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After Losing Her 8-YO Daughter, This Mother Began Teaching Girls What She Couldn’t Teach Her Child

After her 8-year-old daughter passed away, Manju Mittal stopped cooking altogether. But a simple birthday meal sparked a quiet revolution — one that would uplift over a...

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A fresh jump at childhood: Ghana’s safe house for trafficking survivors

A home in Ghana rescues trafficked child slaves and rehabilitates them. Founded by a former child slave, his story and those of the inhabitants are as inspiring as they are...

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Pennsylvania Charity Gifts Adaptive Bikes to Kids With Disabilities Through “My Bike” Program

Riding a bike is many children’s first taste of freedom — a memorable milestone youngsters eager to exercise independence cherish for life. Sadly, some kids don’t get to learn...

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Chennai Man’s Heroic Rescue of Electrocuted Child Shows Why CPR Knowledge Matters

When a child collapsed on a flooded road in Chennai, 24-year-old Kannan didn’t think twice; he acted fast and saved a life. Here’s how he did it, and you can learn too.

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Child Born with Heart Outside Chest Becomes Solitary Survivor Thanks to Surgical Procedure Invented for Her

Last Wednesday, a team of English surgeons and attendants arrived in the city of Leicester to be briefed on an upcoming surgery never before attempted or imagined in the...

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Answered Prayer: Baby Given Weeks To Live Saved By Generous Stranger

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Civil Rights Symbol Ruby Bridges Writes Love Letter to Teacher That Helped Her in Tumultuous First Grade

Screaming protestors surrounded the building as federal marshals escorted a brave six-year-old girl on her way to making history. In first grade. It was November of 1960 when...

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Pennsylvania Charity Celebrates Its “Kick-Off Kids” at This Season’s D1 Football Games

“Children” and “cancer” shouldn’t mix — but sadly, thousands of kids are diagnosed with this disease yearly. The survival rate could be higher, so every young warrior who...

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Children in India are ‘achieving new heights in literacy’

Based in the Punjab region of India, The D. V. Singh Foundation for Child Development aims to improve access to education for young children, especially girls, with the...

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After his wife died, he found a secret letter she'd hidden from him for 56 years

Young people today will never know the agony and excitement of writing and mailing a letter. You had to choose your words carefully and say everything you wanted to say. Once...

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Millennial mom installs a home phone to teach her kids conversational skills, and it works

In a world where most families are making their homes more automated with high tech devices, one mom has decided to go the opposite route—all in the name of teaching her kids...

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Budget-Friendly & Easy Easter Egg Hunts With Kids Using Things You Already Have at Home

This Easter, turn simple household items into magical memories with your kids. From colourful DIY egg wraps to creative clues, these fun and eco-friendly egg hunt ideas use...

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Couple includes 19-year-old dog in emotional wedding ceremony days before crossing rainbow bridge

Dogs are more than pets—they are family members. They are there for big life events and the mundane days. For couple Ryan and Libbee, their wedding day would not have been...

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What is the 7-7-7 rule of effective parenting?

From ages 7 to 14, children are ready to learn more structured lessons. This is also the time for them to inculcate important life skills, values, and social behavior. At this...

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Cakes Body’s $36K Child Care Credit Leads the Way in Affordable Child Care Planning for Employees

Cakes Body now covers up to $36K in child care for staff, an industry-leading move to retain talent and support working parents. The post Cakes Body’s $36K Child Care Credit...

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From Repairing a Toy to Gardening: 5 Fun Activities To Teach Kids Sustainability

Teaching kids about sustainability doesn’t have to be complicated. These five everyday activities are easy to try at home and gently introduce eco-friendly habits through play...

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Preschool Teacher Spots Symptoms and Tells Parents, Leading to Child’s Early Diagnosis With Rare Disease

This week marks Teacher Appreciation Week, and we can’t think of a better role model than this preschool teacher who spotted a developmental quirk in a little boy who was then...

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83-year-old Race Car Super-Fan Finally Gets Her Chance Behind the Wheel, Outliving Prejudice

Some of her best childhood memories were filled with revving engines, spinning tires, and cheering crowds while her brother drag-raced—but in those days there were no driving...

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Community Unites To Reunite Lost Toy Elephant With Tearful Toddler

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Neighbors Celebrate 101st Birthday On the Same Day–Living Next Door to Each Other For 4 Decades

Two longtime English neighbors are celebrating their joint 101st birthday, born on the same day in 1924. Josie Church and Anne Wallace-Hadrill have lived side-by-side in Oxford...

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Top 9 Bad Habits to Break Before 2025 for Personal Growth and Success

Bad Habits to Break Before 2025     While there’s no perfect day to start bettering yourself, the arrival of a new year often serves as a great time to reflect on our lives and...

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6 Wildlife Documentaries Your Kids Will Love (And Learn From)

Let your kids explore the magic of wildlife from the comfort of your living room. These documentaries will captivate young minds and help them understand the natural world in...

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28 Life lessons I learned in 28 years

  Hi, I celebrated my 28th birthday last week and am sharing 28 lessons I learned till my 28th birthday. I am not a life coach or guru or something, but I want to share what I...

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Jessie’s the Main Toy Now: Toy Story 5 Just Got Juicy!

Jessie's The Main Toy Now: Toy Story 5 Just Got Juicy as Pixar Announces. No— It's Not Just Another Sequel! Okay, Pixar. We see you. Just when we thought the toy chest was...

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Happy Birthday David Beckham! Style and fashion icon celebrates turning 50

From football legend to fashion icon or business guru, David Beckham is the man many see as having it all. So, let's celebrate the former England captain marking his 50th...

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After no one showed up for a puppy's first birthday party strangers on the Internet stepped in

Decades after the trend first emerged, people are still debating whether dog birthday parties are cool or "too extra." One woman on TikTok threw her tiny one-year-old puppy,...

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