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Beloved ‘90s Star Finally Welcomes Baby Boy After Three Girls!
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Beloved ‘90s Star Finally Welcomes Baby Boy After Three Girls!

Easter weekend 2026 was a huge blessing for Joey Lawrence and his wife, Samantha Cope. After three girls, Joey is finally a boy dad. The pair share a daughter, Dylan, and Joey has two older daughters, Charli and Libby, with his ex-wife, Chandie Yawn-Trent. Samantha gave birth on April 6, and the couple could not be more excited to share the huge news with fans. The couple shared photos of themselves holding their new baby boy, along with a loving shot of Joey kissing Samantha while she sat in the birthing tub. The entire experience seemed to go smoothly, and Joey Lawrence seems thrilled to have a son. View this post on Instagram A post shared by samantha cope lawrence (@samanthaccope) This is Joey Lawrence and Samantha Cope’s Second Baby Joey Lawrence and Samantha Cope’s baby may be number four, but he’s stealing all the hearts. “Ford Joseph Lawrence. Our newest member has arrived. What an absolute blessing you are baby boy! It will be an Easter Weekend to remember forever. 4.6.26,” the couple announced in a joint Instagram post. God is so good!” Fans absolutely loved seeing Joey Lawrence with his new baby boy. “Whoah! @joeylawrence voice** Not lookin like his daddy straight outta the womb!! It’s okay, Mama. Your features will show soon enough,” someone wrote. “Congratulations guys.” This person thinks the baby came on a very lucky day. “Congratulations!! My oldest son was born on April 6th! What a great day that is!” They wrote. “Awwwwww! Congratulations @joeylawrence !! All your Angels are so happy for you!! Welcome to the world Baby boy Ford!” A fan added. We are so happy for Joey Lawrence and Samantha Cope on the birth of their baby boy. He will certainly blossom in this family. This story’s featured image is by Eric McCandless/Disney via Getty Images.

11-year-old girl is on the hunt to meet every other ‘Kirsty’ in the world who can help her fight brain cancer
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11-year-old girl is on the hunt to meet every other ‘Kirsty’ in the world who can help her fight brain cancer

There is something about finding connection with fellow humans that can help make even the hardest obstacles seem more bearable. So when Kirsty Waugh was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2024, she and her family sought to fight it. Not just for her, but for anyone out there suffering. They had an ingenious idea. What if they could find every person named Kirsty, Kirstie, or Kirsti in the world to bond together and help support her battle, and any other child who might have the same affliction? Kirsty Waugh. Photo Credit: Mat Waugh, website Kirsty’s father Mat Waugh shared a bit of their story on his LinkedIn page, as well as their new plan to be of service. “Last year, our 11-year-old daughter Kirsty – who’s having chemotherapy for a brain tumour – raised £120,000 for Children with Cancer UK. As she cracks on with a second year of chemo, we have a new plan but we need your help!” Looking for Kirstys “We’re hunting for every Kirsty, Kirstie, and Kirsti we can find: to show their support for her, and for every other child with a brain tumour. There are about 50,000 in the UK, more elsewhere. There’s a one in three chance that you work, live, or are related to one – that’s the same odds of knowing someone with a brain tumour. (Try tagging below: there were three in my modest circle alone).” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mat Waugh (@matwaugh) Mat adds the importance of donating, as government child cancer research is underfunded. “Aside from giving a massive, Kirsty-shaped hug, we’re trying to raise money for badly needed research into child brain tumours: just 3p in every £100 of gov cancer funding gets allocated. Yet it’s the biggest cancer killer of kids, and indeed anyone under 40. Every penny raised will be spent on projects vetted and selected by OSCAR’s Paediatric Brain Tumour Charity to find kinder, better treatments. Everyone can show their support by joining Kirsty’s map and perhaps making a donation. Please help our girl by sharing her quest and let’s find those Kirstys!” Kirsty shares her story On their website, “My Name is Kirsty,” there is a statement from Kirsty herself. “My name is Kirsty. I’m 11, and I’m sorry you don’t have the best name in the world. But you can help! Here’s how.” She then relays the similar details her father had listed about her journey with chemo, and how to raise money for others. There is a clickable map that shows every Kirsty in the world (who has so far participated), from Europe to Canada to the US to Australia. A red star indicates a “Kirsty” (or a spelling close to it), and a green heart represents a supporter. Kirsty Waugh map, Photo Credit: Mat Waugh Update on Kirsty Upworthy had the chance to speak with Mat, who gave us updates and explained more about how the idea to create a “Kirsty map” came to be. Upworthy: First and foremost, how is Kirsty feeling now? Mat: “Kirsty’s into her second year of weekly chemotherapy following her diagnosis in November 2024 for a benign brain tumour. If you’ve known anyone who’s gone through this, you’ll know that it’s really tough. Hair loss, nausea, anaemia, aches, and lack of energy: she’s had it all. And she has more than a year to go. It’s tough-going psychologically, too. But she’s a bright, feisty, and creative girl who fills her time with crochet, dance, and everything else she can manage. We’re learning a lot from her! ‘One day at a time’ is the cliche, but it’s true that we’re not looking too far ahead because we can’t control that. We can, however, control how much fun we have today.” How to help Upworthy: Whose idea was the “Finding Kirsty” challenge, and how did you turn it into such a successful nonprofit? Kirsty Waugh, Photo Credit Mat Waugh Mat: “The idea to find all the Kirstys came because she had to change treatment, and suddenly 70 weeks of chemo became 150. She’d spent much of 2025 raising money with her crochet project, raising £120,000 for a children’s cancer charity. But over the same period, she’d learned how poor and harsh the available treatments for brain tumours are, and how little money is spent on researching the biggest cause of cancer deaths in the under 40s. She decided she wanted to fund more research and chose OSCAR’s Paediatric Brain Tumour Charity. They provided our family with support, but also run a research arm where every penny donated will go to research. And so we had to work out who we should ask, because we’d already leaned on all our friends, relatives, and neighbours for the first campaign! Kirsty suggested that the best people to ask would be other Kirstys because, in her experience, they’re always kind and lovely. So we looked up how many there are, because it’s a pretty rare name now in every country. But there was a time in the 1980s when lots of girls were named Kirsty or Kirstie. We reckon there are about 50,000 worldwide. The website www.mynameiskirsty.com was born.” A plethora of Kirstys Upworthy: Who are some of your favorite Kirsty(s) and from which countries? Mat: “First on the map was Kirsty Gilmour, who is the UK’s no.1 badminton player; our Kirsty met her when she was a guest at the All England badminton championships, and the lovely Kirsty G offered to be the first Kirsty in her campaign. Second was a duck – the newborn sister to a therapy duck called Goldie that Kirsty met the following day! Kirsty has now hit the first milestone of 1,000 Kirstys found, and exploring their photos and messages on the map is great fun. But equally rewarding are the words left by other supporters of every name. They’re united by their appreciation of the tough time kids with brain tumours are going through, and the need to improve the odds for thousands of children worldwide who face an uncertain future and life-changing symptoms and treatments.” The post 11-year-old girl is on the hunt to meet every other ‘Kirsty’ in the world who can help her fight brain cancer appeared first on Upworthy.

Scientists identify 5 types of sleepers, and each has different brain wiring
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Scientists identify 5 types of sleepers, and each has different brain wiring

To be honest, most sleep advice sounds like it was written for people who already sleep well. We’re offered platitudes like “Stick to a consistent bedtime.” Revolutionary. Or, “Avoid screens before bed.” Sure. “Try to relax.” Oh, thanks. Never thought of that. For millions of people, this sort of run-of-the-mill sleep advice feels like being handed a pamphlet about umbrellas in the middle of a tropical storm. The advice isn’t wrong, not really. But it’s basic. Generic. It fails to account for the wildly diverse reasons people struggle with sleep in the first place. Sleep, however, remains an essential problem for many. Roughly one in three American adults fails to get the recommended 7+ hours of sleep per night. Nearly half report trouble staying asleep on three or more nights a week. A record-high 57% of Americans say they would simply feel better if they could get more sleep. A new study from Concordia University feels radical for a simple reason: Instead of lumping all sleepers into “good” and “bad” categories, researchers identified five distinct sleep profiles, each with its own causes, brain patterns, and emotional fingerprints. Once you know which one sounds like you, the advice actually starts to make sense. A quick look at the science Researchers in Montreal studied 770 healthy adults aged 22 to 36. They analyzed a large, diverse group of real people, not statistical abnormalities. Scientists combined MRI brain scans, sleep quality surveys, cognitive tests, mood assessments, and lifestyle data to build the most complete picture of human sleep patterns ever assembled. What they found: Your sleep isn’t just about what happens when you close your eyes. It’s deeply intertwined with your brain wiring, your emotional life, and how you move through the world during the day. These findings align with the current sleep-deprivation crisis. Six in ten adults aren’t getting enough sleep, according to the National Sleep Foundation, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that one in three adults is chronically sleep-deprived. But not all of those sleepers are struggling for the same reasons, and that distinction matters more than previously realized. Your sleep profile isn’t a quirky, fun fact like an astrological sign. Knowing which profile you belong to could unlock a good night’s rest—not just tonight, but for a lifetime. The 5 sleep profiles Are you a Struggling Sleeper? Photo credit: Canva Profile 1: The Struggling Sleeper (LC1) Does this sound familiar? You get into bed exhausted, lie there for an hour, and suddenly your brain wants to review every awkward conversation you’ve had since 2009. When you do sleep, it’s shallow. You wake up wondering why you even bothered. LC1, known as the Struggling Sleeper, is the most prevalent and clinically significant sleep profile. It is defined by a potent combination: sleep difficulty and underlying mental health struggles, including anxiety, depression, low mood, and poor concentration. These factors are so closely linked that it’s almost impossible to tell which came first. Research has consistently shown that insomnia and anxiety and depression have a bidirectional relationship, with each feeding and amplifying the other in a self-reinforcing cycle. Treating only the sleep without addressing the emotional root is like mopping the floor while the faucet is still running. Brain scans reveal another neurological layer: Individuals with LC1 exhibit hyperactivity in emotional processing regions and reduced connectivity in areas tied to rumination and focus. The brain gets stuck in a loop. So when it’s 2 a.m. and you’re mentally planning contingencies for catastrophes that haven’t happened, this is your brain’s wiring, not a personal failure. Somehow, Resilient Sleepers make it through the night. Photo credit: Canva Profile 2: The Resilient Sleeper (LC2) This one’s surprising. While Resilient Sleepers often carry real psychological stress—attention difficulties, low mood, pressure that would flatten most people—somehow, they sleep. This profile offers a fascinating contrast to LC1. People in LC2 experience similar levels of psychological burden as those in Profile 1, but their sleep does not break down under that pressure. Researchers think this may reflect a neural resilience pathway—a different kind of wiring that prevents stress from taking over the sleep system. Their brain scans reveal something intriguing: strong attention and control networks that act as a buffer, preventing emotional noise from flooding the sleep system at night. You might even underestimate your own sleep quality, thinking it’s worse than it actually is. Researchers believe this profile could be key to understanding what the brain can learn to defend, and whether those defenses can be developed in other sleepers. For the Medicated Sleeper, sleeping aids are non-negotiable. Photo credit: Canva Profile 3: The Medicated Sleeper (LC3) Melatonin gummies, sleepy tea, a glass of wine, a Benadryl “just this once” that became every night—if sleep aids have quietly become non-negotiable, you probably recognize this profile. Medicated Sleepers are often doing well by most measures—they’re socially active and physically healthy—but simply can’t fall asleep on their own without a little chemical assist. The trade-off? Mild declines in visual memory and emotional regulation, as sedating medications have been shown to affect both perceptual and emotional processing. An important note: The researchers found that LC3, LC4, and LC5 were less robust than LC1 and LC2, suggesting these profiles may be more variable across populations and should be interpreted with caution. Short Sleepers don’t need less sleep—they’re sleep-deprived. Photo credit: Canva Profile 4: The Short Sleeper (LC4) You’re efficient. You’ve adapted. So five and a half hours of sleep is fine—you’ve been running on it for years. Here’s the hard truth: The brain scans of Short Sleepers look nearly identical to those of people who have pulled a full all-nighter. No, not just tired people—people who literally haven’t slept. As you can imagine, the cognitive costs of this sleeper profile accumulate quickly, often below the threshold of what we can feel but well above what researchers can measure. LC4 is characterized by regularly sleeping fewer than six to seven hours per night, and the cognitive impacts are measurable: slower reaction times, decreased problem-solving ability, lower emotional patience, and difficulty managing interpersonal frustration. You may pride yourself on needing little sleep, having built an identity around efficiency. But your partner notices you snap more easily. You’ve forgotten three appointments this month. You’re not superhuman. You’re sleep-deprived, and your brain is working overtime to hide it from you. Fractured sleep? You might be a Disturbed Sleeper. Photo credit: Canva Profile 5: The Disturbed Sleeper You spend eight hours in bed, but you wake up exhausted. Throughout the night, everything in the world seems to keep you from rest—discomfort, noise sensitivity, a partner who snores—and despite spending plenty of time technically “sleeping,” Disturbed Sleepers rarely feel rested. The quality of sleep is just too fractured. LC5 is characterized by nighttime disturbances and interruptions in physical sleep, and its downstream effects include anxiety, substance use as a coping mechanism, and poor performance across various cognitive domains. This was the only profile in the study to show a notable gender difference, with women scoring significantly higher—consistent with research showing that women experience greater sleep fragmentation over their lifetimes. Why your sleep type matters The stakes go well beyond feeling groggy. Each of these profiles carries unique long-term health risks, and the brain research is truly concerning. The dementia connection Every night, while you’re asleep, your brain quietly does something extraordinary. It activates what scientists call the glymphatic system—a built-in janitorial crew of fluid channels that weave between your brain cells. Their job? To flush out toxic proteins that accumulate during the day, including amyloid beta and tau. These are the same proteins that clump and tangle in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. This cleanup process happens primarily during deep, slow-wave sleep—the kind that disrupted, shortened, or fragmented sleep tends to steal first. And even one night of sleep deprivation measurably impairs that clearance. Not a year of bad habits. One night. When this system fails over time—as it does in people with the Struggling Sleeper, Short Sleeper, and Disturbed Sleeper profiles—toxic proteins don’t just linger; they build up. They cluster together. They trigger inflammation, worsening the problem. It’s a slow, silent spiral that can develop for years before anyone notices anything wrong. The anxiety-depression loop The relationship between sleep and mental health isn’t a one-way street where anxiety causes bad sleep. It’s more like a revolving door. Decades of research have confirmed that insomnia predicts the onset of depression, and depression predicts the worsening of insomnia. Each one fuels the other, back and forth, in a cycle that can go on for years. If you treat depression alone and ignore sleep, you’ll often get incomplete results. If you treat only the sleep and overlook the underlying anxiety, the same issue occurs. The two are so closely connected that addressing one without the other usually leaves the whole thing unchanged. Different sleep problems require different solutions. Photo credit: Canva Okay, so what can you actually do about it? The biggest takeaway from the research is the idea that sleep problems don’t all stem from the same place. They can’t all be fixed in the same way. What helps a Struggling Sleeper might do nothing for a Short Sleeper. What a Disturbed Sleeper needs is a completely different conversation from what a Medicated Sleeper needs. Here’s a rundown of what your sleeper profile requires for genuine rest: If you’re a Struggling Sleeper (Profile 1): The most important thing to understand is that you can’t just treat the sleep and ignore what’s underneath it. The anxiety and the insomnia are in a relationship, and both of them need to be addressed at the same time. The treatment with the strongest evidence is CBT-I (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia), but it could also help to keep a “worry list.” Before bed, spend 15 minutes writing down everything that’s rattling around in your mind. Getting it on paper moves it out of your brain. If you’re a Resilient Sleeper (Profile 2): Congrats! You’re doing something right, even if you’re not sure what it is. Take a minute to take stock of your stress-management habits; something in your routine is actively protecting your sleep. Jot this down, whatever it is, and try not to trade it away when life gets busy. It’s doing more for your mental health than you realize. One gentle caution: Resilience isn’t a permanent condition. Major life disruptions—loss, burnout, significant transitions—can shift your profile over time. Keep checking in. If you’re a Medicated Sleeper (Profile 3): No judgment here: a lot of people are in this category, and most of them didn’t plan to be. But it’s worth having an honest conversation with a doctor about whatever you’re taking, because many over-the-counter sleep aids are designed for occasional use, not nightly use. Long-term reliance changes how your brain reaches sleep, and that shift is worth understanding. CBT-I is worth trying here, too: Studies specifically show it reduces dependence on sleep medications while improving overall outcomes. If you’re a Short Sleeper (Profile 4): Let’s name the thing directly: The belief that you’ve adapted to six hours is one of the most common and most convincing lies the sleep-deprived brain tells itself. True Short Sleepers—people who genuinely thrive on less than seven hours due to a rare genetic trait—represent less than 3% of the population. Everyone else who “only needs six hours” has simply stopped noticing the deficit. Treat 7–8 hours the way you treat eating or exercise: a non-negotiable, not a nice-to-have. If you’re a Disturbed Sleeper (Profile 5): Sleep hygiene alone probably isn’t going to fix this, because the root is often physical, and physical problems need physical solutions. If you wake up multiple times a night, snore, or feel unrested despite spending plenty of time in bed, consider getting evaluated for sleep apnea. If chronic pain is disrupting your sleep, address it directly rather than just managing around it at night. A consistent sleep and wake schedule also helps anchor your circadian rhythm, making it easier for your body to build the biological pressure for sleep that actually gets you through the night. You deserve genuine rest. Photo credit: Canva One size doesn’t fit all (and it never did) Knowing your profile isn’t just interesting self-knowledge. It’s a starting point for solving the problem and finally getting the kind of sleep that makes everything else in life feel a little more possible. So, which one sounds like you? The post Scientists identify 5 types of sleepers, and each has different brain wiring appeared first on Upworthy.

