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4 children dead, 1 missing after horse and buggy accident in Kentucky

Four children have died and one is still missing after their family’s carriage overturned while attempting to cross a low-water bridge in Kentucky on Wednesday. The accident occurred around 4:30 p.m. According to reports, the ...

Children need to learn to take responsibility for their own actions from a young age

As we get older in life we become acutely aware of one of its most obvious and unchanging rules: actions have consequences. Put simply, we come to learn that everything you do has a rippling ...

88-year-old crossing guard dies saving 2 children from car

It’s easy to believe that heroes don’t exist, that they belong only in comic book strips and Marvel films. The truth is, they’re present in all walks of life in the form of people who ...

Albino sisters born 12 years apart become modeling sensations

They may have been born more than a decade apart, but these siblings still have one remarkable thing in common. Albinism is a rare genetic disorder that causes a lack of pigmentation in the skin, ...

Former nurse creates “Dolls Like Me” for sick children and those with disabilities

Children’s toys might be more inclusive than ever these days, what with the movement to celebrate and recognize the differences amongst us, but the truth is they’re still lacking in some areas. Take, for example, ...

Little girl writes heartbreaking letter to Santa asking for a home and food for Christmas

Christmas is a time for giving. It’s a time for the exchanging of love and gifts, a time for family to gather and friends to reunite. Most of us will have fond memories of Christmas ...

Police find ‘kidnapped’ children after mom’s call, but they say they don’t want to go home

Parents are supposed to protect and nurture their children. That’s simply nature’s way of ensuring a species continues for generations to come. For the vast majority of us, loving and doting upon our sons and ...

Mom shares warning after seatbelt slices 6-year-old daughter’s stomach open

As parents, we always do our best to keep our children away from harm and strife. Of course, that’s not always possible. Try as we might to protect them, the world is full of dangers, ...

2-year-old disappears, then police find two sets of footprints and fear the worst

Anyone who has children and has ever lost sight of them, if only for a second, knows that fear and panic that rushes through you. A few years ago, a young mom had that experience ...

Single dad adopts 5 siblings under the age of 6 so they can grow up together

Would that we could live in a world where all children experienced the right amount of love and tender care growing up. Sadly, we don’t. There are millions of children across the globe who suffer ...