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Dramatic video shows Florida sheriff’s deputy delivering a baby on the side of the road

No mom dreams of delivering their baby on the side of the road. Visions of comfy birthing centers or a hospital room with the OBGYN that you’ve grown fond of are usually the images that come to mind. But not everyone has a delivery in their place of choice, and women that have birthed more than one child typically have faster labors.

People who have a lot of children often know their bodies and sense how quickly their babies might come, so they try to make it to the hospital before things get interesting. A couple in Florida who were expecting their sixth child attempted to head to the hospital before the baby arrived, but the baby had other plans.

Knowing he had to get his wife to the hospital quickly, Luis Lopez pulled over when he saw deputies on the side of the road and flagged them down for a police escort.

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Judge helps out homeless defendant who was eating one meal a day: ‘You are smiling now, it’s better’

Assistance can arrive unexpectedly during our most challenging moments. This was the case for a woman who found herself in a court hearing, where she was aided by a compassionate judge. A Reddit user, u/EcstaticSociety4040, shared a video capturing a poignant exchange between a judge and a woman in distress. In the video, the judge, Francesco “Frank” Caprio, informs the woman that her motor vehicle has been booted. Judge Caprio’s judicial work is televised in a program called “Caught in Providence.”

In response, the woman confides: “I’m just going through a lot right now, to be honest.” She reveals that she is being stalked and is currently homeless, adding that she has been staying with various family members, but their support has been temporary. As she shares her struggles, tears well up in her eyes.

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Michelle Obama shares how parents can keep their identities and be more than just ‘mom’ or ‘dad’

When people become parents, the whole world suddenly revolves around a little bundle of joy that takes up all their time and energy. This makes it too easy for parents to let their personal aspirations, hobbies, and social lives slip away. Most of the time, it’s not a conscious choice but something that happens in the background while you’re busy caring for a child.

Then one day, you look up and wonder, where did my life go?

The big problem is that people can become so wrapped up in their identities as parents that when their children grow older and leave the house, they have no sense of self. Amy Morin, LCSW, says that this can lead to feelings of loss, loneliness, distress and conflicts with their partners.

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Jaw-dropping NASA video shows just how monstrous supermassive black holes really are

It’s almost impossible to really comprehend just how tiny the whole of humanity is against the enormously vast universe. But every so often, thanks to folks at NASA, we get jaw-dropping, awe-inspired video proof of it.

On May 3, NASA released an animated video to YouTube highlighting ten known supermassive black holes scattered throughout the cosmos, comparing their various sizes to familiar celestial bodies in our own solar system.

Noting the utter enormity of these fascinating objects, NASA wrote, “These monsters lurk in the centers of most big galaxies, including our own Milky Way, and contain between 100,000 and tens of billions of times more mass than our Sun.”