Attorney General Letitia James released the following statement in support of legalizing gestational surrogacy in New York: “Our antiquated surrogacy ban makes it prohibitively expensive and burdensome for many New Yorkers to become parents. Countless families, particularly members of the […]
Thursday, March 21st. This is Single Parent’s Day — observed on this date every year since 1984 to recognize all those women and men who are raising children without partners. Single-parent families may result not just from out-of-wedlock births, but […]
Sunday, July 22nd. Today is Parents’ Day — an annual public observance similar to Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, but not an official holiday with gifts and greetings cards. And because it dates only from 1994, not as well known. […]
This Father’s Day, let’s celebrate the Dads who are redefining what it means to be a father. Share your favorite Dad tale.
Monday, June 12 — The 1960s was a time of great social change, and one of the landmark advances in freedom afforded all Americans by civil rights was made on this date 50 years ago. The U.S. Supreme Court issued a […]
Senator Klein & Assemblyman Crespo change law to help moms on WIC better access prescription formula Legislators presented ceremonial bill & pen to National Supermarket Association celebrating changes to onerous DOH policy New York, NY — State Senator Jeff Klein […]
CHILDREN’S AID SOCIETY TO LEAD BRONX ANTI-POVERTY INITIATIVE Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. announced today that The Children’s Aid Society had been designated as the not-for-profit organization to coordinate the newly created poverty reduction initiative in The Bronx, as […]
Books with Bharati “Remembering Dr. Seuss 25 years after” It was a room filled with laughter, fun and celebration in remembrance of the life and legacy of Theodor Seuss Geisel, an American writer and illustrator best known for authoring popular […]
HUNTS POINT ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN TO HOST NINTH ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL FAIR Special celebration planned for students at Hunts Point Riverside Park with free food, music, and school supplies. BRONX, NEW YORK SEPTEMBER 24, 2016 — The Hunts Point […]
Mother’s Day started in 1908 with Anna Jarvis of West Virginia to honor her deceased mother — who had hoped that there would come a day to commemorate all mothers.
Sophia holds fast as top name for girls; Ethan claims the number 1 spot for boys The NYC Health Department announced on Wednesday that Ethan and Sophia were the most popular baby names in New York City in 2014. Sophia […]
The Woman’s Hospital of Texas Welcomes Its Record-Breaking Baby Number 11,000 HOUSTON, Dec. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — For the first time in The Woman’s Hospital of Texas history, the hospital delivered more than 11,000 babies in one year. Cinthia and Albert […]
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