Earlier this week, Destiny stopped at a McDonald’s in downtown Chicago after work. As she waited in line to place her order, an elderly man in a wheelchair stopped in front of the cashier to ask a question. “It took him a few …
At 32 weeks, Elizabeth Herzog’s daughter Georgia was born premature, weighing a mere 3.5 lbs. Recently, the first-time mom brought Georgia, now 5 months old, to an Iowa restaurant. During her meal, she began breastfeeding her daughter like she normally does. Only this …
Elvis Presley, “the King,” was an incredibly talented musician and rock-and-roll icon. People all over the United States, and all over the world, fell for Elvis and his charms — when he performed, people lost their minds. Elvis was born in 1935, in …
Aaron and Rachel Halbert knew they wanted to adopt even before they got married — and they also knew they wanted to adopt a black child. In an article written for The Washington Post, Aaron explains how he and Rachel not only had …
Have you ever bought a pressed penny home from one of your family vacations? Pressed pennies have been around for over a century, at least. They started out by folks very dangerously placing pennies on train tracks and carving their own designs on …
In September 2013, a pair of twin sisters from Illinois pulled off what they call the ultimate “Twin Switch Surprise.” Kelly and Karrie Hardwick come from a close-knit family, so when Kelly moved away to Singapore, she was missed by so many people. …
Cats know it. Babies know it. So why don’t we know it? Going all day and pushing yourself to the brink of exhaustion is sometimes a necessity, but there are other times when catching some midday shut-eye is actually in your best interest. …
Every parent worries about the infectious childhood illness that sweeps through classrooms and after-school programs this time of year. Most kids get their inoculations early on to avoid old-fashioned diseases like mumps and rubella that used to effect huge swathes of children every …
Jimelle Levon hasn’t had it easy growing up. When he was in fifth grade, he and his mother were relegated to living in a homeless shelter. This didn’t sour Jimelle, it lit a fire in him. He knew the only way to better …
Anyone who works a 32-year career is deserving of praise, especially if during those 32 years, they put their all into the job and work diligently and with pride. And someone who certainly fits that bill is Freia David of Needham, Massachusetts. David …
