When abortion is banned, women will no longer have this choice. (Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) State Street was filled with hundreds of people during the SLC Women’s March for Reproductive Rights and Access to Safe Abortions, Oct. 2, 2021. Saturday’s march was held in conjunction with other marches across the country. | … Read more
By Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) – The Catholic Church and her people stand ready not only to help pregnant women bring their pregnancies to term, but also to help women who have had abortions, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore said. chairman of the US Episcopal Committee on Pro-Life Activities. The ministries … Read more
Having a baby is difficult. But what isn’t talked about enough is the plethora of obstacles a postpartum parent faces in their physical recovery. The “bounce back” culture leads people to believe that major organs, muscles and body shape will return to their pre-pregnancy state in a few months. But for 60% of postpartum parents … Read more
Keira-Mae Jones was just two days old when her mum Aimee Jones found her ‘unresponsive’ in bed at Barnsley Hospital The first photo taken of Keira Mae Jones ( Image: Yorkshire Live/MEN MEDIA) A mum threw house parties days after her baby girl was found unresponsive sleeping in the same bed with her while high … Read more
Dana Barker shares an update on her 85-year-old mother after she was found in critical condition at the Thomasville nursing home. THOMASVILLE, NC — We are learning more about the Triad nursing home at the center of an SBI investigation. Police said only three staff were caring for the 98 residents of the Pine Ridge … Read more
The study looked at the impact of lockdowns and economic stress on the number of child abuse cases. via Unsplash / Clint McKoy Pandemic family stress is causing sleep problems in young boys, a new study has found. COVID-19 arrived and changed the way almost every family operated. It’s been almost 2 years since a … Read more
Reader’s comment on the topic of parenting that hurts rather than helps: “Toxic Parenting by Dr. Susan Forward is one of the best books and manuals I have ever come across. I have passed on many copies throughout my own years of therapy, to so many tortured souls. “I’m the only one of four children … Read more
A charity is appealing for more volunteers to help provide starter hampers for new mums in need across Northamptonshire. Baby Basics Northampton was founded eight years ago to provide much needed supplies to disadvantaged families of new parents and babies in the county. The charity puts together Moses baskets filled with clothing and toiletries to … Read more
It’s 4am. The silence of the night is interrupted by the cry of a baby, followed by hasty footsteps and the sweet song of a woman. She lays him down on the changing table, speaking soothingly as tears stream down the child’s face as if in a desperate attempt to run away. When the diaper … Read more
by Mick Rhodes | mickrhodes@clarremont-courier.com I am an only child. Mom had me in November 1963, then decided she was good. Dad left when I was out of nappies, but that’s a story for another day. I applaud Mom’s chutzpah, though it was more likely blind luck, gambling, I wouldn’t disappoint her so badly that … Read more