Exclusive | LI mom’s impossible decision saves ‘lifeless’ child — and reveals exceptionally rare condition

Exclusive | LI mom’s impossible decision saves ‘lifeless’ child — and reveals exceptionally rare condition

A terrified Long Island mom’s quick-thinking but devastatingly painful choice helped save the life of her toddler son over the summer — and eventually revealed the exceptionally rare condition he suffers from. “Picture breathing through a milkshake straw, then breathing through a regular straw, then trying to breathe through a coffee straw,” Maria Carlin, 36, … Read more

Parents should ask babies for ‘consent’ before changing their diapers: experts

Parents should ask babies for ‘consent’ before changing their diapers: experts

It’s a move that might stink to some parents, but there’s a new-age way to change a newborn’s undies.  Drenched diapers are no longer messes that need to be ripped off a baby’s bottom posthaste, according to new advice by early childhood development researchers. Instead, the experts encourage moms and dads to request an infant’s consent — … Read more

Exclusive | Meet the couples traveling halfway around the world for cheaper IVF — no matter the risks

Exclusive | Meet the couples traveling halfway around the world for cheaper IVF — no matter the risks

Shannon Buck was starting to feel hopeless. For four years, she’d been trying to have a baby with husband Ryan — but natural conception, which seemed to come so easily to everyone around them, and sometimes even accidentally, just wasn’t happening for the would-be parents.  Shannon and Ryan Buck spent several years trying to get pregnant … Read more

Glacier glam: Slide in style with a designer ski look that screams powder power

Glacier glam:  Slide in style with a designer ski look that screams powder power

New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Fashion stylists and sisters Dina and Elana Solomon of Stylishly Solomon are calling it now: “Our clients have officially retired their Patagonia puffers.” In fact, Elana reports that they’ve seen … Read more

Snow Kidding: Family-friendly ski trips to take this winter — sans the stress

Snow Kidding: Family-friendly ski trips to take this winter — sans the stress

The family ski trip … if only it could be as magical as those fireside snapshots made it look. If your last Christmas vacation achieved Griswold family levels of disfunction, we’ve got you covered with expert-endorsed, stress-free slopes from Aspen to the Catskills. These mountains put parenting on autopilot with ski schools, snacks galore and … Read more

Paris Jackson reveals she has a perforated septum due to drug use: ‘Ruined my life’

Paris Jackson reveals she has a perforated septum due to drug use: ‘Ruined my life’

Paris Jackson is revealing how her past drug use took a toll on her body. The “Let Down” singer, 27, revealed in a Nov. 10 TikTok video that she has “a perforated septum” caused by taking drugs. “I realized I never addressed this and it can sometimes be very noticeable,” Jackson said in the clip. … Read more

Derm slams Shay Mitchell’s skincare line for kids as young as 3: ‘Shame on this whole enterprise’

Derm slams Shay Mitchell’s skincare line for kids as young as 3: ‘Shame on this whole enterprise’

Mother may not always know best. Shay Mitchell’s got plenty of fans obsessed with her Beis brand, but her latest product launch has the internet buzzing all the wrong reasons. The “Pretty Little Liars” actress just debuted a new skincare line called Rini that’s made specifically for kids as young as three, inspired by her … Read more

Pierce Brosnan reconciles with estranged son Christopher 20 years after cutting him off

Pierce Brosnan reconciles with estranged son Christopher 20 years after cutting him off

Pierce Brosnan is putting family first. The “James Bond” actor, 72, reunited with his son Christopher, 52, for dinner in London last Wednesday night after years of estrangement. The pair went to celebrity hotspot Dorian in the Notting Hill neighborhood with Brosnan’s other son, Dylan, 28, according to photos obtained by The Post. Pierce had a … Read more

Gentle parenting blamed for passenger’s unbearable air travel as he endures kicking kid: ‘Worst flight of my life’

Gentle parenting blamed for passenger’s unbearable air travel as he endures kicking kid: ‘Worst flight of my life’

Frequent flyers might not get a kick out of this.  Air travel today is no laughing matter, thanks to the recent string of flight delays and cancellations amid the government shutdown.  But making matters worse for the few fortunate jet-setters whose planes actually take off are cranky, crying kiddos who ruin the trip for everyone — namely … Read more

We’re besties and co-parenting a kid together — some think it’s weird, but we love sharing mom duties

We’re besties and co-parenting a kid together — some think it’s weird, but we love sharing mom duties

Natalie and Shelbey have the mother of all friendships.  The singletons, best gal pals of 14 years, recently took their relationship to the next level: platonic co-parenthood.  “About two years ago, I went to Shelbey and said, ‘I really want to foster a child. Do you want to do it with me?” Natalie, 32, a pediatric development … Read more

