Tag: mom

Arizona Mom Who Suffered 19 Miscarriages Gives Birth to a Whopping 14.1lb Baby Boy

An Arizona couple welcomed their third child, a healthy baby boy weighing a whopping 14.1 pounds (6.4 kg), after having suffered 19 miscarriages since 2008. Born via Caesarean section on Oct. 4, Finnley Patonai spent eight days in the NICU before heading home to meet his two brothers. The family of five now feels “blessed” to call…


‘Supporting a Mother’: Exhausted Mom With 2 Restless Kids Moved by Stranger’s Kindness

A mom of two from New Zealand, struggling to cope with restless kids during a ferry delay, was surprised and touched when a stranger stepped in. A stay-at-home mom, Emma Heaphy, who is also a qualified lawyer and author, said in her LoveWhatMatters post that this unprompted act of kindness “is what supporting a mother looks…


Photos: Stay-at-Home Mom Upcycles Old Furniture Into Creations Worth Hundreds of Dollars

A first-time mom with a creative streak is revamping broken and discarded furniture and, in the process, is making hundreds of dollars. Her venture has become so successful that she’s now teaching others how to do it. Maggie McGaugh, 26, lives in Fort Worth, Texas, with her husband and son, Harrison. She discovered her talent…


Ohio Mom Finds, Reunites With Son She Gave Up for Adoption 33 Years Ago Through DNA Test

An Ohio woman and Virginia-based man have reunited 33 years after she gave him up for adoption as a newborn baby, through a DNA test that they both took. Greg Vossler, 33, traveled 300 miles from Winchester to Wadsworth to visit his birth mother, Melanie Pressley, in June 2021. Melanie, 53, hadn’t seen her son…


Couple With 11 Kids Homeschool Every Child on Their Mini Farm, Call Them a ‘Gift From God’

A couple with a mini farm in New Mexico has welcomed 11 biological children in just 10 years. They homeschool every child, are fast running out of space in their 15-seater transit van, and are expecting their 12th child in March 2022. Yet Courtney and Chris Rogers, for whom their faith in God is central,…


Teen Starts Ice Pop Business to Help Sick Mom Pay Rent: ‘It’s My Turn to Take Care of Her’

A California 10th grader with $20 in his pocket, a handwritten sign, and a selfless ambition started selling handmade ice pops outside his high school to raise funds for rent, food, and a motorized wheelchair for his mother. Thanks to an outpouring of community support, Kevin Giovanni Esparza has since raised over $5,000. Kevin’s mom, Maria…


11-Year-Old Boys Find 400 Pounds on Ground—But Do the Right Thing, Turn In the Cash

Two 11-year-old boys biked into town on their own to buy candy and hang out one summer’s day in August—when they made a startling discovery. They found a huge wad of cash on the ground in the market. But instead of pocketing the money, the pals decided to do the right thing by handing it to a…


Mom Refuses to Abort Baby With One Arm, No Legs, Says, ‘He’s Absolutely Perfect’

A UK mother who gave birth to a baby with one arm, no legs, and a webbed hand, says she never thought of terminating her pregnancy. The proud mom calls her baby son an “absolutely perfect” little boy. Mom Rosie Higgs, 29, had been told at her routine 20-week scan that her son might have amniotic…


Video: Military Mom Grateful to ‘Lifesaver’ Elderly Neighbors’ Help During Pregnancy

When a military wife found out she was pregnant shortly before her husband’s deployment with the U.S. Navy, she didn’t know how she would cope. But thanks to two neighbors who stepped in to love and support her, she gave birth to her first baby, then her second, and navigated the first months of motherhood in…


Mom Sheds 70lb and Saves Nearly $500 a Month After Ditching Unhealthy Takeaways

A British mother has managed to save over 400 pounds sterling (approx. US$550) a month thanks to ditching takeaways in an effort to lose weight. Amy Yates, 27, from Chesterfield, Derbyshire, was in disbelief seeing her holiday pictures from a trip to Turkey 18 months ago. She had put on the extra pounds after giving birth…