Mom warns about fatal herpes kiss to newborn Grieving mother warns about a fatal herpes kiss after her newborn dies The parents of a newborn baby who died just eight days after her May 2018 birth are warning others about the potential dangers of allowing family and friends to touch and kiss infants. Abigail Rose […]
The Sweet Thing Serena Williams' Daughter Did to Comfort Her Mom After US Open Loss
Serena Williams has had a difficult month. On Saturday, the tennis star received three code violations in her final U.S. Open match against Naomi Osaka, which cost her $17,000 in fines, a point and, ultimately, the title and game. (Osaka beat Williams in two straight sets to win her first Grand Slam.) And while Williams […]
I'm a Pregnant Single American Mom — Thank God I Live in the UK
The most frequent question I’ve been asked during my pregnancy is whether or not I’m having twins (no, but thanks for the complex). The second-most frequent question is: Will I be having the baby back home in the States or in England, where I’ve lived for nearly a decade? My response is always the same: […]
How Did the Start of Middle School Become My Mom Crisis?
On my daughter’s first day of middle school, which begins with fifth grade where we live, I went to see the movie Eighth Grade. The film focuses on an eighth grader named Kayla Day, played by Elsie Fisher. There were very few seats left in the theater when I arrived, so I absorbed Kayla’s hopes […]
Breastfeeding benefits mom and baby both in the short- and long-term
Breastfeeding has benefits for both infants and mothers, both in the short-term and the long-term alike, according to Ohio University’s Ilana Chertok, who added that the World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for babies up to six months of age and continued breastfeeding (along with appropriate complimentary meals) for up to two years or beyond. […]
My Mom Sent Me to a ‘Concentration Camp for Wayward Teens’
They stored us in a warehouse. For 12, sometimes 15 hours a day, we sat there, packed into rows, confessing fake sins and brutalizing each other. We sang songs about it: “Here at Straight, feel great! Nine to 9, feel fine!” There were thousands of us in warehouses across the country. We were bruised, often […]
Why I Became a Single Foster Mom at 34
The nightmares started immediately: I dream I’m sleeping soundly and awake to a pounding on the door so loud it rattles the walls and renders the white-noise machine useless. It’s the Administration for Children’s Services, and they’re here to take my baby. One caseworker is carrying an oversize black duffel bag and starts filling […]