TheBabyWebsite that carried out a study of 3,000 parents with an aim of distinguishing between a modern mom’s and dad’s duties, found that while fathers play with their children outdoors and fix their toys, mothers are mostly stuck with the household chores like washing, ironing and cooking – making it a little unjust in terms of sharing fun and toil. Full story

Researchers inform that the average mother’s routine work comprises duties of 23 professions from all walks of life. Full story

For soccer luminary David Beckham, 35, one of the best things that can be said of a woman is that she is an exemplary mother, and his wife of 11-year-standing, ex-Spice Girls Victoria, 36, is just that. Full story

The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services has dropped child abuse investigation into Britney Spears. The case was closed and the singer was cleared of accusations. Pediatricians submitted evidence that Brit's sons are healthy and happy. Full story

Many women who are seeking to balance their career and family are challenged by the question, "What is the right time to have a child so that I can pursue my career without compromising my fertility?" Successful career girls answered that question. Full story

According to WHO official reports, the introduction of correct breastfeeding will make a difference of 1.3 million saved children’s lives every year. It lessens the risk of babies contracting pneumonia, diarrhea and other illnesses, to a considerable extent. Health experts assert that breast milk provides all the nutrients the infant needs during the first half year. Full story

The tendency to spank infants was brought down to such factors as depression, drug and drink abuse, low self-esteem and general behavioral problems. Now the latest study highlights such a factor as physical abuse directed at mothers when they were children. An article in Pediatrics says that mothers who were subjected to spanking and other forms of violence in their childhood spank their children more than mothers who were not so mistreated. They also go on with it for a longer time. Full story