More from CafeMom: 16 Online Dating Stories So Freaky We Want to Quit the Internet Dating as a single mom is not easy. And one would think that dating online would give single moms the ability to catch bad signs early. I mean, all the red flags should be clearly there on a guy’s profile, right? Well, not exactly. Even the most discerning mom might find herself on a date from hell with a guy who is 100 percent trash....

More from CafeMom: He Said Yes: 11 Women Reveal What It Was Like to Propose to Their Men And what better place to see that illustrated than in our text messages? Texting with a partner, whether it’s constant or barely ever, can lead to some pretty hilarious conversations filled with sarcasm, inside jokes, and probably even power struggles (although it’s probably the wife who’s in charge at the end of the day)....

“I’m writing this letter to say good-bye and thank you for giving me life and don’t cry … " Can you imagine? Poor Vicki! I would absolutely lose my mind if my kid handed me a note like that and walked away without a word. Just wait until you read the rest … Welsey’s note continued: Naturally, Vicki panicked. “I felt I was going to find him hanging from his bed, I found it sick … he handed it to me one evening and then just went upstairs to bed....

More from The Stir: Wedding Night Sex Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be Judging from our own findings on the matter, that percentage may very well be a lot higher! And even those couples who did do the deed aren’t ballyhooing it as their best time between the sheets by far! Thus, in an effort to not necessarily burst anyone’s bubble about their wedding night but bust unrealistic myths about it, here are 15 sex confessions we got from brides about what their wedding nights were really like …...

But, believe it or not, your cube has the potential to be legitimately awesome. Beyond family photos and desk calendars, there are a ton of other, actually amazing things you can do to spruce up your work space. We’ve got 15 of them right here. title: “15 Genius Ways To Decorate Your Office Cubicle” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-12” author: “Joann Hurst” But, believe it or not, your cube has the potential to be legitimately awesome....

Leave them alone for a minute and they’re bound to dump the entire contents of their toy box (or cereal box) all over the ground. Just take a look at these 15 mind-blowing kids messes ever caught by parents: What’s the biggest mess your kids have ever created? Image via bjseyb/Instagram title: “15 Mind Blowing Kid Messes You Ve Got To See To Believe Photos " ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-22” author: “Jacquelyn Hardy” Leave them alone for a minute and they’re bound to dump the entire contents of their toy box (or cereal box) all over the ground....

So this makes marriage a pretty intimidating topic, and can bring about lots of questions in people who have never been married before, such as, “How do I know when I’m ready?” to “How do I know they’re the one?” The list goes on. As much as we see those stories of couples who are 100 years old and die holding hands, we also see those news stories that tell us divorce rates are higher now more than ever before....

Everyone’s familiar with the old “fly in the soup,” but some of these are truly unexpected! More from The Stir: 10 Disgusting Childhood Foods We’ll Never Eat Again (PHOTOS) Rather than spoil the surprises (and your appetite, in case you’re eating while reading this), take a look for yourself and then tell us: What’s the most disturing thing you’ve ever found in your food? Image ©Tiago M Nunes/shutterstock “I found a piece of what looked like bird crap on the edge of my plate once....

Whether you feel terribly guilty or like a bit of a hypocrite for those judgy thoughts you once had, don’t worry — you’re not alone. Take a look and see if you’ve ever found yourself criticizing parents for these actions only to do them later yourself! More from CafeMom: 12 Common Breastfeeding Hurdles & How to Overcome Them More from CafeMom: 25 Moms Admit Their Biggest Parenting Regrets More from CafeMom: 15 Totally Weird Things Parents Have Caught Their Little Kids Doing More from CafeMom: 18 Adorable Newborns Who Look as Grumpy About Being Awake as We Are...

