Women who put on weight and have a baby later in life may be significantly more likely to develop breast cancer, new research suggests.Experts in the United Kingdom discovered that a big weight gain ...

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Psychologist professor Jasmin Wertz told Newsweek that affectionate mothering during childhood can leave a lasting mark.

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While Howe was never able to establish a national Mother’s Day for peace, her idea did inspire future events. It was not ...

County is confronting hundreds of lawsuits filed by now-grown victims who say they were sexual assaulted at Polinsky Children ...

The couple excitedly announces to ESSENCE that they are having their first child together and couldn’t be happier.

News that the global Catholic church would get its first-ever U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholics across the ideological ...

A 70-year-old mother’s candid advice about taking your time with life struck a chord with women on TikTok, showing them it’s okay to hold off on starting a family.

Sparks coach Lynne Roberts and four players navigate pro basketball careers and motherhood, with some help from the WNBA.

It’s hard work and no surprise birthrates continue to fall Today we recognize the 85 million women in the U.S. and 2 billion worldwide who have given birth to at least one child. Mothers are ...