controversy

Having a Baby

Cops Taser pregnant woman, now seek Supreme Court

Police officers used a stun gun on a pregnant woman, and the Supreme Court is considering hearing a case from the officers involved...

Mom & Dad

Dads cheat because of mom's parenting choices

If you strive to be the perfect parent, are you driving him to an affair? Some think so. Read on to discover why.

Mom & Dad

Stay-at-home moms are dragging women backwards

A French author proclaims stay-at-home mothers to be equivalent to animals and a danger to the modern woman. Has she lost her mind,...

Baby & Toddler

Cookies and breast milk, anybody?

An Oreo advertisement featuring a nursing baby eyeing an Oreo cookie was leaked, quickly went viral and generated a lot of...

Pregnancy, Labor & Birth

Being unwed and pregnant can get you fired

An unmarried pregnant teacher was dismissed from the private Christian school where she worked. Is the school right to require...

Baby & Toddler

Co-sleeping sometimes leads to murder

A baby died in his parents' bed in Texas, and his mom got convicted of child endangerment. Why, if co-sleeping isn't illegal? Read...

Baby & Toddler

Does refusing vaccines make you an unfit parent?

A premature birth changed the home birth plans of a Pennsylvania couple, but after having their baby in an ambulance on the way to...

Baby & Toddler

Kicked off a plane for breastfeeding

In 2006, Emily Gillette made national headlines when she was kicked off an airplane for refusing to cover up while breastfeeding her...

Single moms

Are single parents also child abusers?

A Wisconsin senator has introduced a bill that has sent single parents, particularly moms, into a rampage. Is being a single parent...

Children's School & Education

Parent arrested for child's art work

A father of four in Canada was arrested and strip searched after his 4-year-old daughter drew a picture of a gun in kindergarten.

Baby & Toddler

Boobs in bikinis are ok, as long as you don't breastfeed

Maggie Bowen was visiting an Ohio indoor water park when she was approached by management and told to stop breastfeeding her...

Child Development & Health

Should doctors refuse to treat unvaccinated kids?

Vaccine researchers have discovered that more and more physicians are releasing patients from their practice who refuse to...

Mom & Dad

When mom's away, dad's a "babysitter"

The U.S. Census Bureau has officially deemed fathers as "child care," while mothers are considered the "designated parent." Do you...

Child Development & Health

Is fast food a bad parenting choice?

British teen Stacey Irvine recently fell ill after a steady diet of little more than McDonald's Chicken McNuggets. Who is to blame...

School Age Kids

Parents finally reveal gender of 5-year-old child

Five years after their baby was born, UK couple Beck Laxton and Kieran Cooper have finally revealed the sex of their child. Keeping...

Parenting Tips & Advice

Most controversial mom blogs

No topic is too hot to handle for these five mom bloggers. They aren't afraid to keep it real and speak their minds. Often, they...

Parenting

Performance artist Marni Kotak gives birth in art gallery

Performance artist Marni Kotak gave birth to a baby boy named Ajax in a live exhibition at a Brooklyn gallery for her art...

Parenting

New tattooed Barbie causes a stir

There's a new girl in town and she's getting a lot of attention. The same Barbie that we all know and love has a new look for 2011,...

Parenting

Controversial children's books

A handful of controversial kids' books have been making the headlines lately. From a book about a pig whose parents died to another...

Baby & Toddler

Would you breastfeed another woman’s baby?

Would you breastfeed another woman’s baby? Would you allow another woman to breastfeed your baby? While these questions may be...

Tweens, Teens & College

Lost actor Doug Hutchison, 51, marries a 16 year old

Many parents cringed when they heard that The Green Mile and Lost actor Doug Hutchison married a 16-year-old aspiring country...