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Teen Mom ’s Catelynn and Tyler Baltierra have taken their Michigan home off the market amid rumors of the possibility of foreclosure. The house was first listed for sale in September 2023 at $454,900, and the price was dropped to $449,900 months later. The couple had failed to pay taxes on the property, which is what put the couple at the risk of facing a foreclosure. According to a Zillow listing, the property was taken off the market on September 4, 2024....

If you are a parent and you are starting to contemplate the life-changing decision that you and your children may be better off if you and your partner were living separately and/or got a divorce, there are ways to go about this decision without causing extreme trauma for all parties involved, especially children. Take it form me, a certified co-parenting coach who has dedicated my life’s work to helping parents keep their children out of conflicting situations, children deserve the freedom to just be care-free kids....

A 10-year-old Florida boy has died weeks after his mother reportedly brought him unresponsive to Advent Health Waterman in Tavares. When Kimberley Mills and her son, Xavier Williams, arrived, she performed CPR while waiting for help. Upon further examination, staff reportedly noticed Xavier had serious injuries consistent with child abuse. According to the Tavares Police Department , when Mills and her boyfriend, Andre Walker, learned hospital staff had called the police, the pair allegedly left the hospital....

Sure, tree houses are mainly considered treasured hideways for kids, but, really, don’t they add a magical quality and sense of adventure to any backyard? We’ve found 11 amazing tree houses that’ll make you want to run out and start building an imagination station for your kids. Don’t have the ideal tree or the handy man skills? Don’t worry. We found an adorable work-around. Some of the tree houses we discovered come with their very own trunk....

When you live in a place where there are more than one or two seasons, you have to be aware of which season your baby is going to be born in. If you’re due in the winter months, you have to think about snowsuits and warm car seat covers. If they baby is born in the spring, you need special covers from the rain for the stroller and car seats....

An Arizona couple is living a nightmare after their young toddler died in a tragic accident. Jafria Thornburg was moving her car when she unintentionally ran over 13-month-old Cyra Rose Thoeming, her daughter. The mother believed the child was in a safe place when she was accidentally killed . The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office announced the child’s death in a news release on July 7. Loved ones rallied around the family to help raise their spirits and funding to help with young Cyra’s final expenses....

Child stars getting emancipated is nothing new in Hollywood. Some stars choose to split from their parents because they feel their careers are being mismanaged, while others are just hard workers who want to skirt child labor laws. And in some cases, it’s because the relationship between parents and child has become so toxic that it’s actually better for the child to strike out on their own, even if they’re still under 18....

The moment he’s been preparing for his entire life has finally arrived. On May 6, King Charles III will officially be coronated as the King of England at the mature age of 74. And naturally, there’s been much speculation and analysis about the kind of leader Charles will be and how he might look to reshape the storied British monarchy in the months and years to come. Given the length of the late Queen Elizabeth’s reign (she held the throne for 70 years), Charles has had quite a lot of time to prepare and reflect on his plans....

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been 16 years since model Anna Nicole Smith tragically died of an accidental overdose. She’s left behind quite a legacy, though — and we’re not just talking about her fame. Though her son, Daniel, died just months before his mother , Anna Nicole also left behind a daughter: Dannielynn Birkhead , who is now a full-fledged teenager. Since Dannielynn was just 5 months old when her mother died, she’s been raised by father Larry Birkhead ever since....

Potty training a child is one of the most difficult parts of parenting in those first few years. And parents who have children with disabilities may have to approach potty training in different ways to ensure success for their individual child’s needs. CafeMom spoke on the topic with Taryn Lagonigro , CEO and cofounder of Extra Lucky Moms , a community dedicated to “shifting perspectives surrounding disability.” Lagonigro potty trained four children, including her youngest daughter who has Down syndrome, so she’s dealt with her share of struggles with that process....

Kids don’t always process time the way adults do, so waiting for something as exciting as Christmas Day can be hard. It’s especially true if they don’t exactly understand how many days there are to go. That’s why Advent calendars can be so fun for kids. Not only do they get to unwrap a treat or toy each day starting December 1, but the calendars also serve as a very effective visual tool for understanding when exactly Christmas is coming....

It may not be right to make blanket statements about men, but in this case we’re going to do it anyway: Dudes can be impossible to shop for. Unless there’s a hobby or interest that is constantly churning out new goods and services to gift them for holidays and special occasions, it’s not uncommon for men to offer us a blank stare when asking what they’d like in terms of presents....

With the weather warming up and school letting out soon, we’re going to need to entertain our kids outdoors a lot more. Fortunately these nature-inspired crafts will keep kids busy for hours while giving them an appreciation for the natural world around us. Most of these activities are well suited for toddlers and preschoolers, but even older kids will enjoy the more complex activities like flower printing on tea towels or making a nature maze....

A family in Utah gave the community quite a scare when they didn’t return from a hike through Big Cottonwood Canyon on October 11, 2025. An unidentified 31-year-old male set off with his 2-year-old son, 4-year-old son, and 8-year-old daughter near Broads Fork Trail. When the father and children didn’t return after several hours, loved ones reported them missing. A massive search effort began, and thankfully, all four family members survived a night in the elements....

In another tragic incident of a parent leaving a child in a hot car , a 2-year-old girl died July 9, after her father, Christopher Scholtes, left her alone in the car in the Arizona summer heat. According to the Marana, Arizona, police department, he was then arrested and charged with second-degree murder and child abuse. Now, according to the New York Post , shocking details have emerged alleging that it was a pattern for him to leave his children in the car....

A mom-to-be will either love or hate being pregnant in the summer. It can be rough because being hot is already a symptom of pregnancy. Should one add sweltering summer heat to mix? Forget it. We suppose on the flip side it could be nice because there’s no need to trudge through snow with a belly or wear a million layers on top of it. But no matter how a mom-to-be feels, there are ways to make the summer pregnancy experience survivable ....

Depending on were you live, the weather forecast for Halloween might be looking a little grim this year. So many people take a lot of pride in the outfits they choose to wear on Halloween. For kids, it’s the one time of year they get to express themselves and show off their costumes for school friends or while trick-or-treating . Even if you and your kiddos have had their costumes planned out for months, a cold front could end up putting a pin in everything, and you could end up having to switch gears last-minute ....

We are getting closer and closer to the spookiest time of year! Although Halloween is one of the less expensive holidays, the one thing we always have to rush out and purchase (often last-minute) is a costume . And depending on how many little ones a mom has in her gang, she may have to buy several. Halloween costumes are tons of fun, but between the outfit, accessories, and sometimes makeup and wigs, it can easily add up....

Being pregnant around Halloween , which is right around the corner, is fun. And easy. For parents of older kids, too. They may have even gotten their costume already. But for many parents of newborns, time is a foreign concept. Between the hospital stay (which many may still be in) to the sleepless nights and feedings, picking out a costume for the baby was not top of mind. There’s good news, though, and it doesn’t require much effort : There are tons of last-minute newborn costumes to choose from either online or by a DIY project....

One minute Gen X-ers and millennials are saying things like “that’s so rad” or “my eyebrows are on fleek” and the next they’re parents and have no idea the words coming out of their kids’ mouths. Some phrases are more recent and have origins of this Gen X group of teens . But a lot of these phrases are directly from African American Vernacular English , also known as AAVE. While it’s been debated what it means to have these phrases adopted by non-Black people , and attributed to teenagers, teens are using them and it’s good to have an understanding where they come from....