As anyone who has worked with children in some form or another will know, there are a lot of things that can happen to a pair of expectant parents that can break their spirits. Most of these possible scenarios often pull from some kind of loss of the child, or the child being unable to …
Phoebe, a 76-year-old woman of many life stories, is the quintessence of a survivor. After uprooting her life and relocating to Vermont, Phoebe fell ill. The transition proved too overwhelming, and she was having a difficult time adapting to her new life. After all, she had lived in her previous home for nearly five decades. …
An emergency trip to the hospital is enough to scare the bejesus out of anyone, but imagine the sheer horror of going in with a panic attack and having the doctor who is supposed to be taking care of you treat the episode like one big joke. That is exactly what happened to Samuel Bardwell. …
It is a parent’s worse nightmare that their child might be in harm’s way when they are left with a caregiver. Most of the time caregivers are generous people who treat the children that they are entrusted with. However, there are definitely some bad apples out there as well, and a father recently caught one …
Nikole Osani is a single mother who realized that her son was very ill while he was a baby. Canyon, a sweet little boy who is loved very much by his mother and everyone who is around him, has a tumor in his brain. Nikole noticed that something was wrong when Canyon started vomiting uncontrollably …
A 12-year-old boy died from an asthma attack during recess. Ryan Gibbons could have simply used his inhaler at the beginning of the episode, but the life-saving device had been taken from him and locked in the administrative office. A group of Ryan’s friends carried him to the office during the attack. The boys couldn’t …
Assisted death is a highly controversial topic. In some countries, it’s a legal and available option for the terminally ill – such as in Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, and the Netherlands. These patients are able to find resources and advice regarding plans, and they can make the decision to end their lives comfortably. This, however, is …
Childbirth is a natural, beautiful, and generally planned process. In 41-year-old Kelly Yakich’s case, the birth of her fourth child was far from the latter. Kelly, a Michigander, resides in a quaint town with her husband, John, and young children. No doubt family-oriented, Kelly and John relish the idea of having many offspring. After their …
In October 2017, Nosso Senhora do Rocio hospital in South Brazil experienced a miracle and an unfortunate incident. Frankielen da Silva Zampoli Padilha, a brain dead woman, was kept alive for 123 days before giving birth to lovely twins through emergency cesarean section. Despite being brain dead, doctors decided to save the twins after their …
The loss of a child is always one that is utterly heartbreaking, no matter at what age and the relational distance between yourself and the child. The death of a stranger’s beloved child is still an event that signifies a bright future snuffed out. Even worse, however, is when it is the impending death of …