Trend alert: Cabbage Patch baby wigs
By Amy Graff/The Mommy Files Remember Cabbage Patch Kids? Those wildly popular dolls from the 1980s that used to sell out hours after a store received a new shipment? Mothers and their daughters across...
View ArticleKim Kardashian and Kanye West’s baby’s name revealed
There was a rumor going around that Kanye West really wanted to name his kid “North.” Well, according to TMZ and People.com, that’s not a rumor. The couple actually named the kid “North.” No word yet...
View ArticleHouston Etsy seller can make your backyard a pirate’s cove
Parents, let’s face it. Our kids’ swingset/playhouses all look the same. Whether you buy one at Walmart, Home Depot, Toys R’ Us or Amazon, they’re all wooden structures with a uniform tower of sorts,...
View ArticleBusiness Insider: What Barbie would look like as an average 19-year-old
By Jim Edwards of Business Insider Business Insider recently promoted a set of images showing what Barbie and other dolls would look like without the makeup that Mattel paints on their faces....
View ArticleHouston’s hottest dad of 2013 is…
It was a tough competition with almost 200 photos submitted. Houston has proven that it has a lot of good men out there, taking care of their families and being great fathers. Meet Colin Goodnight,...
View ArticleJessica Simpson gives birth to a son
Jessica Simpson and her fiance Eric Johnson have a second child. After having a little girl named Maxwell Drew in May of 2012, the couple now have a little boy named Ace Knute. The couple explain the...
View ArticleWomen are having fewer babies and waiting longer
The Centers for Disease Control has released their latest official data on the number of births in this country, and the age at first birth. While teen births continue to decline in this country, the...
View ArticleBelgian diplomat and wife kicked out of country club because of breastfeeding
A Belgian diplomat and his wife were kicked out of a members-only New York restaurant because she chose to breastfeed her baby at her terrace table. According to Tom Neijens, he and his wife, Roseline...
View ArticleArtist shows what Barbie looks like without makeup
By Jim Edwards of Business Insider What does Barbie look like with no makeup on? It’s one of those questions no one asks because, of course, Barbie’s “makeup” is permanently painted onto her face....
View ArticleSingle fathers head record number of households with children
Single fathers, a longtime trope of TV sitcoms, are now the reality for a growing number of kids’ homes. According to a Pew Research Center analysis of census data, there are nine times as many single...
View ArticleReport: 77 percent of moms try breastfeeding
ATLANTA (AP) — Health officials say breast-feeding rates continue to inch up: Now more than 3 in 4 mothers try to breast-feed their newborns. Breast-feeding rates remain highest in Idaho and lowest in...
View ArticleJonas Brothers and other boy bands that your daughters love
Is anyone making the trip up to the Woodlands on Wednesday night to see the Jonas Brothers? If so, congratulations on being a truly loving parent. I learned a couple of things while seeing the Jonas...
View ArticleVideo: Texas woman stands her ground on breastfeeding in public
A woman at the Burleson Recreation Center south of Fort Worth was nursing her 16-day-old daughter when another woman who works at the center approached her, twice, to cover up while feeding the child....
View ArticleHouston’s best family photo spots
We asked readers to tell us their favorite place to go for a portrait session. Send a photo of your go-to spot, with the family name and photographer’s name, to photos@chron.com and we’ll add it to the...
View ArticleThe 9th Annual Pre-Labor Day Pregnant Bikini Contest
We can’t believe we’ve reached another Pre-Labor Day Pregnant Bikini Contest, that annual ode to the mother-to-be form, presented by the Rod Ryan Show. And this year was special because it was the...
View ArticlePhoto: Mom breast-feeds baby while driving moped
People do all sorts of crazy things while driving: They knit sweaters, slurp up soup, pluck eyebrows and shave beards. And now an unnamed woman in Yuzhou, China, was caught on camera and by the police...
View ArticleHandmade Etsy baby shoes for your little Marie Antoinette
When Houston Etsy seller Maria Tiscareno found out she was expecting, she took a break from making women’s clothes and tried to focus on being a mom for a while. But for some reason, she kept thinking...
View ArticleIkea ad offers advice all parents should hear
Mandarin tutor, swim team, violin lessons, karate, Kumon, gymnastics, soccer, lacrosse, fencing. Today’s kids’ schedules are packed with a dizzying array of activities. Most parents are fully aware...
View ArticleKaty family says Applebee’s called police over their active kids
Texas couple must have missed my recent blog post with tips on dining out with kids. Eli Gau and Lillian Maliti were at an Applebee’s in Katy, Texas, with their sons Ryan, 3, and Ethan, 1, last Sunday...
View ArticleStudy explains why women want to eat babies
Women: Have you ever snuggled a baby baby in your arms and you had an overwhelming urge to actually eat it? As soon as you catch a whiff of that sweet newborn skin you feel compelled to put your mouth...
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