Family & Parenting

A new JAMA Network Open study published April 2025 confirms a new troubling trend: from 2018 to 2022, pregnancy-related deaths rose by nearly 28% in the U.S., hitting 32.6 deaths per 100,000 live births by 2022. While the numbers are sobering, experts say the vast majority of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable—and that’s where the real […]

If you remember the nurse who stood by you during your child’s birth—you’re not alone. For one Gen Z labor and delivery nurse, remembering every baby isn’t just a feeling. It’s a ritual. It started with a jar. A simple glass container, the kind you might find on a shelf in your grandma’s kitchen. But

For most people, going into labor means rushing to the hospital—but for Allison Vallejo, it meant staying exactly where she was. At 37 weeks and 3 days pregnant, labor and delivery nurse Allison Vallejo showed up for her shift at the hospital, thinking it would be just another day. Despite having contractions for nearly a

A chance encounter at a pet adoption event wasn’t just a sweet viral moment—it was a powerful reminder that sometimes our children’s intuition deserves to lead the way. Sometimes the most meaningful connections happen when we least expect them. That’s exactly what Amber Rodriguez discovered when a spontaneous stop at a pet adoption event turned

When that TikTok from @s__june first crossed my feed, showing two best friends tackling household chores and parenting together after their divorces, I almost dropped my phone out of sheer jealousy. “Life is easier with a village!!!” read the caption, followed by that deliciously honest disclaimer: “And because I know the comments coming lol, we

In a heart-stopping story with the happiest ending, a loyal ranch dog named Buford is being hailed a hero after finding a missing toddler who had wandered seven miles away from his home in the rural Arizona wilderness. On April 14, 2-year-old Bodin Allen disappeared from his home in Seligman, Arizona, wearing nothing but pajamas.

Holy guacamole—this is big news for pregnant mamas everywhere. If you’ve been craving avocados, you’re not just fueling your body with healthy fats—you might also be giving your baby a boost in immune support during pregnancy, thanks to this powerhouse of prenatal nutrition. A new study published in Pediatric Research has found that eating avocados

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When your dad turns your baby’s birth into a full-blown bracket challenge, you know you’re dealing with a next-level girl-dad energy. That’s exactly what happened in a TikTok posted by @alyssacronin13, which has now racked up over 7.1 million views. The video shows her dad meticulously organizing a “baby pool” ahead of her sister’s delivery—and

A now-viral TikTok from creator @danilyndesign hit a nerve—and maybe even healed something—in the hearts of so many women just trying to find their way through adulthood. The caption reads: “Girls nights in your 30s. we’re holding one girl’s babies, one girl is showing her hinge matches, while another girl is laughing about her ex