Tag: Family & Home

‘World’s Lightest’ Baby, Born the Weight of an Apple, Goes Home After 13 Months in Hospital

A baby girl born in Singapore weighing the same as an apple is believed to be the world’s lightest baby to survive a premature birth and be discharged healthy. She finally headed home with her grateful parents after 13 months of fighting for her life in the hospital. Kwek Yu Xuan was born at 24…


Video: Boy, 4, Eats Veggies Straight From the Garden, Has Amazing Memory for Food Facts

A precocious 4-year-old Alaska boy loves eating veggies straight out of the garden and can detail spot-on nutritional facts learned from his parents, and books, with every bite. The Anchorage family’s adorable videos of their little boy munching on the garden-fresh produce have gone viral, and social media users simply can’t get enough of him. Parents…


5 Home Projects to Do Now to Avoid Costly Repairs This Winter

Home improvement projects may not be the first things on your to-do list this fall, but you may want to add a few items to that list (maybe after “book holiday travel” but before “buy new soccer cleats for the kids”) to help prepare your home for the chillier months approaching. Steve Wadlington, president of…


Family Love Is the Foundation of Civilization

Commentary Rebecca Roache, senior lecturer in philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London writes, “The wish to be biologically related to one’s children, like the wish to associate only within one’s racial group, can have harmful effects.” Similarly, Dr. Ezio Di Nucci of the University of Copenhagen writes, “A preference towards children one is biologically related to…


Bride Tears Up When Grandpa She Thought Couldn’t Attend Her Wedding Shows Up

A bride who thought her grandfather wouldn’t make it to her wedding because of Covid-19 got the shock of her life when he surprised her on her special day. The bride’s outburst of happy tears was caught on camera as the close-knit pair embraced. Days before her wedding, Suzy Dean, a high school English teacher…


14-Year-Old Girl Becomes Youngest to Sail 1,600 Miles Around Britain—After Mom and Dad Say OK

After convincing her parents to let her embark on the biggest solo sailing venture of her life, a teenager became the youngest person ever to single-handedly sail 1,600 nautical miles around Britain. Katie McCabe, 14, is the tiller of her very own boat—the beautiful turquoise vessel “Falanda.” In August, she broke the record previously held by…


Off-Duty Bay Area Policeman Sees Mom With Choking Baby on Roadside, Pulls Over, Saves His Life

An off-duty Bay Area police officer was driving home from the movie theater with his family when he was called upon to save the life of a baby who wasn’t breathing. After watching an action film Sunday evening Aug. 15, Gilbert Troche of the San Pablo Police was near First Street in Livermore, when his…


Man Finds Poor Abandoned Puppy Living in a Shoe, Feeds Her, Finds Her Perfect Forever Home

One day, a Serbian man, who often takes it upon himself to feed stray dogs in his hometown, found a tiny abandoned puppy that tugged at his heartstrings. The pup, starving and alone, was using a shoe for shelter, and the man simply couldn’t leave her behind. It was cold outside when Goran Marinkovic, 48,…


Yes, Cleaning Products Can Expire. Here’s What That Really Means

If you look closely at your cleaning supplies, you’ll notice that many of them are printed with an expiration date. But if we’re being honest, most of us likely don’t check this fine print. The next time you’re embarking on a big cleaning spree, check the expiration date or manufacture date on that bottle of…


Plan and Build a Birdhouse for Various Birds

Dear James: Many trees were recently bulldozed for new homes, so I want to build some birdhouses to help out the birds. What are some good birdhouse design tips? —Donald F. Dear Donald: As more land gets developed for human use, there is less habitat available for wildlife. People don’t often think this is a…