OMG, #14 is SO embarrassing! Has that happened to you? Image © mother image/redshorts/Corbis More from The Stir: 28 Traits Work-at-Home Moms Know All Too Well More from The Stir: The Truth About Work-at-Home Moms More from The Stir: 7 Life-Saving Tips for Work-From-Home Moms title: “Confessions Of A Work At Home Mom 14 Women Share Their Dirty Little Secrets” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-14” author: “Ruth Smith” OMG, #14 is SO embarrassing!...

Breastfeeding is not weird, despite society’s convictions that it’s somehow sexual or dirty or strange. Babies are going to do what they’re going to do, and sometimes a nipple is just a nipple. Kudos to this dad for sharing a sweet and silly bonding moment between himself and his baby girl.

Reportedly, two different locations of this chain “declined” to provide a high chair, but rather suggested Ryan either hold his child on his lap or seat the toddler beside him. Makes sense, right? Well, not to this dad. You see, while he wanted to dine with his baby, he certainly didn’t want to have to hold the little one, noting that it would be “stressful” and “less enjoyable.” We just have to ask: Sir, have you ever dined out with a 1-year-old before?...

It’s been a long time since either one of my kids was in diapers (hooray for that!), but apparently there’s a disturbing trend going on in toddler care these days: Nursery schools and daycare centers with strict no-diaper changing policies. So parents are literally having to leave work or home or wherever else they might be to schlep all the way back to school, clean up their little ones, and then go back to work or home or wherever else they might need to be....

There is a very popular, very common, very juicy melon out there that apparently has had E. coli, Salmonella, and Listeria hanging out on it for, like, ever. Two outbreaks so far this year mean I’m cleaning out my fridge and swearing off a family favorite. But what’s even more strange is how this melon becomes the most dangerous one around, and also that people have known about it FOR YEARS....

More from CafeMom: There’s a Hidden Usage for Plastic Container Lids That’ll Change Your Lunch Game Forever title: “Everyone Is Freaking Out Over This Strawberry Topped Pizza” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-24” author: “Nicholas Smith” More from CafeMom: There’s a Hidden Usage for Plastic Container Lids That’ll Change Your Lunch Game Forever

Ultrasound How it’s done: “This is the most common method,” says Steven Thung, OB-GYN and clinical chief of obstetrics at Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center. Basically, it’s done by visual inspection — in other words, what’s going on between the baby’s legs. How soon you can find out: Typically around 16 to 18 weeks, although it is possible earlier. “Ultrasounds at the end of the first trimester or beginning of the second can also identify gender,” says Thung....

Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Holiday Wreaths Makes 16 wreaths; prep time is 40 minutes; ready to eat in 70 minutes. Ingredients: 1/3 cup margarine or butter 4 cups miniature marshmallows (or 1 package — about 40 — regular marshmallows) 1 teaspoon green food coloring 6 cups Kellogg’s Corn Flakes (or Frosted Flakes, if you want!) Red cinnamon candies Store-bought white icing Directions: Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted....

Although she reportedly removed him from the vehicle and tried to cool him down as she called 911, Janik wasn’t successful. Jojo was pronounced dead once first responders arrived at 5 p.m. “During the course of investigation, investigators determined Nix was negligent while the victim was in her care as the child was left in a motor vehicle for an extended period of time, ultimately resulting the in the victim’s death,” Sgt....

I’d like to think I was an educated pregnant woman — meaning I read many books, tons of online articles, and posts from other moms. Even my husband was in on the act. We soaked up as much information as we could about pregnancy and even specialized things like being high risk, expecting twins, natural birth, c-sections (just in case), and of course we talked with my doctors and doula about all of it....

Who’s going to make the dinner? How am I going to have 10 relatives and a newborn in my house? Am I even going to be able to eat anything when I feel this stuffed? Don’t worry Mamas, The Stir has got you covered. We asked the pregnant ladies here on CafeMom who are due this November how to get ready for the big day — without feeling like a turkey....

You’ve seen movies about it. Hell, you’ve even cried during them. And although you may have shed a few tears, you thought to yourself: “This is never going to happen to me.” At first, the only reason you were hesitant to have unprotected sex with your partner may have been because you weren’t ready, or willing, to get pregnant. But what about the other repercussions? When did “safe sex” become all about conception?...

But about a year later, when he was 3 — I realized potty training HAD to be bumped to the top of my priority list for a couple of reasons. First of all, he had to be fully trained before attending preschool, so I had that little incentive motivating me. Second … how shall I put this? Changing a 3-year-old’s dirty diaper and changing a 3-month-old’s dirty diaper are two totally different things....

“There is no correct medical answer to this question,” says Jenny Thomas, MD, a pediatrician with Aurora Health Care in Milwaukee. In other words: it largely boils down to your personal preference and what makes sense for your life. For instance, if you have an older child and need to drop him off at school in the mornings, taking your baby with you in a carrier is perfectly fine. Yet while there is no rigid timetable for when baby should make his debut, many doctors do stick with a “wait until 6 to 8 weeks” rule if outings can be avoided....

Whether you’ve got a husband in the military stationed far away, or your man goes on a lot of business trips, or you’re just looking for new things to try together, this is a super sexy way to connect with your guy. But it definitely takes some daring. If you’ve long been curious about phone sex but worried you’d sound ridiculous, fear not. You just need some prep and practice....

I don’t always get exactly what I ask for (and who does, right?), but I do get something, and feel better about myself personally and professionally when I do. Now I am by no means a salary negotiation expert — simply a proponent of asking for more, knowing your worth, and all that jazz. But what I do know is that THIS WORKS. It’s worked for me every time, and it should work for you too....

Luckily for me and all you tape-haters out there, we have other options. What do you use when you paint edges? Image via iStock.com/Julia Nichols

I wanted to find a meal-delivery service that was quick, easy, and wouldn’t put a dent in my wallet, and Freshly came into my life at just the right time. It was the company’s website that sucked me in: With prices that range from $8.99 to $12.50 per meal, depending on the plan you pick, Freshly fell well within my budget. And unlike other delivery serves like Blue Apron, you don’t have to actually cook your Freshly meals....

I can understand why people might that think that, though — since even plus-size brands only like to cast models with hourglass shapes. The reality is that a lot of us have more in the middle than we do on top or bottom. And that’s OK! Still, products like padded underwear — aka butt pads, aka the closest thing to a butt lift that doesn’t involve a scalpel — exist....

Created by California startup Impossible Foods, the “Impossible Burger” was served on the regular menu of a restaurant for the first time on Tuesday, July 27. I went to David Chang’s Momofuku Nishi in New York City, where the burger is being offered exclusively, to taste test it and possibly witness history being made. Still, if you asked me to guess what kind of patty this is, I’d probably say buffalo or some other wild game that I’ve never tried....