motherhood

My husband talked me into having kids — now I miss my old life

She admitted that she had never planned to have kids, but after meeting her husband, his desire for children and societal expectations "talked her into it."

I told my friend to take her son to the doctor for his horrible behavior -- here was her reaction

Parenting is a tough gig, and while we might have differing views and opinions on how to do the ‘hardest job in the world’ is it ever okay to openly judge a friend’s...

Popular preteen girl's Instagram followers are 92% grown men — who fetishize her pics on the dark web

"We're totally NOT jerking off to the pics," one pervert said about the pics of the girl.

Frugal mom breaks down hidden daily costs that adds up to thousands

A recent post in the Moms on a Budget Facebook group has sparked a heated discussion about everyday spending habits. 

Sorry, men who fulfill their duties as fathers DO deserve more praise than 'identifying fathers'

To some, fatherhood is now just an identity we craft for ourselves, but apparently only if we really like the idea.

My best friend had a shocking reaction when I told her I was becoming a grandmother

Sharing good news with a best friend should be a happy occasion and something you can both celebrate. But for one upset woman and soon-to-be grandmother, her joyful announcement caused friction with her...

Mother-of-the-bride dress sparks heated debate: 'Trying to upstage her daughter'

One mother of the bride is causing a commotion on the internet because of the dress she wore to her daughter's wedding — and no, it wasn't white.

Nicki Minaj sparks concern with bizarre video and possible divorce announcement: 'I honestly hope she's OK'

The "Anaconda" rapper, 41, seemed to be recalling when she gave birth to her and husband Kenneth Petty's son, Papa Bear, in September 2020.

'Entitled' people are 'claiming' baby names before they're even expecting — and parents-to-be are pissed: 'It's really weird'

"These women are not pregnant, they may never have a son, and yet they're telling us what we can and can't name our child," an unnamed future dad complained.

Woman uses post-mortem sperm retrieval to have baby 15 months after Olympian husband died in tragic accident

"I saw him that morning — he's the happiest, fittest person — and he just never came home that day," model Ellidy Pullin said.

'What's in my (hospital) bag'—the full checklist, according to a new mom who packed right

Like 'What's in my bag?', but for delivering a baby.

Sex has unique health benefits for chronically stressed moms, study finds

Stressed-out moms are getting new orders from the love doctor.

Supermom holds broken carnival ride door shut for 15 minutes while riding with terrified 2-year-old son

In a terrifying incident at a theme park, a mom claims the door on a Ferris wheel carriage swung open while she was riding with her two-year-old son. 

Adrienne Bailon-Houghton opens up about motherhood and fertility struggle

Adrienne Bailon-Houghton just celebrated her second Mother’s Day with her son Ever James and spoke exclusively to Astra about how motherhood has changed her. Adrienne also opened up about her...

Bikini model reveals the detail about her marriage that made 'the blood drain out' of a woman's face

“I just told a woman that I’m not having children and I kid you not, I saw the blood drain out of her face,” the 33-year-old began.

Fluoride in pregnancy may harm child's brain development: study

The research team suggests pregnant women drink filtered tap water — "even some tabletop pitcher filters do a pretty good job of filtering fluoride."

Ilana Glazer shocked at how 'horny' she was while pregnant, 'spontaneous, animalistic, pregnancy is nuts!'

The "Broad City" star wanted her latest film, "Babes," to be up front about pregnancy and childbirth in ways most movies won't, she said.

Dear Abby: I'm stuck taking care of my negligent, self-centered mother

Dear Abby weighs in on a woman struggling with taking care of her sick mother and a family grappling with the relationship of their father's lovechild from a one-night stand.

Stop trying to cancel KC kicker Harrison Butker — it's more American to just disagree with him

Disagreeing with Harrison Butker's views isn't enough for some Americans, who want payback simply because they find his personal values offensive.

I was addicted to vaping — until docs said it was 'frying my lungs like hot chicken'

"The doctor came in and showed me my X-ray and said, 'Do you vape?' And he said, 'That's why you have pneumonia,'" Tennessee mom Hannah Roth recalled.