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School Crossing Guard Saves 8-Year-Old From Attempted Abduction

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An elementary school crossing guard sees so many adults drive to and from school to pick up and drop off their kids, it can be hard to keep track of who’s who.

Yet, when one little girl passed by Adrian Young on a recent shift at Alexandria Avenue Elementary School in East Hollywood, she knew something was very wrong. The quick-thinking crossing guard’s maternal instincts immediately kicked in when an 8-year-old girl made a scene after school.

“The little girl just started screaming, she was like, ‘Please, don’t let her take me, I don’t know her, she’s not my mom,'” Young told ABC News. “I just told her to grab onto me as tight as she could, and I held onto her and the lady just began to attack me, so I just thought about attacking her to make sure she can’t take this little girl.”

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[Patch.com]
Although Young stands just 4-foot-8-inches tall, the crossing guard was able to fight off the attempted abductor.

“I kind of went into mother mode at the time, and as a crossing guard, because I couldn’t see myself letting this little girl be taken,” Young said.

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[NBC]
The little girl’s mom Sharon Arellano said she was grateful for the hero, she feels more can be done. “To me, I didn’t feel that they did what they needed to do to keep my child safe, and apparently they seemed like they didn’t care because, thankfully, someone helped her,” Arellano said.

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[ABC News]
The little girl and Young soon identified 50-year-old Maria Ramirez as the kidnapper and she was arrested by the LAPD, where she remains on $100,000 bail.

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Mom Who Had Healthy Pregnancy Is Shocked By Baby’s Missing Eyes

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When someone is about to be a new parent, you’ll often hear them say that their only wish is for their child to be born healthy.

So when a baby is born sick or a little different, it can understandably be a devastating blow to surprised parents, but nothing could have prepared Liu Peihua of Guangzhou, China for the first time she saw her baby boy.

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[Daily Mail via People’s Daily Online]
That’s because her son couldn’t see her back, as he was born without eyes or any eye tissue. Peihua’s baby has a rare eye condition known as anophthalmia that affects only one in about 100,000 newborns.

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[Daily Mail via People’s Daily Online]
The new mom was devastated, as she was not alerted beforehand by doctors. According to the Daily Mail, anophthalmia can not be detected in an ultrasound and the baby is otherwise healthy.

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[Daily Mail via People’s Daily Online]
Peihua said she was devastated by her son’s condition, but will do anything she can to help him live a normal life, which could mean surgery to insert artificial eyes to help his face form correctly.

For now, all that can be done is to send prayers that doctors can help this poor baby.

Please SHARE to help this little boy.

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Meet The Transgender Family Where The Father Gave Birth

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This is the same couple who made history last year when the transgender ‘father’ fell pregnant by the trans ‘mother.’

Diana Rodriguez (who was born a man) and Fernando Machado (who was born a woman) are Equador’s most high-profile transgender couple, and for many, they’re a symbol of tolerance in the region. 

Rodriguez, who was born a male spoke told BBC how she never thought she’d know the joy of being a parent. “Being a mother was never something I thought I would do because I am a transsexual,” she said. “The law before demanded that to be recognized as a woman you had to be castrated.” 

The couple initially announced the news of their pregnancy online, and that they conceived naturally, as neither of them have undergone lower-body surgery. “This was the wish of both of us and there was nothing biological or legal to stop us, so we decided to do it,” Rodriguez said. 

Credit: Fernando Machado- Facebook
Credit: Fernando Machado- Facebook

“We live as man and woman,” she continued. I’m a transfeminine woman and Fernando is a transmasculine man. The process to get here was complex for each of us. Knowing it’s our right, we decided to add another member to our family.” 

Machado also described the moment he found out he was pregnant. “I started crying with happiness, fear and dread, all at once. It was the most beautiful moment. I had never felt like that before. Wow, at last, I am completely happy.”

