Motherhood is a tough gig. And for every difficult task, there are people ready to bash you for it. This is very clear online. Moms posts about anything parenting-related, and the comments declare they did it wrong. They’re shamed for introducing solid foods to “at the wrong time” or for how they sleep-trained their babies....
Children’s beauty pageants began in the 1960s, imitating the adult Miss America pageant. They include categories like a talent showcase and fashion categories. However, the television series Toddlers and Tiaras put these kinds of competitions into the spotlight. It’s also been at the center of many controversies. The show displayed a four-year-old’s performance impersonating Dolly...
Adriana Iliescu became one of the oldest recorded mothers after giving birth at age 66 . Iliescu became pregnant via artificial insemination before giving birth by cesarean section. She allegedly took hormone-replacement therapy to help her womb host the fetus. Her daughter, Eliza Marie, was delivered about six weeks early. She weighed only 1.4 kilograms,...
Water births are growing in popularity. New mothers skip the hospital to give birth at home in the tub — or, in this case, in the sea. A local captured a Russian tourist giving birth in the Red Sea in a series of incredible photos. Mom Seen Giving Birth in the Red Sea Hadia Hosny...
A mom from Cambridgeshire, U.K., sparked controversy online when she cooked and ate her placenta. The 27-year-old shared photos of a burrito filled with beef, shredded cheese, sour cream, and placenta. She believes that it benefits her health by enabling ‘quick recovery, less chance of post-natal depression and an increase in milk production.’ Despite these stunning claims,...
Mauricia Ibanez gave birth to twins at age 64. The babies, Gabriel and María de la Cruz, came into the world on February 14, 2017. Ibanez, who lives in Spain, had traveled to the United States for fertility treatment to bear them. “It’s been worth it,” she said. “The mistakes, the anger, the uncertainty… They...
When it comes to kids, one is more than enough for so many of us moms. So much time and energy goes into raising our little ones that we couldn’t possibly ask for more. It’s easy to think about how hard our job is as parents, but you have to keep things in perspective and...
Despite the advancements we’ve made with women’s rights, there is still plenty of stigma surrounding breastfeeding. This woman had to make the tough decision to emergency breastfeed her best friend’s baby, and now her friend won’t speak to her. The question now remains: Is it okay for a woman to breastfeed another woman’s child? (1)...
Often friends give each other nicknames. They can be for fun and refer to a happy or funny memory. They can also simply be short-forms to make it faster to say a name: Josephine becomes “Jo,” and Robert becomes “Rob.” For many immigrant or indigenous peoples, however, shortening comes from other people not being able...
Plenty of moms enjoy a glass of wine or two to wind down and relax at night. In today’s culture, they are even, in a way, celebrated for it. Marijuana though? This gets a much more mixed reaction. This mom smokes weed after her kids go to bed. She says it’s her “glass of wine”...
Being a mother is tough, and realizing our babies will one day grow up to leave us is even more challenging. It won’t be long before our children are independent and on their own. It’s often the small, simple moments, such as lying down with your kids, where we get to enjoy and appreciate motherhood...
Postpartum or postnatal depression affects one in every 10 women within a year of giving birth. (1) This father, who lost his wife to the illness, is spreading awareness of the disease to encourage others to get help before it’s too late. (2) Man Tragically Loses Wife to Postnatal Depression After carrying a child for...
