motherhood
These are Spain's most popular baby names
The most recent data revealing Spain's most popular names suggest a shift away from biblical traditions.
Spanish teen takes mum to court for confiscating his mobile phone
A 15-year-old in southern Spain denounced his mother for “mistreatment” after she confiscated his mobile phone in an attempt to make him study.
'A man of 65 can have a child, and yet they question a woman: why?'
Spain’s oldest new mother has spoken out to answer her critics and justify her decision to give birth to twins at the age of 64.
64-year-old woman gives birth to twins in Spain
A Spanish woman has given birth to a healthy twins at a hospital in Burgos after undergoing fertility treatment in the USA.
British mother arrested for leaving child to party till dawn
A British woman has been arrested in Mallorca after leaving her child alone overnight in a hotel while she went clubbing till dawn.
Why the baby brain can learn two languages at same time
Research shows babies begin to learn language sounds before they're even born. What about babies who hear two languages from birth? Dr Naja Ferjan Ramirez investigates.
Father wins right to take child to nursery in landmark case for Spain
A Spanish judge has ruled that a man can arrive one hour late to work because he needs to take his child to daycare, arguing that the "rights of the family" should come before the "organization of the company".
Outrage after breastfeeding mother expelled from Granada tourist spot
A mother was asked to leave a historic tourist attraction in Granada because she was breastfeeding her infant in public, stirring up controversy with mothers' rights groups.
Lucía and Hugo are the top baby names in Spain
Spain's most popular baby names have been revealed by Spain's national statistics office, with parents choosing more traditional names over modern monikers.
Life's better in Spain, say expat mothers
Almost half of expat mothers don't ever plan to return to live in their home country believing that the quality of life in their adopted nation is far better.