Credit: Wladimir Torres via BBC
Credit: Wladimir Torres via BBC

These very modern parents do not have a name for their 6-week-old, but they’ve been calling their child Caraote, which translates to ‘the snail.’ 

Watch a video of the couple below: 

Are you shocked by this transgender couple?

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Woman Loses Half Her Body Weight By Snapping A Selfie A Day

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Anyone who has ever struggled with their weight knows that shedding the pounds can be as simple as changing your diet and exercise routine, but keeping it off is an entirely different story.

Yet when you’re forced to take a good, hard look at yourself – and your progress – every day, it becomes a tad bit easier. That’s exactly what one woman did when she decided she was way too young to look and feel the way she did.

At just 23, Simone Pretscherer Anderson of Auckland, New Zealand weighed about 372 pounds and knew she needed to change her life for the better.

She told TODAY she started off small. “I knew I had to exercise, so I started with daily walks or swims,” Pretscherer said. “I would go to the local pool and swim as many laps as I could in an hour. Or I’d walk for an hour.”

Over the course of the next 11 months, Pretscherer also tried to take a ‘selfie’ photo every single day to track her progress and keep herself motivated. Although she saw results quickly, progress didn’t happen overnight. “After eating high-sugar content foods,

Although she saw results quickly, progress didn’t happen overnight. “After eating high-sugar content foods, regular food didn’t taste as fun,” Pretscherer told TODAY. “It took about three months to retrain my body to really learn what food tastes like.”

“On days when I could not be bothered to go to the gym, seeing a message of inspiration on Facebook or Instagram would push me to get moving,” she told TODAY of the many fans who encouraged her on her journey.

“There were weeks when the scale wouldn’t move, and that was really difficult,” Pretscherer remembered. “But then I’d turn to social media and people would encourage me.”

In 2015, Simone’s incredible weight-loss story went viral, when people accused her of not being the same person in photos she shared.

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[Instagram / Simone Anderson]
She was able to shut down non-believers instantly by revealing her excess skin from losing nearly 120 pounds.

Later, Simone shared more personal photos after getting plastic surgery to remove the skin. Now she hopes to help others on their journey towards a healthier, happier lifestyle.

“It was an achievement I had set my mind to, in a time period I dreamed about doing it in. I had to celebrate with my family and friends!,” Simone told TODAY.

Please SHARE this amazing story to help inspire your friends on Facebook today!

[Featured Image: Simone Pretscherer Anderson]

Woman Loses Half Her Body Weight By Snapping A Selfie A Day is an article from: LifeDaily

Tennis Star Stops Match So Distressed Mother Can Find Her Lost Child

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When one mother lost her child during a tennis match in Mallorca, Spain, tennis star Rafael Nada realized their reunion was more important than anything else. 

While getting ready to serve in a charity doubles match against John McEnroe and Carlos Moya, Nadal noticed a commotion in the stands- a mother became separated from her young daughter. 

So, instead of serving and distracting from the distraction, Nadal waited until the family was reunited. As fans looked around to help the mother find her lost child, Nadal waited patiently to serve, and the entire emotional moment was captured on camera

The mother eventually spotted her little girl, who was in tears over the whole ordeal. The two embraced, and everyone from the fans to the players cheered, proving that when it comes to family, we are all on the same side.  

Nadal proved that even though he isn’t a parent, he still has some pretty good paternal instincts. 

Watch this sweet reunion below and please SHARE it with your friends and family on Facebook!

[Featured Image Credit: YouTube- Erick Johnson]

Tennis Star Stops Match So Distressed Mother Can Find Her Lost Child is an article from: LifeDaily

World’s First Child Is Born With DNA From Three Parents

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In what’s being described as a ‘revolutionary medical event,’ a baby in the U.K. has been born with DNA with three parents. 

The little boy, who is now 6-months-old was born on April 6, 2016, and doctors are saying he appears healthy. The boy was conceived using a controversial technique meant to help people who carry genes for fatal and rare diseases. Lawmakers in the U.K. became the first to approve its use last year, and it is not currently approved in the U.S. 

