I keep my kid leashed in public — I look crazy but the world is dangerous

I keep my kid leashed in public — I look crazy but the world is dangerous

This mom has unleashed some serious debate. A woman has divided TikTok users after revealing that she keeps her young daughter tied on a leash when they’re out in public. The protective mama — known only as Alexis — posted the controversial clip to the social media site last month where it clocked up close … Read more

My kids were digitally kidnapped — here’s how parents can be more careful

My kids were digitally kidnapped — here’s how parents can be more careful

Mommy bloggers beware. Mother of two Meredith Steele, 35, is warning parents to stop sharing photos of their children online after her family was “digitally kidnapped.” The terrifying phenomenon occurs when a stranger steals a parent’s social media snaps to use on their own accounts and live out a fake life online. “My kids had … Read more

I was kidnapped by my babysitter 51 years ago — and finally reunited with my family

I was kidnapped by my babysitter 51 years ago — and finally reunited with my family

One of the oldest missing person cases in the country has finally been solved after a half-century. Melissa Highsmith was kidnapped in Fort Worth, Tex., on Aug. 23, 1971, when she was just 21 months old. Now, decades later, she has finally reunited with her family after an anonymous tip and DNA testing solved the … Read more

Someone slipped AirTags in my daughter’s stroller and tracked my family’s movements

Someone slipped AirTags in my daughter’s stroller and tracked my family’s movements

Three nights into a family holiday in Santa Susanna, Spain, Susan O’Neill received an alert on her phone: Someone was tracking their movements.  “I received a safety alert to make me aware an AirTag was tracking our location,” she says. “Someone was tracking us and had been the full day!” Apple Airtags, and similar devices, are often used when traveling … Read more

Meet Jan Broberg, the real double-kidnap victim from ‘A Friend of the Family’

Meet Jan Broberg, the real double-kidnap victim from ‘A Friend of the Family’

When she was 9, Jan Broberg’s close, loving, religious family in Pocatello, Idaho, became close friends with another family, the Berchtolds. Both families’ fathers, leaders in their local chapters of the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS), were named Bob. To avoid confusion, Bob Berchtold asked the Brobergs to call him “B.” Both families liked … Read more