September 30, 2009
American dad jailed in Japan for trying to reclaim his children
Had this played out in the US, Christopher Savoie might be considered a hero, snatching his 2 little children back from an ex-wife who defied the law & ran off with them. But this story unfolds in the Japan and here, Savoie charged with the abduction of minors. And his ex-wife, a US fugitive in the US, is considered the victim.
September 15, 2009
Enforcing bedtimes improves kids’ health
Setting bedtimes can improve sleep quality and quantity for infants and toddlers, according to a growing body of research. Not getting enough sleep affects children’s behavior, memory, attention, and emotional well-being, experts said.
August 17, 2009
Moms hold breast-feeding protest at a Florida restaurant
A breast-feeding Florida woman is upset after a restaurant manager told her to cover up. So nursing mothers staged a protest at the same restaurant.
Pregnant women urged not to overdo diet and exercise
Diet and exercise are staples in many women’s lives, but some women take it to an extreme. It’s an even more dangerous scenario when it happens during pregnancy, a the growing problem some are calling “pregorexia”.
July 30, 2009
911 call of mother accused of decapitating and eating her baby
San Antonio police have released the 911 call in the case of a mother charged with decapitating her baby and eating parts of him.
July 27, 2009
Texas mom charged with decapitating 3-week-old son
Texas police say the woman used a steak knife to decapitate her three-and-a-half week-old son, then partially cannibalized it.
July 22, 2009
Program keeps new moms fit during and after pregnancy
From fewer labor complications to dropping the baby weight, the benefits of fitness during and after pregnancy are enough to get many women moving.
July 21, 2009
How old is TOO old to have kids?
The average American woman can live long enough to celebrate her 80th birthday, so if a woman is able to become pregnant using in vitro fertilization with a donor egg at 56, she could still watch her child grow into an adult. But just because it’s possible, does that mean she should?
May 28, 2009
Mom charged after staging kidnapping
A Pennsylvania woman who claimed she and her daughter were abducted, is now behind bars after the mom’s story turned out to be a hoax.
May 22, 2009
Woman gives birth without knowing she was pregnant
A new baby’s arrival is often a guessing game. For Shana and Bobby, what was most unexpected was that they were expecting at all.
April 08, 2009
Mother allowed to harvest son’s sperm
Mother gets her wish to have son’s sperm harvested from his body. Mother Marissa Evans says ‘I want to keep a piece of him’.
March 12, 2009
Charleston county mother charged after her 15 year old daughter crashes a car
The mother of a 15 year old who police say crashed while driving without a license or a learner’s permit is facing charges. The accident happened on highway 164, just past the intersection of highway 162 and 164 near hollywood on Wednesday evening.
January 07, 2009
Mom arrested after taking baby to bar
Middletown, Connecticut police have accused a Durham mom of bringing her infant daughter to a bar, drinking and then later breast feeding while she drank more booze.
November 06, 2008
Boy crushed by trash compactor survives
The 14-year-old boy got out of the school when his mother was about to pick him up. He apparently hid in this recycling bin.
Four-year-old thieves hit Upstate store
Greer Police say they are looking for two boys, around 4 years-old, who went into the Sprint cell phone store with their mother last week


