Soldier's Wife Gives Their Baby Away and He's Desperate to Get Her Back
Post by Jeanne SagerThis may be one of the most disturbing adoption stories I've read in a long time. A man named Terry Achane was away from home on duty as a soldier in the United States Army when his...
View ArticleOur Babies Grow So Fast: Blink and You'll Miss It
Post by Joanna MontgomeryMy little girl is no longer a baby. What? How can this be? It seems like just yesterday my doctor placed her in my arms, all 7 pounds, 9 ounces, and 21 inches of her ... born...
View ArticleSinging Dads' Goofy Attempt at 'All I Want for Christmas' Is Dedicated to...
Post by Jeanne SagerRemember the adorable dads who showed us that it's truly sexy to show interest in your daughters' interests by singing the song from The Little Mermaid? They're baaaaack! And this...
View Article9-Month-Old Babies Swim Laps and Go Under Water -- Without Swimmies! (VIDEO)
Post by Nicole Fabian-WeberI'm not sure if this is a thing or not, but now that I have one of my own, I think all babies are so much cuter. It's like I have a new appreciation for them. Perhaps it's...
View ArticleCouple Adopts 2 Special Needs Babies and Teaches Us a Lesson in Unconditional...
Post by Mary FischerOpening up your home and adopting a baby who needs loving parents is always a blessing, but one couple from New York went one step further in adding to their family. Kristen and...
View ArticleNew Warnings About 'Nap Nanny' Will Crush Parents Who Swear by It (VIDEO)
Post by Mary FischerDue to over 70 complaints from parents and the deaths of 5 babies, the manufacturer of the popular infant sleep device, the Nap Nanny, is being sued by the Consumer Products Safety...
View ArticleMoms Are Totally Selfish According to Parenting Expert With No Kids
Post by Jeanne SagerHow's this for refreshing? The latest hate-filled screed against moms written by a child-free woman actually has a kernel of truth to it! Lauren Passell, a former editor at a...
View ArticleLetting Your Crying Baby Sit in Santa's Lap Is Just Plain Mean
Post by Nicole Fabian-WeberOver the weekend, we took my daughter to see Santa. It wasn't planned. She wasn't wearing her "Santa" outfit. It just happened. My husband and I were doing a little Christmas...
View ArticleDrew Barrymore's Weird Baby Name Inspiration Happens to a Lot of Us (VIDEO)
Post by Kiri BlakeleyDrew Barrymore has revealed the inspiration behind naming her daughter Olive, who is now 10 weeks old. And, nope, it wasn't after my grandmother! Harrumph! Nor was it after her...
View ArticleDon't Have Kids If You Can't Afford to Take Care of Them
Post by Jenny EriksonIs limiting the number of children one has a symptom of “cultural decadence”? This week in The New York Times, Ross Douthat argues that it is the niceties of modern life that are...
View ArticleVibrating Baby Monitor Could Save Your Sleeping Baby's Life
Post by Jennifer LawinskiThe first time I babysat my niece, I think I checked her about every five minutes to make sure she was still breathing. I was absolutely paranoid something horrible would...
View ArticleGisele Bundchen and Tom Brady Welcome Baby Girl -- Prepare to Feel Like Crap,...
Post by Nicole Fabian-WeberGisele Bundchen and Tom Brady welcomed their second child into the world on Wednesday -- a little girl. Congrats! Details about Gisele's birth are yet to be released, but we...
View ArticleMother Breastfeeds the Wrong Baby Thanks to Horrible Hospital Mix-Up
Post by Jeanne SagerThe mother of a baby switched in a Minnesota hospital this week is understandably upset about the switch. But that's not what has Tammy Van Dyke really all hot and bothered. The...
View ArticleGenius Parenting 'Newspaper' Takes on Purell Obsessed Parents and All the...
Post by Adriana VelezIsn't parenting kind of ridiculous? Sometimes? (Often!) Be honest -- don't you find some aspects of it laughably absurd? One dad found parenting so rich in comic gold he's mined it...
View ArticleParenthood Takes Huge Hit By Sex-Crazed Alcoholics
Post by Michele ZippThere are times when studies are helpful -- you learn something, realize you shouldn't eat so much garlic because it will give you heartburn or something and you move on ... maybe...
View Article10 Brutally Honest Cards for New Mothers
Post by Jill SmoklerHave you looked for a new baby card lately? Well, I did yesterday, and it took me 20 minutes to settle on something completely mediocre. Where were the honest ones? The non-sugar...
View ArticlePopular Baby Bath Seat and Bed Rails Recalled: What You Need to Know
Post by Nicole Fabian-WeberAttention Moms and Dads, there's a recall you need to know about. Actually, two. Both from the company Dream On Me. The first is their baby bath seat, the second their bed...
View Article8 Gifts Never to Give a New Mom
Post by Mary FischerBringing their first baby home from the hospital is an exciting time for new moms, but let's be honest, it can be pretty overwhelming and exhausting too. And even though they've...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Moms Who Had Babies Before I Did (Sorry I Judged You)
Post by Nicole Fabian-WeberDear Moms Who Had Babies Before I Did: I have a confession to make -- and it's not one I'm proud of: I judged you before I had a kid of my own. There, I said it. It wasn't...
View ArticleParents Arrested for Trying to Take Sick Baby to Another Hospital
Post by Jeanne SagerWhat's the scariest thing you can imagine as a parent. How about sitting, day after day, in a hospital at your baby's bedside? April Saul and Danny Rivera have watched their...
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