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With his degrees in sociology and photography/imaging, Bartels tells us that he derives inspiration from everywhere — people-watching and exploring “why people do what they do in society.” In 2010, he was spurred to develop and photograph IMPRESSION when he’d hear the same complaints from women he was dating during and after college — all related to high heels, tight jeans, underwire bras, and uncomfortable undergarments. “I would pose the question as to why they wore uncomfortable apparel and shoes when there were other more comfortable options out there,” he explains....

Silva was able to get the shot by getting an angle between two of the cars in the background and making the focus in the back blurry. On his Instagram, he writes that the mother of the child did not like the location of the shoot at first, but after she saw the photos, she was left with her “chin on the floor.” And for good reason — this shot is gorgeous!...

As a parent myself, I get the basic concept. Beer is bad for kids. Any alcohol is bad for children. Obviously. But isn’t this sort of an iconic photo we all have from our childhood? Remember how HILARIOUS it is to pretend like our kid is drinking? I know I have that photo in my family album and my parents were practically teetotalers. I also know I have seen it in many other kids’ albums....

The most common misconception about gender-neutral parenting is that anyone who chooses this parenting style is attempting to make their kids “genderless.” There seems to be a healthy dose of fear that gender neutrality will disallow girls from displaying “feminine traits” and prohibit boys from embracing things that are traditionally “masculine.” Hopefully, I speak for most gender-neutral parents when I say that our goal has never been to force our kids to abandon their gender or the things they enjoy, but rather to open the door for them to be who they really want to be....

While Texas now joins Hawaii and Oregon in having laws that expressly grant women the right to take their placenta home after childbirth, in other states the issue is a murky one. Policies regarding placenta possession can vary within a single state. Some facilities label the placenta medical waste and forbid new moms from taking it. Others will allow the mother to take it but won’t assist in transferring the placenta to anyone....

Marie* has been living with a secret for almost three years and she just recently told her husband Jack* of 10 years about it. She had an affair — a very involved romance with a co-worker. She got pregnant. She already had two kids with her husband and she considered having this third child. But her lover convinced her to have an abortion. The guilt and pain from the experience have made her come clean....

Summer means tons of free time to hang out with friends. It means trips to the beach with the family, playing baseball with dad in the backyard, or helping mom out in the garden. Of course, for some kids it means packing up a suitcase and getting shipped off for a few months to sleepaway camp. No parents. No pets. No neighbors. Just a long time away from mom and dad under the supervision of some stranger....

Candied Walnuts Nonstick spray 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1.5 cups walnuts Preheat oven to 325. Combine sugar and vinegar in small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves (about 3 minutes). Add nuts. Toss to coat. Transfer mixture to baking sheet, lined with foil and sprayed with nonstick spray. Bake until nuts are deep brown and syrup has thickened, stirring occasionally (about 10-15 minutes). Be careful not to burn....

One look Talbots is owning this season is the full skirt. Talbots has plenty of gorgeous options to choose from and the catalog showcased ways to wear it that would work on nearly any body type. Check out this gorgeous Paisley Embroidery Skirt (Talbots, $99) for example. It’s stunning, don’t you think? (Plus, now through April 4th, you can get 20% off your entire Talbots order and free shipping with the code 030199139....

Thirty-one-year-old Jessica Allen already had two sons when she decided to become a surrogate mother for a family she refers to as the Lius (she did not reveal their real last name for privacy reasons). She and her partner, Wardell Jasper, planned on using the $35,000 she’d receive in compensation as a down payment on a home for their family. After undergoing the normal in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment for surrogacy, Jessica was informed by her doctors that she was carrying twin boys — but she would later discover that one of the children she birthed and gave away was biologically hers....

Artists and Lowe’s and The Home Depot and TileWorldUSA- UniverseAmerica all want you to believe that installing a gorgeous custom backsplash is just so hard and your itty bitty wittle bwain won’t be able to figure out how to do it, much less do it right. Do you hear that sound? That’s the giant lie-detector buzzer madly firing in the background.Because, really, it’s incredibly, stupidly simple to install a backsplash, even one that you design to custom specifications....

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He calls her the real MVP. And if you take a look at Durant’s tear-inducing speech, you’ll see exactly why. Guaranteed: This is the best mom tribute you’ve seen in a while. Embedded content: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmRJgKbibB8 Wow. Amazing how Durant took the opportunity to acknowledge his mother in such a beautiful way during one of the biggest moments of his life. Imagine how this must have felt to her. I’m sure Kevin has thanked his mother before, but it must have been truly the most amazing feeling for Wanda to hear her son listing all the things she did for him and his brother that didn’t go unnoticed....

We took a look at some of the most prevalent myths we’ve heard about kids’ growth and development in an attempt to separate fact from fiction. Old Wives’ Tale #1: Playing basketball (or other sports) makes kids grow taller. Here’s the truth: Despite what your gym teacher might have claimed, “Jumping and stretching will not make you taller,” S. Daniel Ganjian, MD, a pediatrician at Providence Saint Jonh’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California, tells CafeMom....

Starting in September 2017, cruise line Original Cruises will launch a number of Desire Cruises in Europe on the Azamara Quest, a luxury liner that bills itself as a “provocative playground at sea” for explorative couples. Read: sex cruise. All aboard… h/t Esquire title: “The World S First Sex Cruise Will Basically Be An 8 Day Orgy” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-20” author: “Chris Rosemond” Starting in September 2017, cruise line Original Cruises will launch a number of Desire Cruises in Europe on the Azamara Quest, a luxury liner that bills itself as a “provocative playground at sea” for explorative couples....

Still, some fans were a little thrown off by the price of the Fenty Beauty Body Lavas, as $59 per bottle is pretty steep. The Body Lavas are also the most expensive product the usually affordable brand has released to date. Fenty Beauty fan Aleah, aka @leaahluv on Twitter, wants to join Rihanna at her summer 2018 glow party, but she also plans to maintain her budget — so she came up with the perfect Body Lava hack, and it looks FLAWLESS....

The Huffington Post UK asked people on their parenting Facebook page to weigh in on the issue, and many had no time for anyone who sees this act as anything more than a dotting daddy saying goodnight. Instead of hating on him, they backed him up. More from CafeMom: This Mom Will Damn Well Kiss Her Kid on the Lips Whenever She Wants To “Children need to be kissed & loved....

In Hollywood, we often see bigger men like Kevin James and Seth Rogen cast alongside thin, beautiful love interests, but we rarely see the roles reversed. Even worse, mixed-size couples in the real world get rude stares, backhanded compliments, and serious social media hate. “How can you appreciate some parts of a woman being bigger [butt, boobs] and shun other parts [stomach, arms] for being big,” he says in another....

The California mom explained that she and her husband are annual pass holders and were excited to take their little one to not only see all of the Christmas decorations but also to get family holiday pictures. After standing in a long line to take the seasonal photo, 10-month-old Micah got hungry. So without hesitating, this mom began to nurse him while continuing to wait in line. Women standing in line behind her had a problem with her feeding her child in public and not only made faces at her but also suggested in disgust that she should leave....

My husband watches our daughter in the morning before he goes to work so I can get some sleep (just one of the many reasons I love him). He typically takes a shower so she sees him naked. She also sees him naked when they’re out and about and he takes her into the restroom with him. This has been going on for the past year, but it’s only recently that she’s noticed his private parts....