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LaDarrion Williams Brings Magical Schooling to an HBCU in Blood at the Root: 'I'm Excited for Black Boys to See Themselves' (Exclusive)

LaDarrion Williams is prepared to introduce the world to a story years in the making and dear to his heart.

Blood at the Root, which will be released by Labyrinth Road, an imprint of Penguin RandomHouse on Tuesday, May 7, brings a magical Black narrative to young readers. Williams, a resident playwright and co-creator of The Black Creators Collective, spoke with PEOPLE about his debut novel and the road to bringing this magical space to life.

"Blood at the Root was initially supposed to be a t
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Viewers Lose Their Minds When Raccoon Makes Surprising Appearance as Woman Films Tour of Chicken Coop (Exclusive)

Amanda Kaye Mitchell's husband built her a chicken coop to match their recently completed new home.

Mitchell's tour of her new chicken coop caught the attention of many on TikTok, who were fans not only of the impressive design but the coop's residents as well.

"We just finished building our home last summer," Amanda tells PEOPLE. "After moving five times in our six years of marriage, we finally got to build our forever home with over 100 acres of land!"

Chickens were an early addition since
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Southwest Pilot Introduces Daughter to Passengers on Her First Flight with Him: 'More Memories to Come'

One Southwest Airlines pilot shared a special moment on a recent flight with all his passengers.

The pilot greeted passengers on a flight to Denver in a sweet video shared on the airline's TikTok.

"Talk about precious cargo 🥰," they captioned the video, where the dad holds his little girl as he addresses the plane.

"Hey everyone, this is your first officer, Ben. I'll be taking us up to Denver today. Joining with me is little Miss Ellie Rose. She is my daughter, so this is a very special fligh
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Inside Kirstie Alley's Estate Sale: TikToker Gives Walkthrough of Late Actress' Stunning Housewares (Exclusive)


• Sophie Schiff documents her antiquing and vintage buys on @irvingroad
• She was advised by her sister and partner to check out an estate sale earlier this week, then learned it was that of Kirstie Alley when she arrived
• Schiff admired her belongings and got to observe what Alley meant to her fans

One Florida antiquer got quite the surprise when an estate sale they visited happened to be that of a beloved late star.

Sophie Schiff, who lives in Tampa and is one half of @irvingroad on TikTok
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Mom Admits Regret After Giving Son an 'Adult Name' That Didn't Fit Her 'Squishy Baby' (Exclusive)


• A mom of four who welcomed her first baby boy said she felt uneasy about his name in a way she didn't with her previous kids
• Heather opened up about the possibility of having name regret in a now-viral TikTok video
• While some commenters tried shaming the mom for how she felt, many others shared similar stories about naming their own children

What's in a name? A lot if you've just welcomed a little one into the family.

Heather, known as @_heatherel_ on TikTok, recently shared a video in
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Man Wants to Keep Peace Lilies After Grandmother's Death Despite Girlfriend's Concern It's Toxic to Her Cats

A man mourning a recent loss is frustrated with his girlfriend's focus during his difficult time.

One man explained to Reddit his emotional attachment to a plant his girlfriend was asking him to get rid of. The original poster (OP) explains he got the peace lilies after his grandmother's death.

"I decided to take them home, and come to find out they’re one of the most toxic to cats, so they’ve been on a 3 ft. stool in our room and the cats haven't touched it," he says.

OP's girlfriend is very
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Toddler Who Loves Greeting Target Shoppers Joins Team for a Day— and Gets His Own Special Surprise (Exclusive)

Little Azai had the time of his life getting to join the Target team.

After mom Mia Arianna, known as @mia.ariannaa on TikTok, shared videos of her toddler's love of greeting people at Target, the brand reached out to give Azai a truly unforgettable in-store experience.

On Friday, April 26, the mother and son duo were invited to Target's Huntersville store, where Azai spent the morning as an honorary team member, with photos from the special day shared with PEOPLE exclusively.


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Curious Cat Learns to Turn on Sink Faucet. Owner Wakes Up to House Flood, Caving Ceiling (Exclusive)


• A pregnant woman and her husband discovered their cat figured out how to turn on their sink to help himself to a drink of water
• The fun trick took a turn when the cat sat in the sink for his drink, causing water to flood out of the sink
• The quiet cat ended up causing quite a stir when the damage led to a ceiling needing to be replaced, just as his owners welcomed twin daughters

A pregnant mom was in for the surprise of her life when her cat caused some hijinks in her home.

