Christina Haack Says Her Ex

Though Christina Haack and her first husband, Tarek El-Moussa , have obviously had their issues, they now appear to have a great co-parenting relationship. As they teamed up for The Flip Off , it became clear that the exes are now quite friendly with each other. During a recent interview with People , Christina also made it sound like Tarek played an important role in her life when she was dealing with challenges in her relationship with her third ex-husband, Josh Hall....

December 30, 2025 · 3 min · 559 words · Hugh Mortensen

College Tours Were A Lesson In Letting My Kid Trust His Gut

“Yeah, Mom,” Alex answered in a tone that screamed, Mom, you have no idea; you went to school in the caveman days! I slid into a narrow parking spot, hand on the gearshift, as Alex emphatically declared, “This place isn’t for me.” “Can I put the car in park before you make that assessment?” Alex twisted in his seat. “Doesn’t feel right. I don’t like the buildings. It has weird architecture....

December 30, 2025 · 4 min · 703 words · Terry Hoffmann

Couple Charged With ‘Horrific Crimes’ Against Baby Police Found Nearly Dead In A Motel Room

An Ohio couple were indicted on multiple charges, including rape , in connection to crimes committed against an 11-month-old baby in November 2024. Police found the baby unconscious. Thankfully, they were able to revive her. The couple seemingly called the police to save the girl. While the baby was getting treatment at the hospital, doctors found a large number of injuries . Some of those injuries indicated sexual assault. After questioning the couple, police arrested them both....

December 30, 2025 · 3 min · 507 words · Carolyn Gibson

Crayola Let Kids Design A Popsicle & This Is The Flavor They Came Up With

Every kid knows that summer = popsicles , and what better way to enjoy the sweet treat than with an entirely kid-designed Popsicle? Crayola (yes, the crayon company) launched an all-new Fla-Vor-Ice freezer bar flavor created entirely by kids in celebration of its beloved crayon color “Dandelion” coming out of retirement. In collaboration with Jel Sert – the inventor of Fla-Vor-Ice and Otter Pops – Crayola brought in a group of kids from Wegner Elementary School in Chicago, where the ice pop company was founded, and let them design the flavor from scratch....

December 30, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Howard Kinard

Dad Explains Why Sleepovers Are A Bad Idea For Kids

If you grew up in the 1990s or even the early 2000s, sleepovers were likely an integral part of your childhood. There was nothing quite like seeing who could stay up the latest and then pulling pranks on whoever fell asleep first. These days, however, as adults, we can see the real dangers in allowing sleepovers without knowing the parents of the child your own kid intends to have a slumber party with....

December 30, 2025 · 3 min · 503 words · Phillip Hansen

Daylight Saving Time Is Back To Mess Up Your Kid’S Schedule

If you’re like me, you have a hard time remembering when daylight saving time begins or ends, or whether you’re supposed to move the clock forward or backward, or exactly what time the official switch happens and we’re supposed to start fiddling with our clocks. So let me just help us all out here: Daylight saving begins this Sunday (at 2 a.m., so you might want to switch your clocks at bedtime on Saturday night)....

December 30, 2025 · 2 min · 402 words · Donald Kube

Dear Dads: Target Does Curbside Pickup For Mother’S Day, Which Is This Sunday

Mother’s Day is Sunday! Already have your plan? Is your crew prepped and ready? Of course not. That’s OK. Target is doing curbside pickup for this. And there’s no charge. You don’t have to wait for your order to be shipped or go into the store. All you have to do is log on, pick out something nice, and drive by to pick it up. Anyone can make that happen, right?...

December 30, 2025 · 3 min · 558 words · Dane Sheppard

Do Babies Always Need To Wear A Hat?€‹Â€‹

Of all the adorable things we dress our babies in, hats are ubiquitous — odds are a nurse planted a knit cap on your infant mere seconds after birth. Many moms continue that fashion statement 24/7 through all seasons, even summer, since they’ve heard — from their mothers, grandmothers, well-meaning strangers, or otherwise — that babies need hats year-round, indoors as well as out, to keep too much heat from escaping via their fuzzy little heads....

December 30, 2025 · 2 min · 410 words · Sharon Orosco

Doctors Tried To Pressure Me Into ‘Letting’ My Preemie Twins Die & Refused To Help

It’s important to me to start my story off when everything was “normal.” Or our normal, anyway. I had been married to my husband for three years (we’ve been together since we were 18, so 10 years total). After we got married, my husband and I were eager to start our family. We successfully got pregnant with our son Noah, who was born on October 19, 2016. He was a completely healthy and perfect 8-pound baby in every way!...

December 30, 2025 · 8 min · 1591 words · Christina Sweet

Dramatic Video Shows Moment Woman Unexpectedly Gives Birth On Airplane

From the moment moms find out we are pregnant , we start planning the arrival of our babies . We can have the nursery ready, a hospital bag packed, and a birth plan written and distributed to our loved ones, but babies don’t give a darn about any of that . When they are ready to be born, they let us know. A mom onboard an airplane headed to France from Istanbul gave the flight crew and passengers quite a shock when she unexpectedly went into labor....

