by Brytney Howell | Oct 3, 2017 | Awesome, Inspiration
“Don’t judge a book by its cover” is an adage we are all familiar with, one that most of us would think we have no problem upholding. I’m sure the students of Jim O’Connor, a 70-year-old algebra and calculus teacher at St. Francis High...
by Heather Laskin | Sep 30, 2017 | Inspiration
The healing effects of skin-to-skin contact and human touch have been well-documented, especially when it comes to premature babies. Little ones that doctors don’t think will make it suddenly rally when they are held against their parent’s chest. For the...
by Heather Laskin | Sep 2, 2017 | Inspiration
India Ron and her son were taking a walk one afternoon when they noticed a toy car still in its package sitting near a Redbox kiosk. Curious, they picked it up, and that’s when they noticed the note attached to the front of the box. “This is a gift to you...
by Heather Laskin | Jul 13, 2017 | Awesome, Inspiration
While many brides store away their wedding gowns after the big day, a group of women in Ireland are putting old dresses to good use. The 12 Irish seamstresses behind Shannon Angel Sisters transform the fabric into tiny burial gowns for stillborn babies and clothing...
by Heather Laskin | Jun 17, 2017 | Inspiration
A North Carolina hospital is celebrating babies who are ending their stay in the neonatal intensive care unit. The staff at CaroMont Health in Gastonia, North Carolina, honor their tiny patients with a special photo shoot and a graduation cap. About six months ago,...