According to New Scientist, the baby’s parents were treated by U.S. fertility specialists in Mexico, where there are no laws prohibiting it. The boy’s mother carries a genetic mutation for Leigh syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that usually becomes apparent in the first year of life and is likely to be fatal. She also suffered four miscarriages and had two children who died from Leigh syndrome- one at age 6 and another at 8 months old. 

The couple sought help from Dr. John Zhang, a reproductive endocrinologist at New Hope Fertility Center in New York City. He suggested to try the three-parent IVF technique to ensure that the disease mutation would not be passed along to the baby. “This is the very first time at least in human reproduction that the offspring are produced with three parties – one sperm and different parts of two eggs,” Zhang told CBS News. “So this is very revolutionary.”

The procedure, called spindle nuclear transfer involves removing the healthy nucleus from one of the mother’s eggs and transferring it to a donor egg which had its nucleus removed. The resulting egg with nuclear DNA from the mother and mitochondrial DNA from a donor is then fertilized with the father’s sperm. 

According to CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus: “There are thousands of kids born every year with mitochondrial defects and many of them succumb to this horrible disease. And there are also lots of women who can’t give birth because they know they have this particular defect. So it really does open the door of hope for them to have children of their own.” While safety concerns remain, this technique does has the potential to help many families in the future. 

If the health of your baby was not at risk, would you consider conceiving your child using three parents?

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[Featured Image Credit: New Hope Fertility Center]

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Mom Writes Hilarious Note To School Explaining Why Her Teen Was Late To Class

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One fed up mom has taken to Facebook to explain her frustration with her daughter for being late to class. 

While some parents would simply punish their child, this mom decided to take a lighter approach. She wrote a letter to the attendance office explaining why she believes her daughter has been excessively late. And honestly, it’s one of the funniest things we’ve ever read. Nicole Poppic, a 34-year-old veteran and mother of three explains that her 14-year-old daughter Cara had overslept, and then spent even more time arguing with her mother. 

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Credit: Facebook- Nicole Poppic

“When we finally got in the car and I looked at the clock and realized that we were running late, I started doing the ‘mom’ thing,” Poppic told TODAY Parents. “My lecture went something along the lines of, ‘You need to start thinking about other people, Cara. You are not the only person in this family, and you made your brother and sister late, too.”

Then Poppic heard that Cara’s favorite band, Panic! at the Disco was playing in the car, while Cara was completely ignoring her, so this mom decided to unplug her headphones and threw her phone out the window. But then Poppic went one step further and after making Cara wait while she dropped her younger children off at school, she penned a tardy note to the attendance office explaining the truth about why Cara was late. 

“To Whom It May Concern,” the letter begins. “Cara is tardy this morning as a result of a condition known as teenage-ism. Adolescents across our great nation are afflicted, and there is no known cure.” She walked into the attendance office with Cara and handed the note to the clerk herself. Of course, the clerk cracked a smile as she read over the note. After Poppic returned home, she posted a photo of the letter to Facebook, where it has been shared over 33,000 times. 

While Poppic has received criticism from strangers on her parenting style, she doesn’t let the mean comments get to her. When I originally shared the note, it was with the hopes of giving my friends who are moms a laugh and to let them see that even stressful mornings can be lightened up by a little humor,” she said.

Poppic wants everyone to know that her daughter isn’t a bad kid. “Parenting a teen is both challenging and rewarding. Watching Cara grow and change brings great joy to my life, but with that growth, there have been growing pains,” she told TODAY Parents.

And as far as Cara goes, she says she was a little embarrassed at first when the note went viral, but when it was all said and done, she laughed about it.  “I hope people know that my mom and I are close and that I don’t hate her or feel like she is mean to me,” she said. Can you relate to how Poppic handled her daughter’s tardiness?

Let us know in the comments and please SHARE this story with your friends and family on Facebook!

