Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer death among U.S. women, according to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, OCRF, which calls the disease “insidious” and warns that it ̶...

I gained 50 pounds with each kid. I didn’t get a single stretch mark. Despite my healthy suspicion of any product that claims to “prevent” or “eliminate” anything unsight...

Why  do they use babies’ bottoms as advertising space? Better yet, why do we let them? While this essay over at Slate may delve a bit too deeply into the nuances of diaper graphics and cross ...

Recently, a conversation around our dinner table began a little something like this:   Michael, my 5-year old: Mommy, did I used to drink milk from your breasts?   Me: Yes, you did   Son: Why?   M...

I remember it well. There’s this holiday glow around having your first baby that makes life feel like it will never be the same- old -same- old again. First, there’s the rush of having a...

Most people opposed to the Pledge of Allegiance have a problem with the “one nation under God” part. A boy in Arkansas, however, is bothered by another line.   According to the Arkansas...

Ever heard of a nurse-in? I hadn’t either until I read about one that happened in a nearby area.   According to Yahoo’s! Shine, a bunch of mothers gathered in an outside plaza area of L...

Staring at the computer screen, I could barely make out the letters. But I will never forget what I heard. “These are likely the slave owners of your second great grandfather.”   The very...

Sherri and Tom Milley, parents of three school-aged children, may never have to listen to their kids complain about doing their homework again. Why? They negotiated a plan with their children’s ...