Like many mothers of children with Down syndrome, Connie Feda was frustrated by the lack of dolls that looked like her daughter. But unlike thousands of others who suffer in silence, Connie decided to do something about it. The US mother-of-six, who lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has created a range of dolls that have the […]

Kylee Davie’s four-year-old daughter Veronika was born with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and a congenital heart defect. She wasn’t supposed to live, let alone walk, but last month, Veronika strode into school for her first day with all the other kids. To celebrate World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, Kylee shares a letter she’s […]

A 22-year-old mother has tried to sell her two kids on Facebook for $5000. Hilarious, right? That’s probably what she thought. Until she was arrested. Misty VanHorn allegedly tried to sell her two-year-old for $1,000, and asked for $4,000 for her four-year-old to get enough cash to bail her boyfriend out of jail. Hollywood Life […]

Several months after the birth of her baby, my friend was admitted to a facility for mothers with post-natal depression. She stayed for a few weeks, her nearly one-year-old taken from her to help manage her feelings of utter helplessness and exhaustion. Her treatment made things worse for a while: she was forced to wean […]

Tracey Barnes always knew her daughter was different, but never imagined she would grow up to be a handsome young man who was engaged to her best friend. Bobby was just a toddler when Tracey realised she wasn’t like the other little girls she knew. By the time Bobby was four, she was dressing as […]

The number of Australian women having natural births is at an all-time low, with the numbers of women having caesareans and induced births are increasing. A national maternity report published by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare today revealed that birth interventions are increasingly prevalent in both public and private hospitals. The number of […]

Gucci has unveiled a new eco-friendly range of handbags that come with a “cow passport” detailing the happy free-range life of the animals each bag was made from. The luxury label has made ethical versions of three of its most famous designs, Jackie, Hobo and Tote. Though they look just like their regular counterparts, each […]

A surrogate has revealed she was offered $10,000 to abort the baby she was carrying when its biological parents found out it was severely disabled. Crystal Kelley was 29 when she contacted a surrogacy agency to enquire about carrying a child for a couple struggling with fertility issues. The agency put her in contact with […]

Like it or loathe it, sometimes there’s no denying the power of social media. A US couple has been granted a Facebook miracle after raising $33,000 to adopt a child in just three days. Jack and Jessica Hance, a youth minister and family minister from Louisiana, started their journey through the complicated adoption process more […]

Spanish fashion chain Mango has been forced to apologise for advertising a ‘Slave Style’ range of jewellery, prompting backlash from internet users taking offence at the description. An online petition organised by two French actresses entitled “Slavery is not fashion”, has attracted more than 6250 signatures. “This jewellery is meant to make an object of […]