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Photo credit: Melissaannmariee/YouTube – Melissa Ann Marie and her 13-year-old son go on "practice dates" each month.

Family, Parenting

Single mom teaches 13-year-old son how to date with monthly “practice dates” on a $50 budget

Emily Shiffer

6/4/2025
An Operation Smile volunteer reverses an oxygen mask so a child with a cleft condition can blow a bubble for the first time in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Operation Smile Photos)

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Family, Science

How Bubbles Help Kids with Cleft Conditions

Sarah Watts

5/11/2026