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Still, I have always wanted to be one of those people who told everyone I was preggo in a unique and creative way. I asked around and found that I know a lot of really creative people who announced in a lot of really unique ways. Here are 8 of the best pregnancy announcements. Hopefully it will spur some equally creative ways for you to let people know you are knocked up!...

Are you his faux-girlfriend, or his girlfriend? Does he treat you like it? Do your friends think you’re dating? Have you mentioned him to your folks? Well, check out 8 signs that you two should take the next step: He’s met your parents: In most cases you don’t let someone you don’t care about meet your folks. Sure, it may have been a short run-in — but the questioning that comes from one of ’em after the meet and greet is only really worth it if you’re into the person....

Before I was pregnant, I honestly had no idea what heartburn really was. Oh, I’d heard of it, but I’d never experienced it. It was baptism by fire — serious fire. I turned to antacids when I really needed to, but I wanted to keep my pregnancy as drug-free as possible, so instead I sought out natural remedies, many of which worked as well if not better. Since then I’ve come across many more that I wish I knew about then....

We have some of the most expensive restaurants, some of the most romantic, and, I’m sure, some places you’ll really regret you ever ventured into. So I’ve had my share of dining experiences over the years. All good restaurants require only three things: Great food, a great atmosphere, and at least a good price. But bad things about restaurants can run the gamut. Here are eight things I hate about restaurants....

Moms reported wearing their Moby wrap or Ergo carrier out in public and having strangers tell them things like, “Didn’t you hear? Babywearing can kill your baby. They say it’s not safe.” Obviously the message didn’t get out correctly to everyone, so in honor of International Babywearing Week, I’m going to try to set the record straight: Babywearing is not dangerous. There are rules to safe babywearing and products that are made poorly....

Your friends and family. Controlling men will often try to control access to who you see and when. He often has a problem with whoever he thinks has the most influence over you, like a sister, mother, or best friend. He’ll come up with all kinds of reasons this person is bad for you, and if you ever hit a rough patch with that person, he won’t let you forget it, and will constantly say things like, “Why would you want to be friends with someone who treats you so badly?...

I conducted a little poll of my own to find out the strange objects moms and dads have pulled from their children’s ears, and while the dandelion growth is hard to top, let’s just say this: A live, fluttering moth is a close second. Here are 9 crazy things parents have found in their children’s ears. Image via keith roper/Flickr “My son stuck a crayon in his ear when he was 6 and the tip broke off and got lodged in his ear canal....

More from The Stir: 9 Great Things You Can Do With a Grater — Besides Shredding Cheese Can you think of any other uses for a strainer? Image via Phil Gradwell/Flickr title: “9 Strange Things You Can Do With A Strainer Besides Drain Food” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-09” author: “Jasper Chamberlain” More from The Stir: 9 Great Things You Can Do With a Grater — Besides Shredding Cheese Can you think of any other uses for a strainer?...

Here are some ideas for gifts from the heart that don’t cost a thing … well, just your unconditional love and affection. Create a handmade card. It sounds cheesy and even though my husband picks out great cards from the store, my absolute favorite thing is when he makes homemade cards for me. They are sincere, authentic, and say exactly what he wants to say to me, and that is usually better than anything any card could ever say....

We’ve collected some of our favorite mom texting fails here. No cellphone is safe from mama’s autocorrects, and we’ve got all the proof of that you need here. Curse you, screenshots! And also — thank you screenshots! Have you ever accidentally sent a totally mortifying text? Image via Parents Shouldn’t Text title: “9 Wonderfully Embarrassing Autocorrect Fails From Moms Photos " ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-26” author: “Leonard Moser” We’ve collected some of our favorite mom texting fails here....

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The California born model has a 40’’ inseam, a 38 DD bust, a size 14 shoe, and a size 14 dress. The German-Dutch towering beauty may be a bit “plus size” but her career is on the ups (pun intended). So where did this girl come from? In an interview with Las Vegas Weekly, Eve explained that law school and personal training weren’t cutting it, so she decided to use her height to her advantage....

My husband of 11 years just told me that before we got married, he went to a strip club with friends and got a couple of lap dances. I am angry and confused since we had an extremely active sex life. Why do men do this? Should I trust him or leave him? Wait. We’re talking about something that happened at least 12 years ago? Before you were married? And you’re upset?...

Dreams about jealousy or arguing triggered next-day real jealousy and arguing, and dreams about infidelity put a real life damper on desire. Not only that, the study seemed to suggest that whatever a person dreamed could affect behavior in such a way that the dream eventually became a predictor for how the relationship would go. So like if you dreamed about an argument with your spouse, you’d have one. If you dreamed about infidelity, it could actually happen!...

We also forget that sharing sexual pleasure with someone is a very intimate thing. That’s why, 13 years ago, Beautiful Agony started curating videos from real people, taken while masturbating. The videos are shot from the shoulders up so the viewer focuses solely on the person’s face, bringing the sensuality, beauty, and vulnerability back into the orgasm. The results are sweet, strange, and sometimes hilarious. Take a look for yourself....

Cristine of Simply Nailogical wasn’t satisfied with the 116 coats of polish she previously layered on her poor nail beds. She had to come back for more #polishmountain action — but with a twist. starts screaming, never stops title: “Blogger Paints 107 Coats Of Clear Polish On Her Nails Then Peels It Off” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-14” author: “John Elder” Cristine of Simply Nailogical wasn’t satisfied with the 116 coats of polish she previously layered on her poor nail beds....

Wilson used her own freshly expressed milk, as well as one brand of formula, to soak four small disks per liquid. She then placed the disks in different petri dishes with the same strain of bacteria, micrococcus luteus, and recorded the results after 24 hours. “As you can see, the clear circles around the disks is where the breast milk has fought off the bacteria and nearly cleared the plate, the formula on the other hand has had no effect and the bacteria has completely over run the plate, even moving the disks,” she wrote on Facebook....

Three weeks prior to their arrest and seizure of their children who were placed in a foster home, police investigated the family’s cannabis garden and gave it the okay. An officer even reportedly wished them luck with the baby. But then the unthinkable happened. You can hear the tape next, but be warned. It’s very emotional and there is some language at the end. Embedded content: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPbrbPkCFg4&feature=player_embedded You can hear the pain in her voice and no mother — no parent — should ever have to go through that....

“I always tell parents not to think of the growth chart as an exam: it is not better for a child to be 90th percentile than the 10th percentile,” says Deena Blanchard, MD, a pediatrician at Premier Pediatrics NY. “All it means is if your child is, say, at the 50th percentile for weight, that means if you took 100 children that age and put them in a room, that child would weigh more than approximately half of them....