After welcoming a baby boy with Down syndrome at the age of 43, a mom of three teenage girls was worried that her children wouldn’t be able to bond. Four years on, the loving connection between her son and his “girl gang” is stronger than she ever thought possible. Stay-at-home mom Jennifer Hogan, 48, met…
Mom Welcomes Son With Down Syndrome at 43, Is Touched by the Bond He Shares With His Teen Sisters
Michigan Sisters Run a Thriving Flower Farm, Credit Faith and Family for Their Success
Two Michigan sisters, one of whom has cerebral palsy, have made a shared dream a reality by starting their own flower farm. With a sprig for every season, their venture is going from strength to strength. Sisters Britney, 34, and Emily Zondlak, 31, grew up in a farming family in West Michigan, where they still live. Bound…
Identical Twin With Dwarfism Shares Special Bond With Protective Sister: ‘She’s My Best Friend’
Three days before Christmas in 1998, two identical twin sisters were born prematurely in Texas with a very visible difference: one with primordial dwarfism, and the other without. But their difference hasn’t affected their sisterly bond; if anything, it has made them stronger. The doctors discovered their mom was carrying twins roughly nine weeks before their…
The Salmon Sisters: Meet Alaska’s Sibling Duo Dedicated to Supplying America with Fresh Sustainable Seafood
There were more fish than people. Sisters Claire Neaton and Emma Teal Privat were raised on a remote Alaska island in a region where salmon outnumbered humans exponentially—10 billion salmon, a few hundred people. Privat and Neaton, whose family ran a commercial fishing operation, lived on a homestead near False Pass, in the Aleutian Islands….
VIDEO: Every Day Since She Could Walk, Little Girl Waits for Sisters to Get Off School Bus
Every day come rain or shine, little Loxley Whitsett waits for her two big sisters to get off the school bus. And every time they come down the steps, she goes running to meet them with hugs and a huge smile. The heartwarming moments captured on video show just how close the three siblings are….
Georgia Mom Opens Trendy Boutique for Less Fortunate Kids After Seeing Her Foster Daughters Bloom
After the tragic loss of her daughter, a foster mom and entrepreneur from Georgia became devoted to faith and doing good works for less fortunate young people. It was a redemption of sorts. Already a business owner, Linda Durrence, 51, alongside her husband, Mark, 56, in February opened a niche thrift boutique especially for kids in need….
Sisters Surprised to Discover Sporting Treasures Worth $10,900 Hidden in Their Garage
Two sisters were stunned to discover rare cricket and boxing memorabilia worth thousands of dollars in a garage after putting off a clear-out due to their fear of spiders. Nicky Lane, 69, and Karen Douglas, 68, were bowled over when they uncovered the incredible sporting collection in dusty suitcases at their late mother’s house in Bath,…
2 Sisters Re-create an Adorable Photo From Their Childhood When They Played ‘Pregnant’
Two sisters got pregnant at the same time, enabling them to re-create an adorable childhood photo where they had balloons up their dresses, dreaming of becoming mothers. Bri Dietz, 35, and her sister, Chaulet Barba, 33, were ecstatic when they discovered they were both expecting. “It was so special to go through it together. It…
Serendipity? 3 Sisters Have Same Birthday in Different Years
OVIEDO, Fla.—Three sisters in Florida share the same birthday, but they’re not twins or triplets. Instead, the Lammert sisters—Sophia, Giuliana and Mia—were each born on Aug. 25, respectively, in 2015, 2018, and 2021. All three were delivered naturally. Explaining the coincidence of their shared birthdays, their mother chalks it up to serendipity. “Divine intervention, fate,…
21-Year-Old Quadruplets in UK All Follow in Their Mother’s Footsteps by Becoming Nurses
Four sisters—who happen to be non-identical quadruplets—are making their family proud by following their mother into the medical profession. All four are trained nurses entering the UK’s government health service, each having their own unique specialty. Anjel, Aneetta, Aleena, and Aneesha Mathew, all 21, started their new roles in August. Anjel, Aneetta, and Aleena joined the ranks…
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