According to statistics, since 1998 around 712 children are thought to have died from heatstroke in the US alone after being left in hot vehicles. But thanks to one bright 10-year-old boy called Bishop Curry from McKinney, Texas, tragic and preventable deaths like these could soon be a thing of the past. The fifth grader…
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Community, Inspirational, Parenting
The Meaning Of Life Explained With A Monopoly Board And 3 Minutes
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Monopoly is one of my all-time favorite board games, but I spent an unimaginable amount of time playing it with my neighbors. We learned to buy property, strike backhanded deals, and even cheat to win. The real takeaway from all that time spent playing, was no matter how good we got, every game of Monopoly…
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Here's Why Simply Going To School Makes Some Brilliant Kids Think They're Not At All Smart
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Sir Ken Robinson is probably the most well-known thought leader (and best-selling author) on education reform in the 21st century. Not only do his ideas make a ton of sense, but he delivers them in a way that’s both compelling and super-entertaining. Take a listen, yeah? [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U?rel=0&wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] Read more: http://upworthy.com/heres-why-simply-going-to-school-makes-some-brilliant-kids-think-theyre-not-at-all-smart
Economy, Health, Parenting
She Came Here To Swap Lunches And Eat With Her BFF … And She’s All Out Of Lunches
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When it comes to tearing up, everyone has their tipping point. But if you can listen to these bright-eyed, smiley kids explain exactly how they and their families make it through summer without catching a stone cold case of emotions, I commend you. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4VmMSnOUDk?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white] Read more: http://upworthy.com/she-came-here-to-swap-lunches-and-eat-with-her-bff-and-shes-all-out-of-lunches
Economy, Parenting
This State-Of-The-Art Preschool Looks Like The One You Probably Went To. Why Is It Unusual Now?
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If you’re over 25 and went to preschool, you probably spent that time in the blocks corner or with the dress-up box. You learned to follow directions, share stuff, and wait your turn. There was probably a snack and a nap, and then you went home. If you walked into a 21st-century preschool, you might…
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This Doctor Had A Breakdown, Saw A Therapist, And Ended Up Changing Lives
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If you have seen this video, you already know it’s worth a repeat. If you haven’t seen it, please enjoy the insight, humor, and wisdom this amazing researcher and storyteller has to offer about living our lives wholeheartedly. I hope you’ll watch the whole video, but if you want to hear the (funny) story of…
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A Card Addressed “to Grandma” Breaks the News to This VERY Excited Woman
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10+ Times Dads Took Their Jokes To Another Level
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It’s very likely that you’ve already witnessed a few dad jokes in your life. Dads love to torment their children with such jokes and they are so embarrassingly bad that they end up being funny. Show Full Text Bored Panda collected some of the best dad jokes captured on camera, proving that while the jokes themselves…
Economy, Parenting
Why You Can’t Even Enjoy Chocolate Anymore [VIDEO]
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The world’s love of chocolate borders on irrational. What is truly irrational — and sad, unjust, enraging — are the conditions under which some of it is made. Share this video and end this injustice once and for all. Thousands of children’s lives depend on it. There is so much to be disturbed about in this video…
Environment, Health, Parenting, Unilever Project Sunlight
What Does The Future Look Like? I'd Be Pretty Darn Excited If We Can Make It Look Like This.
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The world is a tough place. Kids go hungry, families struggle to get by without clean water, climate change is scary … the list goes on and on. It’s enough to make you want to dream of something better. Unilever launched Project Sunlight to help with some of those things. The project includes some cool…
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Scottish Dad Gives Brutal Boyfriend Talk to Daughter Looking for a Guy
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http://www.ebaumsworld.com/media/embed/85007017 Read more: http://cheezburger.com/216583/scottish-dad-gives-brutal-boyfriend-talk-to-daughter-looking-for-a-boyfriend
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Remember Kids, Always Ask For Parental Permission Before Signing Up For Tinder
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Read more: http://cheezburger.com/8599858688/funny-parenting-fail-underage-girl-on-tinder-gets-busted-by-parents
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They Call Her ‘Mayhem’ and at 4 Years Old She’s the Youngest Fashion Designer in the World. #adorable
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Dad Accidentally Texts Son Extremely Awkward Picture, But the Kid Plays Situation Perfectly
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Read more: http://cheezburger.com/1225733/dad-accidentally-texts-son-extremely-awkward-picture-but-the-kid-plays-situation-perfectly
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10+ Hilarious Tweets By Celebrity Parents
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Grandfather Builds Epic 3-Story, 40Ft Treehouse For His Grandkids
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Jay Hewitt is a handyman in Massachusetts who is definitely in the running for grandfather of the year. The experienced contractor is building an epic, 3-story, 40-foot-tall Watch this video report on Hewitt’s treehouse: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57qThyTMwyg?rel=0] Read more: http://www.boredpanda.com/tree-house-three-stories-jay-hewitt-massachusetts/
Parenting
His Costume Transforms The Minute His Father Comes Home. That's When It Hits You.
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Children are so incredibly smart and resilient when it comes to dealing with challenging situations. But this video features a little boy using his creativity for something no child should ever have to endure. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUUlJw32KM0?wmode=transparent&showinfo=0&controls=1&enablejsapi=1&rel=0&version=3&color=white&w=560&h=315] Read more: http://upworthy.com/his-costume-transforms-the-minute-his-father-comes-home-thats-when-it-hits-you
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This Kid is Totally Over the Whole Frozen Thing
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Via: theCHIVE Read more: http://cheezburger.com/8312872192
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Mom Calls Out Mean Girls at Starbucks With a Viral Note These Teens Didnt See Coming
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With each new topic I thought, This couldnt have been written in a more clich-mean-girls way by a Hollywood scriptwriter. By Michelle Icard This morning, I sat at a table at my local Starbucks and I listened to three very pretty, very boisterous, horribly behaved young teenage girls at a table near me. I heard…