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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."

Tag: Parenting

I’m a Mom of 3 Boys. This is What Happened When I Quit Being an Adult for a Day.

Being a grown-up sucks. But hiding isn’t much fun either. So Friday, I decided on a middle ground. I was going to spend my day living as if I were a child.

“If I Had Given Him Just One Bottle, He Would Still Be Alive”: Mom Pens Heartbreaking Post 5 Years After Son’s Death

"I had no idea that he was inconsolable because he was starving—literally."

Mom Pleads You to Look for These Flu Symptoms After Healthy 27-Year-Old Daughter Dies

"It’s the beginning of the worst nightmare that we’re not gonna wake up from."

iPad or Dr. Seuss?: The Double-Edged Sword of Raising Kids in the Tech Era

"We are in a new realm of parenting. It’s foreign, uncharted territory, and it’s scary."

“She Will Never Remember Me”: Dying Mom Records Heart-Wrenching Last Words For Daughter—Then Lives to Tell the Tale

“I heard my daughter crying in her crib as I repeated over and over, ‘She will never remember me,’ and began a dialogue into my husband's phone that I prayed she would never have to hear."

How Good Parents Miss the Signs of Child Sexual Abuse

"My mistake that day was a common one for parents. We think that as long as we ask questions we are on top of things."

“Get the Vaccine,” Health Professionals Urge Parents After 30 Children Die From Flu

"This is one of those flu seasons they're gonna be comparing other flu seasons to."