to show our families how much we love them is by being their biggest cheerleaders. As a father, Chuck Yielding understands the importance of being there for your family, especially when they’re at their most vulnerable. So when he and his wife, Lori, learned that only one parent can be …
When we were kids, we used to think that adults had it all figured out. They’re older than us, so they’re supposed to know what to do all the time, right? Several years down the road, the revelation that we had it all wrong hits us hard in the face. Now that we’re adults ourselves, …
A high school senior paid tribute to her father who died during a military tour in Afghanistan through pictures that depict him as an “angel”. Julia Yllescas, who attends Aurora High School, wanted to honor her father’s memory by including him in her senior pictures. Her dad, Captain Robert Yllescas, died on December 1, 2008, after …
Parents will always do everything in their power to make their children happy. Sometimes, their desire to paint a smile on their children’s faces appear in the form of a hearty meal. Sometimes, it manifests in the way they work hard to provide for their needs. In the case of Todd Bachman, a loving father, …
Christmas is a festive celebration that is best shared with family and friends. Sadly, not all people are privileged to enjoy a Christmas off to spend the holidays with the important people in their life. One of these people turned out to be Pierce T. Vaughan, who was busy assisting airline passengers as a flight …
The never-ending battle of moms and dads ‘arguing’ from whom did their kids get their intelligence from is finally over! Based on various research works, children inherit their intelligence from their mom. Science says that women are more likely to transmit intelligence to their children, more than men, because intelligence genes are carried on the …