Babies & Parents
Safety Should Not Be Biggest Scare This Halloween
For many families across the country, Halloween is the official launch of the holiday and decorating season. In fact, a recent study predicts Halloween spending may reach $5.77 billion on costumes, decorations and candy. Whether adorning their hom...
Myths and Facts About Children's Eye Health
Many parents grew up with medical adages or advice that have since been proven by scientists to be incorrect or outdated. Here are five common myths about children's eye health and the medical reality behind them, prepared by the physicians at The...
Woman in embryo mix-up gives birth to boy
A woman who had the wrong embryo implanted in her gave birth to a baby boy Friday, according to a statement from the couple.
Care.Com Gives Away a Year of Child Care
Today Care.com (www.care.com), the premier source of trustworthy care options for families, announced the launch of the Year of Care Giveaway—a sweepstakes where the service will give away $12,445 to one lucky winning family to pay for a year of c...
Parents.com Posts Halloween Costumes Photo Galleries with Ideas for both Store-Bought and Homemade Costumes
As Halloween approaches, Parents.com has posted hundreds of ideas for Halloween costumes for girls, Halloween costumes for boys and the rest of the family. The costumes range from detailed instructions on making Halloween costumes to photos of the...
Taiwan warns Thailand-based firm on surrogacy
Bangkok-based Babe 1001 company has advertised on the Internet that it provides the services of surrogate mothers to those who are infertile depsite there being no law that allows the procedure in Thailand.
New Study Measures Benefits of More Involved Fathers
Family service agencies are missing huge opportunities to help children by focusing only on mothers and ignoring fathers, according to a groundbreaking study by some of the nation's top family and child development researchers.
Empty nest syndrome a myth - study
Parents whose children stay at home are more likely to suffer depression than those whose offspring move out, researchers have said.
The Department of Health and Human Services Teams Up With The White House and the Ad Council To Launch New Fatherhood Public Service Campaign
Just in time for Father's Day weekend, the Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius announced a new public service campaign today promoting fatherhood that features a PSA by President Obama. The campaign, sponsored by the Departmen...
Colin Farrell and Jack Nicholson Named Sexiest Celebrity Single Dads by Online Daters
This Sunday, Fathers throughout the country will be receiving gifts from their children and bearing the title of #1 Dad. This year, single celebrity Fathers Colin Farrell and Jack Nicholson will also be gifted with the additional title of Sexiest ...
Emma overtakes Emily as top baby name for girls
WASHINGTON -- Move over, baby Emily. Emma is the new top name among baby girls, ending Emily's 12-year reign. Jacob remained king among the boys in 2008, his 10th straight year at the top, the Social Security Administration said Friday.
Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick Expecting Twins
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick are expecting twin girls via a surrogate, Entertainment Weekly reports.
Teen pregnancies on the rise
The number of young girls seeking pregnancy help has increased by 16 percent over the past year, with the spike blamed on more teenagers confusing sex with love.
Octomom brings two of her babies home
(CNN) -- Nadya Suleman, who gave birth to octuplets in January, brought two of her babies home from the hospital late Tuesday.
Pregnant teen's blog sparks debate over wayward youth
A 14-year-old expectant mother has painted a bleak picture of teenage drug abuse and parental abandonment on her blog.
Parents of twins at 15
TWO classmate lovers told of their joy yesterday after becoming parents at 15 — to TWINS.
Baby-faced boy is father at 13
BOY dad Alfie Patten yesterday admitted he does not know how much nappies cost — but said: “I think it’s a lot.”
Octuplet Mom Not Fit to Raise the Kids Says Infant’s Grandma
In what is one of the most jaw-dropping stories of the decade: When 33-year old single mom Nadya Suleman, mother of six gave birth to octuplets late last month by in-vitro fertilization, her mother’s first reaction was “To have them all is unconsc...
Doctors don't know why my baby daughter isn't getting any bigger
Meet Suraya Brown – the little girl who is baffling doctors by refusing to grow.