When the young woman, Alexandra and husband Anton received the news that their family was about to grow, they were thrilled. The couple already had a son, but looked forward to welcoming a new member to their family. And the joy was magnified when their doctor announced…

Local boy was walking by Lake Kurtna Matasjarv in Estonia when he noticed tracks leading into the lake, but not coming out anywhere. The lake was too small for boating or anything like that and  located in the middle of nowhere. He knew that there…

he nine months of pregnancy that a mother goes through – and that her loved ones get to witness – can be equal parts exciting and nerve-racking. What takes place inside a woman’s womb during this time can determine the kind of life that her child…

Going back to school after a break is often quite special. Summer is over, and it marks the start of a new academic term and often a new grade level or new classes. Going back to school can be a special day for parents as well….

For new mom Leane, the delivery of her baby boy should have been a moment of pure joy. But her labour and the weeks following the birth were riddled with unexpected trauma. And, as it turned out, the consequences of having a second unborn child in her…

When couple Matt and Jodi heard those words in a hospital six years ago, their hearts leapt into their mouths. It was the second time they were to have children, and so they were both nervous and happily expectant. They already had a healthy son and…

Everyone has a different idea of what it means to practice self-love, but perhaps the most extreme, though also most meaningful, belongs to Dorothy. Just few months ago, the 77-year-old decided it was finally time to marry the love of her life. It just so happens…

Finding out that you’re expecting triplets would come as a shock to most mothers. So when doctors told 23-year-old Becki that she had three children in her tummy, she was stunned. But once Beck had given birth, she received another surprise—one that no one had prepared for. It turns out…

According to the experts, the species that you and all other living human beings on this planet belong to is Homo sapiens. During a time of dramatic climate change 300,000 years ago, Homo sapiens evolved in Africa. Like other early humans that were living at…

It’s something most of us don’t consider, but we’d all do well to remember. All it takes is one event to throw things into disarray; joy can become sadness, light can become dark. The day Matt became father, his life was altered forever. He’d just become…