An Aussie mother who has been the center of controversy over her decision to choose her baby’s gender has defended her actions on radio. Caitlin Bailey, from Melbourne, is a single mom with two sons and a daughter. However, she always wanted two children of each biological sex so she spent $45,000 to fly to America … Read more
Kids can’t “Just Say No” to the high of WiFi. The bewitching buzz of being online — be it via an iPad, cellphone or computer — is like a narcotic to Gen Alpha kiddos. Now, parents fear their perennially online offspring are devolved into digital drug addicts due to the prevalence of modern technology, per … Read more
One single mom was all set for a breezy two-hour flight to Portugal with her baby girl when a fellow passenger decided to kick up a mid-air stink over sitting next to the little tot. The mother, allegedly from the UK, recounted her turbulent trip in a TikTok video last week that’s since racked up … Read more
If you’re unfamiliar with ‘gentle parenting’ you’ve probably not trawled through enough Reddit feeds. There’s plenty of debate around the benefits and drawbacks of the technique and it often gets mistaken for passive parenting. One woman on TikTok says parents need to stop using it as a way to excuse bad behavior. “We can tell if you gentle parent your kids,” she … Read more
Are you a Type C parent? Coined by mom-of-three Ashleigh Surratt, this tongue-in-cheek term is resonating with millions of parents who say they juggle structure with a dash of chaos. Type C parenting blends the discipline and organization of Type A with the relaxed spontaneity of Type B. “She’s got the planner, but also the … Read more
Parents spend approximately 96 hours fighting with their kids over screen time every year. This staggering statistic means hundreds of fights between parents and children are induced by modern technology. That’s according to a new survey of 2,000 parents of children in kindergarten through fifth grade, which aimed to investigate how screens can impact child-parent … Read more
Are we seeing the signs and symptoms of ADHD clearly? A 2024 report from the CDC revealed a staggering uptick in ADHD diagnoses among American children. But many of these young patients could actually be suffering from an undiagnosed problem that can be detected with a more thorough vision test, board-certified optometrist Bryce Appelbaum, O.D., FCOVD tells … Read more
From the stuff of Hollywood legend to stuffed and mounted. Morris the alligator, famous for his villainous role in Adam Sandler’s classic film “Happy Gilmore,” died of ‘old age’ last week and will now be taxidermied so he can “scare children for years to come,” according to the Colorado Gator Farm. The death of the … Read more
Six in 10 parents are throwing their own parents’ rulebooks out the window, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 parents of kids ages 0 to 6 revealed that today’s moms and dads are doing things in a more modern way. While their own parents focused mostly on education and academics (57%), physical activity … Read more
Half of Gen Z Americans consider themselves mom and dad — to their pet, according to new research. Older generations don’t. From a companion to their literal child, different generations approach pet parenthood in different ways. A survey of 2,000 employed cat and dog owners split evenly by generation found that while their methods vary, … Read more
They grow up so fast. Julia Roberts’ cinematographer husband, Danny Moder, gave a rare look at their three children in his Mother’s Day tribute to the famous actress. Moder, 56, shared a picture on Sunday of Roberts, 57, surrounded by her twins Phinnaeus and Hazel, 20, and son Henry, 17. Julia Roberts with her three children. modermoder/Instagram … Read more
For Nichole Gonzalez, giving birth to her now one-year-old daughter in late 2023 was a family affair. As she pushed, her husband, Frank, held her left leg — while their girlfriend, Sasha, held the right. “It was important to have both of my partners in the delivery room,” Gonzalez, 29, a stay-at-home mama of two from … Read more
Don’t tell their mothers. Less than half of young Americans think having kids is important, a shocking new survey found. Out of the more than 2,000 18-to-29-year-olds surveyed for this year’s Harvard Youth Poll, only 48% said procreating is crucial – and even fewer, 46%, believed children were within reach. Having kids was ranked the … Read more
Liam and Olivia dominate. Still. The two names have, for a sixth year together, topped the list of names for babies born in the U.S. in 2024. The Social Security Administration annually tracks the names given to girls and boys in each state, with names dating back to 1880. In time for Mother’s Day, the agency on … Read more
Nine in 10 moms said being a mother is both the hardest and the most rewarding thing they’ve ever done, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 moms with a child between the ages of 1–6 found 93% of respondents agreed with this sentiment, recognizing the joy and the challenges that come with being … Read more
One man is taking “be fruitful and multiply” to a whole new level. Rob Albon has devoted his life to supporting a controversial effort by the world’s richest person, Elon Musk. Albon, who lives in a modest home in England, has nowhere near the wealth or name-recognition of the tech billionaire, but he has thoroughly … Read more
Let’s clear the air. Benzene, a harmful chemical found in gasoline, cigarette smoke and paint strippers, is a known carcinogen. Long-term exposure to high levels of benzene has been linked to leukemia and other blood-related cancers. Now, a new study out of Stanford University reports that benzene-caused cancer risks are significantly higher — especially for children — … Read more
One in three parents doesn’t think they’ll have a single anxiety-free day this summer. According to a new poll of 2,000 U.S. millennial parents of school-aged children, many find the end of the school year makes them feel exhausted (29%), anxious (28%), and overwhelmed (21%). Those who feel stressed by the final weeks of the … Read more
It started with the gift of a single heart — and ended with three lives transformed. Last July, doctors at New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital performed an extremely rare series of surgeries that changed the lives of three children forever. A heart from a deceased donor was transplanted into 10-year-old Hend Almesafri, who paid … Read more
A mom has an unusual “hack” for getting her kids to stop whining. Chelsea Lensing, an economics professor and mother of two, has gone viral for what she calls a “crazy” parenting technique to silence the backseat chorus of “Mom, I’m bored!” or “Mom, I’m hungry!” Her solution? Turn the tables. “If you have little … Read more