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July 25, 2024 | 11:21amA woman is raising her husband's ex wife's baby after she died five days after giving birth.
I won't breastfeed my baby because I don't want saggy boobs — trolls say I’m selfish but it grosses me out
July 25, 2024 | 10:49amThis mom doesn't want breasts that hang low — that wobble to and fro.
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How a common viral infection can increase a child's autism risk
July 17, 2024 | 2:45pmCongenital cytomegalovirus can be especially dangerous to babies.
How parents can talk to their children about the Trump assassination attempt
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My sister uses hippy-dippy ‘gentle parenting’ — her kids are hellions, no longer welcome in my home
July 15, 2024 | 1:48pmLittle hell-raisers? Get the hell out!
We're baby model mamas of NYC — we hustle for our 'kidfluencers' to get a taste of stardom
July 15, 2024 | 10:26amThe cherubs of Gen Alpha are stealing the spotlight as the demand for little VIPs on billboards, commercials and social media continues to climb.
I am the uncle of my biological son — donating sperm to my sister was the right thing to do
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Mom praised for 'petty revenge' on ice cream man who scammed child: 'Yikes, that guy's a jerk'
July 12, 2024 | 6:57pmHe found himself frozen out of the market.
My baby's car seat caught fire due to this seemingly harmless trinket: 'Please be aware'
July 12, 2024 | 1:00pmThis mama has a smoking hot safety tip.
Summer camps ban 'Sephora Kids' from bringing upscale cosmetics into cabins
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We spend our children's inheritance traveling around the world, people call us 'selfish' but we don't care
July 10, 2024 | 11:01amThey started a Facebook group called SKIclub, which stands for “spending kids inheritance”, where retirees can share travel tips.
My teen daughter wants to go on a diet -- I don't know what to say
July 9, 2024 | 8:21pmA mom took to an online parenting forum to ask the internet whether or not she should let her teenage daughter go on a diet.