As soon as my daughter was born, the doctors handed her directly to me and the whole world stopped. She was healthy, perfect, and looked exactly like my husband. Our surrogate was also healthy, stable ...

Mariska Hargitay on Making ‘My Mom Jayne’ and the “Miracle” of Getting to Reveal a Family Secret on Her Own Terms “I couldn’t believe that this truth, this bombshell for me, didn’t ever come to light, ...

When I started stand-up comedy, I looked to my upbringing as the youngest son of Greek immigrants as inspiration. I was always talking about family, even if they weren't at the core of my set. My ...

Who says mamas can’t be fly? Society sometimes leads women to believe that once they bear the badge of motherhood, they must begin dressing a certain way. Though becoming a mom can change many aspects ...

Owen Elliot-Kugell was just seven years old when her mother, “Mama” Cass Elliot, died of a heart attack in 1974. Since then, she’s tried to untangle the myth of the hippie icon — especially the ...