Prison nursery programs remain rare nationwide, but eight facilities in as many states have opened them amid dramatic growth in the number of incarcerated women.

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WASHINGTON — America’s working mothers are now the primary breadwinners in a record 40 percent of households with children — a milestone in the changing face of modern families, up from just 11 percent in 1960. The findings by the ...

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If my daughter thinks I'm doing something right, that is good enough for me.

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Maryland health officials are encouraging mothers to breast-feed their newborn babies. The state Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued recommendations Tuesday intended to get more mothers breast-feeding in the hours after they give birth. Health officials cite the health ...

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Generation J.D. made it through the whole week without once mentioning the Olympics. So much for that trend. ...

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NEW YORK  — One mother chose home birth because it was cheaper than going to a hospital. Another gave birth at home because she has multiple sclerosis and feared unnecessary medical intervention. And some choose home births after cesarean sections ...

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