COMMENT: If the Supreme Court overturns Roe, abortion policy would revert to the states. Abortion advocates are also preparing for this battle. For the first time in nearly 50 years, pro-life Americans will descend on our nation’s capital for the annual March for Life with the well-founded hope that the Supreme Court might finally overrule … Read more
The NHS has told new mums to breastfeed in order to lose weight and get back into shape after giving birth. Yes really. On its Start4Life website – a program meant to support pregnant women and new moms – the health service tells women “seven things you might not expect when your baby is born”. … Read more
If there’s one brand I tell all future parents to stock up on, it’s Lovevery. And while I’m at it, I tell them to download their app and listen to their podcast as well. They even have online classes now! Everything about the brand, specializing in toys, is created deliberately and thoughtfully. I particularly like … Read more
By Shaun Ryan When her son, Brady, typed his first sentence, Danielle Wright, who describes herself as “not a screamer,” couldn’t hold back tears. For the first time in 13 years, the non-verbal boy was able to communicate with his family and the world around him. It was – as he himself had written – … Read more
My husband Dave installed the hook and eye latch on the inside of our bedroom door – not as a means of protection when the mood struck, but rather as protection against our son’s moods. Related story How I discovered that my children’s neurodiversity is a gift Max was just nine years old when bipolar … Read more
“I have always been closed [by my parents] for my ideas or even the smallest of my wishes, be it my career choice or going out with my friends. So I developed a trait of not opening up at all. It’s something I carry in all my relationships. The bond I always need from them … Read more
According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) Atlas of Endangered Languages, 228 languages are extinct. The Hajjiri family is determined to keep Arabic far, far away from this list. Jumana, a mother of three, remembers the annoyance she felt speaking to her children in her mother tongue; they would stumble over … Read more
Popular Indian comedian Bharti Singh is back at work with an urge to normalize working women during pregnancy. In a recent video shared by Colors TV, Bharti called herself India’s first pregnant presenter and spoke about her family’s inhibitions about return to work during her pregnancy days. Bharti Singh on being India’s first pregnant anchor … Read more
Like any confident mom, I like to think of myself as a confident and reliable caregiver. But if I have to be honest, I can admit that there are a few (read: several) aspects of my parenting that can send me into the depths of a spiral of self-induced shame. Yes, sometimes I allow my … Read more
Mom’s Ultimate Guide is founded to offer hope to new mothers and send messages of encouragement to support them through this phase of life. After raising six children, Abby Ayoola knows the struggles, challenges and issues that new mothers face and their need for encouragement and support in such times. Today Abby is thrilled to … Read more