Furious mom claims Elon Musk’s AI asked her 10-year-old son for NSFW favor in disturbing video: ‘I’m gonna throw up’

Furious mom claims Elon Musk’s AI asked her 10-year-old son for NSFW favor in disturbing video: ‘I’m gonna throw up’

Farah Nasser felt sick to her stomach after allegedly overhearing Elon Musk’s chatbot, Grok AI, tell her 10-year-old son to share nude photos of himself. “I feel like I’m gonna throw up,” the exasperated mom heaved in a cautionary clip with over 4.5 million TikTok views, adding that he and the machine had been discussing … Read more

Millie Bobby Brown bluntly explains why she won’t disclose daughter’s name and personality

Millie Bobby Brown bluntly explains why she won’t disclose daughter’s name and personality

Mama Millie. Millie Bobby Brown opened up about her adopted daughter for the first time in an interview with British Vogue published Wednesday. “It’s been a beautiful, amazing journey – she’s taught us so much already,” said the 21-year-old “Stranger Things” star, who shares her daughter with husband Jake Bongiovi, 23. Millie Bobby Brown on … Read more

Dear Abby: My sister is cheap and continues to buy my children horrible gifts

Dear Abby: My sister is cheap and continues to buy my children horrible gifts

DEAR ABBY: My sister is cheap. She’s also not good at choosing gifts for people. Often, the things she gives are worse than if she’d done nothing at all. An example: She was just here visiting and brought my 4-year-old a toy car she’d picked up at a garage sale (fine, so far), but one … Read more

New survey reveals how parents handle their children’s interests and astounding questions

New survey reveals how parents handle their children’s interests and astounding questions

Catching bugs and making little houses for them, obsessions with the door stopper, and a fascination with elevators and how their buttons work are some of the most interesting curiosities today’s youngest children have, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 parents of children ages 0-6, looked at some of their most unique interests … Read more

I’m a mom and I let my kids eat cake on their birthdays — here’s why you should too

I’m a mom and I let my kids eat cake on their birthdays — here’s why you should too

‘My baby is turning one (or two, or three, or four) in a couple of weeks. I’m planning the party and deciding what kind of cake to make. Do you think it’s okay to let him have some cake?’ This is the kind of question that pops up almost every day in online parenting forums.  It’s also … Read more

Shoe brand slammed over ‘inappropriate’ ad campaign featuring little girls in bikinis

Shoe brand slammed over ‘inappropriate’ ad campaign featuring little girls in bikinis

A popular Australian shoe brand has responded after being heavily criticized for its recent marketing campaign featuring young girls wearing swimwear. Billini Shoes launched its Mini Summer 25 collection last week across its social media platforms. The campaign includes several young girls enjoying various summer activities, from eating ice blocks to playing cards. One shot … Read more

Halloween poll reveals how Americans will be ‘getting their spooky on’ this October 31

Halloween poll reveals how Americans will be ‘getting their spooky on’ this October 31

Sherry Jenkins is a Halloween person by default. She lives in Blairstown, New Jersey, a rural town where much of the original “Friday the 13th” horror movie was filmed. That date is, of course, a huge draw for tourists, but the town and its residents are all in on promoting Halloween as well with a parade and … Read more

Restaurant’s ‘unrealistic’ sign about children shocks, divides parents

Restaurant’s ‘unrealistic’ sign about children shocks, divides parents

An Australian mom has defended criticizing a restaurant over its policy regarding “well-behaved children” after others argued she was the one in the wrong. Brie Rockliffe was left shocked when she spotted an unusual sign in the window of Laguna Blu Bar & Dining in Port Stephens that read: “We appreciate well-behaved children, and require … Read more

Tired mom shocked to learn her kids are banned from dentist’s office for this unexpected reason

Tired mom shocked to learn her kids are banned from dentist’s office for this unexpected reason

If you’re a parent, you know all too well how stressful it can be when your little ones aren’t on their best behavior in public. One 32-year-old mom’s feisty little tots not only caused her a few extra grey hairs when they were horsing around in public, but they also got her banned from her … Read more

I’ve been a dentist for 41 years — 7 rules I have for my children, including a fun Halloween tradition

I’ve been a dentist for 41 years — 7 rules I have for my children, including a fun Halloween tradition

It’s so hard to Reese-ist! The average American eats 3.4 pounds of candy around Halloween every year, with kids consuming 7,000 calories and 3 cups of sugar on the holiday, research shows. Now, a California dentist with decades of experience is sharing his seven rules for protecting his children’s teeth, on Halloween and beyond. The average American … Read more