PLANT CITY If you were wondering what became of Deborah Haldane for a few weeks, there was a good reason the Plant City Recreation and Parks Department veteran was out of the office. She became a new mom. ...more

February 2, 2009

An exercise program that aims to get new moms out of the house and on the road to fitness has launched two new locations. ...more

January 14, 2009

Some of the Tampa area's largest hospitals are starting to modernize one of the most meaningful and important milestones in a baby's life: getting a birth certificate. ...more

October 9, 2008

Some of the Tampa area's largest hospitals are starting to modernize one of the most meaningful and important milestones in a baby's life: getting a birth certificate. St. Joseph's Women's Hospital and others are starting to use a new portable computer system to generate a birth certificate in the mother's hospital room – dramatically speeding up a vital, but sometimes cumbersome, bureaucratic process. ...more

October 8, 2008

Motherhood: The wonder, the excitement, the sleepless nights spent wondering what you're supposed to do next. Insert baby books here. Three new manuals are on the market, each covering a different but equally important aspect of motherhood: the mom, the mom with baby and the baby. ...more

May 30, 2008

Getting a year older didn't bother Leo Watson one bit. He celebrated his birthday March 31, the same day as the birth of his granddaughter Lily Ann Haynes. ...more

May 21, 2008

SEBRING — Shanice Battles was a bit nervous when she first found out she was pregnant, but by the time Ja'marion Ford was born April 20, she was much more prepared, thanks to her regular visits with Healthy Families Highlands. ...more

May 2, 2008