Category: Kids Health

When my 41-year-old husband died of lymphoma, I was left a 36-year-old widowed mother of four: a 3-year-old son and 17-year-old triplets, my stepchildren. (We had full custody of one and partial custody of of the other two). After my husband’s death, my life was in shambles — financially and emotionally. To make matters worse,

Sharing her story. Ashley Spivey revealed she recently suffered a miscarriage in an emotional Instagram post. “I found out VERY early that I was pregnant,” the Bachelor alum, 34, wrote alongside a sonogram shot on Thursday, May 16. “I took a test before the end of my missed period bc Steve [Hunsberger] and I were

It isn’t just you — when the school year ends, the parenting struggle is real. The kids are celebrating their newfound freedom, but you’re just wondering how you can possibly keep them entertained for the next few months. You know, while still doing everything on your own endless to-do list. As mom to 7-year-old Hazel,

A very special visitor! Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry’s royal baby, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, met his grandfather, Prince Charles, on Thursday, May 16, Us Weekly can confirm. The Prince of Wales, 70, recently returned from an overseas trip to Germany with Duchess Camilla. Charles gushed over his grandson’s arrival to reporters in Berlin on May

Anything for a six-pack! Ronnie Ortiz-Magro revealed that he underwent liposuction after welcoming his 13-month-old daughter, Ariana. “I’ve always been a workout fanatic, and I’ve always been in shape, but it also takes a lot of hard work to stay in shape,” the Jersey Shore: Family Vacation star, 33, said in a clip from the Friday, May

“Are you really crying?” my daughter asked as we read together. She was 8 and I was approaching 48 — I’m almost 40 years older than my kid, just as my mother was 40 years older than me. I remembered how difficult middle age had been for my mother. And for me, too, menopause was lurking

Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), scientists have captured 3-D images that show how infants’ brains and skulls change shape as they move through the birth canal just before delivery. Olivier Ami of Auvergne University in Clermont Ferrand, France, and colleagues present these findings in the open access journal PLOS ONE on May 15, 2019. Doctors

Birthday wishes! Gwyneth Paltrow wished her daughter, Apple, a happy 15th, and her husband, Brad Falchuk, chimed in with a sweet message of his own. “Happy 15th birthday my angel,” the actress, 46, wrote on Instagram on Wednesday, May 15. “I will never be able to put into words how much I love you. You

If you spent your post-Mother’s Day brunch intermittently napping on the couch and scrolling through Instagram, you’re not alone (Bloody Marys and Eggs Benedict are basically Ambien). That also means you may have noticed something a little strange on your IG feed – all of your fave celeb moms were wearing the same thing! It’s

Conversation is an important part of what makes us human. Previous research has shown that children begin to develop this skill at a young age. While many assume that mothers instigate communication with their children, new research suggests that children are the ones who get the conversation started. “I was surprised that kids were drivers

Worth the wait! Halle Berry welcomed both daughter Nahla, 11, and son Maceo, 5, after turning 40 and raved about the experience. “You’re so much more ready to be a parent after 40 than when you’re 20,” the actress, 52, told Us Weekly exclusively at the recent John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum world premiere.

Taking her breath away. Jessica Simpson celebrated Mother’s Day bawling her eyes out over the sweet notes given to her by her husband, Eric Johnson, and their kids. “Mother’s Day 2019: fresh milk and hormonally crying reading my Mother’s Day cards,” Simpson, 38, captioned a snap of flowers, gift boxes and a bottle of milk

Kim Kardashian shared an update on baby no. 4 on Saturday, May 11, and said her new son already has a big fan club. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 38, shared photos from her CBD-themed baby shower on Twitter on Saturday and captioned the four pics, “We celebrated our baby boy about a

Cardi B has her reasons for being an open book. The rapper discussed her decision to speak out about going under the knife for liposuction in a new interview. “It was important for me because I don’t like lying about things,” she told E! News on Thursday, May 9, noting that she plans to discuss

Proud mom! Kim Kardashian and Kanye West started growing their family in 2013, and the reality star has been gushing about her children ever since. The couple first welcomed their daughter North, followed by Saint in 2015 and Chicago three years later. While the makeup mogul carried her first two babies, she welcomed her third via surrogate after

Baby fever! Kylie Jenner’s friends wouldn’t be shocked if the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star announced soon that she and Travis Scott are expecting their second child. “Kylie definitely wants more children,” a source tells Us Weekly exclusively. “Friends wouldn’t be surprised if she got pregnant again soon. She loves being a mother and at

Here at SHE Media, we sure do love a good dad joke. But since we’re all about the badass women in our lives, we love a great #momstory even more. So this Mother’s Day, we asked our staffers to share their wackiest, most embarrassing, totally hilarious real-life stories about their moms. The results were side-splitting…

Sharing her struggles. Lauren Conrad had a hard time breast-feeding her now 22-month-old son, Liam, when he arrived in July 2017. “I felt like I was failing at something that should come really naturally and it was really difficult for me,” the Hills alum, 33, said on the Wednesday, May 8, episode of her podcast

Honesty hour! Hilary Duff didn’t have an easy time breast-feeding her daughter, Banks, as a working mom. “Pumping at work sucks,” the Younger star, 31, captioned a Tuesday, May 7, Instagram upload. “I had zero down time and am usually pumping in a hair and makeup trailer while four hands work to get me ready

These simple but sweet printable Mother’s Day coloring pages prove it really is the thought that counts when it comes to kid “gifts” for May’s major maternal holiday. After all, whether you’re Mom’s partner or a mom yourself, it can be hard to steer your kids in the right — read: easy enough — direction