by Carder This was really a moment that will stick in my memory for some time…. It was a moment that really did, even though its a cliché: we caught our breath. It really felt like a moment of awe. ~ Neonatologist William Binder on his experience helping to deliver a premature baby who remained […]

by Carder We love it when expectant parents share their baby news with a creative take on the typical pregnancy announcement, and these 10 truly fit the bill. Whether baby No. 1 is getting the boot from her crib or mama’s having some serious cravings, Imgur user grabmenow has found a hilarious solution for every […]

by Carder Half of the baby boy (was) out and she died like this. ~ An eyewitness to the slaughter of a woman in labor by the Muslim terror group Boko Haram in Nigeria, AFP via Yahoo News, January 15

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We expect more from moms than dads, which is why Wonder having a baby at 64 doesn’t cause anyone to bat an eye. But it should. I think there should be a cut-off age for dads, just as there is for moms. I think there’s a reason that women’s reproductive organs have a shelf life: We should have children younger. It is mother nature’s way of saying: “Look, you need energy and stamina to raise kids. Do it when your body can recover and your mind can handle it.”

It’s tragic that women struggle to conceive in their 40s while men can procreate at almost any age, but just because men can doesn’t mean they should.

~ Suzanne Janesse chastising 64-year old R&B singer Stevie Wonder for fathering his ninth child, Babble, December 20

Blast from the past: Wonder’s 1976 hit “Isn’t She Lovely” celebrating the birth of his daughter Aisha…

by Carder Breeding little humans isn’t for everyone and, while we think everyone should be able to choose to have kids or not without facing judgement, some people just don’t get it. If the kids-just-aren’t-for-me-ever contingency was really honest, there would probably be a whole lot more people making comments like “No, I don’t want […]

by Carder 2014 was an incredibly successful year for us that included: ? Partnering with a new public hospital in NYC to provide abortion doulas to pregnant people ? Partnering with a new birth center in NYC to provide birth doulas to pregnant people ? Partnering with a criminal justice organization to provide birth doulas […]

by Kelli Often the message she hears is: Have an abortion or drop out of school…. For her and her child’s future and well being, our goal should be to make sure she graduates…. [A] child born into poverty is seven times more likely to live in poverty his or her whole life. … Colleges […]

If you really think that my sole consideration for whether I should bring a life into this world was based on how my body would look afterwards, then I am sorry for your lack of logical reasoning skills. ~ Plus-size supermodel Robyn Lawley, clarifying on Facebook her reasoning for carrying her surprise pregnancy to term. […]