The line where the sky meets the sea is calling Moana once again, as Disney has released the first trailer for its highly anticipated Moana sequel. The trailer sees the return of Moana and Maui, voiced by Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, respectively, on another oceanic adventure. More on CafeMom: 20 Popular Family-Friendly Movies To Stream on Disney+ According to its official description, ‘Moana 2’ reunites ‘Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers....

An Indiana mom is facing multiple charges after abandoning her kids. Ashley Ellis was arrested after her toddler was found wandering their Evansville neighborhood in the middle of the night. Quickly, it was discovered that the little one had been left in the care of Ellis’ teenage daughter. The mom had given the teen and her friend alcohol before putting the toddler in their care, and then she simply disappeared ....

A mother who was found guilty of starving her son to death appeared to become physically ill when viewing photos of his emaciated body during the trial. Shanda Vander Ark, 44, denied food to her 15-year-old son, Timothy Ferguson, which ultimately led to him weighing just 69 pounds at the time of his death in July 2022. The judge allowed cameras in the court, and Court TV caught video of Vander Ark reportedly vomiting in a trash can after viewing images of her son....

A mother in Minnesota is going to prison after failing to get her daughter proper medical treatment. The 9-year-old girl was experiencing severe symptoms of an asthma attack , but instead of taking the child to the hospital, the parents tried to treat the symptoms at home. Several hours later, the parents finally took the girl to the hospital, but it was too late . A week later, she died due to the lack of immediate treatment....

An Australian mom went viral for confronting her daughter’s bully . In the video, she doesn’t hold back her anger at the young woman. She says some things that will shock people, which makes the video a little hard to watch. But now, the mom is speaking out about the video that made her go viral. While she may regret the way she handled her daughter’s bully, she was pushed to her breaking point ....

A Texas mother and her toddler are dead in what police believe was a murder-suicide . Briana Monroe, 26, and her 1-year-old son, Giavon August, were found dead in a vehicle in Beaumont on February 10 from apparent gunshot wounds. Police began their search for the mother and son after loved ones contacted them concerned about the mother’s mental state . According to a statement from the Beaumont Police Department , the baby’s father contacted police Saturday afternoon after he received a text from Monroe stating that she planned to kill herself and their son....

Three people were found dead on Valentine’s Day after what police believe was a murder-suicide . Lury M. Pizarro, 33, and her 3-year-old son, Emmanuel Perez, were among three people found shot to death in an apartment in Brooklyn, Connecticut , on February 14. The mother and son were allegedly killed by Jose A. Perez, 32, who reportedly died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to a news release from the Connecticut State Police , officers arrived at the scene of a “suspicious incident” at an apartment complex on Middle Street in Brooklyn around 8:30 p....

A high school graduation is one of a young adult’s most significant moments. It is the culmination of years of hard work and a huge accomplishment . Having family and friends there to support and celebrate can mean a lot to the graduate. Conversely, it’s an equally big disappointment when loved ones can’t be there or choose not to attend. Sadly, sometimes, adults don’t realize how hurtful it is not to show up ....

A mother from Idaho has filed suit against her former gynecologist in Washington state, alleging he did something horrifying during an artificial insemination in 1989. Sharon Hayes, 67, claims her doctor, David Claypool, promised her the sperm he used to help her conceive was that of a medical student. But through a DNA test, her daughter, Brianna Hayes, 34, reportedly discovered her biological father was Claypool. Sharon Hayes feels violated, and she and her daughter want answers....

Kristen Armstrong was only 24 when her life changed in a way she never imagined. Her husband, Brandon Smith, 23 at the time, was in a serious car wreck and had a catastrophic brain injury . The pair met in high school and dreamed of a family and a life together, but sometimes things don’t work out as planned. As a young wife, Kristen made the heartbreaking decision to divorce Brandon and become his legal guardian after the 2008 crash, rather than remain his wife....

A man on Reddit is facing an impossible situation . He has a daughter from a previous relationship whose mother isn’t reliable. His current wife has been a constant in his daughter’s life, and wants to remain that way, but she has concerns about the daughter’s mom popping back into the picture. Unfortunately, the wife is demanding that the man terminate his ex’s rights to their daughter, allowing her to adopt the girl....

A family has a neighbor to thank after saving their young child from a house fire. Sadly, the story doesn’t have a fully happy ending; the child’s older sibling died as a result of the fire. By the time the neighbor saw the younger child, the house was fully engulfed in flames, making rescue difficult. But the neighbor tried hard to get to family members who were still inside the house while waiting for firefighters to arrive....

Millennials, get ready for a heavy dose of nostalgia . Ten years after they broke up — and 20 years after they first started dating — Nelly and Ashanti are officially back together. How has it been 20 years since they first started dating? Doesn’t matter, because it’s starting to feel like 2003 all over again. The pair has been seen getting cozy several times over the last few months, leading the public to speculate that maybe the sparks of romance were being ignited once again....

Investigators working on the Madeleine McCann case may have the first legitimate break in the 16-year-old missing persons case in more than a decade. Police officially named convicted rapist Christian Brueckner a suspect in May 2022, and investigators recently received what they believe is a credible tip in the case. The tip links him to a location near the Portuguese resort where the then-3-year-old British girl Madeleine was last seen....

The new year presents a wonderful opportunity for change because it is a clean slate full of possibilities. It is so easy to carry last year’s baggage into the new year, especially for busy moms who always put their family’s needs ahead of their own. When making resolutions you don’t want to set yourself up for failure. Here are ten New Year’s resolutions for moms that are easy to achieve....

What to Know After Nicki Minaj recently made a hard right into the MAGA fold, it seems like she may be sharing even more of president Donald Trump ‘s opinions these days. While sitting down to chat with homeland security advisor Stephen Miller’s wife, Katie Miller, on her podcast, Nicki admitted she thinks that Prince Harry — a fellow immigrant — should just “go home” to the UK. Nicki compared Harry to a very famous alien....

Is there a nurse in your life? This has been a rough couple of months for nurses. And we all appreciate it. We appreciate them every day. But National Nurses Week is coming up May 6 to 12, and this would be a great year to make that appreciation tangible. If you know a nurse, have been cared for by a nurse, or — especially — are close to a nurse, we all want you to tell them, gift them, something nice this year so they know how much we appreciate what they do....

A woman from Ohio allegedly posed as an employee from Child Protective Services and kidnapped a 3-week-old baby girl from her home. On March 16, Sapphire McDougleh, 21, purportedly posed as a CPS employee in Canton, entering the apartment and showing a name tag to the child’s mother, then leaving with the infant. The child’s mother frantically called 911 the next morning, when she became suspicious of McDougleh, according to WCTV....

People can’t get over how, at age 48, Orlando Bloom is apparently petty enough to pose for a photo alongside someone who dressed up as his ex for Halloween. Actress Rachel Lynn Matthews didn’t just dress up as Katy Perry for Halloween; she dressed up as controversial Blue Origin trip Katy , and even kissed the ground in the way that Katy did when she returned from her short trip to space in April....

The new year began with an unspeakable tragedy for a Georgia family. Thomas and Jasmine Agan, parents of three young children, were killed when their car collided with another vehicle while they were driving across state lines into Alabama. What’s most heartbreaking is, neither of them was wearing a seat belt when they crashed. The teen driver who was involved in the head-on collision has life-threatening injuries and remains hospitalized....