Methods like IVF have brought 2.5 million babies into the world in the last six years alone
Family & Parenting
Irregular Bedtimes Lead to Misbehaved Kids
Getting children to bed on time can be a chore, but it could pay off with fewer behavioral problems later on.
No More Baths! Mom Bathes Baby Just Once a Week
Claire Goss, 32, a Massachusetts mother of a 3-month-old son, has confessed in a blog post on Babble.com that she only bathes her baby about once a week.
Post Partum Depression and Miriam Carey: Stopping the Silent Scourge
A woman who led DC police on a car chase from the White House to the Capitol suffered from post partum depression, according to her mother.
Transgender Showed Evolutionary Benefits in Ancestral Societies
A new paper published in the journal Human Nature finds that transgendered men were often seen as an asset in some societies.
Bloomberg v. Pop Culture: NYC’s Campaign to Boost Girls’ Self Esteem
A new New York City public health program aims to improve body image among tweens. But will it help?
Despite Dangers, Bed-Sharing With Kids Is On The Rise
Over the last 20 years, the number of parents sharing a bed with their infants has doubled.
New Hope for Infertile Women: Healthy Eggs
About 6.7 million American women suffer from infertility, 1% of whom struggle to get pregnant because of poor-quality eggs.
Viewpoint: The Drama of the Anxious Child
Childhood anxiety is on the rise at every level, from fear of monsters under the bed to severe anxiety disorders.
Why Moms Find That New Baby Smell So Delicious
Moms who are so taken with their babies that they want to “eat them up” have a good biological reason for feeling that way, say researchers.
These Dads Are Awesome: 5 Viral Parenting Videos
Four kids in Atlanta are living the dream: their dad is a part-time superhero. Blake Wilson, a father of four, is quickly becoming a social media sensation known as “BatDad.” In his Vine videos, Wilson dons a Batman mask and films footage of himself parenting as BatDad. “I’m just a normal dad with four kids and a wife having fun with …
To Bedshare or Not to Share: Why Infants Shouldn’t Sleep With Mom and Dad
A new study suggests that breastfeeding and bedsharing may go hand in hand, but while more data supports breastfeeding, the studies aren’t as definitive about parents sleeping in the same bed as their infants.
This Exists: CrossFit for Toddlers
Kids love playing kickball, but now a gym in Queens, New York is hoping to spark their interest in kettlebells. The Gantry CrossFit gym in Long Island City is now offering to train kids “as young as 3″ in the art of CrossFit, the extreme exercise regimen that includes routines like swinging kettlebells, flipping tires, and doing …