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Most pregnant women hope for a quick labor and delivery — but how fast is too fast? Mom Cara Hocking gave birth to her fourth child in a mere 18 minutes , which may seem seriously unbelievable to some. It takes most mothers hours to deliver and even then they are considered lucky if they can give birth without having to stay overnight at the hospital. Fortunately, birth photographer Laura Eckert of New Creation Photography was there to capture the speedy delivery....

A Chicago couple wanted a fun date night out, but instead, the evening ended in unexpected tragedy. While they were walking in the city’s Streeterviille neighborhood, the couple claimed, two juvenile suspects attacked them. The attack was reportedly so violent that the woman, who was pregnant, suffered a miscarriage . The man and woman don’t understand why they were targeted in the vicious assault. The female victim, who told Fox 32 her name is Nina, said the suspects apparently weren’t trying to rob them , but that it appeared to be a turf war....

You might be thinking that your days of sitting on the patio are about to wrap up as September draws near. But that’s exactly why this is — if you are a veteran bargain hunter — the best time of year to buy patio furniture. It’s on a massive clearance sale at Walmart! You could trick out the entire backyard for a fraction of what it would have cost two months ago....

Sometime around 10 p.m. last night, I realized that this weekend is Father’s Day and I hadn’t picked up a gift for my own dad yet. He’s not big on presents, so I usually go with a practical gift or something small that will make him smile. I’ve done a heated mug for his favorite tea, an engraved spoon because he’s infamous for sneaking bites out of the peanut butter jar, and photo books of his kids and grandchildren....

Whatever your New Year’s Eve plans might have been, there’s a very good chance that they weren’t quite as eventful as what former Beverly Hills 90210 star Ian Ziering experienced as he rang in 2024. Ian ended up in a biker gang brawl on Sunday while he was driving in Los Angeles with his 12-year-old daughter, Mia, and now, the 59-year-old actor is speaking out about what happened that day....

As racial tensions in the US continue to climb to new heights, it seems like with each new day, a new viral video surfaces that escalates tensions even more. That’s precisely what’s happened after a Black mother in a Detroit suburb filmed an uncomfortable confrontation with a white mother in the parking lot of a Kroger grocery store. As the video went viral and many say the white mother’s behavior wasn’t just bizarre — it also had racist undertones....

The family of a Utah young boy who shot himself with a gun he found in his home says it was a horrific accident . The child, whose name was not released, accidentally fired a single fatal shot into his head. Tragically, it appears his family heard the gunfire and found the child dead inside the home . Santaquin Police Lieutenant Mike Wall confirmed the 5-year-old child’s death to the Associated Press and identified the weapon as a 9mm handgun ....

A California mom accused of hosting sex parties for her teenage son and his classmates allegedly searched for inappropriate images of teen girls, according to newly released court documents. Police began investigating Shannon O’Connor in October 2021 after hearing allegations that she hosted parties for teenagers at her home and encouraged them to drink alcohol and to engage in sexual activity. Court documents reveal the 48-year-old mother’s disturbing Google search history on her phone, KRON reported....

An infant died in London while breastfeeding in a baby sling, and his family wants to warn other parents. James Alderman, lovingly known as Jimmy, died in October 2023 after a breastfeeding session. He was inside a sling carrrier worn by his mother. Jimmy was a day shy of 7 weeks old when he died. His father, George Alderman, believes the baby sling is to blame. The grieving father told Sky News the couple thought the baby sling was a good option to feed their son ....

Some seasons of life seem more overwhelming than others. As a mom , managing work and family — on top of remembering to take care of yourself — can feel demanding. Trying to do it all is tiring. But we know productivity is imperative for success. So how do we balance it all ? How do we get done what we need to, while also maintaining our health, sanity, and relationships?...

While some people choose to take a much more laid-back approach, many parents-to-be get a lot of joy out of planning a fun pregnancy announcement to share with their friends and family when the time is right. But when we think about celebrity pregnancies , we have to think on a larger scale. Not only are they filling in their loved ones, but they’re breaking the news to the world in general — if they’ve decided to make their exciting news public, that is....

A tween boy in Oklahoma has been found over a week after he went missing. Ryan Davis, also known as RJ, disappeared late at night from the motel where he had allegedly been staying with his mom and stepfather. Quickly, an endangered missing persons bulletin was put out, and multiple organizations as well as concerned community members set out to find the boy. And then in a shocking turn of events, nearly a week after the boy went missing, his mom and stepfather were arrested on multiple counts of child abuse ....

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the US has been faced with a disturbing increase in racism against the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. Children are being bullied in schools . Elderly members of the community are being assaulted in the streets. Asian-owned businesses are being boycotted. May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and there are many things you can do to help your neighbors, from checking in on impacted friends, to donating resources , to explaining to your children how to #StopAsianHate ....

With the holidays upon us, our kids are about to be inundated with a ton of new toys . And that can feel overwhelming from an organizational point of view. But the new items don’t have to end up strewn all over the house. These toy storage solutions will help with all the most common kids’ items like Lego bricks, Barbie dolls, slime, Mini Brands, Tonies characters, and more....

With all the shopping, cooking, present wrapping , and holiday parties to attend, there is no doubt this can be a busy time of year. Although we love the hustle and bustle of the season, sometimes we also just want a cozy night at home with the family. Few things are cozier than making some popcorn and settling in for a seasonal movie or TV special designed to help us tap into the magic of the holiday season ....

Moms of high schoolers, fair warning: spring goes so fast! It is only February but that doesn’t mean that there is all that much time left for the seniors before they fly the nest . Graduation is only months away, prom is on the horizon, and Senior Ditch Day is planned and on the calendar. But there’s also one more major rite of passage for many soon-to-be high school graduate: the senior prank....

There’s nothing like getting lost in a good book, especially if it has a captivating combination of handsome men, broken hearts, sex , drugs, and maybe even a little rock and roll. All of those things are fun in a fictional novel, but when it’s the real-life story told by a favorite celeb (with maybe just a little help from a ghostwriter)? Sign us up! It doesn’t matter if we’re reading on a tablet, a phone, or a good, old-fashioned book — nothing compares to a juicy celebrity memoir....

So you’re pregnant … congrats! Time to go shopping for cute maternity clothes (yes, there is such a thing). But a word to the wise: you can have a lot of fun with cute jokes on maternity shirts , but let’s be clear: you can also have TOO much fun with jokes on maternity shirts. There’s a line between funny and tasteless, people! And if you don’t believe us, we’ve put together a list of 17 maternity shirts that have crossed the line from funny to more than a little offensive ....

When it comes to the biggest celebrities whose fame has truly stood the test of time, a certain “it” factor is required. Just having an impressive body of work in the entertainment industry isn’t enough. Making movies, TV shows, and music that fans love is important, of course, but that’s not the only thing that people remember. We’d love to say that looks aren’t everything for a celeb, but in a lot of ways, they are — and that goes for everything from their style to the way they wear their hair....

Colicky babies are pretty normal in the newborn world, but it’s still hard for mom. It’s not always apparent that the cry is specifically colic or a regular baby “I want this” cry, but there are some guidelines to be able to tell. They include the baby crying for hours at a time or nothing concrete seems to be causing it. But these babies cannot talk, so no matter what is wrong, they’re gonna cry....