Being a new parent can be overwhelming in the best of circumstances. For moms without a solid support system, the transition to...

According to March of Dimes, roughly 380,000 babies are born prematurely in the United States each year. This means that pre-term births...

What could be better for a young child than a doctor “prescribing” reading? To increase early exposure to books, the national literacy...

It’s easy to think of rainbows as nothing more than a backdrop for our favorite fairy tales, but for a group of young women around the...

During the last week of August every year, families around the globe celebrate Black Breastfeeding Week. In this 9th year of BBW, we are...

The start of August brings the start of World Breastfeeding Week! Each year, from August 1st–7th, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding...

March is almost over, but it is never too late to celebrate Child Life Month, four weeks dedicated to acknowledging and appreciating the...

February is Black History Month, and we are celebrating by raising awareness for the breastfeeding groups that advocate and support Black...

Sibling Support in the NICU One out of every ten American babies is born prematurely; that’s about 380,000 babies each year who start...

Platypus Media announces the arrival of a new baby... baby mammal, that is! This is How I Grow was released in March. The Spanish...

Celebrating Paperback Book Day! July 30th is National Paperback Book Day! This holiday commemorates the first time that Penguin Books,...

World Breastfeeding Week is finally here, and we’ve rounded up some breastfeeding news to celebrate!

Happy Father’s Day! Today, we celebrate dads all over the world who play an integral role in family life. Sonora Smart Dodd founded...

The month of April calls attention to one of the most tragic, widespread problems affecting those dearest to our communities: our...

Maryland resident Dr. Frank J. Nice is many things: a retired United States Public Health Service Commissioned Officer; a pharmacist; an...

New evidence-based protocol for healthcare providers offers guidance on how to help families sleep safely. The majority of healthcare...

Every year, nearly 400,000 babies in the United States are born premature. This means they were delivered before completing the normal...

History of the Holiday Organizations that work to improve children’s academic outcomes have long known that parental involvement is key...

In 2011, feeling that National Breastfeeding Month didn’t highlight enough of the specific issues that Black breastfeeding mothers...