We’ve done the rounds to find the coolest, craftiest, most display-worthy ways to keep all your sparklies sorted. Click through to check out several creative DIY jewelry organizers made from all kinds of cool materials: pegboards, branches, tiered plates, even chocolate boxes! You’ll want to make your own right away. Image via satoridesignforliving.com But we’re tempted to forgo the bedazzling and leave these boxes uncovered on our desks — we love the look of our jewels just nesting in the little candy liners!...

So little girl and little boy grow up, get married, and become frustrated with each other. Amiright? Sigh. We’re here to help you recognize when your man is having a hard time getting in touch with his “feminine side” (see what a sexist world we live in?). Patti Henry, therapist and author of The Emotionally Unavailable Man, writes that there are various behaviors suggesting a man is emotionally shut down....

When ’80s kids weren’t hanging out at the roller rink or playing hide ’n’ seek until dark, they were pining away for the latest and greatest toys of the decade. In fact, many of the hottest toys of the 1980s didn’t even require so much as a battery or an electrical outlet — they weren’t even remotely digital, unless we count the ones that inspired their own Saturday morning cartoons like My Little Pony, The Care Bears, and even the Rubik’s Cube, which spawned probably the era’s weirdest cartoon ever called Rubik, the Amazing Cube....

We asked moms to dish on their tried-and-true methods to get baby to sleep to help you better put that little one to bed. Some are classics, some are a little “out there,” but they all seem to have done the trick. Don’t knock it ’til you try it. Take a look: “The only way I can get my son to calm down and go back to sleep after feeding and changing him is to let him lay on his belly on top of me or my boyfriend!...

But, fret not! The day (or evening) can still be salvaged, and the moneymaker is going to be a-okay and back to its beautiful self in no time. There actually are a few ways to drastically reduce the life of a pimple — to a day or possibly even … wait for it … an hour! Yes, we’re being completely serious. It’s possible. And it also doesn’t mean we have to make a quick run to the local drugstore either....

Once emergency responders arrived, it only took them two minutes to realize that little Connie Rose was dead. “I just ran back into the bedroom and grabbed her and cuddled her. They let me cosy her for a good half an hour and I kept hugging her, still hoping she would open her eyes, or grab me or something,” Walsh said. While the 18-month-old didn’t hit her head on the wall, one of her teddy bears fell on top of her and smothered her while she slept....

And I have a message for all my fellow one-and-done parents out there. People can tell you that you’re selfish, but until they know your story, they have no room to judge. In fact, I asked some other parents who have decided one child is it for them to ‘fess up to the whys and wherefores. Their stories, the real stories of why people have only children, are anything but selfish: 3....

When’s it gonna be YOUR turn? When do YOU get to pick out the ugly bridesmaid dresses and obsess about seating charts? You may be closer to the Big Day than you realize. And there are ways to tell that your man isn’t as far gone as you might think. Here are some sneaky little signs that he’s about to propose. What are some other signs he’s about to propose?...

But does that mean we don’t want to ever wear makeup again? Of course not. We still have places to go, and events to attend. Even if we don’t have somewhere to go, some of us still want to express our creativity all over our face. There’s no need for us to throw out all our makeup until the children are grown! We just need a way to shave down what could be 45 minute to an hour long routine to at least half of that....

It’s also worth paying upwards of $60 to ensure you don’t get infected or, even worse, that needle doesn’t go in crooked. That’s why booking consultations for more complicated piercings is always a good idea. But on rarer occasions, I’ll get told without hesitation that my multiple nose rings are just ugly. I don’t talk to those people much. As they say, there are plenty of other fish in the sea — ones who like your face regardless of the metal in it (and not in an inappropriate way, either)....

Everything gets a little bit dressed up for Easter time. From our clothes to our shoes, we usually pick out our entire outfit for the big brunch or dinner with the fam. We decorate and fill up baskets with pastel-colored treats and chocolate. Even eggs get dressed up for the holiday! So shouldn’t our nails be a little bit festive too? We think yes. Nothing can get us more in the mood for some April showers and May flowers than starting the season off with Easter-inspired nails....