Category: childhood

‘God Did It’: Man Who Had Wounds of Childhood Sexual Abuse and Suffered From Alcohol and Drug Addiction Transforms

A man from Virginia who turned to alcohol to fill the void of his insecurities and the wounds of sexual molestation by a relative in his childhood got enslaved to heroin after he was introduced to it in high school. Losing his father at a young age, he lost his identity, self-control, wife, family, business,…


Protecting the Magic of Childhood

A couple of years ago, some friends and I were discussing the lottery. “When people ask me if I ever buy tickets, I tell them I already won the lottery,” one man said. “I was born in the middle of the 20th century in the United States of America.” Roughly 70 years after that mid-20th century childhood…


Little Boy Helps Sister Climb Up Horse

A loving, caring big brother, a determined little sister, and of course a very well-mannered, patient horse. So much love in one video!


Childhood Sweethearts Married for 63 Years Died Within 72 Hours of Each Other

A British couple, married for 68 years, died within 72 hours of each other after never spending a single day apart. The couple, former beauty queen Brenda and Terrance Studd, said it was love at first sight when they met as 15-year-old teens all the way back in 1953. They married at the young age of 16…


The Politicization of Childhood

Commentary To live in the modern age is to be bombarded with tragedy, conflict, and political strife. Childhood is the only period in which one is free not to concern oneself with the complexities of the world. But, in today’s day and age, childhood is being politicized—and children are worse off for it. Politics have…


Living Without Regrets: Q&A With Dr. Harley A. Rotbart

Dr. Harley A. Rotbart sees life from a unique perspective. As a physician, heart surgery patient, and child of a Holocaust survivor, he understands that life is precious and fleeting. He has written two books aiming to help people stamp out regrets: “No Regrets Parenting: Turning Long Days and Short Years Into Cherished Moments With…


Italian Photographer Captures Incredible Portraits of Children From Around the World

A talented Italian photographer has captured the innocence of children from around the world through his spectacular lens. Through a series of incredible portraits, Massimo Bietti is showing the world that the honest child-like wonder and purity of childhood remains the same regardless of culture, race, or even the numerous experiences and hardships that different…


Rediscovering the Wonder of Childhood

When the world seems heavy and stressful, pausing to reflect on happy memories of childhood and the dreams and inspiration you carried in your youth can refresh your spirit. There are qualities we possess as children that somehow get lost as we grow up. Children aren’t worried about paying bills or meeting deadlines. They’re not…