[Featured Image Credit: Facebook- Nicole Poppic]

Mom Writes Hilarious Note To School Explaining Why Her Teen Was Late To Class is an article from: LifeDaily

Students Break Out In ‘Mystery Rash’ At California School

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Doctors have been trying to determine why a rash-like skin irritation has been sweeping Lake Forest Elementary School in California, causing students and teachers alike to be affected. 

So far, about 30 students and 10 staff members at the school have reported the strange reaction, and now other schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District have reported having the same issues. “There were several clusters that became very swollen and itchy around my waist and behind my knees, in the crease on the backs of my legs,” said an affected woman who is choosing to remain unidentified. 

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Credit: Lake Forest Elementary

While mosquitoes have already been ruled out as a culprit, the Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District is still unsure what is causing the symptoms. Even though the school was sprayed with pesticides last weekend, mom Jennifer Dublin still found a new bite on her daughter, saying: “I’m very concerned. I’m thinking about keeping my daughter out for the rest of the week at least.” 

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Credit: abc7.com

Dublin continues to say that if the school had communicated the issue earlier, parents might not have been worried that they had bed bugs at home. Other parents as well are furious that the school did not communicate much to them, and they’re demanding answers. Lake Forest Councilman Adam Nick even stepped in to say that the school’s lack of transparency is “unacceptable.” “Students are still coming to school. Maybe they should have shut down the school,” Nick said.

Have your child reported any of these symptoms? Or do you know what this ‘mysterious rash’ can be?

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Teen Who Walked Hours To Work Is Surprised By Cop Who Buys Him Bike

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A teenager from Vallejo, California, was surprised with a new bicycle from police officers after they learned he walks two hours to work every day. 

Jourdan Duncan, who works at Pro-Form Laboratories in Benicia, has been walking to work ever since his car broke down last May. Yet, instead of bothering his father to drive him to work, since his father recently had knee surgery, Duncan took it upon himself to get there on his own two feet. “I don’t want to feel like I’m a burden to people so I take the initiative to handle myself and where I need to go from point A to point B,” he told KTVU News. 

Duncan walks about four hours each day, up and down hills on city streets to avoid the busy highway. But on September 17, Police Corporal Kirk Keffer was finishing up his night shift when he saw Duncan walking all alone. “I just happened to be going down industrial when I saw him walking,” Keffer said. “He said, ‘So you walk from Vallejo to Benicia,’ I was like, If I have no other way,’” Duncan replied.

Keffer offered Duncan a ride home and the two got to know each other, Keffer spoke about life as an officer and Duncan shared his aspirations to become an officer with the California Highway Patrol. When Keffer dropped Duncan off, he was so impressed by him, that he and other members of the Benicia Police Officers Association chipped in to surprise Duncan with a new mountain bike. 

Credit: Benicia Police Department
Credit: Benicia Police Department

“We talked as a union and the board unanimously approved it. And we started the process of purchasing the bike,” Sgt. James Laughter, President of the Benicia POA, told the news station. Sgt. Laughter reached out to Wheels in Motion Skate & Bike shop in Benicia to purchase the bike, and Duncan also received a helmet, a light for his bike, and free tune-ups. “There’s not a lot of 18 year olds out there that have this dedication we just wanted to make sure he know how much I appreciated what he’s doing,” Keffer said.

Duncan was very shocked to receive the bike and expressed how grateful he was: “You know, not all officers are bad,” he said. Now, with his new bike, Duncan’s travel time has been cut in half. “This bike is my best friend,” he said. “I love this bike.” In addition, the Benicia Police Department is working to give Duncan a ride along in the weeks ahead to help further his goal of becoming an officer. 

Watch Duncan’s story below and please SHARE it with your friends and family on Facebook!

[Featured Image Credit: KTVU.com]

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Daycare Forces Children To Be Smacked For Snacks As Part Of A ‘Game’

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A Kentucky daycare center is under fire after lining students up and having them play a game where they agree to be smacked for yogurt.

