Two-Year-Old Shreds $1,060 of His Family's Cash

There are the toddlers who color with permanent marker all over the wall or decide a sibling needs a haircut. Then, there is Leo Belnap, a two-year-old ...

How Melissa McCarthy’s Mother Changed the Course of Her Life

At the age of 20, Melissa McCarthy, was a bored, sometime college student living in Boulder, Colorado. She called her mother and said, “Mom, I got ...

Frazzled Families Pay for Advice from Parenting Coaches

When it comes to bedtime, homework, or managing meltdowns, a growing number of families aren’t relying on their peers or parents: They’re ...

Eugene Peterson’s Encouraging Counsel to a Young Mother

Julie Canlis writes in “The Bible’s Best Description of Salvation Is a Phrase We Rarely Use”:

Years ago during graduate studies at Regent ...

A Letter from Winston Churchill’s Disappointed Mother

Winston Churchill was 15 years old and a student at Harrow School when his mother, Jennie Churchill, wrote himthe following letter from London on June ...

Singer Norah Jones on the Influence of Her Mom

In an interview with multiple-Grammy award winning Norah Jones, Dan Rather asked what her secret was to "staying grounded" and not letting her ...

Mothers Feel Increasing Anxiety About Parenting

Tech writer Molly McHugh summarized why many mothers feel increasing anxiety about parenting. In short, McHugh writes, "The concept of 'It takes ...

Denzel Washington Credits Mom for His Success

Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington recently stressed the importance of involved fathers. While his own father was in Washington's life, he was ...

13-Year-Old Boy Stole a Bus to Help His Family

Robert Williams was eight years old when he started taking the bus to school. "My dad left when I was young," he told the BBC, "so my mom ...

A New Mother's Journey from Atheism to Faith

In his book Unbelievable, Justin Brierly shares the story of Jennifer Fulwiler who grew up in a loving family, but one in which religion was painted as ...