17 Surprising Facts About Pregnancy & Childbirth

Pregnancy is a time when numbers matter: From a mother’s due date to how many inches her belly measures to the number on the scale, a mom is constantly keeping count! But what if a mom wonders how her own personal figures stack up compared to those of other women? While there are no “right” or “wrong” ways to be pregnant, sometimes it can be helpful to understand other women’s experience....

January 15, 2026 · 4 min · 762 words · David Turner

20 Backpacks That Will Make Kids Psyched To Go Back To School

Back-to-school season can be a mixed bag of excitement, anticipation, and anxiety, with both kids and parents bracing themselves for the long school year ahead. While families may not have much say about class placements or the inevitable PTA politics, kids have the opportunity to express themselves through the tried-and-true backpack. This piece of gear will serve as their right hand for the next 10 months, carrying their books, school supplies, homework, projects, and collected treasures to and from school each weekday....

January 15, 2026 · 6 min · 1217 words · Mary Johnson

20 Best Matching Family Holiday Pajama Sets

Do the holidays make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside? Is your dream date decking the halls as Bing Crosby plays in the background and fresh gingerbread bakes in the oven? Yeah, we totally get it. This time of year can make people feel happy, generous, and jolly . How do you show the world how much you love the holidays ? Well, you make your family all put on matching cozy pajamas and turn on a Christmas movie , that’s how....

January 15, 2026 · 7 min · 1456 words · Michael Ellison

20 Black Friday Deals On Rugs

Rugs are magical pieces of home decor. They’re so amazing that one is even a star in the Disney movie Aladdin . But in all seriousness, rugs have a way of pulling a room together through their colors and placement. They’re often the first thing people see when walking into a room. The colors can bring together the accents of the room. They can also make a room feel cozy or elegant if the designs are right....

January 15, 2026 · 6 min · 1178 words · Valerie Chronis

20 Outside Of The Box Easter Basket Ideas

Spring is springing and we are ready. Bring on the longer days, the green grass, and chirping birds. Shoot, we’ll even take a sneeze or two if that means the weather is warming up and we can get back to being outside. Of course, with spring comes Easter , bunnies, and egg hunts . Soon Peter Cottontail will be hopping down the bunny trail, so it’s time to get those Easter baskets together....

January 15, 2026 · 6 min · 1127 words · Thomas Battaglia

20 Royal Rules The Family Must Follow

Once upon a time, royals could pretty much do whatever they wanted. None of that is the case for today’s British royal family , who as some of the world’s most famous people and a global brand, are obsessed with image. Yup, even Queen Elizabeth, Kate Middleton, and the rest of the Mountbatten-Windsors live by a strict set of rules — which cover everything from how they dress, to the special things they take with them when they travel....

January 15, 2026 · 9 min · 1855 words · Charlene Stigall

20 Times Kate Middleton Looked Totally Over Her Royal Life

We know there are exclusive events and crowns and fancy dresses and palaces, but being a member of the royal family is not always all it’s cracked up to be. Kate Middleton , who rarely shows us anything but her bright smile, has demonstrated a number of times over the years that she sometimes has had enough. Whether it’s the paparazzi invading her privacy or yet another dull event to attend, we can’t blame her for not being “on” 100% of the time....

January 15, 2026 · 7 min · 1441 words · Solomon Hendricks

20 Wall Decals That Can Totally Change Any Room On The Cheap

Everyone has home decor envy every once in a while, and with Instagram , it’s possible to get more home inspiration than ever. Sometimes, it causes more envy, but it also can expose the rest of us to tips and tricks to spruce up our own spaces. After almost a year of stay-at-home orders, it’s a worthwhile investment. But not all of us have the cash to shell out thousands on redecorating a room, painting, or renovating to get that desired look....

January 15, 2026 · 6 min · 1134 words · Marlene Hatcher

5 Cozy Blankets To Cuddle Up With This Winter

This cool weather is delicious after the oppresive heat of summer. It’s time to get out the sweaters, make some hot toddies and pumpkin spice lattes, and cuddle up with a good book in front of the fire. Staying home is fun if you have the right cozy blanket to keep you warm and cozy. I rounded up some lovely, comfy, delicious stay-at-home comfort for your couch and bed. They will look terrific on you....

January 15, 2026 · 3 min · 525 words · Dian Young

5 Retro Summertime Toys We Loved But Would Never Give Our Own Kids

Remember the good old days, when summertime meant endless hours of uninterrupted, unsupervised fun playing with potentially hazardous objects loosely defined as “toys” ? Maybe our parents didn’t watch us very closely, or maybe toy companies had yet to be slammed with multiple lawsuits (I don’t ever recall hearing the term “chooking hazard”), but it’s a wonder any of us survived relatively unscathed. Not counting the multiple scars, of course....

