Kelly Clarkson’s top priority is her kids after her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock’s death. The “Since U Been Gone” singer, 43, has “been devastated” for her daughter, River, 11, and son Remington, 9, whom she shared with Blackstock, ever since their father was diagnosed with cancer over three years ago. The talent manager died on Thursday, … Read more
Motherhood has always been portrayed as this messy, magical, all-consuming love story. You imagine the baby cuddles, the tired eyes, the giggles, the growth. You prepare for long nights, teething, tantrums, and heart-melting milestones. But what I never prepared for was parenting while battling cancer. Mother Vanessa Maiorano shares her journey of battling cancer while raising her children. … Read more
A visually and hearing-impaired boy has won a battle against an insurance company to save his favorite tree from the chop. Redd Taylor Cantrill, 11, and his family have campaigned to save the 200-year-old oak in their garden. Insurers wanted to chop it down as part of a subsidence insurance claim by the family, leaving … Read more
Boys will be…millionaires. Most adolescent boys are playing video games or with a ball outside — yet this Seattle teen has more money in his pocket than most adults twice his age have. Alex Butler invented a wildly successful card game called Taco vs. Burrito when he was only 7-years-old — which has turned him … Read more
When the going gets tough, the tough … pop in a pacifier? That’s the surprising stress-busting move thousands of young adults in China are making — swapping melatonin and meditation for an adult-sized binky. Once a niche quirk, the silicone soothers are supposedly now big business on Chinese e-commerce giants like Taobao and JD.com, where … Read more
Call her Robin Food. A Lebanese influencer has divided people online after filming herself prepping mammoth meals for the poor to shame food-wasting celebrities. Surthany Hejeij, 33, has amassed over 15.7 followers on Instagram with her culinary clips, which always begin with a person discarding an obscene amount of food. They then cut to heartrending … Read more
As a kid, my mom’s favorite phrase was “because no means no.” I can’t begin to explain how frustrating that was, especially when there was no reason why it was a no. Just… no. End of discussion. Now that I’m a mom myself, I’ve caught those exact words slipping out of my own mouth. The mom says her mother’s favorite phrase … Read more
A mom has shared the unexpected way she gets her daughters to stop bickering. Taking to TikTok, Maggie revealed her two girls, aged 13 and nine, “fight like cats and dogs. Piss and fire. Oil and water.” “Which is normal for their age,” she added. “I have to remind myself that it’s normal.” But when reminders and reasoning don’t cut it, … Read more
An Australian mother has warned fellow parents after claiming her children found a butcher’s knife hidden inside a play structure at a popular Gold Coast play center. Tiani Palmer described the moment her family’s celebration turned into a nightmare. “On the 6th of July 2025, we celebrated my daughter’s 4th birthday at Bella’s Wonderland in … Read more
As mom and dad prepped for takeoff, their kid was left as a castoff. An unnamed mother and father allegedly abandoned a 10-year-old boy at an unidentified airport in Spain after realizing they didn’t pack all of the tot’s necessary travel documents. Unwilling to miss their flight, the jet-setters boarded the airbus, leaving their son … Read more
U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the share of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Thursday. The fraction of kids exempted from vaccine requirements rose to 4.1%, up from 3.7% the year before. It’s the third record-breaking year in a row for the exemption rate, and … Read more
We would all do anything for our kids. For Lucy Banks that looks like trading a corporate career for a webcam and building an empire in the process. All while dodging shade during the school run, standing tall through the whispers, and doing what needed to be done. “No one was coming to save me. I didn’t have parents … Read more
Twenty years ago, I was dancing on an iceberg in Club Penguin and raising Neopets like they were my actual children. (Hope they’re still alive… It’s been a while.) When I logged on, my parents didn’t flinch. This week, YouTube was added to the government’s under-16 social media ban, set to roll out in December. It hit me just … Read more
At 69, Pam traded retirement for playdough, nappy changes and nap time. She wouldn’t have it any other way. She packed up her life in Perth, Australia, and moved across the country to Brisbane, Australia, to help ease the crushing cost of child care, giving her daughter the chance to keep working and her grandson the gift of … Read more
Parents are only getting 10% of their week to themselves. But according to a new study, it’s “absolutely worth it.” The poll of 2,000 U.S. parents of children under the age of five found the average parent gets 18 hours of the week for themselves, dedicating 47% of their week to professional or personal tasks … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My son is 20 and a senior in college. He’s a baseball player and is about to ask the girl he’s been dating for a year and a half to marry him. My wife and I don’t get along with her at all. She has a myriad of health problems and takes eight … Read more
A mother is at a loss for what to do about her daughter’s growing resentment over her retirement plans. The 55-year-old raised her child, who’s now 26 years old, solo for the most part. “I worked multiple jobs, sacrificed vacations, and skipped luxuries to give my daughter a decent life,” the mother explained. “She had everything she needed growing up … Read more
She’s tech-ing a break from burnout. Even with an in-person partner, Lilian Schmidt was sick of shouldering the mental load of motherhood. So, she’s trained ChatGPT to become a second mommy — tasking it to draft shopping lists, create meal plans, plan birthdays and vacations, and revolutionize bedtime. Lilian Schmidt has transformed ChatGPT into a co-parent, entrusting … Read more
This teacher’s ticked. An enraged educator is calling out her students’ penny-pinching parents over their refusal to chip for a few additional back-to-school supplies the school district allegedly can’t afford — adding fresh fuel to the ongoing debate over who pays for what in public education. “Just so we’re clear, I’m expected to take a bullet for … Read more
This bride’s commitment to keeping her big day childless is childish. Banning babies at a formal fête is fair. However, barring your 19-year-old sibling from your alcohol-free nuptials, simply because she’s not over the age of 21, but demanding the excluded Gen Z fork over a wedding present, is foul — so says incensed social … Read more