Mother

For babies to thrive, the mother must, too - opinion

One in five women experiences a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder, making these conditions among the most common complications of pregnancy and childbirth. These challenges affect women and families

 Pregnant woman (illustrative)
Lindsay Clancy listens in the coutroom during her murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S., August 13, 2026.

Deadlocked jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial to reconvene on sixth day of deliberations

Iris Haim, the mother of Yotam Haim, who was shot by IDF troops after escaping from captivity in Gaza.

In an extraordinary choice, Iris Haim refused to let Hamas claim another victim - opinion

Newborn breastfed babies usually nurse 10 to 12 times a day, and generally about every two hours from the start of one breastfeeding session to the start of the next

Exclusively breastfeeding infants linked to higher allergy rates in young children, study finds


Indian woman in her 60s gives birth to first child

Jivuben Valabhai Rabari, who is between 65 and 70 years old, volunteered to participate in an in-vitro fertilization (IVF).

Jivuben Valabhai Rabari holds her newborn baby.

Meet the Anglo-Israeli mom providing support for journalists in Israel

Chillaxing over good wine, whisky and coffee.

 Photo: Laura Cornfield with her children Matan, Hila and Tal.

How to live life without regrets - opinion

I do believe that things happen for a reason, and I learned much from that moment. I hope that in the balancing act of life, the suggestions below are helpful for you.

 I ESSENTIALLY went off to the delivery room with my briefcase in hand.

US Olympian Allyson Felix creates child-care grant for athlete-moms

A new grant will help mothers who are athletes face what the Women's Sports Foundation called one of the main obstacles facing these mothers - the expense of child care.

Jun 25, 2021; Eugene, OR, USA; Allyson Felix runs in a women's 200m semifinal during the US Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field.

Olympics organizers tried to find solutions for breastfeeding moms

While, due to COVID-19 restrictions, only Games-related foreigners were initially allowed to enter Japan, organizers have now given the opportunity to athletes to have their children in Japan.

The emblem of the Tokyo Olympics is displayed at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office. A pause sign. 56 days until the opening of the Olympics. on May 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan

What it’s really like to be a working mother

Being a working mom, which all the guilt and challenges associated, isn't easy. But Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman wouldn’t want it any other way.

DOES EVERY working mother feel they need to be at work when they’re at home, and at home when they’re at work?

A Mother’s Day ode to the unsung COVID-19 heroes - comment

Motherhood is a combination of awesome and amazing and I am going to flush myself down the toilet if another person screams my name while I am trying to pee.

A mother takes a selfie with her first-grade daughter on the first day of school

What should we be talking about this Mother's Day? - comment

A discussion of some of the issues that affect mothers in Israel today.

A girl hugs her mother before entering her elementary school in Sderot as it reopens following the ease of restrictions preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease.

Remembering my mother on Mother's Day

Our mother stays with us throughout our lives, even when we are mothers, or even grandmothers, ourselves.

THE WRITER'S mother: ‘She taught us honesty and decency, morality and ambition.’

Third pregnant woman dies from coronavirus this month

The 45-year-old COVID-19 patient, in her 39th week of pregnancy, was rushed to the Soroka Medical Center on Monday, while MDA paramedics administered life-saving treatment.

A pregnant woman sits on a bed holding her belly.