Adia Leidums is a three-year-old who loves going on adventures and giving herself pep talks, particularly in the snow. In 2021, the toddler from Fernie, British Columbia, Canada, became an internet star when a video of her skiing while mic’d up went viral across social media. The footage showed her fearlessly skiing on the slopes … Read more
Aside from getting energetic kids into bed, potty training can be one of the most challenging tasks of early parenthood. Every kid is different, which means they learn at varied paces, too. Some children figure out how to transition from diapers into underwear straight away, while others require plenty of help and guidance. And speaking … Read more
On February 15, 2020, Lindsey Sheely of West Warwick, Rhode Island, ordered delivery from her favorite restaurant, Wicked Good Pizza. After paying for the food, her then two-year-old son, Cohen, ran out to the porch to say goodbye to the delivery man. Our children can surprise us in many ways. In the case of a … Read more
Most of us only need a comfortable bed and soft pillows to be able to sleep, but this toddler requires one more thing before he goes to the land of Nod—cuddle time with their family dog. With the pandemic still in our midst, we are undoubtedly living in difficult times. But many people see a … Read more
When NY state trooper Brian Hotchkiss received a missing child report from South Bristol, he prepared for the worst. As a trooper for six years and longer in law enforcement, Hotchkiss knew that missing-child cases could turn out badly. The officer was about to follow up on an assignment on March 27 when the report … Read more
Parents will do everything to keep their children safe and healthy. So imagine how shaken Matt and Andrea Campbell were when they found out that Matt was not an eligible donor for their 1-year-old son, Brooks, who was in dire need of an organ donation. Fortunately, Andrea’s younger brother, Grant, was more than willing to … Read more
I know many adults who recite positive affirmations every morning to jumpstart their day, and they say it’s been helping them keep a more optimistic attitude and mindset every day. Turns out, the practice can also benefit children as young as two years old. That’s what this toddler named Brilee from McCloud, Oklahoma, demonstrated in … Read more
The pandemic has made face-to-face interactions limited and, if not, impossible. However, this unlikely pair has found a beautiful way to form a special bond, even from a distance. We’ve been cooped up in our homes for 10 months now, and to say that it has been a terrible time is an understatement. This global … Read more
When Arizona police officer Brian Zach met a little girl named Kaila while on duty, he knew he wanted to take care of her forever. His wish came true this summer when he and his wife, Cierra, officially adopted the 4-year-old girl into their family. In March 2018, while on duty, patrol sergeant Brian and … Read more
After wandering the streets alone one morning, a little boy was returned to his family safe and sound, all thanks to a kind neighbor and a stray dog who watched over him. The toddler, Kh’amorion Taylor, spent his Thursday morning wandering the streets of a north St. Louis City neighborhood unsupervised by an adult. A … Read more
Dogs can be our fiercest protectors, but that doesn’t mean they’re not afraid of anything. No matter what breed, gender, or age they are, our canine friends seem to share one common fear: loud noises. Thunder, loud vehicles, and fireworks are the most common triggers of this phobia in dogs. They’re also highly sensitive to … Read more
When this mom from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, made a Facebook post featuring pictures of her daughter’s new playroom, she wasn’t expecting that it would get a lot of attention. But to Renee Doby-Becht’s surprise, her post was shared nearly 9,000 times in the popular social media platform. “So I posted a picture of Ariah’s playroom in … Read more