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I was desperate to have a second baby because I disliked being an only child
I was an only child and jealous of my cousins who had siblings. When I had my daughter, I was deter…
Janine Clements
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Paris Hilton says she wore a prosthetic baby bump while a surrogate carried her child
Paris Hilton said she tried a fake stomach while awaiting the arrival of one of her kids to see wha…
Eve Crosbie
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I live in Germany where there are laws around how to name your child. Kids can't be named after titles, places, or brands.
Germany has laws around what parents can name their kids. City or country names are not allowed, as…
Naomi Kaye Honova
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Gaby Hoffmann left Hollywood after a stint as a child actor. Now, she's starring in a Netflix drama opposite Benedict Cumberbatch.
Gaby Hoffmann was a child actor in "Field of Dreams" and "Now and Then." Today, she's starring oppo…
Caralynn Matassa
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Essence magazine was meant to be a place for 'Black girl magic.' Internally, some employees say it was more like 'Black girl tragic.'
Three years after a letter accused leadership of fostering an unhealthy work environment, current a…
Yoonji Han
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I moved to Finland for 90 days and fell in love with the culture and lifestyle. Now, I'm raising my daughters here.
Andro Lindsay moved to Helsinki with his family as part of the 90 Day Finn program in 2021. He love…
Perri Ormont Blumberg
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I'm an only child and have 2 kids. Raising siblings is hard.
As an only child, her daughters are helping her understand the sibling bond. She worries she doesn'…
Hannah Fearn
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Meet a millennial DINK who feels like an outlier in a child-centric world
Michelle, 34, said her social life has changed as her friends have kids, and it can be hard not to …
Juliana Kaplan
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National Sons Day is a time to celebrate the boys in your life. As a mom to a 9-year-old nonbinary child, I often feel unseen on this day.
The mom of a nonbinary child says gendered "national" days like Sons Day and Daughters Day don't le…
Alexis Barad-Cutler
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When my wife died at 39, I raised our daughter alone. My parenting style is 'whatever gets us through the day.'
A widow shares his journey of raising his daughter alone, emphasizing the importance of creating a …
Jane Ridley
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OPINION: Women’s Day special — Can EVs bring ‘missing women’ back into the workforce?
For millions of women, the simple act of leaving their homes to navigate work or errands is fraught…
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I'm an only child who married the oldest of 7 kids. I'm grateful I didn't have to compete for my mom's attention growing up.
I learned to appreciate not having to compete for my mom's attention as an only child after I marry…
Lorraine Duffy Merkl
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Explained: TCS on your child's overseas education and mitigating strategies
If you're currently in the midst of securing funds for your children's international higher educati…
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Child migrants drowned in the Rio Grande after Texas blocked Border Patrol from the area, congressman says
A mother, an 8-year-old girl, and a 10-year-old boy, drowned in the Rio Grande on Saturday, Texas D…
Nathan Rennolds
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I help tired moms take care of their newborns at night on top of my day job. It's hard but rewarding work.
Jessica Hall worked as a night nanny for newborns alongside her day job.
Ella Hopkins
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A member of ISIS has been sentenced to life in prison for chaining up a 5-year-old Yazidi girl and leaving her to die in the sun
Taha Al-Jumailly, 29, fainted after being sentenced for life for chaining up a 5-year-old girl and …
Matthew Loh
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I stopped dieting before my wedding day. I worried I would be judged, but I wanted to look like myself in wedding pictures.
A bride was tired of dieting, so she quit watching her food ahead of her wedding. Instead, she chos…
Terryn Witherspoon-Woolfolk
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This year my birthday falls on Mother's Day. All I want is not to make any decisions.
I love celebrating my birthday but don't make a big deal out of Mother's Day. This year they fall o…
Kelly Burch
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I booked an all-inclusive trip to the Amazon rainforest, and I can't believe how much I got for $90 a day
I paid $270 to spend three days at the all-inclusive Green Forest Ecolodge in the Ecuadorian Amazon…
Eibhlis Gale-Coleman
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My child told me they were neither a boy nor a girl at just 6 years old. I learned exactly what that meant when we went back-to-school clothes shopping.
Alexis Barad was surprised when her nonbinary child didn't want to get dresses for school. Instead,…