{"id":25849,"date":"2025-01-01T04:54:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T04:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usapress.info\/?p=25849"},"modified":"2025-01-01T04:54:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T04:54:42","slug":"her-6-sons-are-bullied-for-their-long-hair-but-then-they-cut-it-all-off-and-everyone-realizes-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usapress.info\/?p=25849","title":{"rendered":"Her 6 sons are bullied for their long hair, but then they cut it all off and everyone realizes why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Phoebe Kannisto, a mother of six boys in Cheektowaga, New York, faced criticism and bullying from both children and adults because all her sons had long hair. The boys, ranging from five-year-old triplets to a ten-year-old, grew their hair out for a special reason: to donate it to the nonprofit organization Children with Hair Loss. The family lost a close family friend to cancer, and the boys were deeply affected by the tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>Despite facing judgment and unkind words, the boys persevered in growing their hair, eventually donating a total of 17 feet of hair. 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