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
These parents are walking right into a trap. On the new ABC reality series “The Parent Test,” premiering Dec. 15 at 10 p.m., families willingly take turns in the hot seat, allowing others to critique their childrearing philosophies — from helicopter and high achievement to free range and child-led — across a series of challenges. … Read more
’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, a creature was stirring — and it wasn’t a mouse. A mother is warning parents to hide their Christmas presents well after she caught her daughter Evie, 4, sneaking around and opening her presents early last Christmas Eve. Chloe Vizor is better prepared to keep … Read more
Now, this is scary enough to make your eyes pop. Mom of two and mortician Lauren Eliza is virally serving up lesser known, albeit potentially life-saving facts about the dangers of popcorn, and how allowing kids to pop the buttery kernels into their mouths could be deadly. “Popcorn is not allowed in my house,” Lauren, … Read more
Roxy Jacenko has hit back at critics who slammed her 11-year-old daughter’s “extravagant” Christmas wishlist – which includes a $6000 handbag. The Sydney mom said the people who found issues with her daughter Pixie’s Christmas wishlist had “too much time on their hands”. “Clothes and swimwear. Hardly unreasonable for a tween,” she told News.com.au. “Ask … Read more
A mom issued a warning over water beads when her infant daughter was left in a critical condition after accidentally ingesting a bead, which expanded once she swallowed it. Folichia Mitchell initially purchased the Chuckle & Roar Ultimate Water Beads Kit from Target for her 8-year-old son in October, making sure that when he played with … Read more
At an early scan for their first and only pregnancy, *Serena and husband, *Tim, received a shock they never, ever expected. “We were told that our baby had ventriculomegaly (a condition in which the ventricles appear larger than normal),” the Australian mom tells Kidspot. “When we Googled it, we were hysterical because it meant he could be severely … Read more
A cop who specializes in child sex crime has gone viral after sharing the strict rules she has for her own kids in order to keep them safe from pedophiles. Terra Avilla, who goes by the user name thegirlcop on TikTok, regularly shares informative content relating to child abuse and domestic violence. But the mom … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have been married for five years. My husband and I are both past middle age and have been married before (me twice; three times for him). For much of our early marriage, my husband was ill. He required several surgeries and a lot of care. I never complained or felt burdened, yet … Read more
A reinvented “Karen” is unrecognizable after her transformation from a frumpy mom to a Megan Fox lookalike. Marissa Pool, 29, admits to previously morphing her appearance into how she thought a good wife and mom should look — leaving her deeply unhappy and lost. “I met my ex when I was just 17,” the patient … Read more
A woman says the 27-year age gap with her husband makes him a “better dad” to their baby despite strangers mistaking him for the boy’s grandad — or her own father. “People often mistake my husband for my dad — but we laugh it off,” said Gretchen Dillon, 36, who met Michael Dillon, 63, after … Read more
He’s one proud papa. A father busted his little one being naughty — and not in the way you’d expect. Warren Tansey filmed the moment he confronted his 6-year-old son Acer for downloading a racy image of a “bunny girl” to his iPad. In a now-viral Twitter video with nearly 50,000 views, Warren was hysterical … Read more
As families reunite for the holidays, drama and feuds are sure to arise but this season big sisters are fighting back — with memes. “Oldest daughters on their way to solve everyone’s problems yet again because no one will do it,” comedian and author Lane Moore captioned a TikTok video of a model trudging through Balenciaga’s … Read more
They’re the nest generation. Gen Zers and young millennials aren’t flying the coop. They’re living at home with their parents in greater numbers than any generation in recent history. 54% of Gen Z are choosing to live with their parents given the current economic climate, according to a new report of over 300 adults ages … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have a child who is 11. I have been a single parent all these years. The father has not reached out on any occasion. Through the years, all we’ve heard is cricket noise. Because of that, we built our own lives. Recently, the father has decided he wants his rights known as … Read more
Parenting involves making thousands of decisions about your children and the way in which you raise them. Some of those decisions may be viewed as controversial, so we keep them to ourselves. Except for moms like Marcie Whalen, also known as the ‘The Unconventional Mom’, who doesn’t shy away from sharing her sometimes unpopular opinions online. For example, some … Read more
Motherhood is the trip of a lifetime for Rihanna. The 34-year-old “Lift Me Up” singer compared taking care of her newborn son, whom she shares with her boyfriend, A$AP Rocky, to an out-of-body experience. “Life starts over when you become a parent. It’s life that you’ve never known before,” she told Access Hollywood at the premiere … Read more
Having “the talk” with your pre-teen and teen kids can be a joy, especially when their inquisitive minds don’t stop churning. One Aussie mom saw the hilarious side of it all after her 11-year-old daughter got the “puberty talk” at school, and came home with a few questions… for her brother. Sharing her story on TikTok, … Read more
Amanda Sellers, 29, always knew she wanted a big family and is happy to be welcoming her 10th child soon — even though she spends a small fortune on food each month. Shortly after marrying her husband Chris, 33, in July 2013, they began trying to have a baby. Chris already had two children, Logan, … Read more
These parents are going the extra mile. While it may be frowned upon in the US, it’s not uncommon in Denmark to leave infants by themselves in their strollers on the street. “Denmark: where babies sleep outside alone,” mom-of-four Annie Samples explains in a viral TikTok that shows strollers lining a street and even parked … Read more