Category: mom

Obese Mom Decides to Get Healthy for Her Daughter, Looks Unrecognizable After Shedding 175lb

A single mom, who had struggled with obesity since childhood, has overhauled her unhealthy lifestyle to be a better mom for her 4-year-old daughter. She is also sharing the hidden struggle of life in her new body after losing a massive 175 pounds (79.3 kilograms). Kimberly Nestorick, 27, from northeastern Pennsylvania, is a retail sales associate,…


‘My Mom-Uniform’: Mom of 5 Wears Dresses Every Day, Celebrating Femininity, Modesty, and Motherhood

A stay-at-home mom of five is making a statement about womanhood by wearing beautiful dresses every single day. Her wardrobe reflects her core values of femininity, modesty, and her worth as a wife and mother, plus, she insists, it’s comfortable! Megan Madden, 32, a full-time homeschooling mom and author, is married to Josh Madden, 34,…


Toddler Who’s Been Climbing Since She Was 11 Months Can Now Scale 52-Foot Walls

Meet the toddler who’s been climbing since she was 11 months old and can now scale 52-foot- (approx 15.8-meter-) high walls. Four-year-old Isla Murr, from Sydney, Australia, started to walk at 9 months old, and just two months later, she was up climbing things. Isla’s mom, Lucy Murr, 29, noticed her unusual climbing ability and started…


‘Our Children Do Not Chain Us—They Give Us Opportunities,’ Says a Military Mom Who Homeschools Her 3 Kids

Native New Yorker Meg Thompson knew homeschooling her three kids would be the best way to give her family the flexibility to adapt to her military husband’s “atypical work” and spend more time together. Now seeing her kids thrive, she hopes to empower other parents to take the lead on their children’s education. “You have what…


VIDEO: Parents Should Never Buy This Swimsuit for Kids—Warns a Certified Swim Instructor

A Florida swim instructor has gone viral with a public service announcement for parents, warning them not to buy blue-colored swimsuits for their kids, as the color can make it harder to identify a child in the water. Certified infant swim instructor Nicole “Nikki” Scarnati, 32, lives in Spring Hill, Florida, where she was born…


Mom Teased for Packing Husband’s Lunches Responds to Haters: ‘I Chose to Do This. We’re a Team’

For stay-at-home mom Brie Nichols, packing her husband a lunchbox every day is just a natural thing she does, and she loves every bit of it. However, after posting a clip of her filling a heated lunchbox on her Instagram page, Nichols could not believe the negativity she received. The video, which went viral, sparked a…


‘God Loves Each of His Children the Same,’ Says the Mom Who Was Pregnant 14 Times in 21 Years

Haini Wolfgramm, of the famous music band The Jets, and his wife, Sarah, always wanted to have a big family. Today, the couple, who themselves grew up in huge families, feel humbled that God has blessed them with “amazing and beautiful” children and together they hope to raise them as strong and confident future leaders. “God…


Mom Diagnosed With Parkinson’s at 44 Reveals the Lesser-Known Symptoms She Noticed at 26

A mom diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease at 44 has shared the lesser-known symptoms, including loss of smell, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and intolerance to sugar and beer. Donna Marshall, 54, said the side effects, which started in her mid-20s, included a loss of taste and an inability to drink caffeine. Marshall underwent deep brain stimulation surgery in the…


Triplets Open Time Capsule Saved Until They Turned 25, Here’s the Treasure They Found Inside

A triplet whose mom curated a special time capsule for her and her siblings to open when they turned 25 has shared the special moment, and the capsule’s incredible contents, with the world. Jamie Poepoe lives in her hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and works as a human resources professional. Jamie’s mom, Lisa, 60, and dad, John,…


‘Gift of Faith’: Pregnant From Rape, Mom Rejects Abortion, Places Son With a Family That Gives Priority to God

What does it take to turn an act of evil into an act of love? A college junior who became pregnant from rape drew on faith to acknowledge the value of the innocent human growing inside her womb and made a life-giving decision, choosing adoption over abortion. And to give her child the “gift of faith,”…