Allyson Felix sometimes "races" a "sprinter" at practice who's difficult to catch and always seems to have another burst.
Of course, Felix's 15-month-old daughter, Camryn, does tend to...
YARDLEY, Pa. (AP) — To many people, she is remembered as the little girl with half a brain. But Christina Santhouse, now Paravecchia, knows there are two little girls who will only know her as...
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Stacy Lewis thinks motherhood has mellowed her — a bit.
"Maybe a little bit more even keel and low key," Lewis said at the ANA Inspiration, the major...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kirsten Gillibrand had a flurry of pots on the stove and steak, haddock, peas, steamed vegetables and rice on the menu.
She had a cable news appearance coming up in a few...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with an ode to motherhood Tuesday, reminding the faithful that a mother's example and embrace is the best antidote to today's disjointed world of solitude and misery.
Francis celebrated Mass in St. Peter's Basilica to formally open 2019, a Jan. 1 tradition that is dedicated both to the Madonna and to the Catholic Church's call for peace.
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Aliya Mustafina understands she didn't have to come back. Nobody would have blamed the Russian star gymnast for calling it a career after the birth of her child Alisa in the spring of 2017.
NEW YORK (AP) — A radiant Claire Danes walked the red carpet for the New York premiere of her new film, "A Kid Like Jake." She was glowing for a good reason — not just a new movie.
"I'm quite pregnant, but feeling good so far," Danes told The Associated Press. The actress is in her second trimester. It will be the second child for Danes and husband, Hugh Dancy.
"Amateur Hour: Motherhood in Essays and Swear Words" (Harper Perennial), by Kimberly Harrington
Motherhood is nothing if not a roller coaster of emotions, and a new book on the topic captures the wild ride perfectly.
"Amateur Hour: Motherhood in Essays and Swear Words" by Kimberly Harrington careens from the hilarious to the poignant, eliciting nods of recognition, fists of outrage and many moments of bemusement and reflection.
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)
Joya Misra, University of Massachusetts Amherst
NEW YORK (AP) — The title character of Jason Reitman's "Tully" descends not from the clouds, carried by an umbrella in the wind, but glides cheerfully through the front door on a black night. She arrives just as Marlo (Charlize Theron), the mother of two plus an unplanned-for newborn, is reaching the limits of exhaustion.
"And Now We Have Everything: On Motherhood Before I Was Ready" (Little, Brown and Company), by Meaghan O'Connell
Having a baby — especially before you're ready — is no small task.
Just ask author Meaghan O'Connell, who chronicled the time she unexpectedly got pregnant in her new memoir, "And Now We Have Everything: On Motherhood Before I Was Ready."
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on upcoming programming from the TV Critics meeting in Pasadena, California (all times local):
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"The Handmaid's Tale" star Elisabeth Moss said motherhood will be at the drama's heart in an even more wrenching way in season two.
Moss said her pregnant character must face that her baby will be taken away from her in a totalitarian society that uses "handmaids" to breed children.
NEW YORK (AP) — Shakira may be a Grammy-winning, multiplatinum singer, but these days she's calling music a hobby.
Singing has taken a back seat to motherhood for the 40-year-old Colombian sensation, who has two sons, ages 4 and 2.
NEW YORK (AP) — Janet Jackson's latest escapade: motherhood.
The 50-year-old pop superstar and husband Wissam Al Mana welcomed their son, Eissa Al Mana, on Tuesday, a representative for the singer said.
"Janet had a stress-free healthy delivery and is resting comfortably. No further details are available at this time," the statement read.
NEW YORK (AP) — Pregnancy affects not only a woman's body: It changes parts of her brain too, a new study says.
When researchers compared brain scans of women before and after pregnancy, they spotted some differences in 11 locations. They also found hints that the alterations help women prepare for motherhood.
For example, they might help a mother understand the needs of her infant, Elseline Hoekzema, a study author at Leiden University in the Netherlands, explained via email.
NEW YORK (AP) — She may hit a Broadway stage, as she always does, focused and ready eight times a week, but there's a tiny part of Stephanie J. Block's heart that's missing these days.
That would be the longing to be with her daughter, Vivian, safe in her New Jersey home. Vivian is 18 months old, and mom leaving for work may be harder on Block than the little one.