According to WDKY, state officials investigated New Creation Childcare located in Lexington, Kentucky found the daycare was responsible for multiple violations.

[Local 8]
[Local 8]
A report said two male staff members lined the students up and had them play a game they called “Smack for a Snack.” The children allowed themselves to be hit with a stick in the leg or on the hand. In exchange, they received a cup of yogurt.

It’s not clear why the employees played this game, but at least one staff member has been charged with second-degree assault.

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[ShutterStock]
This came after parents noticed something odd in their kids. Reports also stated at least two students had noticeable bruising.

The report also noted that the ratio of students to administrators in the room was not up to code. There were 27 children present to just 1 staff member.

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[Local 8]
The daycare has as a result been placed under immediate sanctions, which call for increased supervision of the center.

Are you surprised to hear daycare employees would play such a heinous game with young children or are you just fed up?

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Police Officer Comforts Little Boy Having A Bad Day At School

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When a little boy was having a bad day at school, one very kind police officer was the only one who knew exactly what to do.

Sergeant Precious Cornner-Jones wrote on Facebook that while she was at school 88 supporting the High Five Rally, she noticed a little boy was having a rough morning and threw himself on the floor. 

“I saw his mother step back and look. She stated this is how he is expressing himself lately,” Sgt. Cornner-Jones wrote. Without hesitation, she decided to “get on his level” and talk to him. 

“He started to cry so I wiped his tears and told him it will be ok. As an adult sometimes all we want is one person to stop, get on our level and maybe wipe our tears,” said Sgt. Cornner-Jones. “These children are entitled to bad days just as us, so give them that moment to bring it together.”

This one officer proved that no matter how small someone is, we all have the same heart, and everyone is entitled to have a bad day. “Getting on his level” proved to be an effective method as the little boy stopped crying, and appeared to have calmed down.

Have you ever tried a method like this on your child? Was there something else you did that helped calm them down?

Let us know in the comments and please SHARE this story with your friends and family on Facebook!

[Featured Image Credit: Precious Cornner-Jones/Facebook]

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10-Year-Old Girl Dies After Doctors Fail To Recognize She Had Herpes

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A Mom from Adelaide, Australia is speaking up about the spread of contagious diseases after she lost her 10-year-old to a seemingly innocent case of cold sores.

At the beginning of last year, Briony Klingberg was a happy child with an active life. That’s why when she came down with a fever, Mom wasn’t terribly concerned. However, once that fever turned to vomiting and a disinterest in eating and drinking, Mom became really panicked.

She took her 10-year-old to the doctor, several in fact, all of whom had no real guesses at what the problem could be.

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[9 News]
As Briony’s condition worsened, Mom noticed a new symptom. Tiny white ulcers had begun to appear at the back of her throat.

A new doctor said it was a viral throat infection, prescribed the child antibiotics, and told Mom to bring her in for a second appointment in a week.

That follow-up never happened. Before the little girl could make it back to the doctor, Briony tragically died without doctors noticing anything serious was out of line.

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[Adelaide Now]
Doctors had failed to notice Briony was suffering from a Herpes simplex virus, a common yet dangerous disease. While most adults can deal with it, and have at some point in their lives, it can be fatal to children.

Even more bizarre was the fact that Briony’s condition wasn’t noticed until after her death. Typically, the cold sore will appear on the gums and lips, but it rarely makes it all the way to the back of the throat. For that reason, nobody suspected anything of the sort.

Herpes simplex virus can be a serious issue for young children, and for that reason, parents need to be aware of the following symptoms if they appear in their kids:

  • Abrupt onset of illness
  • Fever
  • Irritability
  • Inability to eat and/or drink
  • Gingivitis
  • Increased drooling in infants due to pain on swallowing
  • Vesicular lesions on the tongue

The virus can be transferred by something as simple as a kiss and was in fact, fatal to an infant back in 2014. The newborn died from one kiss given by a relative. Since these cases have come to light, parents have been speaking out more and more about the issue.

