You must be kidding me. A mom is facing FIVE YEARS in jail because she tried to catch the kids bullying her daughter by putting a tape recorder in her bookbag.
When you have children, in many ways, your life is measured in benchmarks: first word, first steps, birthdays, the first day of school, high school graduation, and the first day of college. Oh and their first tattoo. Yeah, that was a shocker for me too.
The first day of school is a big deal in the life of a mom. From your very first to your very last, you experience a range of emotions - from relief to melancholy to feeling overwhelmed.
Denise Brigham Baker is a mother of three boys. One of the three is already a United States Marine and the other is in the Army. She has one more boy approaching his last few days of basic training at Paris Island to become a Marine. She is asking the community for help to keep a tradition of hers alive and bright.
All week we've been sharing local survivor stories as the American Heart Association gets ready for their 'Go Red for Women Luncheon and Health Fair.' In honor of this, I thought I would share a personal story with you - a survivor story from my mom.
If one of your family members has ever suffered through Alzheimer's disease, you know how sad it can be to watch them mentally deteriorate. This guy's mom battles through the terrible illness yet he still knows how to make her smile!
It's very difficult in this day and age to connect to young people. In many cases they take things for granted and don't look at the important things in life. Marc Mero is a former WCW and WWE wrestler. The speech he gave at a middle-school was not only inspiring, it brought those students to tears. What did it? A heartbreaking story about his mother.
One of the most popular songs being broadcast today is "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor. If the song hasn't caught your attention yet, this mom's parody of the hit defiantly will.