This Actor Couple Didn’t Even Tell Her Mom They Were Pregnant
Laura Prepon, “That 70s Show” alumna and “Orange is the New Black” star, just gave birth to her first child with her actor fiancé Ben Foster. She and Foster were so secretive about expecting a baby...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg & Priscilla Chan Welcome Baby–You Won’t Believe Her Name
It’s official, Max Zuckerberg-Chan is an older sister to little baby August. Zuckerberg, of course, made the announcement on Facebook. Yup, that’s right–they named her August and she was born in...
View ArticleHow to Answer Kids’ (or Anyone’s!) Questions About Circumcision
Almost nine years ago, I sat in my hospital bed googling “mohels.” I was a few hours postpartum, and though an anatomy scan at 20 weeks had given me a pretty good idea of what was to come, I hadn’t...
View ArticleA Woman Gave Birth During the Houston Hurricane
As Hurricane Harvey hit Houston on Sunday, a woman went into labor–which seems like your worst nightmare. Thankfully, she was able to safely deliver her baby at a hospital after neighbors formed a...
View ArticleThere is a Maternity Clothing Line for Children—Here’s Why
Too-early pregnancy is a real problem in developing countries. is why Paola Suhonen, a well-known fashion designer in Finland, teamed up with an agency called hasan & partners to raise awareness....
View ArticleThis is The Craziest Birth Story We’ve Ever Read
Delivering your own baby seems like a super scary task. But whe one mom delivered her own baby because she couldn’t make it to the hospital on time–the baby was still inside its amniotic sac. Luckily,...
View ArticleTransgender Dad Who Gave Birth Speaks Out
Remember Trystan and Biff? They’re the parents of Leo Murray Chaplow, who was born this past July. What makes their birth story a bit different is the fact that Trystan Reese, a transgender man, gave...
View Article11 Iconic Birth Scenes That Will Make You Laugh & Cry
Giving birth, regardless of how it happens, is not an easy time. Really, it’s one of the most taxing and beautiful and scary things that a mom’s body endures. This is why we want to make you laugh and...
View Article‘Orange Is the New Black’ Star Goes Back to Work After Giving Birth
Laura Prepon, a 37-year-old actress who plays Alex on the hit show Orange Is the New Black, welcomed her first child and daughter with her fiancé, Jewish actor Ben Foster. She posted a makeup-free...
View ArticleWhy This Incredible Birth Photo Went Viral
When it comes to giving birth, most media outlets tend to gloss over the reality. Whether it’s a movie, TV show, or photograph, a lot of times, the new mom is picture-perfect and smiling, holding a...
View Article8 Heartwarming Parenting Stories of 2017
Holy crap, a lot of stuff happened this year. Instead of focusing on the bad, we’d like to pick ourselves up and revisit those heartening moments that warmed our souls and reassured us that the world...
View ArticleSerena Williams Almost Died Moments After Giving Birth
We all know that Serena Williams gave birth to her first child and daughter Alexis Olympia in September. What many people didn’t know was how Williams almost died afterwards. The 36-year-old tennis...
View Article6 Times You’ve Totally Had Mom ESP
The bond between mother and child — there is, perhaps, no deeper relationship on earth. It’s unconditional love in its purest form. Whether a child spent nine months growing in our belly or was dreamed...
View ArticleScandinavia Is Supposed to Be a Parental Paradise. But It’s Not
Moms in the U.S. often hear about the parental paradise that is Scandinavia. In Denmark, for example, parents get 52 weeks of leave after the birth of a child, and, once mom goes back to work, public...
View ArticleThe First Ever Medication for Postpartum Depression May Soon Be a Reality
For anyone who has suffered from postpartum depression, or has watched someone go through it, you know just how terrible it is. And considering some 11 percent of women suffer from postpartum...
View ArticleAdam Levine & Behati Prinsloo Welcome a Baby Girl — And You Won’t Be Able to...
Maroon 5 frontman and Jewish dad Adam Levine and his wife, model Behati Prinsloo, have welcomed their second child, according to E! Online. They named their second daughter Geo Grace Levine. While most...
View ArticleAdam Levine & Behati Prinsloo Give a Glimpse of Their Newborn Daughter
Last week, Maroon 5 frontman and Jewish dad Adam Levine and his wife, model Behati Prinsloo, welcomed their second daughter, Gio Grace Levine. For the first time, 28-year-old Prinsloo shared a tiny...
View ArticleJewish Dad & Designer Nate Berkus Welcomes Second Child
Jewish dad Nate Berkus and his husband, Jeremiah Brent, just welcomed a baby boy into their family. The interior design power couple — the hosts of TLC’s Nate & Jeremiah By Design — are already...
View ArticleThis Israeli Lawmaker Opens Up About Choosing to Be a Single Mom
Merav Ben Ari, 42, has one of the hardest jobs in Israel: she’s a politician! But the most important thing in her life is being a mother. She made history by becoming the first member of the Knesset...
View ArticleNew York Is Finally Expanding Medicaid’s Coverage of Doulas
Did you know that black women are four times more likely to die in childbirth than white women in New York State? And in New York City, black women are 12 times more likely to die from...
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