2009's new babies (Hawkesbury Gazette)
New Year's Day will hold a special significance for three Hawkesbury mothers, who all welcomed their children into the world after midnight on January 1.
Making children happy in Christmas (Times of Malta)
On behalf of Central Office Ejjew Għandi (Children's Homes), I would like to thank all those who gave a helping hand and made many children happy during the Christmas season.
Happy Mother’s Day (Yemen Times Online)
Like many Arabs, Yemenis celebrate Mother’s Day. Everyone has their own way of celebrating, but on that day, they think about what kind of present a mother deserves.
2 mothers deliver on 1st day of 2009 (Erie Times-News)
The birth of Barry Ray's son at 1:39 a.m. on New Year's Day kept him from celebrating the new year with friends. He was planning to be their designated driver.
Inspirational or unrealistic? Blacks discuss what Obamas represent (Colorado Springs Gazette)
COLUMBIA, S.C. • The traditional family - mom, dad and 2.3 kids - is becoming a dated notion in an America with more single parents, unwed mothers and blended families.
Poor women in Philippines yearn for birth control (New Kerala)
Manila, Jan 6 : Struggling with a daily food budget of less than 2 dollar for a family of 12, Floriza Bacli said she was happy to spoil her children a bit on New Year's Eve with something special - half a kilogram of fried chicken and a quarter kg of hot-dogs.
Motherly malaise (MyCentralJersey.com)
We think of the time that families begin preparing for the arrival of a new baby as a time of joy — filled with hopes, dreams and high expectations for the future. While many women feel this elation throughout their pregnancy, the truth is that for some women, the periods before, during and after pregnancy are anything but happy.
Nigeria: Succour From Cold for Jos Victims (AllAfrica.com)
Lagos — While the Plateau State government is busy dragging the Federal Government to the Supreme Court for setting up a panel of inquiry to probe the November 28 sectarian riots that engulfed the state over the local government election in Jos North, and others are calling on government not to cover the perpetrators of the crisis, Murtala Muhammed Foundation, a non-profit organisation is busy ...
Philippine poor women yearn for birth control (People's Daily)
Struggling with a daily meal budget of less than two dollars for a family of 12, Floriza Bacli said she was happy to spoil her children a bit on the New Year Eve with something special -- half kilo of fried chicken and a quarter kilo of hot-dogs. Squeezed inside a tiny make-shift shack made of galvanized steel and wood with her 10 underage children, 37-year-old Floriza said the family had fun on ...
For extra bucks, some get perks (Las Vegas Sun)
Mon, Jan 5, 2009 (2 a.m.) When most expectant mothers visit their obstetricians, they don stiff paper gowns. Platinum Mommies enjoy plush cloth gowns.