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5-Year-Old Boy’s Quick Thinking Saves His Mother’s Life After a Hiking Accident in Idaho

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.

Grieving Mother Fights for Online Safety After Losing Son to Viral “Blackout Challenge”

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." 

Teen Dies Before Graduation—Then Her Classmates Write This All Over Her Coffin in Sharpies

Laura Hillier died tragically just a few months before her graduation, but her classmates still had something to say...

Shandley McMurray

Shandley is a freelance writer whose works have been published in Chatelaine, InBetween, Time Out New York Kids, Parents Canada and Today’s Parent as well as sites like Planet Ware, University Health News, Travel Mindset, and AKA Mom. In her spare time, Shandley parents two adorable (and hilarious) kids with her husband and has written four books, including two for kids: On The Reef and Under Your Nose (Firefly Books). Visit her website to connect and learn more.

So, My Kid’s the Bully

“I was taken aback. It was a real shock, because I had been thinking, ‘My child wouldn’t do that.’”