January 15, 2026 · 2 min · 221 words · Harvey Shanks

6-Month

Nearly two months after a Philadelphia family arrived at their daughter’s day care to pick her up and found the doors locked, police say several facility employees have been arrested. Cameron Banks said he arrived at the New Arisens Childcare Solutions on Whitaker Avenue near Hurley Street in Feltonville about 5:30 p.m. February 1 to pick up his 6-month-old daughter, Amora, but the facility’s doors were locked. The day care wasn’t supposed to close until 6 p....

January 15, 2026 · 3 min · 520 words · Kathy Heilman

8-Month

South Carolina police recently shared a horrifying case they’re dealing with. Kayla Renard and Nicholas Foley, a young couple, were reportedly found living in absolute squalor with their baby. Police say their home was overflowing with a variety of animals, alive and dead. The couple never cleaned up after the animals, allegedly leaving feces and urine everywhere . Police also say they didn’t feed the animals, and many of them were malnourished....

January 15, 2026 · 3 min · 440 words · Eva Warren

A Chick-Fil-A Manager Body-Shamed My 6-Year

Any mother will tell you that watching her child hurt is the worst kind of pain to endure. It is impossible to describe a mom’s ache when someone has shamed or embarrassed her child. A lot of moms will go into full mama bear mode and defend their children against those who harm them emotionally or physically, and rightfully so. Thanks to social media , moms now have a much larger outlet for their feelings, and spreading the word to large audiences is much easier....

January 15, 2026 · 5 min · 980 words · Monserrate Wolfe

€˜1,000

One TLC reality star had an unexpected run-in with the police during a visit to the zoo over the holiday weekend. 1,000-Lb. Sisters star Amy Slaton was arrested on Monday on charges of drug possession and child endangerment after police were called the property after receiving reports of a camel bite and allegedly smelled something suspicious coming from her car, which ultimately led to her arrest. The arrest took place in Tennessee....

January 15, 2026 · 2 min · 382 words · Scott Campbell

Air Force Mom Of 3 Will Spend Special Mother’S Day Deployed In Japan With Her Daughter

Serving in the military is a long-standing tradition for many American families. Although military members devote themselves to defending their country, it can sometimes be tough when they are called away from home and lose time with their children. Thanks to modern technology, families can communicate much easier while on deployment these days, and hearing a loving voice and seeing a happy smile can make the days go by faster....

January 15, 2026 · 3 min · 582 words · Darren Gepner

Awesome Easter Basket Ideas Even Teens & Tweens Will Love

Hippity, hoppity. It’s that time of year when the Easter Bunny will soon be hopping down the bunny trail to leave all sorts of fun things in the baskets of kids everywhere. But what about when the little bunnies aren’t so little anymore? Many teens and tweens still want to wake up and find their baskets filled with goodies, but surprising and delighting them often isn’t quite as easy as it was when they were younger....

January 15, 2026 · 3 min · 603 words · Elizabeth Eastburn

Britney Spears Needed Stitches After An ‘Explosive’ Fight With Sam Asghari

As their divorce plays out publicly, more stories of what happened between Britney Spears and Sam Asghari behind closed doors are coming to light. In a new episode of TMZ Investigates titled “Britney Spears: Divorce & Despair,” Harvey Levin, founder of TMZ , alleges that the pair once had an “explosive” fight in a London hotel room that led to Spears needing medical attention. The series aims to paint a picture of what led to the couple’s divorce and what Spears’ life will be like now that she is single yet again....

January 15, 2026 · 3 min · 465 words · Caroline Stpeter

Bronx Fans Trolling Jennifer Lopez After She Talked About ‘Running Up & Down The Block’

Jennifer Lopez might still see herself as Jenny from the Block at the end of the day, but she may be the only one! After Prime Video shared a clip from her new documentary, This Is Me… Now, where J.Lo talked about looking back on her life before fame, fans couldn’t help trolling her . It seems like the “the block” isn’t convinced that Jennifer ever belonged there — even when she wasn’t known as one of the biggest celebrities in the world....

January 15, 2026 · 3 min · 489 words · Bonnie Ruppe

Bystanders Crawl Through Sunroof To Rescue Crying Toddler Trapped Alone In Hot Car

Bystanders rescued a crying toddler from a hot car in Massachusetts after crawling through the vehicle’s sunroof. A couple called 911 on September 1, 2025, after discovering a young child alone inside a car parked next to theirs at a Whole Foods grocery store in Hingham, CBS News Boston reported. The vehicle’s engine was off and the doors were locked, according to officers. However, the sunroof was open — so one of the pair climbed through it to unlock the door and rescue the 22-month-old....

January 15, 2026 · 2 min · 270 words · Lori Ertel

Carlee Russell Confesses To Hoax: ‘There Was No Kidnapping’

As many people have suspected for days now, Carlethia “Carlee” Russell was not kidnapped . The 25-year-old Alabama woman reportedly confessed to Hoover Police Department that she made up the entire story about seeing a toddler alone on the interstate as well as her subsequent disappearance. Russell has been making headlines for over two weeks, which was initially prompted when she seemed to vanish for two days after making a 911 call reporting that she had seen a child alone on the highway....

January 15, 2026 · 3 min · 495 words · Roberta Vincent