Summer is a mom of three, living life in the slow lane along historic Route 66. She writes, homeschools, gardens, and is still trying to learn how to knit.
A very cute and very pregnant Ali Larter was recently at Comic-Con in San Diego to promote her new movie, Resident Evil: Afterlife with husband, Hayes MacArthur. Though the pair visited a farmers’ market afterward to load up on fresh fruits, she admitted that her cravings have been less than healthy.
It was once thought that listening to classical music boosted a child’s brain development and made kids smarter. New research, however, says that it’s playing music, rather than listening to it, that helps kids’ brains grow.
New research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health found that babies who are cuddled more grow into adults that face less anxiety and mental anguish. Cuddling babies now means they can be happier adults later.
Marks and Spencer, one of the best known school uniform makers is the UK, has recently launched a plus size line to accommodate the growing number of children considered obese. The new uniforms are marketed to children as young as 3 years-old.
A smiley Angelina Jolie touched down in Japan in morning with her 4 oldest children Maddox, Pax, Zahara and Shiloh. While accompanied by a couple bodyguards, the actress navigated through the airport holding hands with her crew.
Going out to eat at a kid friendly restaurant is an event that many families enjoy each week. However when the numbers are crunched, many of the items from the kids’ menus are recipes for disaster.
A new study has found that mothers who consume food with probiotics when they are pregnant and breastfeeding reduce their children’s risk of eczema. Milk, yogurt, and soya drinks are some of the most common sources for probiotics.
Around the US, and the world, there are many children waiting for an adoption day that may never come. For many families, caring for a special needs child means hours of hard work and thousands in medical bills. But for the parents that do it, the reward is greater than all the downsides.
Toddlers on the autism spectrum tend to pronounce words differently than their peers. These differences could be used to detect autism in toddlers, before other classic signs are noticed.
Erika Johnson was still in the hospital when the state took her 2-day-old infant away. There was no reports of abuse, no signs of trauma, and no reason why she could not care for her baby. Erika lost her baby because she and her partner are both blind.
With the recent economic crisis, banks are taking a harder stance against whom they will gives loans to. People who have had income drops, including from women taking reduced pay on maternity leave, are being turned down for mortgage loans.
For years attempting a vaginal birth after a cesarean (VBAC) was considered too dangerous to try. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) have now released a statement that for most women, trying for a vaginal birth is safe after a c-section birth.
A super strong double stroller is being credited with saving two toddlers after an SUV began rolling backwards onto them. The Bob Revolution stroller showed it’s strength and protected the two when the rolling car slammed them into another parked car.
In an interesting display of genetics at work, a black couple from South London gave birth to a baby girl that looks nearly nothing like them. The blonde haired, blue eyed, light skin baby is an anomaly that is baffling genetics experts.
Kirsty Fowler is a special kind of mother to her sons, Freddie and Jack. So special that she’s actually one of a kind in the UK. Fowler has dwarfism and successfully carried twins, a first in the UK.
Angelic Diaper Ministries is a charity that offers free diapers to families not able to buy them on their own. For parents who are trying to afford diapers and food, this offers the help that they desperately need.
When the mother of a 17 month old came to his door, begging for help after finding her toddler at the bottom of the pool, a Pierrefonds man jumped into action performing life saving CPR. Unlike many rescuers, however, he got most of what he knew from watching TV instead of training.
