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'We were deceived' Hopeful Parents Say They're Targeted by Surrogacy Fraud- Hundreds of parents-to-be entrusted a financial services firm with millions of dollars to pay for surrogacy. Now they're struggling to achieve their baby dreams

Hundreds of parents-to-be entrusted a financial services firm with millions of dollars to pay for surrogacy. Now they're struggling to achieve their baby dreams. A lawsuit filed in June on behalf of 34 families and individuals, including Iacuzzo, claims that SEAM owner Dominique Side, 44, allegedly “lured” victims into entering into a fiduciary relationship with the company in order to steal some $11 million in escrow funds.

"Two of Every Race"

A family's impossible quest to erase prejudice through transracial adoption

Water Aerobics During Pregnancy

If you're looking for a fitness regimen that will help you keep fit throughout your pregnancy, - consider doing some water aerobics. Being in water will take the weight off your legs and back and you will feel more comfortable working out. Aside from that, aquarobics has been shown to help during labor. According to a study published in the journal Reproductive Health, a course of water aerobics classes done by sedentary and low risk pregnant women has been shown to reduce the amount of pain-killing medication women request during labor.

The Emergency

What seemed a slight tremor in her seven-year-old daughter's hand rapidly became a sign of something much more serious. Novelist Allegra Goodman recalls the night that changed her life.

Stranger Dangers

How one website has become a magnet for kids and sexual predators, and what it might mean for the future of tech.

The Home Birth Whisperer

For the clientele of Carson Meyer, doula to the stars, childbirth is a primitive rite of and a passage modern branding opportunity.

10 Simple Ways on How to Be Happy During Pregnancy

Right from the moment you find out you're pregnant, to the moment you hold your baby in your arms, pregnancy is a rollercoaster of emotions. On some days you feel like the happiest woman ever, on others, you can't wait to feel like yourself again! Pregnancy is definitely challenging, but there are simple ways to make your pregnancy a happier one.

Am I a Superhero to My Sons?

Raising kids in my hometown means that my past and present are always colliding especially at the movies. I'd like to think my own story will have a heroic ending.

Fire, Fire Everywhere

A group of college friends survived a mass shooting that left one of them and 1 others dead. Days later, a raging wildfire engulfed their community, threatening their lives again. They're among scores of young people now coming of age as survivors of large-scale, cascading traumas. And mental health experts are only beginning to comprehend the toll.

Night Terrors

How TikTok has supercharged the age-old debate over sleep training.

Dammit, My Parents Were Right

It took raising two kids of my own to finally realize that Mom and Dad actually knew what they were doing.

Childhood Obesity – Helping Parents Support Their Children

Childhood obesity (CO) is a serious health issue which increases every year dramatically and concerns lots of health specialists and of course parents.

Updated Developmental Markers for Kids

Are the recently released CDC guidelines actually helpful?

California Social Media Addiction Bill Drops Parent Lawsuits

A first-of-its-kind proposal in the California Legislature aimed at holding social media companies responsible for harming children who have become addicted to their products would no longer let parents sue popular platforms like Instagram and TikTok.

Why Is Dad So Mad?

A father dares to explore his rage.

Confessions of a Not-bad Dad

One kid was manageable. But when the second arrived, he changed everything I thought I knew about my career, my worldview, and myself.

Question Expectant Mothers

Frequently Search Online & Their Answers

The End Of Mom Guilt

Why a mother's ambition is good for her family

Tips To Avoid Stressful Situation During Childbirth

A recent study analysed the research on this topic and recommended that women should labor in whatever position they find most comfortable and not be required to lie down for long periods of time.

Chef Special: Cat Cora's 6 Tips To Help Kids Eat Healthily

Cat Cora is world-renowned chef, author, restaurateur, contributing editor, television host and personality, avid philanthropist, health and fitness expert, lifestyle entrepreneur and above all a proud mother of six boys.

Happy & Healthy Teens

Six simple ways to help your child thrive.

The Greenpoint Kids' “Fight Club”

Watching a group of 5-to-7-year-olds tussle in a park while their parents brawl online over whether that should be allowed.

Watching The Watchers

Let’s stop freaking out over kids’ pandemic screen time

10 Weird Things About Pregnancy

Pregnant women can develop diabetes during their pregnancy

How Medela Lost Moms

Medela invented the modern breast pump and led the cultural shift that made its use ubiquitous. Today’s mothers don’t seem impressed

7 Questions to Ask When Deciding Where To Deliver Your Baby

The crux of the decision for any woman is whether they believe strongly that birth is a natural process and something they want to experience as such, or whether they feel safer in a hospital where emergency complications can be handled and there will be technological interventions they will have to learn to live with.

5 Tips To Support Your Kid's Immune Health

Here are five tips to help keep your kiddos strong and healthy.

Socially Distant Summer Fun in PBC

Summer has been extended! We are getting three extra weeks before public school starts here in Palm Beach County! What are some fun things to do while maintaining CDC recommendations for social distancing? PB Parenting has some great recommendations on what to do these final weeks of Summer!

Virtual Distance Learning School Setup and Supply Checklist

Back to school is going to look a little different this year.

Learning a New Skill or Hobby During the Pandemic

Are your kids constantly singing a chorus of “I am bored”? Instead of focusing on the (very long) list of what you can’t do, here are some things they’ll love doing. Now that we are staying home more, it is a great time to pick up a new skill or hobby.