In the early fog of parenthood, your primary concern is keeping this tiny creature just, like, alive. But as your kids grow up, attending to the cultivation of your offspring’s moral compass and social conscience can feel increasingly pressing—especially when the world we live in obviously needs more kind humans,…

A father, a widower and now a teacher.  Nine months after his wife was killed, James Alvarez says their daughter is inspiring him to do more than he ever imagined. In August of 2020, an accused drunk driver struck and killed Yesenia Aguilar, who was 35 weeks pregnant at the…

You may know Christine Chiu as the glamazon matriarch of Netflix’s Bling Empire, but her star power really comes into play offscreen. Chiu’s balanced her impressive career as a philanthropist, businesswoman, and couture collector with being a full-time mother—a dream she worked towards for fourteen years. Now, she’s embracing her…

Do you think that different parenting styles could get in the way of trying to reach a goal of respectful and responsible co-parenting? In my opinion, as a co-parenting educator, co-parenting coach and having worked with many couples over the last five years, the answer is, yes, absolutely. Part of…

RICHARDSON — For weeks last winter, FC Dallas defender Ryan Hollingshead confronted a daunting task: to get so much as a giggle out of the stoic 1-year-old boy who recently arrived in his home. “It’s funny, because I have two biological kids, and I know exactly what I need to…

Photo by Andy Lin The pandemic has taken a toll on everyone, but especially so on parents who have had to help their children deal with this time of uncertainty and stress. A new photo exhibition launched in Brooklyn this week that pays tribute to the many “at-home heroes” of New…

Nearly half of “dog moms” decided to get a dog before adding a child to the family, according to a survey of 500 female dog owners conducted by Rover.com in advance of Dog Mom’s Day, which falls on the second Saturday in May, right before Mother’s Day. The online dog…

Published: May 07, 2021 08:15 AM The Choose Love Book Club is a free virtual book discussion held the last Wednesday of each month featuring books that make readers think, open up a new way of seeing things, and make an impact. The group is led by Scarlett Lewis, founder…

When Inga celebrated the birth of her first child with her wife Jenny, the last thing she expected in her bid to be recognised as the baby’s second mother was a criminal record check – so she went to court to change the law. In Germany, only the biological mother…

CAIRO – 6 May 2021: Egyptian drama has recently moved towards portraying mental health issues with more respect, compassion and accuracy, according to both psychiatrists and psychotherapists.    “Khalli Balek Men Zizi” is one of many Egyptian Ramadan series that are currently screened on MBC, and has…