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[9 News]

Did you know it was so easy to transfer herpes to your children? Tell us your thoughts in the comments and please SHARE with fellow parents.

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Baltimore School Replaces Detention With Meditation And Yoga Classes

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A Baltimore, MD school has decided to throw old practices of punishment out the window and replace them with something surprising.

Perhaps the days of detention are gone. After all, having students sit in a classroom and stare at the wall for an hour has never done much to curb their disruptive behavior. However, having students reflect inwardly and meditate in a productive environment may actually be a way to spread good behavior.

[Colby Ware via OSI-Baltimore]
[Colby Ware via OSI-Baltimore]
That’s why the folks at the Robert W. Coleman School have created an after-school meditation program for its students. Kids who attend the ‘Holistic Me’ program learn who to practice yoga, create mindfulness in their lives, and sit meditating on their thoughts.

Administrators say combining these practices with extracurricular activities and academic pursuits enables the students to have a healthier mindset.

[Colby Ware via OSI-Baltimore]
[Colby Ware via OSI-Baltimore]
“The award-winning after-school program empowers youth with the skills for peaceful conflict resolution, improved focus and concentration, greater control and awareness of thoughts and emotions, improved self-regulation, anger management and stress reduction,” the Open Society Institute-Baltimore wrote about the program.

[Colby Ware via OSI-Baltimore]
[Colby Ware via OSI-Baltimore]
“Since first taking part in the program two years ago, Robert W. Coleman hasn’t issued a single suspension,” Bored Panda reported. While there is no direct connection between the meditation program and detention, it certainly can’t hurt the cause.

[Colby Ware via OSI-Baltimore]
[Colby Ware via OSI-Baltimore]
“Kids in underserved communities might be stressed because they can’t eat, they don’t have food or they come to school with their clothes dirty and they get joked,” explained founder Ali Smith.

“Kids at private school are stressed too. They have achievement anxiety or they’re not connecting with their parents because they’re traveling or working. It just manifests itself differently. But it can be damaging, no matter what, if they don’t learn how to address it.”

[Colby Ware via OSI-Baltimore]
[Colby Ware via OSI-Baltimore]

Parents, what do you make of replacing detention with mindfulness classes? Tell us your thoughts in the comments and please SHARE with friends and family.

[Featured Image: Colby Ware via OSI-Baltimore]

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Woman Born With Barely Any Muscle Tissue Gives Birth To Healthy Baby

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Motherhood is a labor of love and requires quite a bit of strength. Mothers need muscle…unless, of course, you’re Sheree Psaila, who was born with hardly any muscle on her bones.

The 22-year-old was born with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, a rare congenital condition in which one has very limited muscle tissue and issues maneuvering joints in the body.

[Caters News Agency]
[Caters News Agency]
When Sheree was born, doctors told her parents their little girl probably wasn’t going to make it to her first birthday. Not only did those doctors eat their words, they even had room for a second helping.

Sheree wasn’t about to let her lack of muscle limit her strength.

[Caters News Agency]
[Caters News Agency]
Her first major accomplishment was making it to her first birthday. Then doctors said she wasn’t going to make it to her fifth birthday–which she did. Doctors suggested she limit herself to a wheelchair and recommended her parents send her to a school for disabled students.

However, Sheree knew her own strength and insisted neither of these recommendations came to fruition. Although Sheree was subject to some bullying, she still attended public school and went on to study social media marketing in college. This was where she met her husband, Chris, who himself has a disability that affects his lower spine.

[Caters News Agency]
[Caters News Agency]’
The two hit it off and were married in March 2015. At this point, Sheree decided she was going to defy the recommendations of doctors yet again.

She was determined to have a baby. Despite having a miscarriage, Sheree eventually gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Hayden.

[Caters News Agency]
[Caters News Agency]

“The doctors told me I probably wouldn’t be able to have kids, although they didn’t give me a reason why not,” she said in an interview with Daily Mail.

