What are the three stages of labor?

For many parents, the financial and logistical realities of birth are prompting a bigger question: What does “baby-friendly” actually look like when you’re the one giving birth?

This is a story where time folds in on itself: a child conceived in one century, born in another, sharing DNA with a sister who now tucks her own children into bed.

For families raising all boys or all girls, this might offer a scientific explanation.

Sara had donated her uterus so that Emma, who was born without one, could experience pregnancy.

She opens up about the stark contrast between her American mother’s approach to postpartum and that of her Mexican mother-in-law, and how that difference reshaped her understanding of what new mothers truly need.

There’s something about the mix of big-hearted protectiveness, sibling teamwork, and tiny hands holding tight that makes this clip impossible to scroll past without smiling or tearing up a little.

Since 2014, more than 3,500 Mississippi infants have died before their first birthday.

Reframing the Debate from Emergencies to Everyday Growth

“Special moments like this mean the world to me, to honor our family, our culture,” the actor wrote on Instagram

When a toddler's birthday wish is a garbage truck, it's more than a cute moment—it's a lesson in empathy, connection, and the value of every job.

“Arrived after nine months. Packaging slightly damaged.”

“Moms plan 72.6% of everything—and parents can barely plan dinner.”

Her advice stems from real experience as both a mother and an entrepreneur who's tested countless products in search of ones that actually work for real families.