Boys and girls aged under five are becoming so ill from vaping they are ending up in hospital – with a 733% increase over four years in under 20s needing treatment. Last year, there were 50 admissions to hospital for vaping related disorders involving children – including 11 aged four or under. In 2020, no … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am uncomfortable about being touched. I have been this way all my life. As a child, my parents forced me to hug and kiss relatives, and if I protested, I was reprimanded. I remember being dragged and pushed toward people. After I became an adult, I decided to tell people I no … Read more
She’s a hero on and off screen. Mariska Hargitay would have made her “Law and Order: SVU” character, Olivia Benson, proud last week when she helped a child find their parent after they assumed the actress was an on-duty police officer. According to witnesses at the Anne Loftus Playground in Fort Tryon Park, the little … Read more
Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns aren’t the only PGA Tour stars set to welcome bundles of joy soon. Rickie Fowler and wife Allison Stokke are expecting their second child later this year, sharing the news Tuesday in an Instagram post from Augusta National, where he recently competed at the 2024 Masters. “Maya with shoes ready … Read more
Nickelodeon showrunner Dan Schneider has been under fire for several remarks made in the new documentary series “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.” The series has concluded, but on Sunday night a bonus episode aired, featuring former stars from the network sharing their thoughts on the events that have transpired since the premiere. In … Read more
They’re robbing the cradle — while it’s still empty. During the nine months it takes to cook their little buns in the oven, most expecting mommies find pleasure in plastering pregnancy announcements, ultrasound pics and baby bump progress photos all over social media. However, the plumb precious pastime — known as sharenting, a portmanteau of … Read more
Deana Buckley wanted her daughter Demi to have a fair shot at happiness. Tipping the scales at almost 200 pounds by age 15, the Michigan girl was bullied. And despite being a high school athlete — breaking a sweat on the basketball, cheer and volleyball teams — she couldn’t shake the weight. “I’d look in the mirror … Read more
As parents, we do a lot of ‘looking’ at our kids. There’s the loving gaze, the look of bewilderment, or the stare of frustration. So it’s not at all surprising parents are quick to notice dark rings when they pop up under kids’ eyes, which makes for a very common visit to see me – the family doctor. … Read more
In a post that’s gone viral — with over 6,300 reactions and nearly 4,000 comments in a matter of hours on Sunday — a woman on Reddit asked other people for their help in solving a personal dilemma. She titled her post, “AITA for rejecting the worst name ever for our offspring?” “So, my husband (38M) and … Read more
Well, it’s a start. Life expectancy in the United States began rising from COVID-era lows in 2022, jumping to 77.5 years old after a two-year dip, data published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed. But, hold your applause — the newly-released stats remain among the worst number crunchers have seen in years, … Read more
It’s “going to be OK.” Kate Middleton has revealed that she gently informed her three children of her cancer diagnosis in an “appropriate way” and reassured them that she is “going to be OK.” In a video message, the Princess of Wales said she needed time to come to terms with her condition and share … Read more
Embattled television producer Dan Schneider has officially broken his silence after he was accused of “sexualizing” child stars on various Nickelodeon shows. “Everything that happened on the shows Dan ran was carefully scrutinized by dozens of involved adults, and approved by the network,” a rep for Schneider, 58, told Variety on Monday. “If there was … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’ve been with the same guy for almost five years. I was madly in love with him the first three years, but after I had my daughter, things slowly changed. We haven’t been intimate in a while. I had some female issues I wanted to take care of, plus I’m not physically attracted … Read more
Brian Peck wasn’t just a dialogue coach to child actors on Nickelodeon’s “All That” in the late ’90s and 2000s. Show stars Giovonnie Samuels and Bryan Hearne, who both joined the sketch-comedy production as preteens during its seventh season in 2002, actually considered Peck, then age 42, a friend. “We were extremely close,” Samuels, now … Read more
It takes a village to raise a family. And Upper West Side mom Izzy Anaya is anything but short on support. Rather than becoming burdened by the daily demands of juggling her three homes, her two sons and a lifestyle content creation career, the unflappable mama simply delegates the more menial must-dos to her staff … Read more
Emily Blackburn is sharing her family’s most sacred secret in the hopes of extending her son’s life. After noticing that her little boy, Grayson Naff, was standing strangely close to the television in August 2022, Blackburn, 33, took the tot to an ophthalmologist. She’d hoped the issue would be an easy fix. Blackburn shared her … Read more
Jake Lloyd, who starred as Anakin Skywalker in “Episode I — The Phantom Menace,” was admitted to a mental health facility after suffering a psychotic break in March 2023. In a new interview, Lloyd’s mother, Lisa, revealed that she and her son were driving home from McDonald’s when the former child actor, now 35, wanted … Read more
There’s a rubba-dub-double benefit to bathing with your brood — just ask this full-frontal mama. Scrubbing away the stench of stigma, an unabashed mother of four children under age 8 is virally spotlighting the pros of taking “family showers” with her tots. And beyond saving time and conserving water, the blond says group grooming teaches … Read more
And the winner of best baby bump goes to… Vanessa Hudgens is pregnant and expecting her first child with husband Cole Tucker. The actress debuted her baby bump at the 2024 Oscars, which took place at the Dolby Theatre in LA on Sunday. The “High School Musical” star strutted the red carpet before she took … Read more
Bradley Cooper recently came clean about his childhood bathing habits, saying he “always” showered with his dad while growing up. The “Maestro” star, now 49, made the confession late last month, saying his father Charles often went nude around the house. As a result, Cooper now doesn’t worry about being in the bathroom at the … Read more