It’s not something that adoptive families are always comfortable with acknowledging, but it unfortunately happens sometimes: Extended family members treat adopted children differently than biological kids. As much as parents try to ensure that all of their children are treated equally, sometimes grandparents, aunts, uncles, or other family members show a preference for the kids who are blood-related to them. One mom on Reddit recently vented about her family’s reaction to her refusing to reveal which of her baby girls is “hers” and which was adopted — and she’s not backing down from her decision....

Being a stepmom can be a challenge on several levels. There is the process of getting to know (and hopefully love) someone else’s child. There is the work of building a functional relationship with the child’s mom. All of this can involve tricky emotional work and figuring out when and how to be more of a “mom” figure, and when to take a step back to avoid stepping on the mom’s toes....

Some parents tend to feel at least a little apprehensive about sending their kids to day care because they want to ensure their little ones are safe and properly cared for while they’re at work. Unfortunately, that’s not always going to be the case. A suburban day care worker in St. Charles, Illinois, is facing charges after allegedly giving multiple toddlers laxatives. On February 3, 2026, police received multiple calls from concerned parents alleging that one of the day care teachers at a facility on West Main Street was responsible....

It seems 2025 was a tough year for a lot of people. For at least one family and their community in Canada, the year ended with tragedy. After police were called for a welfare check, a boy was found dead in his family’s home . And now, his mother has been charged with his murder. Because of the nature of the incident, police haven’t released many details about what happened, so it’s still unknown exactly how the boy died....

More than nine months after welcoming their son, Truett, into the world, it sounds like Jed and Katey Duggar are calling their baby boy something else. After a fan noticed a change in a YouTube video, it appears Jed and Katey changed their son’s name to something totally unexpected. Jed and Katey welcomed their first child in May. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jedidiah Katey Duggar (@jed_duggar)...

Teen Mom star Jenelle Evans is no stranger to controversy, but this time she’s not coming under fire for her parenting choices. She recently posted a video to her TikTok showing her and her family at the lake having a good time and making some chicken on the grill … but apparently, people are not happy about the way she did it, with some even accusing her cooking methods of being “unsanitary....

One of the best things you can do as a parent is take responsibility for the times you got it wrong. Jessica Alba recently opened up about going to therapy with her daughter Honor to improve their relationship. She has no shame about it, explaining that it was more of a preventative measure. As Honor approached her tween years, there was a lot of friction in their relationship, and Jessica realized the best way to work through it was with the help of a professional....

It seems Josh Duggar may have finally hit the end of the road where his legal battle is concerned. On Monday, a federal appeals court denied Josh’s appeal , meaning that his conviction of possessing and receiving child sexual assault material will be upheld. So what happens next? Josh’s lawyer made it clear he’d be appealing his client’s conviction at the end of his trial. Splash News Though Josh has been serving time since his trial ended in late 2021, in October 2022, Josh and his lawyers filed a 64-page appeal brief....

Justin and Hailey Bieber are officially parents! The celebrity couple recently announced the birth of their first child via social media. And their baby boy’s name adheres to a special family tradition. To recap, Justin and Hailey said “I do” in September 2018. They announced in May that a baby Bieber was on the way. Since then, the singer and model have shared regular pregnancy photo updates. But now the wait is over, and their newborn son’s moniker is simply perfect....

As far as celebrity arrests go, this isn’t one fans likely ever expected to see. On Monday night, Justin Timberlake was arrested in Sag Harbor, New York after he was caught allegedly driving while intoxicated . The story is still breaking, so more information is coming out all the time, but here’s everything we know so far about the situation. Justin was arrested on Monday night. Amy Sussman/Getty Images...

Usually, Kourtney Kardashian ignores the wild rumors that circulate about her family, but this time, she’s putting her foot down. After speculation that her 15-year-old son, Mason Disick , is a father to a 1-year-old baby took hold online, she’s addressing the claims head on. Don’t mess with this mama – or her kids. The rumors seem to have started on TikTok. In late February, multiple TikTok videos (including this one ) claimed that Mason has a 1-year-old baby named Piper....

What to Know Having a baby means fielding all kinds of unsolicited opinions about your pregnancy, birth, and new little one in general — and that seems to be particularly true when it comes to your chosen baby name. Just ask Jenna Bush Hager . On Today With Jenna & Friends , she admitted that mom (and former first lady) Laura Bush tried to get her to change the spelling of her daughter Mila’s name after she was born, and the reason for it is kind of hilarious....

When The Sweetest Thing debuted in 2002, it was a who’s who of Hollywood at the time. Cameron Diaz , Christina Applegate, and Selma Blair star in the movie, and they seemed to have an absolute blast while doing it. But more than two decades later, a lot has changed for these much-loved stars. All three women have left the glitz and glam of Hollywood behind in the name of health and family....

Police in New York City are trying to determine why a man rushed into his wife’s place of business and brutally stabbed her . The killing occurred at Spring Garden Spa on Kissena Boulevard and Barclay Avenue in Queens. Jiahai Ma, 35, allegedly attacked his wife, Jui Mei Teng, 26, in front of several witnesses. Ma was arrested and charged, but a motivation in the crime remains a mystery....

Trying to figure out what’s going on for dinner is one of the most stressful parts of my day. If I haven’t already figured out what to make earlier in the day, that’s just more stress. But even when making dinner is at its most stressful, I’ve never thought about shooting someone. A woman in Pennsylvania lost her life during an argument about who would make dinner. And the person who killed her was her estranged husband , Santiago Payano-Sanchez....

Finding the right words to say when someone says they’ve had to terminate their pregnancy is never easy. But whatever you do, don’t take any advice from one man on Reddit, who asked his sister-in-law to return the expensive baby gifts he and his wife gave her after she recently ended her pregnancy . He’s since taken to the anonymous forum to ask others to weigh in … and boy , have they....

It appears that Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly ’s journey of love has hit a rough patch. Whether they are able to overcome their recent drama remains to be seen, but sources close to the couple said it’s going to take a whole lot of work to get their relationship back on track. An anonymous source spilled the tea to Us Weekly. Rich Fury/Getty Images for dcp According to the insider, the PDA-heavy couple — who got engaged in January 2022 — is on the outs, and it may take a miracle to save their relationship....

Some celebrities are secretive about undergoing plastic surgery . They choose to ignore the claims or to flat-out deny that they’ve gone under the knife, even if fans believe their appearance has changed significantly. Unlike many of her peers, Megan Fox isn’t trying to pretend that she hasn’t made a few tweaks to her appearance with the help of a plastic surgeon. Now that Megan has been in the public eye for almost 20 years, people definitely take notice of the changes she’s made to her face and body....

Just in case you needed more proof that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have officially assimilated into their lives in California, this might be it. After the couple was spotted at Kris Jenner’s 70th birthday party over the weekend, it seems that the royal family has a lot of opinions about it … and they certainly aren’t anything positive. Harry and Meghan were among the A-listers at Kris’ party. The star-studded, James Bond-themed event — which was held at Jeff Bezos’ mansion in Beverly Hills, of course — had a seriously impressive guest list....

Family drama can get complicated, especially when money is involved. Michael Jackson’s youngest son, Bigi, formerly known as Blanket, is taking his grandmother, Katherine Jackson, to court. Bigi doesn’t want to use money from his father’s estate to fund his grandmother’s legal bills in an appeal because he claims that she has more than enough money of her own to handle any legal fees she may owe. Bigi shares the money in his father’s estate with his two older siblings, brother Prince Michael and sister Paris , and doesn’t think that they should be giving their money to their grandmother, who is fighting a legal battle that he doesn’t think she’ll win....