Babies & Parents

The newest Barbie doll to hit store shelves is sparking controversy. The doll sports several tattoos, and some parents say it’s sending the wrong message to their kids, reports CBS 2’s Kathryn Brown.

At the "Egalia" preschool, staff avoid using words like "him" or "her" and address the 33 kids as "friends" rather than girls and boys.

European Union ministers Friday failed to endorse a hotly-contested plan to offer new mothers in Europe five months of fully-paid maternity leave.

Jessica Elways believes in the benefits of breast milk for her seven month old daughter Penelope, but keeping a steady supply hasn’t been easy.

Children are often happier with their online lives than they are with reality, a survey has revealed.They say they can be exactly who they want to be – and as soon as something is no longer fun they can simply hit the quit button.

Amy Chua is a professor at Yale Law School, an author and, as of last week, one of the most talked-about mothers in the world. On Jan. 8, the Wall Street Journal published an essay she wrote headlined "Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior," in which s...

Mohammed has become the most popular name for newborn boys in Britain. It shot up from third the previous year, overtaking Jack, which had topped the list for the past 14 years but was relegated to third spot.

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.

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...

The Southern California woman who gave birth to octuplets this week has six other children and never expected to have eight more when she took fertility treatment, her mother said Thursday.