Brit lesbian couple's kids to have two mums and one dad!September 30th, 2009 LONDON - In a new-twist to the traditional two-parent family, two married lesbian women in Britain are all set to become mums to babies they both have conceived from a same straight male friend. Emma Flanagan and Laura longed for kids after their marriage on Sept 2, 2006, and found a unique solution to have their own family.
Queensland mums' fashion war at school gatesSeptember 21st, 2009 MELBOURNE - Queensland's mums are presently involved in a fashion war that takes place at school gates. The sides are apparently divided into "slummy mummys" who wear pyjamas and tracksuit pants, and the "yummy mummys" with heavy style quotient wearing designer denim and expensive sunglasses.
'Parenthood making mums more liberal, dads more conservative'September 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Parenthood is heightening the political 'gender gap,' with women becoming more liberal and men more conservative when it comes to government spending on social welfare issues, according to new research from North Carolina State University. "Basically, women with children in the home were more liberal on social welfare attitudes, and attitudes about the Iraq War, than women without children at home," Dr.
Babies born with drug, alcohol addiction problems on the rise in ScotlandAugust 17th, 2009 LONDON - There has been a drastic increase in the number of babies born with drug and alcohol addiction problems in Scotland. According to the Scottish Sun, one in every 264 newborns in Scotland now suffer withdrawal symptoms as a result of junkie mums abusing deadly substances from heroin to cannabis.
Kids as young as nine being treated for alcohol abuse at UK clinicAugust 12th, 2009 LONDON - Children as young as nine are receiving treatment for binge drinking at a clinic in the UK. Andrew Hall, chief executive of Alcohol Support, which runs Albyn House clinic in Aberdeen, revealed the majority of the children involved fell in the age bracket of 11 to 15.
Mum of 13 kids taken into care should be sterilised, says her sisterJuly 31st, 2009 LONDON - The sister of Theresa Winters, who has vowed to keep on having kids until she's allowed to keep one of her 13 children taken into care, has called for her to be sterilised. Louise Walls, 37, a mum-of-three, said that she was ashamed of Winters, and accused her of having more kids out of "pure spite".
2 in 3 Brit mothers hesitate to breastfeed over fear of people staringJuly 5th, 2009 LONDON - Two in three UK mothers hesitate to breastfeed their kids whether inside or outside over fears of attracting the opprobrium of people, says a new survey. A large number of women believe UK is "not breastfeeding-friendly".
Chinese mums-to-be women giving cash to doctors for smooth deliveryJune 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Pregnant women in China are giving cash to doctors so that they receive better care during childbirth, according to a new survey. The study involving 1,227 pregnant women and mothers with children aged 1 to 6 years showed that 24 percent of the mums gave hongbao (red envelopes with money) to the doctors and the envelopes contained an average of about 620 yuan, reports the China Daily.
Now, an 'Irish Fritzl' whose wife too had sex with their kids surfacesJune 18th, 2009 LONDON - Irish cops are investigating a chilling case of suspected incest in which seven children were raped by their parents and forced to have sex with each other. Officers are probing the "Irish Fritzl" couple amid claims that the mother gave birth to a child fathered by one of her sons.
English mum dumps her 6 kids, flees with eldest son's palJune 10th, 2009 LONDON - A 36-year-old English woman, whose six children belong to four different men, has now fled with her son's 18-year-old best pal. Debbie Mallinson is said to have moved in with baby-faced Adam Caban in Falmouth, Cornwall.
Indian, Chinese students way above their Brit counterparts in UK schoolsJune 7th, 2009 LONDON - Indian and Chinese pupils are all well ahead of their British counterparts in the UK schools, a new research has revealed. The findings based on exam results at each of the nation's 30,000 schools have shown that British boys are virtually bottom of the class.
Diaper alarm effective for toilet training kidsJune 5th, 2009 LONDON - Use of a diaper alarm has been found to be effective in toilet training kids, according to a new study in Antwerp, Belgium. Thirty-nine healthy young children between 18 and 30 months old were selected at random for a wetting alarm diaper training or control placebo alarm.
Elle Macpherson's 'diva-like' antics in SydneyApril 20th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Elle Macpherson was up to her diva-like antics during her stay in Sydney. Elle, who was busy enjoying her stay in Sydney with her 2 kids Flynn, 10, and Cy, 5, seemed to in her trademark snooty mood when she was asked how was her stay in the city.
Recession-hit Brit mums making huge sacrifices to feed kidsApril 19th, 2009 LONDON - The ongoing recession has taken toll on Brit mothers who are sacrificing their lavish lifestyles to feed their kids. An Asda poll of 1,000 mothers has found that a staggering 77 percent are struggling to put meals on the table.
Madonna's second adoption infuriates Oz mumsApril 2nd, 2009 MELBOURNE - Queen of pop Madonna's second adoption from Africa has infuriated Australian mums, who say that it would have taken them six years to do the same. Aussie moms, who have adopted children from Africa, were frustrated that Madge was able to adopt new daughter, Mercy, 4, in Malawi on April 1, just two years after she adopted David Banda.
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