Motherhood

Editor’s Note: Our readers responded strongly to this story when it originally ran; we’re reposting it here in case you missed it. A couple was out for a hike on ...

A customer made a horrible discovery after entering the bathroom at an Arizona McDonald's on March 27. There, in the single-occupancy restroom, was a dead infant. The newborn boy was ...

A woman from Honea Path, South Carolina, is clinging to life after three dogs attacked her when she was walking home. It was a good Samaritan who found 38-year-old Kyleen ...

There are few things as powerful and moving as a mother's love and instinct, and one woman from Ukraine has become a rallying example of that power in the face ...

Most people who want multiple kids expect it to take a few years to get to their goal, and some joke that they'd get to their ideal family count faster ...

For many, taking a DNA test is a way to learn more about their family history and maybe find a few new relatives. For others, a DNA test changes absolutely ...

Most families have a tortured relationship with electronic devices and social media. Older generations often complain that young people are always glued to a screen, and the pandemic didn't ease ...

Reporting a pregnancy to a place of employment is a routine part of planning for both the mom-to-be and the workplace. If a company offers maternity leave, that time is ...

Never underestimate the unbridled fury of a mama bear whose cubs have been messed with — you just might get what's coming to you if you do. A quick-thinking and ...

On Feb. 13, a baby boy was born into the world under less-than-ideal circumstances. If it weren't for the vigilance of witnesses, he might have died right where he was ...

Everyone is always telling new parents-to-be that having kids changes your life. It certainly changed things for one mom from Basingstoke, England -- but in a way that she never ...

On Jan. 7, two men and a woman were looking through a set of dumpsters behind a store in Hobbs, New Mexico, when they heard a strange sound. Thinking it ...

Nancy Womac waited four decades to meet her daughter. Not a day went by during those years that she didn't think of the child who had been taken from her. ...

On Dec. 8, mother-of-two Heather Pingel of Bowler, Wisconsin, was faced with a tragic choice that most parents never have to make. In a strange series of events, Heather's 4-year-old ...

You've probably heard stories about babies switched at birth, but the two little ones in this tale were switched before birth. The mix-up would've been impossible before the advent of ...

"He should tear the deal up and make a stand for his mother."

When someone else experiences a tragedy, even the most well-meaning friends can be at a loss for what to say. That uncertainty increases if those friends haven't experienced the same ...

Many moms bond by sharing their pregnancy and birth experiences. While every pregnancy is unique, Cary Patonai and her "chunky monkey," Finnley, are making the news because of just how ...

Vicky Goodson from Charlotte, North Carolina, was told she couldn't have children. The 40-year-old is a cafeteria manager at Starmount Academy of Excellence elementary school, where she gets to see ...

When Kathleen Osborne of Cambridgeshire, England, was just 11 years old, she developed a lump in her right leg that was very painful. In 2005, she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. ...