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[Caters News Agency]

“People mistake my condition for a disease or intellectual disability, but that’s not the case,” says the proud mom. “I’m just a disabled mum who has to lower the handlebar on the pram. That’s it.”

[Caters News Agency]
[Caters News Agency]
While Sheree has been ridiculed for her physical limitations and concerns for her baby, she says it hasn’t been an issue. She has an aide who assists her five days a week, and when the aide isn’t around, Chris usually is.

It’s perfectly safe for this woman to not only have a child but also fulfill her dreams.

[Caters News Agency]
[Caters News Agency]

What do you make of this Mama’s inspiring story? Tell us in the comments and please SHARE with friends and family.

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Mom Celebrates Pregnancy After 6 Miscarriages With Touching Photoshoot

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There is nothing worse in life than losing a child, even if they haven’t even been born yet.

Any parent who has ever had miscarried child knows exactly how heartbreaking such a tragedy can be, but that’s exactly why when a pregnancy follows, there is extra cause for celebration.

We loving hearing more and more about women celebrating their pregnancies with “rainbow babies”, the little miracles who are conceived after miscarriage or a failed pregnancy. No one knows this better than Jessica and Kevin Mahoney of Connecticut, parents of a son named Corbin, who have finally become pregnant again after six miscarriages with a second child.

To celebrate and remember their tiny miracle, Kevin asked pregnancy photographer JoAnn Marrero to do something extra special for his wife’s maternity shoot.

“Through it all, Jess stood with composure and her pregnancy glow came shining through, along with a whole lot of laughter,” JoAnn told the Huffington Post. “This was definitely her moment ― such a proud mother-to-be for the second time.”

JoAnn said it was exciting to see her portrait of Jessica and her rainbow baby bump go viral for herself as a photographer and for the family, who has been through so much already. “I’m so happy with the end result for numerous reasons, both personal and professional,” she told Huffington Post. “Jess also happens to be my friend and neighbor, and I am so proud of her for never giving up hope and Corbin will finally get to be a big brother!”

Mom-to-be Jessica shared how much the experience has changed her with JoAnn. “Six babies lost to have the honor to carry this rainbow baby,” the mom wrote to Huffington Post. “I hope my story helps someone else to know they are not alone, as the journey of loss and infertility is dark and lonely.”

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Rescuers Attempt To Help Stray Who Has A Hole In His Trachea

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When rescuers found a scared, sickly dog named Paris they were scared for the animal’s life.

Paris is a loving dog who unfortunately spent too long living on the streets of Greece. As is an issue with most cities in the world, stray dogs run rampant in Greece without a solution to such a pitiful problem.

Paris was rescued by Ermioni, a rescuer from the Greek Animal Rescue (GAR), who was shocked by what he saw when they picked up the poor dog. It appeared at a young age, somebody had wrapped a wire around the dog’s neck. Paris was then left to his own devices and in trying to remove the awful piece of metal, he ended up with a hole in his trachea. Likewise, when the poor dog was found, he was barely skin and bones.

“The wire around his neck was so tight it created a huge hole to his trachea,” Ermioni said.

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Fortunately, Paris was taken to a good veterinary clinic and got the love and attention he desperately needed. He has gained weight and been making serious comebacks, but he still has a long way to go. Paris is still in need of a loving home and a family who knows how to deal with his stress and anxiety issues.

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16-Year-Old Nebraska Girl Faces Serious Charges After Throwing Baby Out Window

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A 16-year-old Nebraska girl is being charged as an adult after she threw her newborn baby from an open window.

The teen from Omaha was accused of killing her baby shortly after delivering the child in her bedroom on September 30.

According to police reports, the girl gave birth in the early morning hours. After delivering, she immediately threw the newborn out the window. She then posted a message on Facebook, possibly looking to get away from the scene. At 3:40 a.m., she wrote on her Facebook page, “Who can do me a huge favor and has a car?” The sentence was followed by three crying emojis.

