A conversation with the woman on TIME’s May 21 cover
Childhood
Why Maurice Sendak Insisted He Didn’t Write for Children
The famed author and illustrator — who died Tuesday — was among the first writers to capture the intense emotions of childhood, drawing heavily on imaginary worlds. Why, he wondered, do adults stop playing make-believe?
My Sister, My Surrogate: After Battling Cancer, One Woman Receives the Ultimate Mother’s Day Gift
Melissa Brown survived breast cancer at 26. Advised not to get pregnant afterward, she accepted with joy and trepidation her sister’s offer to be her gestational surrogate.
Dying Mom with Cancer Makes Final Effort to Stay with Her Kids
Alaina Giordano, the mother with breast cancer who has been fighting a public battle for custody of her children, is on the verge of entering hospice. She is asking her estranged husband to allow their children to relocate with her to Pennsylvania, where her extended family lives.
Why Kids and Tanning Salons Don’t Mix
Vermont and California are the only two states that ban kids under 18 from using tanning salons. Is it time for more states to follow their lead?
The Cost of Premature Birth: For One Family, More than $2 Million
A new report released Wednesday finds that 15 million babies worldwide are born prematurely each year. For any hope of prevention, preterm birth needs to raise its PR profile.
Q&A: Celeb Mom Jenna Elfman on Breast-Feeding and Buying Organic on a Budget
Actress Jenna Elfman recently hosted 60 new and expectant moms at her house for a crash course in non-toxic living and why breast-feeding is “awesome.”
Kids’ Health Roundup: Child Obesity and TV Ads, Parents’ Bad Math, and the Effect of Mom’s Stress on Babies
The Pediatric Academic Societies convened in Boston for their annual meeting starting Saturday. Here’s a quick update of some of the useful research presented.
Childhood in Two Minutes: Why a Dutch Dad’s Time-Lapse Video of His Kids Went Viral
Kids grow up so fast. One father figured out how to preserve the transition for posterity.
Parents Wary of Childhood Vaccines? Here’s How to Persuade Them
Doctors need to step up their p.r. game if they’re going to counter the anti-immunization tide, says a new Mayo Clinic study that offers talking points on how to respond to parents’ fears.
Alleged Child Pornographer Replaces Osama bin Laden on FBI’s Ten Most Wanted List
Are terrorist masterminds and child pornographers equally sinister? Eric Justin Toth is the fourth fugitive on the list who’s accused of child porn-related crimes.
No Kids Allowed: Malaysia Airlines Corrals Children Under 12 into Special Zone
Do airlines really need kid-free zones?
Tamiflu Made My Kid Hallucinate. I Think the Flu is Preferable to Delirium
My 9-year-old son took Tamiflu and became a child possessed. I’d never heard about this potential side effect, which appears to be most common in kids.
