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Andrew Soldan was just 15 years old when his father passed away from a rare heart disease.  Fast-forward three years: the now 18-year-old posted a photo on Reddit of a sound-wave tattoo he just got.  "For my 18th birthday, I got a tattoo of my dad’s laugh on my arm, he passed away three years ago," he wrote. "I have his smile and joy wherever I go now." Related Topics: Top 25 Baby Boy Names of 2018 in the USA 3 Reasons I'm Thankful My Parents Raised Me With Tough Love The 10 Most Powerful Things You Can Say to Your Kids "The tattoo was my idea, but I got the inspiration for it from my uncle, who was originally going to frame the sound wave, but instead I got the tattoo," Andrew told POPSUGAR.  "I'm very happy with my decision to get it — it makes me calm and happy when I look at it." -  5 Tips For Good Parenting Unlike traditional sound-wave tattoos, Andrew's cannot be read by a smartphone app, but tha...

Before you pelt an insensitive comment at a mom with several children, consider if you'd like to be on the receiving end. "Boy, you sure have your hands full!" No kidding. Our ears, car, house and heart are also full. In the midst of a stressful shopping trip with multiple (or any) children, the last thing we need is someone to state the obvious. "I don't know how you do it." Well, the truth is, some days we simply "don't do it." Some people must think that moms with several children are "super moms" and can do everything. Though there are a few moms that probably can and do, the majority of us slack off frequently. We get tired. We let the dishes pile up. -  5 Tips For Good Parenting "You know how that happens, right?" People seem to be joking when they say this, but if we didn't know about the "birds and the bees" prior to our first child, we certainly figured out by the second, if not the ...