A NICU nurse adopted a teenage mother so she wouldn’t be separated from her premature triplets, which she used to care for in the neonatal intensive care unit for months. Shariya Small’s teenage life turned upside down when she gave birth to triplets at 14 years old. She just became a teenager but she had … Read more
Be sure to reach the end of this article to see the 2023 photo update! After giving birth to her first child four years ago, Lindsay Hay, 28, suffered from multiple miscarriages. So, it came as a shock to her and her husband, Syman Hay, when her ultrasound last year revealed that they were having … Read more
Suffering from 18 miscarriages didn’t stop Louise Warneford and her husband from pursuing their dream of starting their own family. After 16 years of trying, their miracle baby finally arrived. When Louise met her husband, Mark, in 1999, she knew that he was the man he wanted to be with for the rest of her … Read more
I feel that it would be an injustice to my cause if I wasn’t completely transparent about who I am as a parent. Some days I am the fun mom. I play and throw parties and have sleepovers. Some days I’m the nervous wreck mom whose anxiety tells her that everything has to be perfect … Read more
Parenting is tough most especially during the infancy stage, wherein babies are completely innocent, fragile, and unpredictable. Whenever they get in a crying fit, sometimes it’s hard to tell what they really need, that parents almost wish that their babies would miraculously speak and tell them what’s going on. Because of this dilemma, some parents … Read more
A woman’s body goes through a series of drastic changes during and after pregnancy. Some of these are emotional such as mood swings, while others manifest physically such as weight gain and the appearance of stretch marks. Renee Shirfrin, a mother of three, is an example of a woman who went through all these radical developments. But … Read more
If you will ask someone about the role of motherhood, a lot of people would talk about her responsibilities to her child. What most people fail to realize is that a mother has tons of other responsibilities in her hands. Aside from nurturing her precious child, a mother has to take care of herself, her … Read more
Mothers are often on the receiving end of unsolicited advice when it comes to matters involving child-rearing. While most of these counsels come from a place of concern, not all of them are entirely true. Take for example the common belief that cradling a baby too much will ‘spoil’ them. New research says otherwise – … Read more
Me first thing in the morning: Good morning, baby. How did you sleep? Did you have the sweetest dreams? Gosh, I love you so much. Me ten minutes later : Hurry up! I don’t know where your shoes are! They are not my responsibility, but you’d better find them and you’d better find them fast, … Read more
Some days I am scared of everything. Car accidents and killer bees and diseases I diagnose myself with while on the internet and whether I am raising my kids to be good human beings or psychopaths. Some days I am fearless, flying by the seat of my pants with the invincibility only a teenager can … Read more
Motherhood is uniquely experienced by all who have children, be it birth or adoptive mother. You are A MOTHER. No two mothers are the same and no two babies are the same. So understandably, we all go through a phase of trying to figure out what is best for our children. We receive unsolicited advice … Read more
I am in my late 50s. You’d think by now I have this whole “Motherhood” thing all figured out. My kids were moving along in school, getting decent grades, graduating… then, BAM! I became a parent to adults. Anyone who thinks they won’t worry about their children after they turn 18 has an eye-opening moment coming. … Read more