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Truthfully, there’s no easy answer as to why black women are less likely to breastfed — like most things in life, it’s several contributing factors. For one, black women have the unique challenge of grappling with a culturally complex history concerning breastfeeding. Many women served as wet nurses to white slave-owning families and did so to the detriment of their own children. There is also a serious lack of representation and miseducation in the lactation field....

Ever heard the term cauliflower ear? That’s what she had — bright red, swollen, and sore to the touch. Insect bites can you leave you wondering whether you need to take your kids to the hospital or if they are developing an allergy, so The Stir checked with Dr. Leslie Barakat, a pediatrician with Cigna Medical Group, to find out when we should bug out. Why should parents be worried about bug bites in the summer?...

And if you decide you want your own stuffed companion, but your age is a little more than the original cost, then no worries you can still get a good deal! According to their website, no one will be “a day over 29 years old — meaning no matter their age, guests will pay no more than $29.” Be sure to look up where your closest Build-A-Bear Workshop is located because this deal is in-stores only....

In Jeffersonville, New York, a sixth grade girl who supported Hillary Clinton was left in tears when, the day after the election, she and her biracial friend got off the bus at school to chants of “Hillary for prison” and pointed, vehement calls for the wall. In a New Jersey town just outside New York City, a 13-year-old girl was taunted for months by boys at school for her support of Hillary Clinton....

Seriously though, this explains a lot, doesn’t it? No wonder everybody seems just a bit on edge these days. We’re all stressed out, whether or not we realize it. To live in a state of chronic stress is considered normal by society’s standards, but our brains, apparently, are not fooled. Yo, we aren’t wired for all this multitasking crap! Chill out or we’re gonna burn out! There is, at least, a silver lining to this recent discovery … Since researchers were able to pinpoint the neuritin gene’s role in mood disorders, they should be able to develop more effective treatments....

Sounds comfortable. More from CafeMom: You Can Still Be Sexy Over 200 lbs — & These Amazing Photos Prove It More from CafeMom: This Woman’s Weight Loss Transformation Proves the Number on the Scale Is BS That’s worth remembering. title: “Curvy Model S Photos Debunk Perfect Instagram Pics” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-19” author: “Howard Shelton” Sounds comfortable. More from CafeMom: You Can Still Be Sexy Over 200 lbs — & These Amazing Photos Prove It More from CafeMom: This Woman’s Weight Loss Transformation Proves the Number on the Scale Is BS That’s worth remembering....

Dr. Benjamin Hoffman, chairman of the AAP Council on Injury, Violence and Poison Prevention, told CafeMom in an earlier article about the change: “Most kids at 4 would be able to [use a rear-facing car seat] within the weight and height limits of most of the convertible car seats that are on the market.” “We didn’t have car seats when I was a kid and I survived.” “My kid doesn’t like rear-facing....

With Halloween around the corner, you might be racking your brain for great costume ideas. You want something creative, yet cute — and definitely something that will make for a great family photo. If you’re a mom with a little bit of artistic skill, you may want to forgo the typical princess or pirate costumes and instead give face painting a whirl. Not only will it make your child’s costume totally unique, but it’s also a great way to put your creative muscles to good use!...

Gary blames himself for Stephanie’s “condition.” When the individual then known as Zach, a married U.S. