When these moms realized their babies were switched at birth, they raised them together

[When these moms realized their babies were switched at birth, they raised them together]( Sicilian moms Caterina Alagna and Melissa Fodera were both 23 years old when they went into labor at the same maternity ward on December 31, 1998. During the New Year's celebrations at the hospital, a monumental mistake was made. The babies were switched and given to the wrong mothers. When it was time for the mothers to take their newborn daughters home, both asked hospital staff why they weren't wearing the clothes they brought for them. But hospital staff assured them that it was just a mistake. Three years later, when Alagna was picking up her daughter, Melissa, from preschool, she noticed that another girl at the school, Caterina, looked a lot like her two other daughters. When she learned that the little girl's mother was the woman she shared the maternity ward with, it all clicked. [Read the Story]( [Mom's reminder about teens and empathy in the age of social media is a must-read for parents]( Those of us raising teenagers now didn't grow up with social media. Heck, the vast majority of us didn't even grow up with the internet. But we know how ubiquitous social media, with all of its psychological pitfalls, has become in our own lives, so it's not a big stretch to imagine the incredible impact it can have on our kids during their most self-conscious phase. Sharing our lives on social media often means sharing the highlights. That's not bad in and of itself, but when all people are seeing is everyone else's highlight reels, it's easy to fall into unhealthy comparisons. As parents, we need to remind our teens not to do that—but we also need to remind them that other people will do that, which is why kindness, empathy, and inclusiveness are so important. Writer and mother of three teen daughters, Whitney Fleming, shared a beautiful post on Facebook explaining what we need to teach our teenagers about empathy in the age of social media, and how we ourselves can serve as an example. [Read the Story]( [Elvira, 'Mistress of the Dark,' reveals she has been in a 19-year relationship with a woman]( Cassandra Peterson — best known to the world as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark — opened up about her 19-year relationship with another woman in her new autobiography, Yours Cruelly, Elvira. In the memoir released this week, the horror hostess discusses her nearly two-decades-long romance which reportedly began at Gold's Gym in Hollywood when she spotted who she thought at the time was the hottest bad boy in Tinseltown. "Often, when I was doing my pre-workout warm-up on the treadmill, I couldn't help noticing one particular trainer — tan, tattooed, and muscular — stalking across the gym floor, knit cap pulled so low over his long brown hair that it nearly covered his eyes," Peterson writes in the book, reports PEOPLE. [Read the Story]( [Johnny Depp was asked about cancel culture and his answer brings up some valuable insights]( While accepting an award at the San Sebastian film festival, Johnny Depp recently described cancel culture as being "out of hand." The actor, who stepped down from his roles in Pirates of the Caribbean and Fantastic Beasts after losing in a domestic assault lawsuit with ex-wife Amber Heard, went on to say "no one is safe...not one of you." Regardless of what you think about Depp's own personal life, could the actor who was once Hollywood's most reliable star be onto something here? [Read the Story]( [9 things to know about kids in foster care. Plus an unforgettable view into their lives.]( There are an estimated 400,000 kids in foster care right now. Some are awaiting adoption. Some will go back to their parents. Others will age out or, sometimes, run away. Foster kids can suffer from PTSD at almost two times the rate of returning veterans. And PTSD can mimic a lot of other mental illnesses, and it can manifest as nightmares, flashbacks, fight-or-flee responses, anger outbursts, and hyper-vigilance (being on "red alert" at all times), among other symptoms. [Read the Story]( Let's be social! [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2021 GOOD | Upworthy, All rights reserved. 1370 N St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028 You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.