Azure Hall

On Thursday, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed into law one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the United States. The state's "heartbeat law" bans most abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, which is typically about six weeks into…

As a first-time-mom, the art of breastfeeding was beyond me. That squiggly, slippery, pink thing that they handed me in the hospital didn't know how to do it yet, either. Fortunately, someone in the room did: the lactation consultant. Indeed, asking…

If there's anything Taco Bell has taught me in life, it's that a "fourth meal" after a night out with the girls is always a good idea. And it looks like I'm not the only one who is willing to spend my money that way. A recent study found that…

Along with concerns over their child's health and well-being, many parents with children in the NICU struggle with feelings of helplessness. With nurses and doctors doing much of the work behind closed doors, parents can feel separated from their…

If there's one hilarious celeb you can always count on to give you the honest, dirty, disgusting truth, it's Amy Schumer. She holds nothing back in her comedic brand of storytelling, and her pregnancy experience has been no different. Most recently,…

With Meghan Markle's due date rapidly approaching, I can't help but imagine the flood of sweet family photos to come. Prince Harry's charity work and public outings have afforded him many chances to be photographed with little ones. As such, these…

Oscar Wilde once said, “All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does, and that is his.” As it turns out, this 18th century Irishman was on to something. A recent survey found Wilde's claim to be true and, according to…

One of the more exciting milestones during the first year of a child's life is trying new foods. But food allergies hang over the experience for parents like a dark cloud of fear, and conflicting information has made the whole ordeal even more…

When I imagine which of my friends most needs a vacation, a few names come to mind. They have very different backgrounds, but they all have one thing in common: their occupation. While there are a lot of tough jobs out there, teachers take the cake…