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To the Stranger Who Gave My 3-Year-Old a Bracelet in the McDonald’s Bathroom

"You heard me tell her we had a long drive home and she needed to use the potty. You heard her tell me she was scared the toilet would flush while she was sitting on it."

Daughter’s “Pootergirl” Costume for Picture Day Goes Viral After She Rejects Dad’s Outfit Choices

"She walked up, looked over each of her choices, turned and said ‘POOTERGIRL!’ and well…I couldn’t argue with that answer...”

Dad Breaks Down as 2-Yr-Old Daughter Is Denied Entry on Plane— Woman Points at Toddler & Says “I Wanna Buy Her Ticket”

"He stepped aside and tried to make a few calls. Hugging his daughter and grabbing his head, you could tell he was heartbroken. This woman next to him at the front counter heard the whole thing."

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1st Grader Picks Out Green Dress for Picture Day—The Results Leave Mom Cry-Laughing

“This is the story of a little girl’s love of a green dress, a mother who tries to instill independence, and how those two things came together in the most epic and brilliant combination possible."

Photo of Dad & Grandpa Just Watching Toddler Throw Tantrum in Whole Foods Goes Viral for All the Right Reasons

"This post is about one thing and one thing only. Being comfortable in the uncomfortable."

White Mother Gives Birth to Three Black Babies, And Her Husband’s Reaction Is Absolutely Beautiful

"There will always be the older white woman in Walmart who stared at us with sheer disgust, or the African-American mother who looked at us and just shook her head.”

Mom’s Reaction to Her Son’s Fit of Rage Can Teach Us All a Lesson in Parenting

"I walked into the backyard and felt the hot tears streaming down my face. It's amazing how alone you can feel as a single parent in moments like these. I realized how scared and disappointed I felt. Did this really just happen? Yes. This was real."

Mom Uncovers Pedophile Ring That Instagram Refuses to Shut Down & Your Kid Could Be In It

"I quickly and easily found pages on Instagram that have links to go off to a secure web cam. I found 5 sites just 2 clicks into the people that ‘liked’ my son’s picture! Over 100 of my friends went to the account and blocked him or reported it as child pornography. They all received a message saying, 'This does not go against community guidelines.'"

“I Will Force Myself to Feel Sexy”: Struggling Mom Posts Raw Photos, Begs Women to ‘Normalize the Mom Bod’

"Brave woman, post your post baby body. Like the real thing. Not sucking in, not blurring the stretch marks no filters."

‘After a Half Hour of Rejection, I Wiped Away His Tears & Had Him Look at Me. This Is Fatherhood. This Is Love.’

"He’s looking into my soul by this point with those big, blue teary eyes..."

I Left the Hospital With a Box Instead of My Baby

"I resented that box. I wanted nothing to do with that box."

“What if They Can’t Relate?”: To the Mama With a Big Age Gap Between Her Kids

"I remember being worried that a 5-year age gap was too big... our first two children were only 20 months apart."

To the Mama Who Pushes On

"In all your messy and imperfect and trying, they get a glimpse of what it means to lean into a Savior with a strength far beyond their own."

What Do the New CDC Guidelines Mean for Schools?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its COVID-19 safety guidance for those who have been fully vaccinated. What does it mean for schools?