Category: Family & Home

3-Year-Old Toddler Sees Mom Fall Down Stairs, Brilliantly Calls 999 Emergency to Save Her

An emergency call handler for West Midlands Police had her work cut out for her when on Nov. 12 she received a call from a 3-year-old in distress. Just after 2 p.m., Morgane Amphlett answered the phone and was met with the shrill, mumbly voice of a toddler who managed to utter, “Mummy’s fell upstairs,”…


Split a Large Room in 2 With a Room Divider

Dear James: With the COVID-19 pandemic, I want to split a big room with a wall to make a home office. How do I build a wall that will be reasonably quiet so I can concentrate? —Gerry H. Dear Gerry: Your situation is a common one today, and who knows for how long and how…


Got Debt? Do Something About It!

Doing something about consumer debt is good for your finances—and just about every other area of your life. Health Experts say there’s no question that carrying a lot of debt can be stressful, causing all kinds of health issues. It can result in worry, sleeplessness, communication breakdown, depression, and anxiety. Credit card debt takes a…


Georgia Sheriff Called to Distraught Man With Gun, Talks Him Into Putting It Down, Comforts Him

An armed standoff between a 21-year-old man and Haralson County Sheriff’s Department officers ended peacefully after Sheriff Stacy Williams was able to de-escalate a delicate situation. Responding to a call of a domestic dispute between a father and son, Sheriff Williams on Nov. 10 arrived at a property in Buchanan, Georgia, where he was presented…


The High Cost of Sitting Down

Wellness. Health care. Both are on everyone’s mind these days, and for good reason. Between the soaring cost of health insurance premiums, increasing copays and skyrocketing deductibles, plus the outrageous cost of some medications, it’s enough to give you a heart attack. But lest you think there’s nothing you can do to keep your family’s…


SoCal Woman Encounters Mountain Lion in Backyard—Then Loyal Dog Attacks Big Cat to Protect Her

A La Verne, California, rescue dog chose to protect his family rather than flee when his owner Mary Padres last month opened up the back door of her house and spotted a huge mountain lion staring back at her. The 43-year-old civil engineer and fashion designer never expected her dog Rocky to leap into action…


Boy, 11, Dedicates Soccer Game to His Mom Who Passed 2 Days Prior, Rival Players Console Him

A young soccer player who lost his mother to cancer just 48 hours before a league game paid tribute by dedicating his game to her. With a heartfelt handwritten message on his T-shirt, he won the hearts of all who attended, even the opponents. Eleven-year-old Luca Güerci, who plays for the 10th division of the…


Fortitude and Hope: Recovering From the Great Pandemic

Born in 1925, my father was a child of the Great Depression. For a time, his family lived in a house in Pennsylvania with a dirt floor. His father, an eighth-grade graduate who left school to help support the family after his own father died and who eventually made his living as a carpenter, worked…


5 Tips for a Simpler, More Enjoyable Holiday Season

By now, everyone has seen the photos of ships piled high with cargo backed up as far as the eye can see at America’s ports. As a result, “supply chain” is just the latest addition to the post-pandemic American lingo. Between Postal Service kinks and snarls in the supply chain, Americans are particularly panicked about…


Advice for the Homeschool Journey From Ashlee Williams of Grace and Grit

New homeschooling parents crave the wisdom, understanding, and encouragement of those who’ve come before them. It’s vital to connect with fellow homeschoolers as you step out on this brave journey. There are quite a few moms generously sharing their experience online, offering wisdom and encouragement to their followers, and making this road less traveled a…