These Were the 15 Most Heartbreaking Parenting Headlines of 2016

An awful car crash in Tacoma, WA, could have ended in serious tragedy in January, but due to proper car seat installation, two children — and their mom — are doing so much better than the photos suggest.

Kylee Barrett was taking her 5-year-old son, Kolton, to school one morning with her 2-year-old, Hunter, also in tow when the car hit a patch of black ice. As the car slid, Barrett swerved to avoid hitting another car head-on, which forced them into a tree that crushed Hunter's side of the car.