In a remarkable display of bravery and quick thinking, a 5-year-old boy named Colton Franks recently played a crucial role in saving his mother's life after a horrifying hiking accident in Idaho.
One mother, Joann Bogard, knows these dangers all too well and has made it her mission to protect other children from the same fate as her son, Mason, who tragically died in viral "Blackout Challenge."
"It’s waking up tired even though your day just started. Anxiety is wanting to fix something that isn’t even a problem. It’s the stream of questions that make you doubt yourself."
"I volunteer my own time as a youth mentor. I love to visit schools and talk to the kids. I walk up and down these neighborhoods. I live in my community. I CARE ABOUT MY COMMUNITY. I am ME."
"I was floored. Completely in tears. I took to my Twitter page. I only had a few followers, mainly fellow parents like me. I never in a million years expected the response to this simple tweet."
"While he was having his heart attack, literally in and out of consciousness, he kept begging me to figure out the sod and have it put down because he didn't want it to go to waste and die. It's ALL he kept asking about literally during a massive heart attack."
"I carry the mental load for this family, I complete the invisible and thankless tasks. For me it's not just that one task, it's one less thing on my list, one less thing on my mind."
"Even though I just finished my master's degree right before getting sick, I'm not sure if I will ever be able to work again, which devastates me. I have 4 sons who know I can't go on hikes with them anymore and that I have to abruptly end family outings because I feel too ill. My husband has to pick up the slack. It's not fair to any of them."
