A court in California convicted a stepmother from Anaheim , of torture and being positively evil to her stepdaughter , who allegedly told the woman just how she felt about her. Mayra Chavez, 35, abused the 10-year-old girl so severely that a nurse reportedly said it was the worst case of child abuse she had ever seen. In addition finding her guilty of abusing the 10-year-old, a court also convicted Chavez of abusing three other children in her family....

Everyone gets excited about seasonal activities when fall arrives. The cooler weather and changing leaves make everything more enjoyable. Now’s the perfect time to create the ultimate autumn bucket list for your family, with inspired ideas that are fun for kids of all ages. Ask what your kids want to do and check local event calendars to see what’s happening around town, and you’ll feel like you accomplished everything you could possibly want to do before winter arrives....

Gwyneth Paltrow has lately been dominating the absurd corner of the news cycle with her “Gwyneth Vagina” line of products. Goop — her cultish, absurd, new-age online store — has a handful of products in her vagina line. All of them are, of course, ridiculous, and people should probably not take any of this so seriously. There’s nothing wrong with creating a bit of self-love/intimate-bits-worship mystique for women. Men have been behaving as if their bits are full-blown citizens with voting rights for centuries....

New relationship alert! Rumor has it that Selena Gomez was spotted hooking up with Zayn Malik. Zayn has been notoriously single after calling things off with Gigi Hadid, whom he dated for nearly seven years. But now that Gigi has gotten wind of this budding new romance, it looks like she may have some thoughts about her ex and his new fling. The rumor mill started churning after a TikTok user said she saw the pair out on a date....

When kids are home from school for summer break , we no longer have the option of letting them get the school lunch instead of packing their own. But there are so many tasty, easy, healthful recipes that can make summer lunches with the kids fun and good for us — and which we’ll probably want to make extra of for ourselves, too. For moms who are at work during the kids’ lunchtime, almost all of these recipes can be prepped in advance and left in the fridge for them to find later, and a lot of these recipes can be made as a double or triple batch, so kids can DIY their own lunches for a few days....

The annual “what to get Dad” angst fest is underway. There’s no hope of getting any hints from him. He seems to have everything he needs. And ties are definitely out. The easy — and fun — solution? Go quirky. Get him something he doesn’t know he wants because it’s so weird he doesn’t know it exists. Look like you scoured the world for it. But you don’t have to....

In CafeMom’s monthly series, Work It, Mama, powerful moms detail how they navigate their professions and home life. If you’ve ever partied at one of Miami’s hottest clubs or hit an unforgettable Coachella soiree, you’ve likely come across Florida-based party girl Julieanna “YesJulz” Goddard, who is a staple figure in the East Coast nightlife scene and a creative mastermind when it comes to conceptualizing and producing events. And with unique partnerships with brands such as Puma and Sprite, and stars like LeBron James and Travis Scott, YesJulz and her 1AM Creative team have been guaranteeing good times and client satisfaction for years....

In CafeMom’s monthly series, Work It, Mama, powerful moms detail how they navigate their professions and home life. After struggling with severe allergies and eczema all her life, Julie Clark was tired of trying to cover up her eczema with steroid creams. She knew there had to be a better way to live with allergies and eczema. They say necessity is the mother of invention, and that was definitely the case for this new mom....

Fall is a favorite season for many, because it brings so many wonderful family activities: apple picking, pumpkin carving, leaf peeping, Trick-or-Treating, Thanksgiving festivities, and so much more. Unfortunately, fall also brings about the start of cold and flu season, which means sniffles, runny noses, fevers, and worse. Flu cases typically pick up in October and peak in December, January, and February. Before we get too bogged down in tissues and chicken soup, it’s important to know exactly how to prepare for cold and flu season....

This morning, I was at H-E-B, a supermarket here in Texas. I felt really bad for this young mom. She had a baby and a little boy with her, and she was buying a slice of a birthday cake with a pack of candles. The total came up as $5.57. She started looking around and pulled out $2, and then started counting out change. I heard her say aloud, ‘I just have to make sure I will still have $2 or so for gas....