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Toddler Tells Mom She Hears Monsters in Her Bedroom. Beekeeper Discovers Over 50,000 Bees in the Wall (Exclusive)

A toddler's persistence about monsters in her bedroom led to an unbelievable discovery in the family's 100-year-old farmhouse.

Ashley Massis Class, who goes by @classashley on TikTok, tried to reassure the oldest of her three kids when she first started reporting there were monsters in her room.

"She was saying she heard monsters in her bedroom wall, but we'd been watching Monster's Inc.," Ashley explains to PEOPLE. "She was a little speech delayed, so when she tried explaining it, we thought
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Expecting Couple Updates Neighbor on Pregnancy with Sweet Ring Camera Check-Ins: 'So Emotional' (Exclusive)

Neighbors living on the same floor in an apartment building found a special way to share some big news.

Katie Newton had gotten to know her neighbors, Sydney and Trevor, after living in the same building for the past few months. Knowing the pair were eagerly awaiting the birth of their first baby, Katie made sure to check in with the couple.

"When she confirmed that her due date was near, I told her I'll be tempted to check my Ring camera whenever there is motion just in case it's them running
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Tia Mowry Reveals the One Thing She Still Remembers About First Day on Sister, Sister Set, 30 Years Ago (Exclusive)

Tia Mowry will never forget how Sister, Sister changed her life.

The actress, 45, recently recalled the momentous occasion while chatting with PEOPLE about her part in Walmart+'s 'Mother of All Savings' campaign.

Asked about a memorable moment from the series' run after celebrating the show's 30th anniversary earlier this month, Mowry tells PEOPLE how "the first episode was a dream come true."

"As a child actor, to be able to get the opportunity for your dreams to come true at such a young ag
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Whitney Port Undergoes IVF Again as She 'Falls More in Love' with Being a Mom to Son, 6 (Exclusive)

Whitney Port is getting more candid than ever before on her struggles with fertility.

Speaking with PEOPLE about her partnership with Perelel on Fertility, Unfiltered — a video series that pulls back the curtain on the detours, twists and turns on the road to parenthood— the boy mom discusses the struggles of her own road to expanding her family.

Port and husband Tim Rosenman have been trying to welcome a second baby for two years after son Sonny Sanford's birth in 2018. The reality TV alum, 3
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Passenger Calls Out Couple Cuddling on Airplane in Photo, Exposing Bare Feet in the Aisle: 'My View'

An air traveler couldn't believe his eyes when he watched a couple seated just ahead of him cuddle throughout their four-hour flight.

It's no secret that getting comfortable on a plane can be a challenge. Passengers are limited in the positions they can be in, in a confined space. That didn't stop one ambitious couple from laying down across their three-seat row, cuddling each other.

"I can't believe my view on the plane," the traveler tweeted. "It was like this the whole four-hour flight 😆😆."
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Shemar Moore Is Soaking Up Every Moment with Daughter Frankie, 15 Months: 'My Little Miracle' (Exclusive)

Shemar Moore has nothing but love for his baby girl.

Speaking with PEOPLE after news that S.W.A.T. will return for an 8th season, the actor, 54, says he's having fun focusing on dad mode when he's not wrapped up in his role as Sergeant Daniel 'Hondo' Harrelson.

"She's walking!" the proud dad shares. "She waited for me to get off of work. I get the announcement that S.W.A.T. is coming back for season 8 and 22 episodes and literally the next day, she walked 10 steps. Now she's waddling all over
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Angie Harrington Celebrates Son Hart's 5th Birthday with a Shape-Themed Party: 'Grown So Much' (Exclusive)

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City alum and mom, 42, celebrated son Hart's 5th birthday with a special celebration for the birthday boy, who was diagnosed with autism last year.

Speaking about the special event with PEOPLE, the mom of three says it was important to her and her husband Chris Harrington to have a "very low-key celebration that was about whatever Hart felt like doing that day."

"We felt like five was such a milestone that we wanted to do something really special. We realized a
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Mom Brings Toddler, 14 Months, to Back-to-Back Coachella Weekends — and Shares Their Experience (Exclusive)

A couple with a shared love of the live music experience has made a little concertgoer out of their toddler daughter.

Maddie Bannister, who goes by @regularmaddie on TikTok, recently shared her experience taking her daughter to the highly anticipated music festival, Coachella.

