The truth is, new moms are constantly bombarded with advice, tips, and people trying to show us what to do. We need time to process, time to heal, and time to take a breath, so we can find the energy — and mental strength — to be the best mothers to our babies. These new mommies are speaking up on the things they don’t want to hear, like, at all....
More from CafeMom: 8 Traditional Christmas Dinner Ideas the Family Will Love Christmas brings its fair share of emotions, from the warm feelings of goodwill and joy to the rush of spreading cheer to others — and, let’s face it, there are also the crazed emotions of trying to get all the holiday plans, meals, and gifts together. Sometimes it’s hard to articulate how the holiday season makes us feel, which is why we scoured the Internet looking for the best words and sayings to describe the holiday....
There is a surprisingly large amount of research out there that can help the curious determine just how normal or kinky they might be. Assuming that you are an American woman over the age of 18, this is what normal looks like: You started having sex as a teenager: the average age for first sexual experiences is 17 years old for women and by age 20, 75% of Americans have had unmarried sex....
Believe it or not, princess-inspired prom dresses are all the rage. We would chalk it up to the never-ending Frozen fever, but these flowing ball gowns and flowing looks clearly have some royal examples … and Elsa is just one of them. #8 is beautiful! Which one is your favorite? Image via Disney; Jasz Couture More from The Stir: 16 Awkward Prom Pictures That Will Make You Glad High School Is Over (PHOTOS) More from The Stir: 8 Ways to Save Money on Prom Without Missing Out on One Ounce of the Fun More from The Stir: 5 Ways Your Teen’s Prom Will Be Nothing Like Your Lame One...
You may not think so now, but there is a chance that you will wind up on an operating table the day you welcome your beautiful baby into this world. One 15-minute discussion can prevent you from winding up in a position where you feel completely helpless, overwhelmed, and in the dark as to what’s happening to you. Here, some questions to consider asking your doctor before you give birth....
It’s just that we’re not talking about it. No matter how open our communication, a lot of us have fantasies we haven’t shared with our spouses … yet. But maybe it’s time we did? We tapped three experts to explain how role-play works, how to get started, and how to make it fun and fulfilling. Role-play gives you the opportunity to “bring excitement into the routine of a long-term relationship,” says sex and sensuality coach Rebekah Beneteau....
Just like any theme, Halloween-centric weddings can be expressed in an infinite number of ways. Couples can fully embrace the black, orange, and purple theme colors. They can hone in on favorite iconic Halloween characters. Or they can simply use decorative staples to make a statement, like skulls, black cats, and bats. One of the things that can really tie a Halloween theme wedding together is the wedding cake. Wedding cakes give couples the opportunity to really let their theme shine though, and it’s one of the places they don’t have to pull back on the “weird....
Wanna take a pungent stroll down memory lane? Here are 15 of the most memorable scents from the ’90s. You know you spent your paycheck from the Sunglass Hut at Perfume Kraze for a bottle of one of these bad boys. Because looking good didn’t stop at baby Ts and Doc Martens. Image via Jet The best place to wear it: To the after-school detention you secretly got on purpose just so you could sit next to Evan Peterson....
We reached out to the CafeMom community about the most romantic gifts they’ve ever received. Prepare for your heart to melt! “After a particularly long and exhausting week as a SAHM by day, part-time commercial cleaner by night, I left work to go home and found the words ‘I love you’ spelled out in conversation hearts on the seat of my car. My husband had bundled up our 2-year-old and gone out to get the candy and then driven to work, leaving the surprise for me....
Everyone has an idea of what autism looks like, and many of us study our children for any telltale signs of it. The problem is that many of the symptoms alone are perfectly normal in children, but it’s a collection of them together that can indicate autism. For example, my son loved ceiling fans, which worried me to no end because I’d read that a fascination with ceiling fans could indicate autism....
I couldn’t help watching all these rousing speeches from some pretty incredible American women and wondering: are moms and dads out there watching and thinking, “I could name my baby girl after her”? If you weren’t, you should have been! These women are a sign of how far our nation has come from the day when ladies couldn’t even vote, forget actually running for office! And there’s a host of fabulous baby girl names we can think of from both the Democrats and the Republicans: Since the DNC just wrapped up last night, let’s start there, shall we?...
In case you’re curious where you stand on the free-range scale, check these clues below and see if they ring a bell. If so, you’re free-range all the way! The word “playdate” makes you break out in hives. You have to calm down other parents and say “he’s okay” when your kid falls down. Your kids can walk around barefoot or play in the mud, and that’s okay. Your child will NEVER have a cellphone....
There was controversy surrounding whether or not her latest wavy blonde look is actually all her natural hair — but weave or not, Bey is a curly queen underneath the extras, according to her stylist’s clapback at the haters. I just love how proud she is of her natural hair texture. It truly is an inspiration to many women who have a kinky grade of hair that isn’t as celebrated in mainstream media as it should be....
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In fact, “most pediatricians are trained to take care of children up until the age of 21,” says Neville Golden, MD, chief of adolescent medicine at Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California, “but some don’t make their office teen-friendly or feel comfortable with teenage patients.” Here, the three red flags that mean you need to find your adolescent a different doctor. Your pediatrician’s office is geared more toward toddlers than teens....
Heck, sometimes even when someone else does the cutting, we still regret the bangs! So let’s take a moment out of our busy days to look at photos of women with very bad bangs — and while we’re giggling at their hair horrors, let’s also find out what you can actually do about these terrible hair mistakes. More from The Stir: How to Get the Perfect Bangs for Your Face Have you ever had a good experience cutting your own bangs — or only bad, bad memories?...
That doesn’t mean people aren’t trying. Earlier this month John R. Talbott divulged his sure-fire technique for curing the hiccups in a piece for the Huffington Post. It’s simple, but he claims it to be effective. He states: “Simply take the hand of the person afflicted and squeeze hard on the surface of the fingernail of the pinky finger for ten seconds. That’s it.” He says it works because of acupuncture points … or because it’s magic....
More from CafeMom: 21 Beautiful Baby Girl Names With Classic Latin Roots These Latin baby names for boys are too delicious to pass up. Not only are they unusual, but they’re true classics as well. Latin is the root of the English language, which means it’s the root of many of our favorite baby boy names, anyway. But what about a name for the parents who truly wants to pick a Latin name?...
Lots of women plan on natural labor only to change their minds and get that epidural after all. Plenty of other women plan on being medicated and then deliver so quickly there’s no time. Labor is unpredictable like that. But if you want to try out natural childbirth, there’s a few questions you need to ask yourself. How do you feel about your body being out of your control? The fewer interventions you have, the more control you’re handing over to your body’s own natural processes....
Yes, folks. Hale’s eyebrow are so perfect, millions of people are obsessed with them. And they’re right to be — have you ever seen arches to thick and so perfectly groomed? If you don’t believe me, take a long scroll through these 42 pictures of Lucy Hale’s eyebrows and prepare to feel some undeniably strong envy.
