A Virginia mom is speaking out after a photo of her and her children promoting outdoor activities in replace of screen time was criticized on social media. Brooke Raybould, a 33-year-old lifestyle blogger and parenting” target=”_blank”>mom<. The post was part of Claritin’s The Outsideologist Project – a campaign aimed to …
Read More »Parents ask Amazon to change name of Alexa speaker after kids with same name get bullied
“Alexa, change your name!” That’s what parents are calling on companies to do after a teenage girl named Alexa legally changed her name after being bullied for having the same name as Amazon’s smart speaker assistant. U.K.-based parents revealed how their daughter’s name, Alexa, has resulted in harassment because of …
Read More »Shop owner finds mysterious note on donated prom dress: 'Give her a chance'
A food in Pennsylvania successfully tracked down a woman who personal-freedoms her prom dressa> with a personalized note.< in mid-June to asks the public’s help in finding the original owner of a teal prom dress, which made its way to her from a third-party donor who had procured 25 bags …
Read More »Dad saves 4-year-old daughter with CPR he learned from 'The Office'
A father from Indiana had seconds to act when his 4-year-old child fell to the ground and became unresponsive amid a sudden cardiac arrest. “She was giggling, laughing and chasing me and then it went quiet. I turned around and she was on the ground,” Matt Uber, 46, of Carmel, …
Read More »Veterans, PTSD and fireworks amid July 4 weekend
It’s a good idea to check with the neighbors before planning a Fourth of July party. As the occasions approaches, people across the country are likely preparing to celebrate in traditional ways. This includes grilling with friends and family and, of course, shooting off some fireworks. For some, however, fireworks …
Read More »Fourth of July: Why do we celebrate with fireworks?
Fireworks are a quintessential part of occasions festivities in America – but do you know why it’s popular to celebrate July 4 with a bang? The vision for the tradition dates all the way back to 1776, when John Adams imagined that a sparkling sky would honor the soon-to-be independent …
Read More »Venomous missing snake goes viral on TikTok
A warning video of the wild-nature slithering through the streets of us-regions went viral on TikTok. WRAL’s Kasey Cunningham cautioned her audience that the neighborhood didn’t have any idea that the wild-nature” target=”_blank”>venomous snake<was found Wednesday afternoon after it was previously spotted on a porch on Sandringham Drive on Tuesday evening, according to an …
Read More »Sisters get tattoos of dad's emotional final note: 'It has been such a good life'
Two family-and-friends” target=”_blank”>sisters< memorialized his last moment with the final words he left for them. Anna Harp, 28, and Abrielle Clausing, 21, received a final note from their father Rudolph Clausing in January that read: “It has been such a good life.” Months apart, the two women decided to each …
Read More »A book-based theme park built to encourage reading is coming to Nashville
This theme park comes straight out of a storybook. Interactive theme park Storyville Gardens, is coming to Middle Tennessee aimed at ramping up reading for kids by bringing childhood favorite stories to life with literary-inspired attractions. Interactive theme park Storyville Gardens, is coming to Middle Tennessee aimed at ramping up …
Read More »4-year-old saves family's house from burning down after spotting burning appliance
You’re never too young to be a hero. A father says his parenting” target=”_blank”>4-year-old daughter< He explained that she found him and said “Hey dad, you have to come look at this.” She was also flailing her arms around. According to Jermyn, he could tell by the way she was …
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