True Stories
Hero Moms
Mothers who lifted cars, fought predators, ran into fires, and gave everything. These are their stories.
Hero Mom: Shelby Carter's Final Act of Love
Hero Mom: Kari Thorp Saves 22 Kids from Exploding School Bus
Hero Mom: Ashlie Ovesny Shields Children from Tornado
“She threw herself on top of her 4-year-old son when two dogs attacked, absorbing their bites with her own body.”
Tracy Moore: Shielding Her Son from Two Dogs
When two dogs attacked her four-year-old son, Tracy Moore threw herself on top of him. She knew it was death if she didn't.
Pregnant Texas Woman Dies Shielding Boyfriend's Children From Road Rage Shooting
Bre'Asia Johnson, 29 and five months pregnant, used her body as a shield during I-20 attack
Wisconsin Mom Frees Baby From Sinking Car at Menasha Marina
Community heroes assisted in dramatic water rescue of one-year-old
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Tiara Flynn: MOMS Act - Advocating for Military Mothers' Mental Health
A military mom and veteran fighting for federal legislation to support mothers serving in the armed forces
'Burger King Mom' Fired After Viral Video of Her Running Restaurant Alone to Support 3 Kids
Nykia Hamilton's GoFundMe raises over 30K after community rallies behind single mother
Hannah Donates Kidney to Coworker's Son After Company Email
A GRAND Mental Health employee responded to an email plea and saved 14-year-old Logan's life
California Mom Drowns Saving Daughter From San Joaquin River Day Before Mother's Day
Brenda Duran, 30, made the ultimate sacrifice to save her 11-year-old
“She delayed life-saving chemotherapy to carry her baby Antonio to term, giving him life at the cost of her own.”
Azzurra Carnelos: Choosing Life for Her Son
Cancer returned in July 2023. She was pregnant. She chose to delay treatment. Her son Antonio lives because she gave everything.
“She fought a 230-pound kidnapper down four flights of stairs to save her daughter, suffering a dislocated shoulder, fractured eye socket, and broken elbow.”
Adriana Alvarez: Four Flights Down
A 5-foot-4, 130-pound mother fought a 6-foot-2, 230-pound kidnapper down four flights of stairs to save her daughter.
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Give a Mom the Hero Me Kit — $19.95“She sprinted toward a wild coyote attacking her son at a crowded park and scared it away with her voice and approach.”
Melissa Palomar: Running Toward the Coyote
When a coyote grabbed her six-year-old son at a crowded park, Melissa Palomar ran toward the predator.
Bethany Rodriguez: Sharing Her Daughter's Near-Drowning to Save Other Lives
In 2024, this mother made the courageous decision to share heart-stopping footage of her toddler nearly drowning, educating millions about the silent reality of drowning.
Mother Fights for Kyra's Law After 2-Year-Old Daughter Murdered During Court-Ordered Visit
Jacqueline Franchetti advocates for family court reform to protect children from abuse
Jamie Burkalter: Teaching Water Safety to Honor Her Son Bentley
After losing her son Bentley to drowning, this mother transformed her grief into a life-saving mission - traveling to schools nationwide to teach water safety.
Zowie Melin: Climbing Into the Flames
A Spokane mother climbed through her burning car to reach her 3-year-old daughter trapped in the back seat.
Maine Mom Gives Son Gift of Life Twice: Donates Kidney After 30-Year Battle With Disease
Susan Gross underwent 9 months of testing to save Stephen from dialysis
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Hero Mom: Afraa Abu Hadiya's Final Act Under the Rubble
Trapped under rubble after Syria's 2023 earthquake, a mother gave birth and protected her newborn with her body before she died.
Wanda Telford: Taking Bullets to Save Her Adult Son
When a drive-by shooter targeted her adult son in 2023, this mother's instinct took over - she pushed him to safety and took the bullets herself.
Military Mom Stacey Donates Kidney to Save Daughter's Life
A mother's intuition told her she was a match, and she was right
“She grabbed a rabid raccoon with her bare hands and ripped it off her daughter's body at the school bus stop.”
Logan MacNamara: Fighting Off a Raccoon Attack
A Connecticut mother pulled a vicious raccoon off her five-year-old daughter at the school bus stop.
Pregnant Lifeguard at 33 Weeks Saves Drowning Boy While Teaching Her Twins to Float
Stephanie Swedberg's first-ever rescue came while expecting her third child
California Mother Champions Piqui's Law After Son Murdered by Father During Custody Visit
How a California mother transformed her son's murder into mandatory judicial training that will protect thousands of children
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Cait Oakley: Saving Frankie the Goose from a Bald Eagle
A North Saanich mom ran at a bald eagle while nursing her 4-month-old daughter to save her beloved goose Frankie.
