Gather a group of new parents and the conversation will likely turn to their childbirth stories – ranging from the joyful to the gnarly to the positively traumatic. Birth story podcasts and websites ...

We've all heard of birthstones - precious and semi-precious gems that align with the twelve calendar months of the year. But did you know every birth month also corresponds with a specific color? This ...

Every month is associated with a birth flower that carries a unique meaning. A gardening pro and flower essence expert reveal each one. Besides being an official record of when you came into the world ...

Even though celebrity moms like Chrissy Teigen have made talking about the not-so-glamorous side of pregnancy more commonplace, the topic of tearing during childbirth isn't discussed as much as it ...

Maybe you're looking for the perfect flower for someone else as a gift, or you'd like to find some meaningful floral prints for your home decor—there are plenty of reasons to be interested in birth ...

Pregnant women worry. They worry whether the baby is healthy; they worry if they’re eating right and avoiding everything that could possibly be harmful to the new life growing within. They also worry ...

Everyone knows about their birth stone and zodiac sign, but few people are familiar with their birth flower. We've looked high and low for your birth month flower, and ultimately turned to The ...

Darby Saxbe receives funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and University of Southern California ...