Michael J. Fox has the best response after CNN accidentally prompts death scare
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Michael J. Fox has the best response after CNN accidentally prompts death scare

Michael J. Fox is very much alive. And so is his wit.  CNN had created a remembrance video for the Back to the Future star, titled “Remembering the life of Michael J. Fox.” Now, it’s fairly standard practice for news outlets to make these sorts of posthumous tributes in advance. But publishing them before the celebrity actually passes away? Not so much.  And yet, on Tuesday, April 7, that’s what happened. But when Fox saw the accidental announcement of his death, he met it with a bit of philosophical humor. On Threads, Fox wrote, “How do you react when you turn on the TV and CNN is reporting your death? Do you…A) switch to MNSBC, or whatever they are calling themselves these days, (B) Pour scolding hot water on your lap, if it hurts your fine, (C) Call your wife, hopefully she’s concerned but reassuring, (D) Relax, they do this once every year, (E) Ask yourself wtf ?”  @realmikejfox Threads Ending with just a dash of self-deprecation, he concluded, “I thought the world was ending, but apparently it’s just me and I’m ok. Love, Mike.” As to be expected, fans were quick to “yes and” Fox’s sense of humor.  “Go outside and ask the first person you come across: ‘Can you see me?’ Glad you’re ok btw!” wrote one person. Meanwhile, actor Kathy Griffin quipped, “You’re a helluva ghost. .” In CNN’s defense, the tribute, however premature, did respectfully honor Fox’s legacy not only as a beloved actor, but also as an active Parkinson’s advocate.  According to Entertainment Weekly, the narrator in the now-deleted video said of Fox:  “He came into our living rooms on the small screen each week as Alex P. Keaton [on Family Ties] and eventually onto the big screen as Marty McFly in [Back to the Future]. But Michael J. Fox had a compelling third act as a Parkinson’s sufferer and stem cell research advocate.” “His most lasting role may have been as a tireless voice against Parkinson’s, a performance the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 2022,” the clip went on. “In the end, Fox came to understand that his battle against the disease brought out the best in him.” A CNN spokesperson also stated: “The package was published in error; we have removed it from our platforms and send our apologies to Michael J. Fox and his family.” On Wednesday, Fox’s rep assured TMZ that “Michael is doing great.” So great, in fact, that he was out and about in Los Angeles speaking on a panel for the Apple TV series Shrinking, in which he filmed a three-episode guest arc playing a character who also deals with Parkinson’s disease. The guest spot marked his first on-screen appearance since 2020. Harrison Ford, who also plays a character with Parkinson’s on the show, regarded Fox as “an extraordinarily powerful person” after meeting and working with him on set.  So, Michael J. Fox is still kickin’. And he’s still meeting each moment with a tremendous amount of humility and humor, lifting our spirits as he does it.  The post Michael J. Fox has the best response after CNN accidentally prompts death scare appeared first on Upworthy.

