Raising elitist little ones simply won’t fly with this Upper East Side mama. When cruising the friendly skies with her brood in tow, Lia, a lawyer and married mother of two, doesn’t treat her tots to first-class seating nor private plane exclusivity. But her aversion to spoiling the kids with luxe traveling accommodations isn’t about barring them … Read more
Moms, get pumped for this news. Childbirth brings a plethora of exhausting new responsibilities — but some can affect your health in a good way. New research finds that one task in particular may reduce the likelihood that new moms will experience anxiety and depression later in life. A new study finds that one specific … Read more
She said what she said. A woman’s hot take on how dads should know how to care for their kids without a list of instructions from mom has stirred up an important discussion about gender roles. Lisa Koerner posted a video in which the Arizona native shared her “unpopular opinion” about parental responsibility — and … Read more
In Manhattan’s pre-eminent mom in-crowd, Izzy Anaya is constantly finding herself on the outs. The Upper West Side parent — with two fifth grade boys attending one of NYC’s most elite schools — does not get invited to hang with the other pupils’ mothers, who indulge in girls-night-out dinners and dancing at Zero Bond. She’s also … Read more
By the time most kids are mastering multiplication tables, Wilder McGraw had already ticked off all seven continents — Antarctica included. The milestone wasn’t part of some color-coded parenting master plan, insists travel writer Jordi Lippe-McGraw. It was an accident that snowballed into a family quest — one that ended with the Upper West Sider’s … Read more
In a popular TikTok video, a doe-eyed creator named Kurin winces as she angles a syringe toward her (off-camera) nipple. At 38 weeks pregnant with her third child, the self-proclaimed “crunchy” momfluencer is demonstrating how to collect colostrum, or the nutrient-rich “liquid gold” that precedes breastmilk. By using her fingers to press and compress her … Read more
Forget Junior and Jennifer — 2026 parents are paging through fantasy novels, binging anime, and rewinding reality TV to find baby names that feel like an escape hatch from real life. According to baby-naming bible Nameberry, moms- and dads-to-be are ditching traditional monikers and chasing names that sound magical, mythical, nostalgic — or straight out … Read more
She doctored her schedule. A general practitioner in the UK has been suspended for five months after booking in two fictitious appointments at the end of her workday to avoid being late to pick up her children. Dr Helen Eisenhauer, 43, was working at the Stenhouse Medical Centre in Arnold, England, when she scheduled the … Read more
Santa’s little spy went from shelf to scorched. One mom had a holiday meltdown this week after accidentally “roasting” her daughter’s Elf on the Shelf — and nearly igniting Christmas chaos in the process. “I forgot the f—g elf was in the oven,” she admitted in a viral Reddit post, recalling the moment she preheated … Read more
Parents of little boys have a responsibility — and it’s not just to raise good men. According to a new study published in Bulletin of Mathematical Biology this month, a single choice moms and dads make when their sons are tweens could have a major impact on women later. “We do not have to be … Read more
Like any good mother, Gina Kasoff rises each morning, heads to the nursery to greet her baby girl, Pippa, before waking up the tot’s older siblings in preparation for yet another busy day. The difference between Kasoff and other moms, however, is that Pippa, along with her brothers and sisters, isn’t real. They’re dolls. “They’re … Read more
“We all need more light today. We need more positivity. We need family and faith, hope and strength — that’s what these stories are about.” SQuire Rushnell and Louise DuArt, co-founders of the “Godwinks” brands based in Massachusetts, shared those thoughts with Fox News Digital as well as the following true story. The couple believes the Lord works … Read more
The Bolts game Sunday appeared to be a blast for the Beers. Madison Beer – Justin Herbert’s girlfriend – was seen on social media helping her mother, Tracie Beer, celebrate her birthday at SoFi Stadium during the Chargers’ 31-14 win over the Raiders in Los Angeles. In footage Tracie shared on her Instagram page, Madison … Read more
You won’t Fuhgeddaboud being good this Christmas. You’ve heard of Elf on the Shelf, now there’s Guido on a Ledge — a plush doll decked out in a wife-beater tank, shades, slides, sporting facial — and chest — hair, and wearing a good-luck horn. Creator Christine Fiscardi Lentinello, a Red Hook, Brooklyn native who now lives in … Read more
They’re tough words about gentle parenting. One mother who says she accidentally raised “anxious, entitled, people-pleasing kids” is publicly dragging her own “gentle parenting” — and fellow parents are wincing in recognition. Jaclyn Williams went viral after posting an Instagram video this month walking through her house with a mug in hand and several dogs … Read more
Moms on Manhattan’s Upper East Side are embroiled in a Facebook feud over the mayoral election of Zohran Mamdani. The private cyber scuffle spilled out into the pages of left-leaning New York magazine, which published a gossipy hit piece detailing how warring factions were battling it out on two private chat groups: Moms of the … Read more
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year… unless you have somebody in your life who calls you “mom.” Even more so if you hear that word 50 thousand times by 10 am. In the wise words of the Grinch: “This whole Christmas season is stupid, stupid, stupid.” “Ain’t doing that extra stuff” If mothers had a … Read more
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
Take a chill pill, momma. Stress can affect pregnant women in several ways, from high blood pressure to heart disease and even premature birth before 37 weeks, a leading cause of newborn death and disability. And new research indicates that stressed-out soon-to-be moms may be aging their babies faster in one unexpected way. Stress can … Read more
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