A Utah mother of six who gave parenting advice on YouTube pleaded guilty Monday to child abuse charges and will go to prison for trying to convince her two youngest children they were evil, possessed, and needed to be punished to repent. Ruby Franke stood shackled in gray and white jail clothing as she closed […]
Cultivating an ‘old-fashioned’ life and returning to what truly matters: More and more people are finding themselves on the path to a traditional lifestyle. One Wyoming family decided to cut out TV-watching and screen time for a while, and to see what would happen. The results were truly astounding. NTD has more.
Education in schools has been in the spotlight a lot lately and, of course, parenting is also an important factor in education. There are plenty of opinions about parenting, and everyone seems to be an expert—especially in the age of social media. But some say modern parents could learn a thing or two about child-rearing […]
Let go and let grow—that’s the motto of Lenore Skenazy when it comes to parenting. As a speaker, author, and expert on free-range parenting, she says today’s society is trying to teach us that every aspect of childhood is something bad or dangerous, and parents shouldn’t believe it. Instead, she suggests free-range parenting. NTD spoke […]
Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt expressed being more than happy to follow in her famous parents’ footsteps when it comes to parenting, in an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson show Friday. Schwarzenegger Pratt, 33, is married to American actor Chris Pratt and has two daughters, Lyla, aged 2, and Eloise, 8 months. She is the eldest daughter […]
If you’re a parent you’ve probably done it; if you aren’t, you’ve probably seen it: A child is having a meltdown, out comes the device, and calm returns. It seems like a win-win in the moment, but is it a good idea long term? That’s what professor Sarah M. Coyne, Associate Director, School of Family […]
Video footage shows a Florida girl being made to stand at a busy intersection holding a sign that says: “I lied. I humiliated my mother and myself.” Passing drivers noticed the sign while some adults on foot stood nearby to see what was going on. “One of the parents, a mother or female parent, was […]
A Ohio high school senior revealed having a baby helped motivate him to finish his studies and achieve top grades on May 28. Waite High School Senior Neko Brown has not only juggled his academic commitments but also the responsibility of caring for his son, little Neko. He persevered through a difficult four years since discovering […]
A Connecticut family is relieved to know their prematurely born baby will be nation’s smallest to survive. The news came despite Westchester Medical Center doctors warning Danbury parents Jamie, 29, and John Florio that their baby Connor might not survive. Blythedale Children’s Hospital confirmed the infant weighed just 11 ounces, making Connor the smallest newborn to survive outside the […]
Actress Nicole Kidman said her friends often tease her for giving her children a strong sense of belief in God. Kidman has four children, two from her previous marriage to actor, Tom Cruise and two from her current marriage to country singer, Keith Urban. The 51-year-old actress said in a recent interview with Vanity Fair […]
An educational establishment in the West Midlands of England has taken legal action against a mother for taking one of her children on a holiday during the school term. Staffordshire mom Rachel Lancaster, 34, was shocked to be summoned to court after she took her youngest daughter, Tinkerbell, on a family trip to Spain without permission […]
A young mother has been arrested for trying to sell her newborn baby on the black market in Russia. Barnokhon Rasulzhan Kyzy, 23, is behind bars and charged with “selling her newborn girl for A$21,200 ($15,087) on the black market.” Russian authorities produced a receipt alleging Kyzy accepted a million ruble ($15,087) payment in exchange […]
A little man in Georgia is devastated after discovering that he accidentally killed his pet fish after taking the fish to bed for a hug. Everett Hamlin, 4, woke not long after falling asleep on Feb. 24 to the questioning of his shocked mother, Tori, who was asking why he was clutching his fish Nemo in bed. […]
Anne Hathaway and Jason Sudeikis sat down to speak about their new movie “Colossal.” Hathaway mentioned how much the role fits her. “Gloria is the most like me of any character I’ve ever played. We’ve all had those moments where—maybe not everybody—but I certainly have had those moments where you wake up and you are […]
Can you imagine skateboarding with a pacifier in your mouth? This little man does exactly that. And when he needs to take a break, he grabs his bottle of milk and chugs it down like…a toddler. Yes, this 22-month-old toddler Wyatt can skateboard with ease. And he has already mastered some basic skills. “There’s five-year-old […]
It was a very anxious moment for the mother with her new born child, sitting on her hospital bed, waiting and wondering to see how her older son, still a toddler himself, will react to the addition of the new born in the family. The toddler had been at home, away from the mother, certainly being crowded with instructions on how he […]
These single dads left all alone after having lost their spouses, figure out ways and means of dealing with the challenging situation they face in their day to day life, bringing up their babies, all by themselves. Parenthood is a joint venture, between the father and mother, both sharing the joys and pains of bringing […]