@tmz #JamieLeeCurtis got emotional over #CharlieKirk’s tragic death during an interview with #MarcMaron. ♬ original sound – TMZ Jamie Lee Curtis had some choice words about Charlie Kirk. After Kirk’s death, Curtis appeared on the WTF podcast . She spoke to host Marc Maron about Kirk and his Christian faith. She said that, while she did not support his beliefs or what he said during his life, she hoped that the slain conservative felt peace with God in the final moments before death....

It’s been nearly seven years since Jamie Lynn Spears ’ oldest daughter, Maddie, was in a terrifying ATV accident , but her mom remembers the details like it was yesterday. During a new episode of I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here , the ITV reality show that Jamie Lynn is competing on this season, she emotionally shared that Maddie was “not alive” before first responders were able to get her pulse back after she drowned during the accident, along with her other memories of that day....

Fans have known that Jana Kramer and Allan Russell are expecting a baby together for a while, but now they know exactly what kind of bun Jana has in her oven. The 39-year-old made the big gender reveal on her Whine Down podcast Monday, announcing the sex of the baby while sharing a sweet story about how the mom- and dad-to-be learned the news. Jana and Allan are expecting a baby boy....

Jennifer Aniston has never been one to share much about her private life with the public, but she’s finally sharing more about the special person in her life. Over the weekend, the Morning Show star made her relationship with boyfriend Jim Curtis Instagram official , sharing a cozy photo of the two of them together on social media for the first time. Jennifer shared a photo to mark Jim’s birthday....

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar snagged two TLC reality series for having 19 kids. Now, many of their adult children are on their way to having super-sized families of their own. But recently, critics slammed Jessa Duggar for “popping” out babies “like a Pez dispenser.” As a refresher, Jessa is the fifth-born Duggar kid. She married Ben Seewald in 2014, and they have welcomed five children. They have three sons, Spurgeon, 9, Henry, 8, and George, 1, and two daughters, Ivy, 5, and Fern, 3....

Those close to Jessica Simpson are reportedly worried about her ongoing weight loss. The popstar was celebrated after losing 100 pounds after her third child, Birdie, was born, but now some people are concerned she’s taking things a bit too far. Fans snapped photos of Jessica as she was leaving JFK airport. View this post on Instagram A post shared by VandyPop (@vandypop) The mother of three appeared to be all smiles as she chatted away with husband Eric Johnson while the pair made their way through the busy airport....

These days, Jill Duggar has been a bit of a rebel as far as 19 Kids and Counting ’s Duggar family rules go. Now, it looks like her middle son, Samuel, may be following in her footsteps. In an Instagram post, Samuel showed off a tattoo on his arm . Whoa! What’s next, joining a motorcycle gang? Looks like Sam might not be too far off after this! Jill shared photos from a grocery shopping trip....

Nearly one month after Jana Duggar surprised fans by hard launching her marriage to Stephen Wissman without ever announcing she was engaged, her younger sister is opening up about how special their big day was. During a new episode of her podcast, Jinger Duggar teared up while talking about Jana’s wedding. It sounds like she and her family have been rooting for Jana to finally meet her Prince Charming for such a long time, and it finally happened....

Over the last few years, Jinger Duggar has been open about her journey to disentangling herself from the cult-like religion parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar brought up her and her 18 siblings in, the Institute in Basic Life Principles, or IBLP. She has done a lot of work to undo the negative impact that the teachings of Bill Gothard had on her life and her self-esteem, but is she angry with her parents for putting her in this position in the first place?...

Jon Bon Jovi is being deemed a hero after helping talk a distraught woman down from a bridge in Nashville, according to police. On Tuesday night, September 10, the 62-year-old rock star was filming a music video on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge and had kept the bridge open to the public. In the surveillance footage that was captured, the video shows a woman perched on the ledge of the bridge, overlooking the Cumberland River....