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The girl’s mother became aware of the incident shortly after and rushed outside to revive the child. She was administering CPR when paramedics showed up on the scene, but it was already too late. The infant was taken to Creighton University Medical Center and pronounced dead.

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Meanwhile, the high school student was booked into a juvenile detention facility on Saturday for one count of felony child abuse resulting in death. She is expected to be charged as an adult, the Omaha World-Herald reported.

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Dog With Rare Skin Condition Is Teaching Kids It’s Ok To Be Different

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A few years ago, the hair around 13-year-old Rowdy’s eyes started to turn white. 

The owners of this beautiful black Labrador, Niki and Tim Umbenhower, learned that medical tests revealed their dog Rowdy has vitiligo, a disease that causes the loss of skin color in blotches. Just like humans, dogs can also get vitiligo, and it makes certain parts of their fur lighter than others. 

This skin condition is particularly noticeable on Rowdy since he has black fur, and the vitiligo has caused light circles of fur around his eyes, which makes him look like he has a “reverse panda” effect. 

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Rowdy gets stopped all the time in the street, as people think his owners painted his fur white. “Rowdy’s become a celebrity,” Niki told The Daily Mail. “It’s exhausting taking him anywhere because people always stop us and comment how he looks like an orca or a reverse panda. They ask me if I have painted his eyes.” 

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Credit: Caters News

Now, because of his condition, he’s been appointed as a representative for kids with vitiligo by the American Vitiligo Research Foundation. Rowdy is able to stand up for children who suffer the same skin condition as him and also teach them to love the skin they were born in. 

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Credit: Caters News

“I think it’s great that he can help raise awareness and educate people about vitiligo,” Niki says. 

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Knife-Wielding Clown Chases Joggers In Creepy Video

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This shocking video already has 17 million views on Facebook!

On Saturday Chase Prior and his friend, Patrick Williams, went for a run in Newark, Ohio, which is one of the many places that has had clown sightings in the recent months. Apparently, clown sightings are a thing now, and they’re scaring the living daylights out of everyone. 

The boys were walking near a suspension bridge when they saw a clown dressed in yellow, blue, and red, directly in front of them. Williams kept filming, and once the clown caught a glimpse of the boys, he made a mad dash towards them. Amidst the cursing that went on the video, it was clear the boys were scared, and they ran for their lives with the clown chasing after them. 

While it’s certainly possible this video may be fake, it doesn’t change the fact that clown sightings have been a thing, and it is cause for concern. According to NBC News, at least a dozen people were arrested last month for taking part in the clown stunt or for making false reports. 

“We are warning teens and young adults not to get involved in this fad, of dressing up as clowns to cause fear,” Christopher Nacco, the sheriff of Pasco County, Florida told NBC, “because eventually someone is going to perceive their actions as a threat and take justice in their own hands.”

According to The Associated Press, one death has even been linked to a possible clown hoax, and states including New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia have been affected. 

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Deli Has The Most Honest Kids Menu Ever

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Asking your child what they want to eat can be an adventure in itself. 

From the “I don’t know’s,” to “I’m not hungry,” parents everywhere know the struggle of getting their kids to say what they want for dinner. That’s why one deli in Pennsylvania created a menu geared specifically towards the child who “don’t know,” or “don’t care,” what they want to eat. 

Parents can breathe a sigh of relief with this light-hearted menu, because, let’s face it, kids can be very difficult to please. A Reddit user uploaded the deli’s awesome kid’s menu earlier this week, and it hit the nail on the head. On the menu, kids have a choice of the “I Don’t Know,” consisting of America’s favorite hot dog with french fries, the “I Don’t Care,” including breaded chicken tenders with french fries, or even the “I’m Not Hungry,” which includes grilled cheese with french fries. 

This establishment knows how to cater to picky, and fussy eaters, and we just hope other restaurants catch on.

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Have you ever seen a menu like this in your local restaurant?

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