People are celebrating the mutually beneficial role childless ‘aunties and uncles’ play in raising kids
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People are celebrating the mutually beneficial role childless ‘aunties and uncles’ play in raising kids

There’s no doubt that the role aunts and uncles play in a child’s life is important. Typically, these are the people who are raising the cousins that often serve as your child’s first best friends. But many Millennials are part of a growing group of adults opting not to have children. Instead of raising their own children, they’re leaning into their childfree status and the additional bandwidth it affords them. “Rich auntie” status is not new. It’s the endearing nickname given to women who chose to forego children to maintain the lifestyle they worked for. It replaced the more derogatory term of “childless cat lady,” which replaced “spinster.” Woman laughing with toddler.Photo Credit: Canva Though the idea of a childless aunt or uncle isn’t new, the prevalence is. This phenomenon was once so rare that it caused speculation around sexuality and sanity. Clearly, there must be something wrong with you if you didn’t have children. Today, people are celebrating the mutually beneficial role childless adults play. Not only do they bring fun and adventure to a child’s life, but they also serve as a trusted babysitter for a much-needed evening out. It’s not only the kids and parents that benefit, but the childless adults also gain. TikToker Amanda Vanhook says, “I’m very much single, no interest in dating, none. And I’m very happy that way. I’m very happy in my life.” Later, she adds, “I’m also very fortunate that I had a sister that gave me two little crazy hooligans, my four-year-old nephew and my two-year-old niece, and I would not change that for the world because they are the light of my life. @amanda.vanhook We love our babies and we also love our own life #auntie #niece #nephew #single #solo ♬ Morning Bossa Nova – Bossa Nova Terrace I would go above and beyond, go over the moon, and wouldn’t even blink an eye for those two. So I get the best of both worlds. I get to spoil myself, treat myself whenever I want, and enjoy my quiet time life, but I also get my nuggets, who I want to spend all this time with. I want to show them the world, I want to show them the great things of life.” Adults remain childless for a variety of reasons. Struggles with fertility, not finding the right partner, or simply not having the desire to raise a child full-time are some of the most prominent. No matter the reason for being child-free, though, the mutual benefit of those without kids having close relationships with those who do have them shouldn’t be understated. One family has a tradition they’ve shared online for others to see. Since their aunt doesn’t have children, instead of Mother’s Day, they created a special day just for her called “Auntie Lynn Day.” Man holding young girl like an airplane.Photo Credit: Canva Every year, the family gathers for a cookout complete with decorations and a cookie cake, declaring it “Auntie Lynn Day.” It’s a day filled with love and smiles, acknowledging how valued her role is in their family. Another woman, Jillian Gerhardt, explains the importance of having childless friends who double as aunties and uncles to your children. “Every parent needs a childless auntie or uncle friend. They’re not real aunts and uncles, but they’re that friend that shows up smelling like independence and freedom.” She advocates that their role is vital to remind parents who they were before they had children, to keep them grounded in their sense of self. @jilliangerhardt Millennial parents all have that childless auntie and uncle friend! #parentsoftiktok #millennialparents #auntiesoftiktok ♬ original sound – Jillian Gerhardt Mike Mancusi, a childless uncle, makes an argument for those on the fence about becoming a parent. “Anyone that’s on the fence about having kids or not having kids, I’m going to propose to you a third option, and it is by far the best option–being an aunt or an uncle. It is the best. It’s all of the good parts of parenting and none of the bad parts.” He adds, “You get to hang out with these kids, you get all of the joy, all the endorphins, and then as soon as they start being annoying, you just get to hand them off to the people that are legally required to take care of them.” The consensus of the childfree aunts and uncles is that they get to be the fun-havers. They come in like a superhero to either give parents a break while they spoil them, or rile the kids up right before bedtime. Either way, they get to go home or drop the kids back off with their parents when they’re overstimulated. @mikemancusi Being an aunt or an uncle is a fantastic alternative to spending your life debating kids or no kids #nokids #childfree #parents #parenting #uncle #aunt #family #nephew ♬ original sound – Mike Mancusi Parents who appreciate the childless aunties and uncles celebrate what they bring to their lives. Childless aunts and uncles appreciate that they get to share parenting with their sibling or friend without the full-time responsibility. It’s a win-win-win. A win for the parents, a win for the childless person, and a win for the kids. “The DINK, Auntie and Funcle life is really underrated,” one person says. DINK stands for Dual Income No Kids. @zuncle82 ♬ original sound – AP “It really is the best option. Also, when they become teenagers, they only fight with their parents and have a great relationship with you and ask for your advice and will listen to you,” someone writes in response to Mancusi’s video. An adult child reveals, “My Auntie is my favorite human. 42 years later that woman is my go to for just about EVERYTHING.” Someone else adds, “Childless auntie here! My besties kids are my world. My weekends are spent at soccer games, cheer games, etc and then I get to go home at night and read my book in silence. Someday we will build a compound so they can just walk to my house whenever lol.” The post People are celebrating the mutually beneficial role childless ‘aunties and uncles’ play in raising kids appeared first on Upworthy.