She wanted to go to a Pride Parade, but many were cancelled or virtual this year. So, she and her mom planned a .8 mile walking parade in Alger Heights. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — 12-year-old Claire Kotarski had wanted to go to a Pride parade with her friends this year. […]
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Tips for celebrating your first Mother’s Day as a single mom
Want more parenting tips and tricks and honest, real-life content from parents? Sign up for Yahoo Lifestyle Canada’s newsletter! Image via Getty Images. “Mama, am I going to be with you on Mother’s Day this year?” I look up from washing the dishes, shocked by my daughter’s question. In the seven […]
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Beloved Foster Mom to More Than 300 Kids Dies of COVID-19
Courtesy of Carianne Braley Sue Braley is being remembered for her dedication to children. Braley — who fostered more than 300 kids with her husband Dennis — died earlier this month of coronavirus-related complications, according to the Orlando Sentinel. The Florida resident, 66, died on Jan. 20, just nine days […]
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When My Elderly Mom Fell, I Was Faced With A Heartbreaking Dilemma
I will be OK. She will be OK. I tell myself this several times as I drive two and a half hours to my mother’s house. She is 84 and fell a few days earlier. I have not seen her since last Christmas, prior to the coronavirus pandemic. My husband […]
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Lifelong volunteer gets aid enlarging home for grandkids whose mom died
Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide Dearborn Heights — Tom Wencel says his daughter’s death three years ago has spawned a miracle on Tulane Street. Wencel, a 63-year-old retired drywall finisher and plasterer, has spent decades volunteering for his parish, his children’s schools, Meals on Wheels, and programs for seniors and veterans — but this holiday season, he’s on the receiving […]
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After COVID case, mom finished program. She has advice
CLOSE Here are 5 tips to stay safe at college during the pandemic. USA TODAY NEW YORK — As she struggled through yet another difficult class, Marleny Hernandez felt her dream of becoming a nurse slipping away — again. She was halfway through a two-year associate degree program at Borough of […]
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Sasha Exeter on her year, being Maxwell’s mom and why a TV show is in the cards
This piece originally appeared in Issue 743/744 of HELLO! Canada magazine. Clad in a black silk robe, Sasha Exeter sits relaxed at her kitchen island while the sunlight pours into her contemporary condo in Toronto’s west end, the picture of grace under fire. It’s not just the sun that bathes […]
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How This Mom and Serial Entrepreneur Became a Renowned Kids’ Space Designer
Real Moms, Real Money – Vanessa Antonelli Vanessa Antonelli never intended to be a designer, but after expanding her e-commerce platform to include a children’s line, her customers quickly began to seek her design picks. Now as a mom of two, Antonelli helps clients raise families in style. Before Vanessa […]
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Wish Book: Single mom of 8 saved family from homelessness
Kandy Gomez called the homeless shelter every day for five months. She and her five children stayed with friends and family since they moved back to Miami three years ago. She rented a house in Hialeah, but couldn’t afford it after six months. They wound up at the Days Inn […]
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Children leave mom stunned with ‘unforgettable’ surprise hidden inside birthday cake
A group of siblings found a creative way to surprise their mom on her birthday. Arlene Gonzalvo celebrated her 54th in September at a Bulacan restaurant in the Philippines. Her children kept their birthday surprise a secret until the family arrived at the establishment for dinner. Gonzalvo loves watching videos […]
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Mom of 8 kids sets up cubicles at home to improve virtual learning: ‘A huge difference’
Reason Foundation’s Director of School Choice Corey Deangelis argues school choice enables a society to fund a student instead of funding an institution. In today’s professional age, you’re never too young to get cozy in a cubicle. A creative mom of eight has reconfigured a room in her home to […]
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A mom of 8 used office cubicles to turn her lounge into a classroom for remote learning
The family purchased and assembled six cubicles in their living room. Heather James Heather James, a mom of eight, recently purchased six cubicles for her home in Tempe, Arizona. Her children are taking online classes this fall, and the family was struggling to find enough space for everyone to have […]
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Inside Lourdes Leon & Mom Madonna’s Mutually Supportive Relationship – E! Online
But the lessons have run both ways. As Madonna told Oprah in 2004, “My daughter is a daily reminder of the issues I have to work on—being too consumed with the way I look and what people think of me, feeling insecure, all that stuff.” Lourdes was obviously born to […]
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After her 3-year-old died in a furniture tip-over accident, mom makes desperate plea to parents
On the evening of Dec. 18, 2004, 3-year-old Meghan Beck was enjoying the film, “Frosty the Snowman” before heading to bed. The toddler was looking forward to Christmas and was set to decorate cookies the following day with her twin brother, Ryan and older brother, Kyle. “She was bossy and […]
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10 years after Tyler Clementi’s death, his mom continues to combat bullying
Tyler Clementi has been gone for ten years, but for his mother, his physical absence can feel so new and at other times, excruciatingly long. “I seem to be held captive by dates and this is one date that really always knocks me,” Jane Clementi said of the anniversary of […]
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How a Nashville Mom Transformed Her Daughter’s Dorm Room Into a Bohemian Oasis
Evin Photography Going off to college is a milestone moment at any time, but given the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and shift to remote learning, the experience can be even more fraught and emotional than usual for students and their families. Tennessee-based interior designer Jenny Reimold found a unique way to […]
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10 years after son’s suicide, Tyler Clementi’s mom says no LGBTQ person should feel ‘unworthy’
BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — Jane Clementi packed the belongings from her home in Ridgewood, where she and her husband had lived for 31 years and raised three boys, into dozens of boxes for her move in February. Into one of those boxes, she placed the writings that her youngest son, Tyler, had […]
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A white mom marched alone for Black Lives Matter. Her Black son urged her to do more
Jesse Ugstad and his mother, Marcy, in their lakeside Minnesota home. (Dan Koeck / For The Times) It was an otherwise quiet Friday morning when they stood in the living room and finally told each other how they felt. “You have no idea how hard it’s been!” Marcy Ugstad yelled […]
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Mom creates a Disney-themed home with every room representing a classic film
One woman has made her home the most magical house on Earth. Kelsey Hermanson, mom of two and Disney lover in Seattle, has created an entire Disney-themed home with every room based off a different Disney classic. From a “The Little Mermaid”-inspired bathroom, to a “Wreck-it-Ralph” bedroom for her daughter, […]
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The Promises I Made (and Broke) to My Dying Mom
“I promise I will fix my marriage and we will have babies.” I repeated some version of this over and over to my mother as she lay in a hospice bed in the living room of our house. I was on the 3 a.m. shift while the rest of my […]