The Sandra Cantu case rocked the newswire in April 2009 after the girl, last seen skipping happily by a surveillance camera in the mobile home park where she lived, went missing. Her body was found several days later in a suitcase just two miles away. Shortly after that, Melissa Huckaby, a woman, mom, neighbor, and Sunday school teacher, was arrested for the young girl’s rape and murder. As moms, we can’t fathom murder at the hands of another mother (or anyone, for that matter), nor can we handle thinking that any mom in our town could be capable of such a horrific act....

And then you immediately feel guilty that you’ve scarred your kid for life. We’ve all been there. But exactly how worried should we be? Could we be doing some kind of serious damage to our kids with one little phrase? It’s unlikely. If it only happens once, chances are you won’t scar your child for life, according to Amy Morin, a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist in Lincoln, Maine....

While this development isn’t exactly surprising by any means, and it sounds like Scott is happy to carry on as a reality star and dad of two as opposed to restaurateur, I hope this experience with Ryu doesn’t necessarily kill his dream of working in the food biz … In fact, in sort of a backasswards way, maybe it’s even encouraging that the restaurant couldn’t float after he left. So maybe he should have a future in food after all, eh?...

Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for other health-related battles American women fight every day—specifically, the battle to maintain the right to a legal and safe abortion. That’s why it’s particularly heartening that we now have Trust Women Month, which began on January 22, the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. The campaign calls for women to stand up for our reproductive rights (like access to safe, legal abortions and free birth control) by wearing a silver ribbon....

Let’s face it — anything that we can do to help make the long nine months of pregnancy a little easier and less stressful is more than worth it. But at the same time, we also want to make sure we’re not doing anything that could potentially harm our babies, so there are some general guidelines that should be followed when it comes to getting your sweat on. (And always consult your doctor before starting any exercise program....

It all started with a “confrontation” between one student who apparently refused to remove his hat in the school gym and two teachers who, well, were hell bent on getting him to remove that hat. As the “altercation” escalated, with the teachers “circling” the boy and “trying to escort him from the gym,” other students nearby pulled out their cell phones and started filming, because, duh!! What else do you expect them to do under these circumstances?...

Also, literally not a single popular nail vlogger or influencer received the polish from the brand’s PR, either. Very strange. Want more? Visit our Eyeliner Addict Facebook page and like us for more breaking beauty news! title: “The World S First Mirror Nail Polish Conspiracy Theory” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-08” author: “Nicholas Schlipp” Also, literally not a single popular nail vlogger or influencer received the polish from the brand’s PR, either....

There are undeniable pros to giving your kids their own smartphones — like being able to reach your child any time, or research virtually any homework subject without going to the library (and, let’s be honest, apps that entertain cranky toddlers in the car are pretty great, too). But one of the biggest looming concerns in the back of every parent’s mind is how an overabundance of screen time is negatively impacting kids’ social skills....

And in honor of National Toast Day (which is February 23, if you didn’t know), we scoured the Internet for the best toast recipes in all the land. You’d best read this around lunchtime; it’s about to get toasty in here — and no, we will not apologize for that pun. title: “The 14 Best Toast Recipes Of All Time” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-03” author: “Mildred Teich” And in honor of National Toast Day (which is February 23, if you didn’t know), we scoured the Internet for the best toast recipes in all the land....

More from CafeMom: 25 Names Guys Would Give Their Babies if Their Wives Weren’t Involved As Laura Wattenberg, founder of BabyNameWizard.com, notes, these monikers are quite the varied collection. “The style impulses are all over the map, but one theme that leaps out is length,” Wattenberg tells CafeMom. “Almost half the list is made up of ‘mini names,’ four letters or shorter.” More from CafeMom: 22 Rare Baby Names Suddenly Bursting Onto the Scene Another trend Laura has noticed is celebrities turning familiar words into unconventional baby names for their children....

The bottle has a face on it, which is printed using thermochromic anti-forgery ink. Sounds pretty fancy doesn’t it? Basically what this means is that the design changes when it’s hot or cold. If the milk in the bottle is at the ideal temperature of 38 degrees Celsius, the face is green and smiling; if the milk is too hot (45 degrees Celsius or hotter), the face turns into a red, crying, unhappy face, so you know the milk needs to be cooled down before you feed your baby....

Thanks to the site Dress The Bump, I got the idea, when pregnant, to learn how non-maternity wear could suit my purposes for less money – empire waist, you are my friend! Could non-nursing clothes be similarly re-purposed? I’ve found the answer – and (spoiler alert!) it’s a resounding yes. My favorite nursing top, in fact, is a cross-front Weston Wear knit top that I got for $11 at a sample sale....

Write my will. I need to do this! I did sign up for Chanel Reynolds’ “Get Your Shit Together"monthly nudge, though. Have a one-night stand. I got married young and Mormon, so I missed out on this before I got married. Have drinks with my divorced/separated friends. Mandatory, as much as possible. Go out as mutton dressed like lamb. No one will die as a result. Get in shape. I started with spin class and have now added running....

Truthfully, I think the issue that plagued me the most during my first pregnancy had nothing whatsoever to do with health or even comfort: it was my second trimester body image. You know, that awkward stage when you’re no longer invisibly pregnant, or obviously pregnant—you’re just … incredibly misshapen. It seems like I spent the first three or so months of that pregnancy walking around with what felt like a delicious secret: you have no idea I’m growing an entire human being inside of me right now!...

After giving birth to her second baby, Kristen Sullivan noticed a major difference: Her body didn’t recover as quickly as it did the first time around. Instead of simply “bouncing back,” Kristen’s body looked different than it did in the weeks after delivering her first baby — and drastically different than the other postpartum bodies she was seeing on social media. Kristen explained that as she was trying to embrace how her body grew and is now healing differently than it did during her first pregnancy, her social media feed was flooded with women showing a very different postpartum experience....

Yup, it’s time to feast your eyes on mermaid underboob tats. Here are nine of our favorite ones to inspire you:

More from CafeMom: 16 Cute & Clever Ways to Celebrate the Arrival of the Elf on the Shelf More from CafeMom: The Imperfect Way I’m Blending Christmas & Hanukkah for My New Baby You can check out more inappropriate elf photos at Mommy Needs Vodka. title: “These Might Be The Most Inappropriate Elf On The Shelf Photos They Re Hysterical” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-19” author: “Ella Simpson” More from CafeMom: 16 Cute & Clever Ways to Celebrate the Arrival of the Elf on the Shelf More from CafeMom: The Imperfect Way I’m Blending Christmas & Hanukkah for My New Baby You can check out more inappropriate elf photos at Mommy Needs Vodka....

I like to think I am a pretty open person sexually, and I want my children to have plenty of information. All of it, in fact. I’d so much rather they hear it from me first than anyone else. And this country is notoriously terrible in terms of sexual education. According to the CDC, 230,000 babies are born to teenage mothers each year, and that is probably due, in large part, to the fact that sex education in this country is notoriously sparse....

The use of a device that monitors your baby’s heartbeat sounds pretty harmless, which makes it easy to understand why so many expectant parents are flocking to stores to pick one up. Not only do these medical gadgets allow you to zero in on baby’s thumping heart pulsations whenever and wherever you want, but they also give you a few Grey’s Anatomy feels as you get to play doctor (paging Mom-to-be)....