"My husband and I met during the pandemic. We had a lot of music love in common, and I worked in that industry for a long time. As soon as we could start going back to festivals and concerts and things, we did," she tell
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HGTV Designer Brian Patrick Flynn and Husband Hollis Welcome First Baby, a Girl

The interior designer, 47, best known for being the HGTV Dream Home Designer, has welcomed his first baby with husband Hollis Smith via surrogate, the couple announced via Instagram on Thursday, April 18.

Flynn and Smith shared a sweet black-and-white video on their Instagrams, documenting their daughter Clover's birth.

"THE STORY OF CLOVER: Part One," Flynn wrote in his caption.

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Mom Accidentally Invites 487 Phone Contacts, Including Her Ex, to Daughter's Birthday in Evite Blunder (Exclusive)

A busy mom trying to get her daughter's first birthday party together made a totally relatable mistake that ended up making her go viral.

Emily King appears beside herself in her now viral TikTok sharing her party-planning blunder while sending Evites to her guests.

"I just made an Evite for my daughter's first birthday party and on Evite it says, 'import contacts.' And I thought it meant import to select through — no. It imported all 487 of my contacts and invited them all to my daughter's fi
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Mom and Dad Try to Teach Their Infant Son How to Jump — and His Adorable Attempts Go Viral (Exclusive)

Two parents underestimated just how much work was going to go into a milestone moment.

Boyd and Giselle shared a video on TikTok showing them at home with their infant son Luca. The couple, excited that their little boy had mastered walking and spinning, decided to give jumping a try.

"We didn't realize how hard it would be to teach our son how to jump," they captioned the hilarious video, which begins with them saying "jump!" to Luca, who bends hard at the knees and then plops to the ground.
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Shanae Ankney and Boyfriend Nate Ebner Welcome First Baby Together, Daughter Maven: 'Worth the Wait'

The Bachelor alum, 31, and boyfriend Nate Ebner welcomed their first baby together on Thursday, April 11, sharing the exciting news on Instagram. Posting a carousel of photos of their baby girl's head, Ankney also included a picture of Ebner cuddling with their little girl.

"Maven Jane 🤍 4•11•2024 🤍 you were worth the wait my sweet girl 🎀," she wrote in the caption.

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Dad Fulfills 9-Year-Old Son's Dream of Having a Pet Octopus. Weeks Later, She Lays Over 40 Eggs (Exclusive)

When a dad found an opportunity to make one of his son's biggest dreams come true, he couldn't pass it up.

Since he was "about 2 or 3 years old," Cameron's son Cal had dreams of owning an octopus.

"He's always been infatuated with marine biology, especially octopus. For most birthdays and holidays, he would ask for a pet octopus," the proud dad tells PEOPLE exclusively.

"We always laughed it off. We'd replace it with a stuffed octopus or a toy octopus, but as time went on, he persisted — over
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Mom Defends Asking Guests at Daughter's Birthday to Bring $5 for Backyard Renovation in Lieu of Gifts (Exclusive)

A mom of two opened up about how she's doing things differently for her second baby's first birthday party and her approach raised some eyebrows online.

Rachel Gibbs, known on TikTok on @rachonlife, opened up about how she's handling her daughter's Harry Potter-themed first birthday party. A few of the decisions she made led to debate online, which was surprising for Gibbs and difficult for her to navigate.

First off, she decided to have just an hour-and-a-half-long party at 9:30 a.m.

"I don'
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Ashanti Confirms She's Pregnant, Expecting Baby with Nelly — and They're Engaged: 'Such a Blessing'

Nelly and Ashanti are working on a special duet!

The Grammy Award-winning artists are expecting their first baby together, the R&B songstress confirmed in a video shared to her Instagram on Wednesday, April 17.

As Ashanti, 43, gets ready for a performance, her mom Tina Douglas asks her how much time she needs. "Uh, I'm gonna need about nine months," Ashanti answers, prompting her mom to look shocked.


The singer shared the news with Essence, revealing that not only is she pregnant, but she a
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Mom Asks Toddler Not to Say Hi to Shoppers in Target, But Sweet Videos Show He Can't Help It (Exclusive)

One TikTok mom is making light of how friendly her toddler son is while out in public.

Mia Arianna, known as @mia.ariannaa on TikTok, was amused by how friendly and social her son Azai was after the toddler's curiosity about meeting new people became apparent from an early age.


"Azai started showing signs of being super social when he was about 6 months old. He would just crawl around saying hi to everyone," mom Mia tells PEOPLE. "He also would let anybody pick him up. He’s never been afraid
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