A mom was arrested after allegedly helping her teen child escape from a juvenile detention center in South Carolina. A 16-year-old escaped on August 31, 2025, from the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice in Columbia. The teen was later found in their mother’s vehicle and taken back into custody. Savannah Mills, the teenager’s mom, has since been arrested and charged with aiding the escape of a prisoner , WRDW reported....

Many say that parenting is the hardest job you will ever have. Children can take a toll on us mentally and physically, and sometimes we want to give up . It can be particularly challenging for single parents who have to do it alone. Sure, we all need a break sometimes, but is it the extended family’s responsibility to take care of our kids in that situation? TikTok user Farrah Gray shared a series of videos featuring a mom named Angel who appears to be trying to leave her three children with her mom for good....

Like many mothers, Lauren Hill-Wilson of Wichita, Kansas, had to go to work last Thursday. She arranged for a friend to watch her 7-year-old son, ZJ. Later, Hill-Wilson received a call saying that her son was being rushed to the hospital. She learned that her friend had taken ZJ swimming at Red Roof Inn. While swimming, he reportedly went underwater and didn’t resurface. First responders were able to revive him to the point of getting a heartbeat....

On August 26, 2025, the body of 12-year-old Bryan Vasquez was found in a New Orleans lagoon. The boy, who was nonverbal because of a brain condition, had allegedly left his family’s home through a window nearly two weeks before his body was found. Ultimately, it was discovered the boy was attacked by an alligator and drowned. Now, nearly two weeks after his body was found, his mother is facing criminal charges ....

Baby-led weaning is an approach to feeding that puts a baby in charge, with the basic idea that “parents and caregivers can follow a baby’s lead” and “baby is ready, allowing them to self-feed ,” according to experts at the Cleveland Clinic. The nice thing about baby-led weaning is that parents can skip the purees and just let their littlest eater chow down on the same food as the rest of the family (modifying for choking hazards , of course)....

What to Know There’s a reason why so many moms have talked about just how hard new motherhood can be: Adding a baby to your household is a huge change. Some of us truly struggle with that adjustment, and it seems like only recently it’s become more and more accepted for moms to tell it how it really is. But is there actually too much negativity about motherhood online? One mom on TikTok seems to think so, and she ended up sparking quite a debate....

People have big feelings about their pets. They become part of the family, and some owners even treat their animals like they’re children. No matter where you stand on that argument, we can probably agree that animals can be unpredictable . Because of this, it’s the owner’s responsibility to ensure others are safe around their animals, right? A recent viral video has sparked fury in both parents and animal lovers after a frightening dog encounter was caught on camera....

As parents, it is important to keep up with what our kids are doing, especially when it comes to their use of phones . One mom took to social media to warn parents about a disturbing phone call she got from a random number. The call seemed to come from a child she didn’t know, and the whole situation left her deeply unsettled. The mom felt it was her duty to share her terrifying experience as a lesson for other parents, either so they could be aware of these kinds of calls, but also so that they will keep an eye on their kids and keep this from happening to someone else....

The stepfather of a child allegedly drowned by her mother inside a California apartment claims the woman struggled with mental health. Graciela Xiomara Castellanos, 37, reportedly feared her immigration status , and her unnamed fiancé says he believes the fear affected her depression so deeply it triggered a horrific reaction . By the time first responders arrived at an apartment in the 6800 block of Sepulveda Boulevard around 5:40 p....

A dad wanted to take his daughter to Disneyland for spring break , but the girl’s mom says she’s not having it. The Disney vacation was meant to be a surprise for their daughter, and initially the mom was excited about the idea. However, she was shocked when she later found out that her former partner didn’t plan on inviting their daughter’s five half siblings. The mom was looking forward to taking her daughter shopping prior to the vacation....

Little Tikes Modern Play Kitchen With 40-Piece Accessory Set Walmart How do you grow an adult who can feed himself (or herself)? You start with play. A child plays as a way to learn how to do things. If you encourage playing with food, that can grow into working with food. And that’s a life skill we all need. A kitchen like this Little Tikes Modern Play Kitchen is also something we all need!...

A mother-daughter pair in Georgia are facing charges of kidnapping in addition to other charges. The pair reportedly grabbed the mother’s other children during scheduled visitation at a local trampoline park. In an attempt to more easily grab the children, the mother allegedly punched a Department of Children and Family Services worker in the face. Police worked with other local law enforcement to locate the missing children quickly. They had been taken across state lines and were found in Georgia....

MrBeast has defended a recent controversial stunt shared via his YouTube channel , but people are concerned about the impact his content could have on kids regardless of how “safe” his challenges are. If you’re not familiar with MrBeast , he’s a YouTube star known for elaborate stunts and challenges. On September 27, he shared a video titled, “Would You Risk Dying For $500,000?” The stunt video racked up more than 54 million views, but also garnered a lot of criticism, with critics going so far as to call the YouTuber “evil....

Is there anything worse than a bad neighbor? You just want your home to be happy and peaceful with no one bothering you. Is that too much to ask? What if there are kids who are a part of the problem? It’s a parent’s responsibility to ensure that their kids are acting right and not causing trouble . But of course, that’s in a perfect world. And we all know nothing is perfect....

I was self-diagnosed with autism last year, during the pandemic. I often felt different, awkward, and out of place growing up, but we didn’t know anything about autism and neither did my family. My mom always made sure I felt loved and supported, no matter what, but most of my battles were internal and mental, and I never really understood why. When I went through the process of diagnosing myself in my adulthood, things really started to click and make sense....

Teaching our kids lessons can be challenging . We want our children to learn and for our message to be impactful , so sometimes, parents go the extra mile to drive the message home. Such was the case for a mom of a teenage girl who just couldn’t keep her room clean. The mom was D.O.N.E. and done, and she let her daughter know in a big way. Somer LeeAnn, aka @sumertyme716, posted a video of her daughter’s messy bedroom on TikTok....

What to Know Earlier this week, Mattel announced the brand’s first ever autistic Barbie — a doll in their Fashionistas line who comes with accessories that are meant to help represent someone with autism . The new doll has gotten plenty of praise online so far, but there’s one mom, Dr. Kristyn Sommer, who has autism herself and is pushing back in a major way. In a video she shared on TikTok, the mom (who also happens to be a developmental scientist) spoke out against the new Barbie and why it may not help children as much as the brand might have intended....

An immigrant family is dealing with the sudden, tragic , and mysterious death of 5-year-old twins this holiday season. The Ghanaian mother of the two children — a boy and a girl — discovered the bodies of her babies in their shared Bronx apartment around 11 a.m. on Monday. She called authorities, and when the NYPD and FDNY arrived on the scene, the children were pronounced dead. The twins’ mother called authorities when she found them that morning....

A woman in New York City attacked a man and his son at a Brooklyn playground in what appeared to be a hate-motivated confrontation. Video of the unidentified woman shows her throwing coffee at the man while he and his 18-month-old toddler played, demanding that he leave. The father, Ashish Prashar, 40, began recording the woman as she aggressively approached him. There has been an uptick in hate crimes since the October 7 terrorist attacks on Israel by Hamas....

Nearly four months after 22-month-old Grayson Pedigo lost his life, police in Georgia have arrested his parents on murder charges. The toddler died while sitting in a car seat inside his family’s Dalton home. His mother, Kirsten Schmitt, 26, and father, Anthony Pedigo, 30, were reportedly home at the time of their son’s death, and many are wondering why the toddler was in his car seat to begin with....