When you’re a parent, hearing even the hint of pain in your children’s voices can send you on the war path. Take Scott Walker, who woke up to his daughter crying, and immediately went to work figuring out what was wrong. But it turns out it was a hair wrapping around his daughters toe and cutting off the circulation. Learn

An epidural is potentially one if the best inventions to help with child birth. It gives the mother an easier time of it, and can really relieve the pain. But it also introduces a host of potential sideeffects into your body. Mama Natural has gone through the studies and found the chances of suffering from one of these many by products

A pregnant woman recently went into a cafe and ordered a simple cup of coffee. But after making her order, the barista refused to serve her one, flat out saying “No caffeine for you.” Beyond the guilt trip the barista sent the expectant mother on, there are studies claiming that coffee IS okay, in small amounts. But should pregnant women be barred from buying

Do you remember being a kid, and having a lousy day at school? One of those days where everything just went wrong? And how when you got home, you didn’t want to talk about it?As parents, we find ourselves in the uncomfortably big shoes of “the parent” sometimes. And it can be tough to approach things like this, but you

The internet has become an almost endless amount of baby pictures, which is pretty adorable all things considered. But it also means a rise in creepy photos taken without your consent. Is it okay to tell people off when they’re taking pictures of your children? And what should the line be? Is it okay if pictures of your children are

How do you talk to a child, completely truthfully, about adoption? It’s one of the most difficult conversations you can have with your family, especially when they’re younger and don’t quite understand the intricacies of the world yet. It’s a tricky minefield to navigate, even if you’re not the parent of an adopted kid. Nicole Witt with sheknows has written about her

Life changes when you have kids, and nothing really prepares you for having a toddler. They’re all over the place in terms of… well, everything, and there’s literally no way to reason with them. Mrs. Garland with HelloBee has a list of the things you only learn when you have toddlers in your life, and they’re probably quite a few familir ones in

Out of all the toys my children ever want, I’m always excited about them wanting LEGO and DUPLO. It’s one of those simple toys that forces them to be creative and constructive, to learn to follow directions while broadening their imaginations. And if you’re looking for a fun way to introduce them into the family toy-box, Sabrina Garabian with babycenter

An IVF test has always been difficult and expensive, but now, there might be another way to find out if a woman can carry a baby to term. A specific genetic signature has been discovered by doctors from the University Medical Center Utrecht and Academic Medical Centre in Amsterdam, which can give potential mothers information about their bodies with the

As someone who’s never had a home birth, it feels like a completely alien concept to me. But, I’ll admit, the idea has got me thinking more than once. And I’d probably have thought about it more if had one of these perfect mixes of home and safety as an option. Check out the great looking combinations, right here. READ