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Reese Witherspoon’s foray into young motherhood was lonely, the actress confessed in a recent episode of the podcast Armchair Expert co-hosted by Kristen Bell, explaining that she lacked support after her first pregnancy. “It’s just not a one-person job.” The Oscar-winner reflected on her first marriage to actor Ryan Phillippe, a 7-year union that, when

When new mothers complain that all those sleepless nights caring for their newborns are taking years off their life, they just might be right, UCLA research published this summer in the journal Sleep Health suggests. Scientists studied 33 mothers during their pregnancies and the first year of their babies’ lives, analyzing the women’s DNA from

Blood sample analysis showed that, two to five years after they gave birth, mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) had several significantly different metabolite levels compared to mothers of typically developing children. That’s according to new research recently published in BMC Pediatrics by a multidisciplinary team from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Arizona State University,

Being cordial. Jay Cutler spoke out for the first time following his split from Kristin Cavallari, posting a tribute to his ex on Instagram. “Happy Mother’s day to all the moms. These 3 little ones picked a good one,” the retired NFL star, 37, wrote via Instagram next to a photo of the reality star,

  So what if you haven’t had time to snag a last-minute Mother’s Day gift for your mom or partner this year? We are in quarantine, people! We can’t just go take the kids to the mall or the adorable local craft market to find the perfect Mother’s Day present for every special matriarch in

Portia Smith’s most vivid memories of her daughter’s first year are of tears. Not the baby’s. Her own. “I would just hold her and cry all day,” Smith said. At 18, Smith was caring for two children, 4-year-old Kelaiah and newborn Nelly, with little help from the partner in her abusive relationship. The circumstances were

Mothers-to-be with diabetes ‘face a greater risk of their children getting heart disease’  Scientists followed 2.4million children born in Denmark for 40 years Rates of early onset heart disease rose by 29% in people with diabetic mothers High glucose level has major implications for the development of a baby’s heart Mothers-to-be with diabetes may put

Mother whose baby boy died while sleeping in her bed just four days after being born reveals police officers took away his clothes, nappies and bedding to check she hadn’t killed him Louise Barrett, from East Yorkshire, brought Ellis into her bed in February 2003  Pair drifted off to sleep before she woke up to

A study seeking to understand the challenges of food provision in families has found working mothers feel stressed and are struggling with the added pressure of preparing healthy meals. About 62 per cent of Australians mothers are in the workforce and the majority shoulder the bulk of household and parenting duties as well. Angela Tomarelli

New research led by scientists at The Rockefeller University in New York may help explain why Zika virus infection causes birth defects in some children but not others. The study, which will be published August 14 in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, suggests that the risk of developing an abnormally small head (microcephaly) depends on

Women really DO have a ‘mother’s instinct’: Study on female mice reveals their brain cells are activated when exposed to the ‘love hormone’ that helps parents bond with their child Occurred when exposed to oxytocin, which is linked to mother-baby bonding Brain cells found in the area of the organ that regulates maternal behaviour  Could

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

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

What do you get the mom who has everything for Mother’s Day? A home-cooked brunch, of course! Treating your mom to a fancy meal cooked at home shows her that you’re willing to put in the time to make her feel loved, and she’ll definitely appreciate the fact that she gets to share it with

Mother’s Day doesn’t have to be strictly associated with a day of relaxing at the spa or chit-chatting over manicures. Instead, we suggest dressing up the backyard, firing up the grill and blending a batch of frozen margs. We honestly couldn’t think of a better way to spend the afternoon than with a Mother’s Day

Knowing who needs to be where, on what day and at what time. Buying a bigger pair of pants before a child outgrows what is currently hanging in the closet. Always having a jar of unopened peanut butter on hand. These caregiving tasks require mental and emotional effort and are examples of the invisible labor

The first study of the burden of listeria in pregnant New Zealanders and their babies has found reassuringly low rates of the infection – indicating food safety warnings are working to prevent unnecessary cases of miscarriage, still birth, and meningitis in babies infected in the womb. However in those who contract the infection, the consequences

Since receiving his face transplant 10 months ago, Cameron Underwood has slowly but surely gotten comfortable being out and about in public. Interested in Be Inspired? But he was riddled with anxiety before a certain meeting that the now-26-year-old and his mother went to recently. Waiting for them on a Manhattan apartment patio was Sally

Talking smoke alarms that tell a children to ‘get out’ in their own mother’s voice are ‘better at waking them and leading them to safety’ Smoke alarms that use a mother’s voice instead of an electronic beep were nearly 40 percent more effective at awakening children The voice alarms also instruct children to escape the

DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR: The pill scandal that’s as worrying as ‘mother’s little helpers’ The young woman sitting in front of me suddenly, violently, twitches. Her whole body appears to spasm. Once she has recovered and composed herself, she tells me: ‘That’s what I was talking about. Now you’ve seen it, but no one