Children of divorced parents who live with a step-mother or father may face greater mental health problems. A new study shows such teenagers are more troubled than those who split their time between both of their parents. They report more symptoms of mental health problems, such as depression and dishonesty, or being bullied at school. …

A new campaign from Public Health England is urging parents to limit snacks for children to two a day, and 100 calories a piece. The aim is to reduce kids’ sugar consumption – according to PHE data, children eat on average 10kg of sugar every year, with about half of this coming from sugary drinks …

The actress, model, and mother of three kids under the age five knows what being a busy parent is all about. Here are her hacks to make the job of parenting easier. Have one bathtime “I am the captain of the ship,” says Sims. “When I am bathing my kids, we are locked in the …

If you’ve spent a fair bit of time around babies over the years, you may have noticed that you tend to carry them in the same way: on the left-hand side of your body. Well, new research has just revealed that there’s a very important – and instinctive – reason why mothers tend to do …

Mothers who breastfeed for six months or more halve their diabetes risk, according to major new research. The 30-year study found that the longer mothers breastfed, the greater reductions they saw in their risks of developing type 2 diabetes. Breastfeeding has been linked to all manner of benefits for both mothers and their babies, including …