The poor woman was carrying her little guy in his Moses basket while heading out to the car. When she tried to put the basket on the back seat so she could pick him up out of it and put him in his car seat — the door handle slipped and the baby fell out onto the pavement. Thankfully, he’s ok, but the mom naturally feels like the worst mother who ever walked the face of the Earth....

That’s why I wrote this take on a classic holiday poem, just for you. “A Visit from St. Nicholas” (better known as “The Night Before Christmas” or “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas”) is all well and good in its original form, but as Christmas Eve approaches, I thought you might appreciate a version that’s specifically for moms: Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house,The baby was stirring, unnoticed by my spouse....

My four year old son has a pretty bad temper. When he doesn’t get his own way he starts screaming and throwing things. I can’t put him in his room, because he just comes out swinging. I have even tried locking him in his room, but he kicks his door really hard over and over. The worst tantrum my son had was about a year ago. I don’t remember what set him off, but he threw his TV in his room, across the room....

Well, I’ll warn you, it’s pretty slim pickings. Most of the retail chain stores that stay open for the holiday are drugstores. But hey, you need to stock up on cotton balls sometime, right? Keep reading to find out where you can shop this Christmas. More from CafeMom: 5 Homemade Kid Toys That Make Awesome Gifts Keep in mind, hours are for most stores, but not necessarily all. Check your local grocery store as some independent stores may be open....

All will be illuminated in the slideshow below on moms’ common pregnancy dreams with explanations of what they mean from Lauri Loewenberg, Dr. Oz’s resident dream expert and author of Dream On It, Unlock Your Dreams Change Your Life. More from The Stir: 5 of My Most Embarrassing Pregnancy Sex Dreams Did you have any strange dreams during pregnancy? Images © Ariel Skelley/Corbis; © iStock.com/Photo_Concepts Dreaming of others’
deaths is also symbolic of the changes in relationships you may face as a new mom (like, will you ever see your child-free friends again?...

The keto diet seems like a new trend, but it has actually been used since the 1920s to treat epilepsy. The basics of the diet are this: You eat an incredibly low amount of carbs, a moderate amount of protein, and a very high amount of fat (percentages vary for each person). If you stick to this plan for anywhere from three days to a week, says Tastaholics’s Complete Keto Guide for Beginners, your body enters a state called ketosis, in which you’re burning ketones — a byproduct of fat breaking down in the body — for energy, instead of the glucose you get from eating carbs....

The experts say: Let her “die.” No matter how much your tween begs, try to hold off. “The later, the better, but at least until 13 years old,” says Isaac Tabari, MD, chief podiatrist at NYC Podiatry Central of Excellence in New York. The reason: During the tween years, the growth plates in her legs are still open (she’s still growing at a rapid rate). Heels (particularly higher than two inches) can throw a wrench in that growth by shifting the plates, causing inflammation in her knees, ankles, and other areas....

She began ordering breast milk for herself off of an unnamed US website and began incorporating it into everything from gym shakes to chicken soup. “I have grave reservations about the safety of buying breast milk over the internet. I’d have to question its provenance and source. I wouldn’t advise anyone to do it.”

Those were the days of calculating your BMI, or body mass index, as a means of screening someone for obesity. Now people are finally beginning to realize that BMI is actually not a very good indicator of someone’s health at all because it doesn’t account for muscle (which is denser) or being “skinny fat.” More from CafeMom: Your Child’s Growth Chart Percentile: When to Worry & When Not To More from Revelist: 9 Things I Never Thought I Could Do Because I’m Fat “So I laughed it off but I really should have said, ‘I embrace and love my body, I work out, not because I wanna lose weight or be a certain shape but because I love to feel strong and healthy!...

Here, 8 women reveal how they were tempted to cheat, why they gave in, and the aftermath of their affair. Have you ever been tempted to cheat? What happened? Image via iStock.com/Izabela Habur More from The Stir: 15 Real Reasons Women Gave for Cheating on Their Husbands title: “Women Confess What Really Drove Them To Cheat On Their Spouses” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-23” author: “Ellen Hackney” Here, 8 women reveal how they were tempted to cheat, why they gave in, and the aftermath of their affair....

title: “Women Who Ve Faced Infertility Are Celebrating This New Ad” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-21” author: “Patricia Tagle”

A recent thread asked the women of Reddit who earn $100,000 or more what they do, and they’re not all doctors and lawyers. In fact, many of them only needed a bachelor’s degree, and some only had to get certification. Here’s what they’re doing for their high-earning jobs: — Reddit user stefani13 “I definitely prefer the consulting aspect. I work with a lot of people and most of my work is problem solving....

Based on a Chinese science that’s over 3,000 years old, the practice of facial reading can give key insights into the kind of person you are and even reveal your true inner nature. So apply makeup, self groom, or change up your hairstyle, but underneath it all, here’s what your face shape is saying about you. title: “Your Face Shape Says A Lot About Your Personality” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-03” author: “Joseph Wilkins” Based on a Chinese science that’s over 3,000 years old, the practice of facial reading can give key insights into the kind of person you are and even reveal your true inner nature....

There was always something about those pricey designer jeans that made you feel fat and skinny all at the same time. But the main thing about my Sergios was that they just didn’t give. No matter how many times I wore them, they were always just as tight as the very first day I peeled them on. And if I threw them in the wash? All bets were off and I had to convince my mom to buy me a new pair or else my friends would make fun of me because I was wearing the same pair of pants all the time....

Since we can never have enough True Blood, even in the off-season, let’s get an update of which ones of our favorite mythical creatures are taken, and which ones we can still keep hoping (and praying) for: Alexander Skarsgard: The Viking vampire that all women (both on the show and in real life) lust over is currently on with his on-again off-again girlfriend Kate Bosworth. Damn. She attended the Scream Awards to show support for her vamp, and they’ve recently been spotted on movie dates....

Certain words, remarks, and yes, questions affect us all differently. What rolls off my back might stay with another person for an entire week — or even a lifetime. So as a PSA to the world, here are 10 questions (some of which seem harmless) that can really hurt someone’s feelings. title: “10 Harmless Questions That Fat People Are Sick Of Hearing” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-20” author: “Duane Fick” Certain words, remarks, and yes, questions affect us all differently....

Which is really too bad! Why? Because our nails can totally pull our whole look together. That’s right. When it comes to beach fashion, stellar nails are the equivalent of remembering to belt that dress. It’s totally true! Of course if you’re active on the beach, you might be tempted to skip out on polish altogether. But I think one glance at what these nail artists are coming up with for the summer might have you changing your mind....

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If you worry you can’t pull off a pair of booty shorts, let these babes prove to you that an hourglass figure isn’t required for slaying your shortest shorts.

Sex dreams run the gamut. They can be hot. They can be gross. Sometimes they can even involve celebrities. Sometimes they even include a real-life orgasm (lucky us!). But what do these dreams really mean? The Stir spoke exclusively with Kelly Sullivan Walden of Dreams Cloud, a site that allows people to log their dreams and have personal responses to them. Walden helped us decipher 10 sexual dreams and what they might tell us about our wide awake lives....