Featured
Standards
Sugar Editorial Picks
Is More Expected of Mothers?
As women, our children are with us from the moment of conception. But, does a mama's role as the parent "that carries the load" end with delivery?
Or do you think that society, even in this modern day, holds a higher standard for mothers than fathers?
Other Search Results
What Do You Do to Make Your Tot LOL?
Mamas will do just about anything to get a good giggle out of their lil one. When the standard laugh inducing gestures don't earn as much as a smile, jumping up and down, tearing newspaper, and singing "Jingle Bells" in August might just do the trick. The mother in the clip above said she hopped around the kitchen like a rabbit, sending her young lad into hysterics.
Is There a Sexist Double Standard For Older Moms and Dads?
Mother Nature made it so females can only reproduce between menstruation and menopause. In many cases, science allows males to procreate at an older age. Fertility and medical advancements have made it possible for both sexes to have children later in life.
Has Your Child's Weight Ever Been an Issue?
Everyone knows that babies come in all different shapes and sizes. That's why it was so odd to hear of a healthy but chubby 4-month-old who was recently denied health insurance coverage. His 99th percentile ranking for height and weight for his age made him ineligible for coverage.
Photographer Sets New Standard For Newborn Portraits
Show me a new mama and I'll show you a woman with a brag book filled with precious photos of her newborn. There's no denying that parents love to show off their kids, be it via images on their phones, albums in their Facebook accounts or photo albums bursting out of their bags.
While snapshots on the ol' digital camera may work for some moms, others turn to the professionals for a portrait that can become the centerpiece of their rooms.
Blast From the Past: Legos Keep Generations Building
Before technological toys and character-inspired goods began taking over toy chests, Legos gave lil ones the opportunity to build exciting creations without worrying about them falling down in seconds. For more than 75 years the brainchild of a Danish carpenter, has been a staple in playrooms, where the multicolored, interlocking bricks have been used to create gargantuan structures and creatures of all kinds.
What began as an innocent alternative to the standard building block has evolved into one of the most successful toy companies in the world.
Ed Hardy to Launch Baby Product Line This Fall
Was Christian Audigier, founder of Ed Hardy, picking Jon Gosselin's brain about baby products when they were yachting in the South of France? We don't know exactly what the two were discussing earlier this Summer, but perhaps the dad of eight was giving some input on newborn products.
The company just announced the launch of Ed Hardy Baby Products, which will include baby bottles, bibs, and pacifiers featuring the tattoo designs.
Reproductive Rights: Is There a Double Standard?
Fertile females can mother as many offspring as they please. And, though public opinion on the issue of big families may vary, it is a woman's right to reproduce. But, when Nadya Suleman recently gave birth to octuplets in addition to the six young children she already had a home (all conceived by donor sperm), a discussion was raised about her doctor's ethics.
Y Is For Yucatan
Wanna getaway? Mums uninspired by the traditional browns and pinks that can be found in every baby store may find enthusiasm for a Yucatan themed nursery where crystal sands and electrifying colors reign. Artsy mothers can paint a beach mural on the wall while others let the decals do the tricking.
Induction of Preeclamptic Women Reduces C-Section Risk
Should women with preeclampsia set a delivery date? Expectant mothers suffering from the pregnancy condition, which is often detected by high blood pressure and protein in the urine, benefit from an early delivery according to a new study. Researchers following 756 women in the Netherlands found that inducing labor in preeclamptic women at 37 weeks gestation – either via hormones and breaking of the water sac – greatly reduced the risk of severely high blood pressure and decreased the use of cesarean sections in the delivery.
More on LilSugar
Fall Award Season
Top Brands
Urban Outfitters
Fabi
Somewhere