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Gordon Ramsay Tells Blind Chef Christine Ha To Stop Doubting Herself (Video)
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Blind Chef Christine Ha baking a Classic American Pie:
"Stop doubting yourself."
- Gordon Ramsay
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Blind Chef Christine Ha baking a Classic American Pie:
"Stop doubting yourself."
- Gordon Ramsay
More than two decades ago, police officer Gene Eyster got a call he'd never forget. It was December 22, 2000. A group of college kids had discovered an abandoned newborn in a cardboard box in the hallway of their apartment complex.
Twenty-four years later, Gene received another call...about the same baby, only now he's all grown up.
News article in the South Bend Tribune about newborn baby abandoned in hallway of apartment
South Bend Police Department/Facebook
It's been more than twenty years but Gene remembers every detail about that night. The date, the time, the outside temperature, even the TV channel he was watching when he received the "unsettling call."
The baby, only known as "Baby Boy Doe" was found at 12:15 am, shivering in a box and swaddled in blankets and a flannel shirt.
"That was one of the strangest calls I think I've ever had: 'We have a found baby in a box,'" Gene, a 47-year veteran of the force, toldCBS News.
Responding officers transported the baby to the hospital and later he was handed over to Child Protective Services. But that wasn't the end for Gene. "Baby Boy Doe" (or rather "Baby Jesus" as Gene liked to call him) had left his mark. Gene even bought him a teddy bear so he would know that someone cared.
As a Sergeant in the Major Crimes Unit, Gene's job was to find the baby's parents. He succeeded. Within days, he identified the parents and pieced together the circumstances. But due to privacy laws, the fate of "Baby Jesus" was kept under wraps.
"You always wonder, what happened?"
Gene Eyster via CBS News
It was a mystery that would take two decades to solve. But finally, after 24 years, Gene found much-needed closure in an incredible full-circle moment.
It's been 5 years since Gene worked his last case but that doesn't mean he's forgotten his work. So, when an old friend and fellow officer from the police department called him out of the blue and asked him if he remembered the case of the baby in the box, Gene emphatically responded, "I remember it distinctly!"
"Well, you're not going to believe this," Officer Josh Morgan told Gene.
"He's sitting right next to me, Baby Jesus. He's sitting next to me, he's my rookie!"
Officer Josh Morgan
In an incredible twist of fate, Josh's rookie was Matthew Hegedus-Stewart, aka: the baby in the box. Gene said it was "surreal."
What's even crazier? Is that today, Matt serves the same police department, wears the same uniform AND patrols the same neighborhoods as Gene did for nearly five decades. How's that for serendipity?
According to Today, Josh and Matt put the puzzle together after responding to a domestic situation at the same apartment complex he was found in as a baby. Adopted shortly after he was found, Matt never knew the details of his origin story, other than that his birth mother, overwhelmed and unable to care for him, had left him in a box.
On March 22, Gene and Matt came face to face in an emotional reunion. They spent their time chatting and poring over the case documents, including a dozen photos of Matt, only two days old – photos he, nor his family, had ever seen before.
"It was a blessing," Matt said of meeting the man who helped rescue him. "I've wondered my whole life, who found me? What happened? And more or less it's a kind of closure for Gene, you know, like he said for twenty-something years he's wondered what happened to Baby Jesus. But here we are, we made it."
What made it even more poignant, is that the timing couldn't have been more perfect. Gene recently lost his only child, his 36-year-old son, Nicholas, unexpectedly in January.
"So the timing couldn't have been any better, it helped to fill a void that I've had to deal with," he shared.
Whether you believe in fate or divine intervention, or neither, it seems as though this meeting was truly meant to be.
Brittany Cole (@brittmcole), a mother of two from Shawnee, Kansas, faced a challenging moment when her 4-year-old daughter Norah came home from school excited about her new friend, describing her as "the fat girl with pink glasses."
Cole was taken aback by the description, recognizing that it could be hurtful, but also aware that her young daughter might not understand the negative connotations associated with the word "fat." In a TikTok post, Cole shared her dilemma and asked for advice from other parents, sparking a thoughtful conversation about how to address sensitive topics with young children.
Cole found herself in a difficult position: she wanted to guide her daughter toward using more respectful language without shaming her for an innocent observation. She knew that describing someone as "fat" could be seen as offensive, but she also didn't want to ruin her daughter's innocent view of the world by imposing adult perspectives on her. Cole was concerned that if she didn't address the issue, her daughter might unintentionally insult her friend or other children. Yet, she wanted to find a way to do so without turning "fat" into a forbidden word or making her daughter feel guilty for her choice of words.
@brittmcole If its all about intent this is okay right? 🫠
Cole's TikTok video quickly gained attention, with parents and experts offering a wide range of advice. Some commenters suggested encouraging Norah to describe people based on other characteristics, like hair color or height, instead of focusing on body size. Others recommended explaining to Norah that certain words can have different meanings depending on context and that calling someone "fat" might hurt their feelings. A common theme among the suggestions was to start conversations about body image and self-esteem early, emphasizing that everyone is unique and valuable regardless of their physical appearance.
"It’s normal for kids this age to start to notice differences between themselves and others so I do think it’s important to have a conversation with her about how pointing things out like that can make."
- @nosk2212
Two little children sitting on a couchBrittany Cole / ABC News
Cole's experience is a reminder that parenting can be complex, and there's no single right way to handle every situation. By sharing her story and asking for advice, Cole demonstrated that it's okay to seek guidance from others when faced with challenging parenting moments.
Parenting experts like Rachel Simmons recommend that parents start these conversations with their children as early as possible, acknowledging that certain words can carry different weights in society. Cole's openness and willingness to learn from others show that parents don't have to know it all — they just need to be willing to listen, learn, and adapt as they navigate the journey of raising compassionate, empathetic children.