New Jersey Foster Mother Raises Over 500 Children With Special Needs Across 50 Years
Thalia Thornton dedicated half a century to caring for medically fragile children
Hero Mom: Lightning Reflexes Save Toddler from Pool
Viral CCTV footage captured a mother's impossible mid-air catch that saved her toddler from drowning
Hero Mom: Mikala Vish Saves Four Children from House Fire
Chelsea, Michigan mother made multiple trips into inferno on October 28, 2021, sustaining life-threatening injuries to rescue her children
“She punched a sixty-five-pound mountain lion repeatedly until it released her son from its jaws.”
The Calabasas Mother Who Punched a Mountain Lion
In Calabasas, California, a 65-pound mountain lion attacked her son in their front yard. She ran straight at it and fought it off with her fists.
Mom Donates Kidney to Daughter 12 Years After Heart Transplant Saved Her Life
Jeanne Shields called it a 'no-brainer' to save daughter Lauren from dialysis
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Shamia Taylor: Shielding Her Sons From Gunfire at Louisville Protest
A mother's instant protective response when shots rang out during a 2020 demonstration for racial justice
Hero Mom: Colombian Mother Catches Son Falling from Fourth Floor
Lightning-fast reflexes on a Medellin balcony saved a child from a four-story fall
“She jumped onto a cougar's back and fish-hooked its jaws open with her bare hands to free her seven-year-old son.”
Chelsea Lockhart: She Pried Open the Cougar's Jaws
In Lake Cowichan, a mother fish-hooked a juvenile cougar by the mouth to free her 7-year-old son.
“She grabbed a kitchen knife and stood between an intruder and her seven-year-old daughter after he kicked down the bedroom door.”
A Kitchen Knife and a Locked Door
A Phoenix mother grabbed a kitchen knife and locked herself and her seven-year-old daughter in a closet when an intruder broke through the window.
April Babcock: Lost Voices of Fentanyl - Fighting for Stricter Drug Laws After Losing Her Son
From her son's bedroom, a Dundalk mother built a nationwide movement that changed federal law
Aurora Mom Saves Family From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning With Quick Google Search
Faith Vigil's internet search and fast action prevented tragedy on New Year's Day
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UK Mom Who Delayed Chemo to Save Baby Dies After 5-Year Battle, Kate Winslet Helped Raise Funds
Gemma Nuttall, 29, fought ovarian cancer with grace to give daughter Penelope life
“She pried a mountain lion's jaws off her five-year-old son's head with her bare hands in their front yard.”
Colorado Mom: She Pried Open a Mountain Lion's Jaws
On a Friday evening in 2016, a mother in Pitkin County found her five-year-old son's entire head in a predator's mouth. She reached in and opened the jaws herself.
“She fought a kidnapper in a tug-of-war for her 13-year-old daughter in a Dollar General parking lot and won in fifteen seconds.”
Fifteen Seconds in a Dollar General
A man dragged a 13-year-old girl toward the door of a Florida Dollar General. Her mother had fifteen seconds to stop him.
“She pulled armed carjackers from her vehicle with her bare hands while her children sat in the back seat, refusing to let them drive away.”
Angie Padron: At the Gas Pump
Two armed men ran toward Angie Padron's car while she pumped gas. Her children were inside. She went after them with her bare hands.
“She grabbed the knife from a carjacker threatening her children, punched him in the face, and ran him over with her minivan.”
Dorothy Baker: The Wrong Witch
When a knife-wielding carjacker threatened her children, Dorothy Baker punched him in the face and told him he messed with the wrong witch.
Hero Daughter: Lauren Kornacki Lifts BMW and Saves Father's Life
A Virginia daughter with a physics degree defied the laws of physics in 2012, lifting a BMW and performing CPR to save her father.
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Give a Mom the Hero Me Kit — $19.95“She shielded her two children with her body during a tornado, losing both legs but saving their lives.”
Stephanie Decker: She Gave Her Legs to Save Them
On March 2, 2012, an EF-4 tornado destroyed the Decker family home in Henryville, Indiana. Stephanie shielded her two children with her body. They walked away. She lost both legs.
Tammy Russell: Kaitlyn's Law - A Mother's Fight to Prevent Children's Deaths in Hot Cars
In an emergency room, a mother made a promise to her dying daughter. That promise became law.
Hero Mom: Carolina Chirindza Gives Birth in Tree During Floods
In March 2000, a pregnant mother climbed a tree to escape Mozambique floods and gave birth while trapped above crocodile-infested waters.
Hero Mom: Angela Cavallo Lifts Car to Save Son
A Georgia mother demonstrated legendary hysterical strength in 1982, lifting a 3,500-pound car to save her trapped son.
Candy Lightner Founded MADD After Daughter's Death, Saving An Estimated 400,000 Lives
From tragedy to triumph: How one mother changed drunk driving laws forever
Mamie Till-Mobley's Open Casket Decision Sparked the Civil Rights Movement
A mother's courage to show the world what racism did to her son changed history
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Irena Sendler: The Mother Who Saved 2,500 Children from the Warsaw Ghetto
A Polish social worker who risked her life smuggling Jewish children to safety during World War II
Harriet Tubman: The Moses of Her People - Risking Everything to Free Her Family
She escaped slavery, then returned 13 times to rescue family and friends on the Underground Railroad
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