Nothing changes your life quite like having a child. The fact that someone so small can have an impact so large takes some getting used to. Priorities change, schedules become disrupted, finances...

Marna Schacknies has 15-month-old boy/girl twins, and she's learning that there's a lot of confusion out there about male and female twin pairs. "Most people don't know the difference between...

Fertility treatments can be a time-consuming maze of to-do lists: Do take your temperature at a certain time. Don't let your husband wear briefs. Do eat well to prepare your body for pregnancy. Don't...

After the birth of my first child eight years ago, I was seized by terrifying feelings of panic at the thought of being alone with him. When my husband dragged me out on a grocery expedition two weeks...

When I first got postpartum depression (PPD) and then got antepartum depression, I found that I didn't want to just read research papers and books and talk to doctors ... I wanted to hear from real...

Nursing twins can be challenging, but many mothers who get past the first few weeks find the nursing relationship incredibly rewarding. The special time spent with both babies during breastfeeding...

Dear Baby, Being a parent is not at all what I thought it would be like. Being your mom is the most important thing I have ever taken on; it is also one of the few things I fail at and exceed at each...

Your friend recently bragged that her son was in the 90th percentile for weight. But at your son's recent checkup, the doctor said he was in the 10th percentile. Why are you feeling competitive all of...

When you're having trouble getting pregnant, there's that dreaded word that looms closer and closer each month you're unsuccessful: infertility. At what point are you infertile? Most doctors will tell...