Relationships & Family

"I Carry Hope With Me"

admin — Mon, 01 Jan 2001 08:21:00 -0600

For more than 40 years, I have studied some of our closest relatives in the animal kingdom. Much of that time I lived among the chimpanzees of Gombe National Park in Tanzania, East Africa, observing them for hours, filling notebooks with accounts of their behavior. More recently, alarmed by the harm we have inflicted on the natural world, I have turned my energies to the protection of wildlife and the environment.

Mother and Daughter Reunite After 38 Years

batch — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:05:08 -0500

A German mother was reunited with her long-lost daughter last week, seeing the child for the first time since the Communist secret police had taken her baby away in 1971.

Petra Hoffmann, who is now 55, gave birth to a daughter when she was only 16. Because the child's father was considered a dissident who had been jailed for speaking out against the hardline government, the Stasi secret police came to claim the child.

It's Still a Wonderful Life

admin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:16:50 -0600

We see it on television every Christmas: a movie that continues to be a favorite from generation to generation.

And as It's A Wonderful Life nears its climax, there's a scene that always gives me a shiver. Because I know the story behind it.

911 Dispatcher Saves Own Baby

batch — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 04:05:05 -0600

As a 911 dispatcher, individuals are trained to assess the situation in order to save a stranger's life.

However, when trainee Chris Scott answered a 911 call, he heard his frantic wife on the other line saying their son had stopped breathing.

The Iraq War veteran told CBS News that it's in his nature to remain calm in stressful situations, hoping to provide comfort to the callers. This changed when he learned that his baby, Jacob, was in a life-threatening situation after he began choking on a small piece of plastic.

A Double Healing

jbloustein — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:46:36 -0500

"Bonnie, help me!” I bolted upright in bed, the words ringing in my ears.

I turned over and looked at the clock through bleary eyes. It read 2:00 a.m. Beside me, my husband slept soundly. I must have been dreaming…I thought.

I certainly knew the voice that had cried out for my help. It was my ex-husband, Owen.

No man had caused me more pain than Owen had before our divorce. Eight years later I couldn’t think of him without resentment. But the words I heard had been so clear, so desperate. Bonnie, help me!

Blended Family Traditions

batch — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:05:09 -0500

This month, some families are observing not one but two special celebrations: Passover and Easter.

Volunteers Send Troops Valentines

batch — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:05:06 -0600

Hoping to make Valentine's Day memorable for the troops, a charity organization in Orange County, California, is creating cards and gift packages for soldiers to ensure they're not forgotten on the holiday, according to the Orange County Register.

Stepdad

admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:39:52 -0500

Our wedding was at our minister's house. A small group of friends crowded into the living room. All of them had told me they were happy for me because I'd finally found the woman of my dreams.

We made our vows and I fumbled for the ring to put on Kathy's finger. I almost dropped it because all I could think of was the boy standing next to me, Kathy's seven-year-old son, Jonathan.

How Do They Do It?

jbloustein — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:39:55 -0500

My husband had been out of town less than a day when Olivia came down with the stomach flu.

My first thought was, “Oh no—not when Phil is away!” I know there are armies of strong women out there who can clean up six vomiting kids without even mentioning to their husbands that they are having a rough day, but I am not one of them.

When stomach flu hits our house, I holler for my husband like a toddler calling for her mommy.