What went viral this week: Dwayne Wade defends his son + a baby was born on a plane

This mama gave birth on a flight and gave her baby the most fitting name

Most mamas plan to give birth at the hospital, a birth center or at home…few of us would ever plan to give birth on a plan, but travel plans and birth plans can change in an instant.

American Airlines passenger Nereida Araujo recently gave birth onboard Flight 868 just after the plane landed in Charlotte, North Carolina. As People reports, Araujo named her daughter Lizyana Sky Taylor.

“Baby Sky decided to enter the world on a plane,” Araujo wrote in a Facebook post. “Mommi handled it well thanks to everybody who assisted us with love & care.”

The Florida mom was traveling with her husband and two older kids, The Washington Post reports. According to the American Airlines website, “if your due date is within 4 weeks of your flight, you must provide a doctor’s certificate stating that you’ve been recently examined and you’re fit to fly.”

It’s not clear when Baby Sky’s due date was, but it’s clear she is very much loved and that her mama will never forget Flight 868.

​This viral video of new grandparents is melting our hearts

One of the most exciting parts of learning you’re pregnant is thinking about how you’ll break the news to your loved ones…and how they’ll react. Well, one expectant couple received an emotional, heartwarming reaction from a set of soon-to-be grandparents when they revealed their exciting news at a restaurant.

The sweet scene was captured on video and shared by TODAY . It shows a couple seated a restaurant—someone (who is not pictured) hands over a box, which the expectant grandfather gingerly opens. When he sees the card inside, he reacts immediately, his jaw dropping. The expectant grandmother is in disbelief, asking “Really?” as her partner begins weeping over the news.

We’ve seen plenty of incredible reactions from expectant parents, but it’s so emotional to watch a couple learn they’re going to become grandparents. TODAY hosts selected this as their “Morning Boost” feature this week and we can easily see why. This scene truly touches our hearts.

Dwayne Wade goes viral, defending his son + family photo

This cute family photo turned into an internet controversy this week and reminded us that Dwayne Wade is total #dadgoals because he is 100% supportive of his kids.

When Gabrielle Union shared a Thanksgiving family photo featuring herself, husband Dwayne Wade, and Dwayne’s son, Zion posing with baby Kaavia some commenters freaked out.

In the photo, Zion can be seen wearing nail polish and a crop top. In terms of teenage clothing choices it’s really not that out there, but some internet commenters were highly critical.

“So sad these boys turning into girls😏😏💯💯💯it hurts my heart an he’s young,” one commenter commented on Union’s photo. Sadly, that was one of the nicer criticisms of the look. People got nasty in the comments and Zion’s dad is not here for it.

The father turned to Twitter to voice his frustrations. “I’ve seen some post-thanksgiving hate on social about my family photo,” he tweeted . “Stupidity is apart of this world we live in—so I get it. But here’s the thing—I’ve been chosen to lead my family not y’all. So we will continue to be us and support each other with pride, love & a smile!”

The good news? Some positive support came from the whole situation. Take this fan comment, for example: “Idk if @DwyaneWade & @itsgabrielleu know how POWERFUL & MOVING it is that they’re embracing their son’s individuality. (Damnit I’m crying) In our community, being given autonomy over your body, beliefs, image, & statements as a child isn’t a thing. That child is free & happy,” the user wrote.

Amen to that! ​

Honest viral op-ed highlights imposter syndrome in motherhood

There’s really no way to prepare for motherhood—no matter how many books you read or classes you take, the enormous life shift that takes place when you welcome your first child throws all of us for a loop. There are times you’ll find yourself wondering if you’re even qualified to do this whole mom thing.

Comedian Casey Wilson recently opened up about feeling Imposter syndrome in a new op-ed. Casey described how she blamed herself when she started observing some puzzling symptoms in her son (she later discovered they were connected to his celiac disease).

“I beat myself up mercilessly, a stream of cruelty in my head,” Casey wrote for the New York Times. “If you hadn’t been so focused on your career, you would have learned to cook beyond rudimentary fish sticks and buttered pasta! You didn’t breastfeed long enough! You got an epidural at ZERO centimeters dilated (a Cedars-Sinai Hospital first)!”

Casey described her own feelings of inadequacy…and she mentioned that while she beat herself up over her son’s symptoms, her husband did nothing of the sort. And isn’t that something we can all relate to all too well? As moms, we have such a tendency to blame ourselves , and it’s something we can all work on improving. Because at the end of the day, we’re all just doing our best.

Casey eventually came to that realization. “I am doing my best, and have always been doing my best under challenging and painful circumstances,” she wrote in the op-ed. “And I’m comforted by the fact that following my instincts got us here. Can my instincts often be wrong? Sure…But in the case of my son, I kept asking why and searching for the answer. I’m proud of that. And I’m proud of all moms, who attempt this debilitatingly difficult-slash-searingly magical journey called parenthood. We’re all doing our best. Even if we have to suck our thumbs to get through it.” ​

5-year-old’s whole Kindergarten class came to court for his adoption ❤️

Kindergarten is such a special time for kids. They learn so many social skills and discover the magic of friendship. And one little boy in Michigan has a whole class full of amazing friends who are so supportive of him.

5-year-old Micheal was officially adopted by his former foster parents this week in a courthouse in Grand Rapids, Michigan…and he was far from the only 5-year-old in the courtroom.

His whole class came to the big event, holding up construction paper hearts.

Micheal has lived with his new family for just over a year. His parents were married for 9 years before welcoming him into their home last Thanksgiving. They hadn’t lived with kids before, so things got busy really quickly, but they fell in love with their new son and were so happy to make it official, CNN reports.

Micheal’s mom and dad aren’t the only ones who have fallen in love with the charismatic Kindergartener. His dad told CNN his favourite part of the adoption was when the judge asked everyone in the courtroom to talk about what Michael means to them. His classmates, holding up their paper hearts, offered sweet reasons like “I love Michael” or “Michael’s my best friend.”

Clearly, this 5-year-old has a ton of friends and a super supportive new family.

Congratulations to Micheal and his parents! ​