TRIGGER WARNING: This post contains information about stillbirth and infant loss, which may be triggering to some. An infant has died, and 10 others have been hospitalized after falling ill due in a listeria outbreak . This particular bout of food poisoning has been tied to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The current listeria outbreak isn’t the only one that is happening in meat-based products....

A Louisiana family’s hearts are shattered after losing their precious toddler to an animal attack. Da’Angelo Manning, 17 months, and an unidentified 4-year-old reportedly wandered away from a home in Claiborne Parish on Monday morning. When the family reported the missing children , they never imagined what would happen next. Da’Angelo’s mother, Angelica Marquez , shared her grief over the loss of her son in a series of posts on Facebook....

A Brooklyn woman has been arrested in Philadelphia on charges related to the stabbing of two people on April 13, including a 1-year-old boy. Takeira Hester, 28, was reportedly out on bail on charges of assaulting another person on a New York City subway in 2022 when she allegedly randomly attacked a 24-year-old woman first and then later in the day, stabbed a baby in a stroller. Both instances occurred in the City Center neighborhood....

Emergency responders pulled a boy from a sinkhole in Lillington, North Carolina , hours after he fell into the mud. The 12-year-old was riding his bike near a new construction site when he fell into a sediment pond. He managed to remain calm and eventually flagged down help. A team of rescuers worked to free the boy, who survived what could have been a devastating accident. The boy was reportedly in the mud for several hours....

Tragedy struck a Philadelphia family on Mother’s Day weekend when a 12-year-old boy was shot and killed while filming a music video. Ethan Parker received a gunshot wound to the head on May 10, 2025, around 12:30 p.m. Emergency responders took him to an area hospital, where staff pronounced him dead on arrival. Now a 17-year-old is facing charges in Parker’s death. According to WTXF, Parker was reportedly with two older kids in the 1500 block of East Pastorius Street when he was struck by gunfire....

When the health crisis began in the spring of 2020, many parents suddenly found themselves working from home and juggling the challenges of having to work and parent at the same time. At the beginning of the pandemic, it was easy to think that the working from home phase might be short and that maybe things would be back to normal by now. But as time has dragged on, a lot of people are now months into working from home and are discovering that wrangling a toddler during the work day hasn’t gotten any easier....

With summer in full swing, many families will be taking beach vacations this year. But when taking a trip to the shore, parents may be worried about potential run-ins with sharks. Florida already had to close several beaches in June after a series of shark attacks, per Fox 35 Orlando . But parents don’t necessarily have to cancel a beach trip as a result. There are many ways to stay safe from sharks as well as other ocean dangers such as jellyfish, rip tides, and more....

There are so many things that no one ever tells first-time expectant moms, from how hard it can be to get pregnant to what childbirth really feels like to how much a baby really changes everything. Women just go into pregnancy and motherhood with rose-colored glasses on that are promptly ripped off their faces the moment true labor starts, whether it be au natural or Pitocin induced. Often, the last thing most newly expecting moms are thinking about when they get pregnant is how to feel sexy after giving birth or what sex will be like after you have the baby....

haytibbs/Twitter Oh, parents. We start off with the best of intentions. We make our kids the perfect Halloween costume — or, more likely, we buy it after carting them around to 17 different stores. And then things go horribly, terribly, frightfully wrong. So, what do we do? Take a photo and post it on the Internet, of course. For posterity! Here are some of the funniest kids’ Halloween costume fails from all over the Internet that no one should go through the season without seeing....

A Staten Island, New York, neighborhood is in shock after a gruesome murder. Damien Hurstel has been accused of stabbing his mom’s boyfriend to death in their home. Their normally quiet street turned into a chaotic crime scene after the young man’s teenage sister allegedly found the body. Although details are still emerging about the killing, the discovery of the body was nothing less than scarring. Police are still investigating, but it seems that no one was aware of what was happening behind closed doors....

As a parent, not knowing what teens are exposed to on social media can be anxiety-inducing. Many parents are concerned about how regular social media use can impact their teens’ mental health. Unfortunately, in some cases, the ways in which teens use social media also can be physically dangerous. Authorities in Pennsylvania are warning parents and teens about the dangers of TikTok challenges after two separate social media stunts caused significant harm , with one of them resulting in the death of a teenager....

When it comes to dressing kids up for Halloween, it can sometimes be a struggle when they keep changing their minds at the last minute. But when they are babies, mom still gets to decide what the costume will be. And when it comes to newborn baby boys, there are so many fun possibilities. Of course, parents want to consider many things when it comes to a baby’s costume selection, like how comfortable the baby will be, will they be warm enough, and how creative it is....

Spring cleaning may be the phrase, but as a new school year gets underway, plenty of people are thinking about fresh starts now, too. It makes sense: the holidays come soon after the beginning of the school year and moms may host a few guests or have celebrations at that time. There’s new or old friends coming over, maybe babysitters or maybe family. Fall is a busy time on its own, holidays aside....

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Easter is a fun holiday , especially for kids, because of all the activities. Stating the obvious (aside from spending time with family and religious observance) kids and families can dye eggs , participate in egg hunts, marvel at bunny decorations, and visit the Easter Bunny. The Easter Bunny brings lots of treats for kids, especially candy, which is totally fine. If parents who want something different for their kids’ baskets , we found a few items that they’ll be sure to love....

In the days before we had kids, going on vacation was pure fun. We’d spend the flight curled up with a good novel or taking a nap with the help of a neck pillow and eye mask. We strolled from the gate to the car without lugging a giant car seat behind us. Being away meant sleeping in when we wanted, maybe getting a bit of a tan, and never ever worrying if the trendy new restaurant had mac and cheese on the menu....

A California couple is coming under fire after child abuse allegations have come to light. After one of their children was admitted to the hospital with a serious injury , police learned that the couple had 21 children in their home. It turned out that the couple, Silvia Zhang and Guojun Xuan, had many of the children via surrogacy. The couple was allegedly running a surrogacy company, hiring women to have children for them ....

Parents are role models, right? Well, yes, but they’re also human, and some of these celebrity parents are open about their recreational weed habits . Whether you’re for or against it, it’s still a touchy subject in our society. So while it may seem uncommon for celebrity moms and dads to be open about their smoking habits, there’s actually a lot more out there than you might think. Now that recreational marijuana is legal is several states (California being one of them), we might see more celebrities being open about smoking — and yes, some of these are likely to be parents....

TRIGGER WARNING: This post contains information about suicide, which may be triggering to some. When Jess Cronshaw learned she was expecting her first child, the news thrilled her. But as her pregnancy progressed, the mom-to-be’s morning sickness worsened. Doctors diagnosed 26-year-old Jess Cronshaw with hyperemesis gravidarum, which causes extreme nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. The illness became too much for the woman to bear, and she died by suicide at 28 weeks pregnant....

A group of children were playing outside in Cincinnati on Friday evening when a shooter in a dark sedan began firing. The mass shooting left an 11-year-old boy dead, four children injured, and one adult injured. Dominic Davis was fatally shot, and his family and Cincinnati police are begging the public for help identifying the shooter and getting justice for the victims’ families. Multiple sources, including USA Today , reported that the shooter shot multiple rounds into a group of children in rapid succession before speeding away....