Valentine's Day surprise: Man scores $1M lottery win from mom's gift
Matthew Broadley from Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, scored a massive $1 million jackpot thanks to a Valentine's Day gift from his mother.
Baby born without eyes, diagnosed with rare genetic disorder
Robert and Taylor Ice of Missouri struggled for a year to get pregnant.
South Bay teens selected as finalists in national invention competition
Teenagers Charlotte Fan and Wyatt Newbill were selected as finalists in the National Virtual Invention Competition for their eco-friendly Styrofoam alternative.
‘Gray divorce’: More Americans are splitting up later in life, analysis says
This trend of getting divorced in your 50s and older is known as the “gray divorce” trend.
‘Are you serious?’: Father ‘shocked and emotional’ after finding out grandson named after him
The emotional footage shows the moment when the father is introduced to his grandson and learns the baby’s name.
Risky, outdoor play important for children's wellbeing: Pediatricians
Free play, especially "risky play," is essential for the well-being of children, Canadian pediatricians say.
Unpopular baby names of 2024: Here’s what’s at risk of going extinct
If you’re due to have a baby this year, you may want to reconsider choosing one of these names.
Couple adopts safe haven baby surrendered at fire station: 'We're just thankful to God'
In a heartwarming story from Kentucky, Chris and Brittany Tyler officially adopted 20-month-old Samuel, who was surrendered at a fire station in a safe haven box with a touching message expressing love.
Decades-lost bridal photos discovered at auction, returned to 85-year-old bride
Lost bridal photos, missing for over 30 years, have been rediscovered and returned to their owner, Harriet Galbraith, by a Virginia woman named Sandra Poindexter. Poindexter found the photos at an auction while searching for vintage picture frames.
Hospital's smallest baby to ever survive goes home after 116 days in care
John "Buddy" McClinton, one of the smallest babies ever born at Methodist Women's Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, has been discharged after spending 116 days in care. Born at just 24 weeks and two days last September, Buddy weighed less than a pound.
Mississippi mom says 7-year-old son was written up for saying 'Jesus Christ' at school
The mother said she received a phone call from her child’s first-grade teacher, who reported that he said “a bad word" after dropping his Lego toys.
'Brave' teenager gets legs amputated while comatose after contracting infection on Christmas
A tragic incident involving a comatose Tennessee teenager, Anita Navas, has unfolded over the Christmas holiday. Navas, 13, had to undergo double leg amputation due to a severe infection.
Child tax credit expansion part of bipartisan $78B deal proposed in Congress
In a bipartisan effort, senior Congress lawmakers have unveiled a $78 billion tax deal aimed at expanding child tax credits and providing tax breaks for businesses.
Family welcomes newborn son via surrogacy after losing 3 children in school bus stop crash
An Indiana mother recently welcomed her newborn son via surrogacy five years after her three children were killed in a school bus stop car crash.
Snapchat allows parents to limit their teens from using app’s ‘My AI’ chatbot feature
The new feature lets parents access their kids privacy settings, while protecting them from harmful content.
Screen time for kids under 2 linked to sensory differences in toddlerhood, study finds
The findings showed that children exposed to greater TV viewing by their second birthday were more likely to develop atypical sensory processing behaviors by 33 months of age.
Best and worst states to raise a family: See where California ranked
Find out where California ranked when it comes to best and worst states to raise a family.
Pope Francis condemns surrogacy as 'despicable,' calls for global ban
Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on what he called the “despicable” practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the “commercialization” of pregnancy in an annual speech listing threats to global peace and human dignity.
Top trending baby names of 2024: Here’s what’s rising in popularity
Laura Wattenberg, the creator of Namerology, said parents are looking for distinctive names that stand out. Here’s a look at which names will be trending this year.
Kindergarten enrollment lags since COVID-19 pandemic. Some parents don't see the point
For many families, kindergarten is no longer the assumed first step in a child’s formal education, another sign of the way the pandemic and online learning upended the U.S. school system.