Category: son

280lb Mom Too Obese for Hugs Slims Down to Size 8 to Cuddle Son: ‘He Had Faith in Me’

A mother who was too obese to be hugged has dropped 112 pounds (50 kg) to enjoy a cuddle with her son for the first time. Sarah Stanley, 46, from Spalding, Lincolnshire, England, had battled with her weight for years. At her heaviest, she weighed 280 pounds (127 kg) and couldn’t properly hug her son,…


Believe in Your Child—and Yourself—Before You Believe in Medications

Many parents that I work with ask the same question: “Should we medicate our boys?” Here are the basics you’ll want to consider: There’s no way to predict what being on medications will be like for any particular child. There’s also no way to know ahead of time the side effects beyond those that most…


Mom Pays for Stranger’s Cake in Honor of Late Son’s 35th Birthday: ‘My Son Loved Cake!’

An Indiana mom has kept her late son’s memory alive on what would be his 35th birthday with a random act of kindness. The man loved cake, so his mom paid for the cake of a stranger who shared his birthday. Toni Wilson-Taylor, who lost Tyler five years ago, left a note for the recipient…


Adorable Singing Duo

Alzheimer’s can take away a lot of things in one’s life, but not the loving bond of this mother and son duo. Their beautiful moment captured on camera would melt your heart faster than butter!


Biden Attends Memorial Day Ceremony, Pays Tribute to Fallen Service Members

President Joe Biden marked Memorial Day with a speech at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia that made references to the American soldiers who died in past conflicts. “We owe the honored dead a debt we can never fully repay,” Biden said in reference to the fallen service members. “We owe them our whole souls. We…


Mom of Boy With Special Needs Responds to Stranger Telling Her Child, to ‘Just Keep Walking’

After passing a curious child at the supermarket, Melissa Schlemmer, a mom of three, was dismayed to hear the child’s mother subdue her curiosity and interest in learning of Melissa’s 8-year-old son, Christopher, who has special needs and is a wheelchair user. Melissa’s older son, Alexander, was pushing his brother around the store with gusto,…


Heartwarming Video Shows Mom With Dementia Who Can’t Recognize Son—Until He Says ‘I’m Your Son’

A mom living with dementia had a memorable moment with her son—captured on video and later shared online—when he visited her and she, at first, failed to recognize who he was. When asked who he was, she confusedly said he was a “lovely carer,” only then to learn the truth, whereupon she broke into song with her…


Career-Driven Mom Takes Year Leave to Focus on Son’s Speaking Woes, Shares It Never Held Her Back

When her son started having trouble at school, career-driven mom Ifeoma Chuks-Adizue made the difficult decision to take a work break to focus on him. Years later, her decision to prioritize her son has not only changed his life, but it hasn’t hindered her career path in the slightest. Ifeoma, from Lagos, Nigeria, shared on…


Mom Applauds Texas Chick-fil-A for Fulfilling Her Autistic Son’s Unique Breakfast Order

A Texas mom received such a kind response to her son’s unusual breakfast order at Chick-fil-A that she shared the story on social media. The incident touched thousands, as well as giving the mom a chance to spread awareness of her son’s diagnosis: autism spectrum disorder (ASD). After visiting a Chick-fil-A drive-thru, mom Marlee Olivarez,…


‘Never Give Up’: Single Mom’s Love and Patience Helps Autistic Son Reach Daycare Graduation

When a single mom’s son was diagnosed with high-functioning autism at the age of 2, the prospect of raising him alone was daunting. However, through research, perseverance, and a whole lot of love, today the pair are thriving. Michaela Andrews, 27, fell pregnant with her son, Elijah, during her first year of college studying finance….