Baby fever! Catelynn Lowell and Tyler Baltierra have shared their plans for growing their family over the years. The Teen Mom OG stars welcomed their first child, Carly, in 2009 and placed her for adoption. Baltierra defended their decision 10 years later, tweeting, “If PLACING my innocent daughter into an adoption plan at 16 with […]
Privacy preferences, family tensions can deter use of contact tracing apps
As a tool for controlling the spread of COVID-19, mobile applications for contact tracing are most effective when they are widely adopted and left on indefinitely. But adoption rates of such apps are low, due in part to privacy concerns. The issue was intriguing for Virginia Tech researchers France Bélanger and Katherine Allen, who were […]
From Pops to President-Elect! See Joe Biden's Sweetest Family Pics
Pops is the President-elect! Joe Biden — who won the 46th presidential election in November 2020 — has shared many sweet moments with his family members along the course of his political career. The former Vice President wed Neilia Hunter in August 1966, and they welcomed three children together — Joseph “Beau,” Robert Hunter and […]
Impacts of family structure on puberty onset in girls
Girls who do not live with both parents from birth to age two may be at higher risk of starting puberty at a younger age than girls living with both parents, research published in the open access journal BMC Pediatrics suggests. The authors suggest that their findings support the hypothesis that stress in early life […]
Their Dog Died at 3 Years Old: What Marley’s Family Wants You to Know
This Saturday, September 19, is Puppy Mill Awareness Day. Many puppies bought online or in pet shops were born in places that the public rarely sees. Dogs are kept in small cages their entire lives and bred over and over again, just so the pet industry can profit off the sale of their puppies. While […]
Review raises questions about family violence therapies
The comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of psychological therapies for women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) and abuse is published by the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Research Fellow at the University’s Safer Families Center of Research Excellence, Dr. Mohajer Hameed, worked on the review with others, including Professor Kelsey Hegarty […]
DR ELLIE CANNON: The £20 gadget no family should be without
DR ELLIE CANNON: The £20 gadget no family should be without during the coronavirus pandemic Here’s how to help people impacted by Covid-19 It’s impossible to comprehend how terrifying coronavirus is – until it hits someone you care about. A month ago, this happened to me. A friend I’ve known for a decade developed telltale […]
Jesse Tyler Ferguson Gets Parenting Advice From 'Modern Family' Alums
All of Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s former Modern Family costars have been preparing him for fatherhood in different ways. “It all contradicts itself,” the actor, 44, told Us Weekly exclusively of their advice at the Broadway opening night of Girl From the North Country on Thursday, March 5. “Julie [Bowen] has advice that contradicts Sofia [Vergara’s] […]
Jason Aldean: I 'Finally' Figured Out How to Balance My Career and Family
Striking the right balance! Jason Aldean manages to maintain a successful music career while raising four kids. “Now I’ve made it a point at this point of my career to scale back a little bit and still make sure that I’m out playing shows and doing what I need to do there, but spending a […]
Texas judge rules hospital can remove baby Tinslee Lewis from life support, family has week to appeal
Fox News Flash top headlines for Jan. 2 Fox News Flash top headlines for Jan. 2 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com A Texas judge has denied a family’s request for a temporary injunction in the case involving their 11-month-old daughter, who has been hospitalized since birth at Cook Children’s Medical Center, opening […]