Tag: mom

Working Mom Shares Incredible Money-Saving Tip From Dad Who Retired at 54, Takes Leave to Raise Kids

Working mom Katie Oelker learned much of what she knows about money from her father, an accountant, while growing up and observing him advise others at the big retail corporation where he worked. As an adult, she received tailored advice from him with her future’s security in mind. Start investing for retirement as soon as…


First-Time Mom Gives Birth to Triplets at 44 After Six Years of Trying, Four Miscarriages

A middle-aged couple has welcomed triplets into the world after four heartbreaking miscarriages and spending roughly US$15,000 (11,300 pound sterlings) on IVF. Leonie Fitzgerald, a business owner from Brisbane, Australia, became a mom to three perfect girls at the ripe age of 44. She refused to give up hope despite being diagnosed with low progesterone, which led…


In an Uncertain World, What’s a Mom to Do?

We are living through troubling times. When the future is unclear and the weight of the world seems ever increasing, what’s a mom to do? In the face of such uncertainty, the work of a mother is as important as ever. Increase Hugs Whatever your current hugging regimen in your household, up the ante. It’s good…


Teen With Facial Difference Almost Ages Out of Adoption, Until Adoptive Mom Arrives to Bring Her Home

A teenage girl, abused and abandoned as a child, almost aged out of adoption in India before a forever family arrived in the nick of time. From her new home in Maryland, the United States, the teen penned a heartfelt essay about her life-changing adoption experience, and the piece went viral. Sony was formally adopted…


Working Mom Delivers Epic Comeback to Internet Troll Who Said She ‘Looks Tired’

When marketing executive and mother of two Melanie Borden got a comment on social media that she “looked tired,” she delivered an awesome comeback. The busy mom responded to her critic on LinkedIn, “I am very proud of looking tired. I work my tail off.” Melanie, who lives in New Jersey, shared: “I get a lot…


‘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….


Woman Adopts a Boy She Fostered After His Biological Mom Called Him a ‘Bad Kid’

Marveling at her son’s amazing journey from a misunderstood 9-year-old to a high-achieving college freshman, a Minnesota mom regrets nothing. Except, perhaps, not saying “yes” to adoption sooner. It all began when Emily Boettcher was walking down a hallway with her daughter at Isanti Elementary School after a school conference and she stopped to listen to…


Woman Takes Orphaned 6-Year-Old Child to Visit Mom’s Grave and Learns an Important Lesson

A South African woman was startled when an orphaned child she had befriended on her shopping route asked for help to visit her mother’s grave. The woman obliged and was moved by the outcome. When it comes to kids, she stressed, “never make a promise that you can’t fulfill.” Anam George, 28, was born and…