December 30, 2025 · 3 min · 551 words · Shirley Buck

Employees Share Holiday Bonuses That Make The ‘Jelly Of The Month Club’ Look Like Gold

If we say “Jelly of the Month Club,” you probably know exactly what we mean. In the 1989 film National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation , Clark W. Griswold, played by comedian Chevy Chase, delivered an epic rant about his Christmas bonus and how he felt about his boss, Frank Shirley, after he learned he wouldn’t be getting cash for Christmas but jelly. He calls the offending boss some choice words , and in the years since, it has made millions of people laugh ....

December 30, 2025 · 5 min · 919 words · April Schneider

Every Kid Deserves A “Just Because” Gift Every Once In A While

Being a kid these days can be hard! The world is constantly changing and it can be hard to keep up — especially for children. Kids are incredibly adaptable, but that doesn’t mean they’re not affected by stress. One of the best ways to show your kids you appreciate them and give them a pat on the back for being so amazing is by giving them a “just because” gift!...

December 30, 2025 · 2 min · 396 words · Valerie Castano

Evil Mom Watched Daughter Be Sexually Assaulted, Murdered & Dismembered On Her 10Th Birthday

Victoria Martens turned 10 years old on August 23, 2016. Sadly, she also died that day. Investigators found her body at the home she shared with her mother, 35-year-old Michelle Martens. Victoria’s mother, her boyfriend, 31-year-old Fabian Gonzales, and his 31-year-old cousin, Jessica Kelley, all participated in the child’s death . Her official cause of death was strangulation, but she endured horrific abuse before they dismembered her body, set her on fire, and wrapped her in a blanket ....

December 30, 2025 · 2 min · 416 words · Carolyn Lain

Family Says Bounty Hunters Kidnapped Mom Of 3 At Gunpoint Demanding She Agree To Self

The family of a Los Angeles mother of three and community activist is claiming bounty hunters kidnapped her on her way to work. The men allegedly followed Yuriana Juliana “Juli” Pelaez Calderon in two unmarked cars on June 25, 2025, and abducted her at gunpoint . Calderon’s family, represented by attorney Stephano Medina, shared the terrifying story in a news conference on June 30, demanding answers and justice for the missing woman....

December 30, 2025 · 3 min · 559 words · Janet Noe

First Fights & Getting Engaged: Relationship Rumors Swirl For Taylor & Travis

There are plenty of upsides to fame (money, fashion, and power, just to name a few) but for many high-profile couples , the constant attention and public interest in their relationship might be the biggest downside. There aren’t too many couples in the world who have gotten more attention lately than Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Even though the pair has actually been pretty low-profile lately, with no recent interviews about their relationship or public sightings for almost two weeks, people still can’t stop talking about them....

December 30, 2025 · 3 min · 620 words · Esther Roberts

Get Last

Mother’s Day is May 9! That is coming up fast. But don’t give up, shrug, and send her a text with a cute heart emoji instead of flowers or a gift. This is 2021. You can leave it to the last minute and still do something nice. If you are reading this, you have everything you need — a screen and an internet connection — to get flowers and a gift delivered to her door....

December 30, 2025 · 3 min · 636 words · Catherine Girard

Gwyneth Paltrow Is Still Defending Her Controversial Morning Coffee Routine

In addition to being an actress, Gwyneth Paltrow has made a name for herself in the wellness industry. And though her brand, Goop, is well-known, the 53-year-old has been accused of using the brand to promote pseudoscience. It might not come as a huge surprise that her morning routine is also pretty controversial. Gwyneth previously revealed that she puts raw cream in her coffee every morning, and recently seemed to confirm that she hasn’t changed her mind about the habit....

December 30, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Carol Demaray

Here’S Everything You Need To Know About Walmart Plus

But it’s more than that. It’s also a touch-free, in-store shopping solution. Walmart has stores everywhere. And that means the merchant has the goods you want nearby. Walmart+ is a new strategy for getting those goods to you easily, quickly, and affordably. Here’s everything you need to know about this new service that launches on September 15. It’s a membership service. Walmart When the service launches on September 15, it will cost $98 a year or $12....

December 30, 2025 · 2 min · 331 words · Teresa Gonzales

Hero Amazon Driver Saved Woman’S Life After She Whispered ‘Help Me’ To Him During Delivery

According to an affidavit filed by the Indian River Sheriff’s Office obtained by People , when deputies arrived, they noted the woman “appeared in distress and had obvious red marks on her neck.” She sat next to her ex-husband, 43-year-old Frank Mandolini, whom she still lived with. The woman told police the pair began to fight when she confronted him about using electronic devices to “talk to other women or watch porn....

December 30, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Robert Yager

Homeless Sex Offender Allegedly Kidnapped Teen From High School & Injected Him With Unknown Substance

How does a known sex offender with dozens of prior arrests continue to wreak havoc in Texas? That question is plaguing the minds of Houston residents after a terrifying incident at a local high school. Police arrested Ted Fleming, 41, after he allegedly kidnapped a student near Aldine High School and then reportedly injected him with an unknown substance. Some say this most recent crime is a direct result of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s decision not to incarcerate Fleming....

December 30, 2025 · 3 min · 560 words · Wendell Jacob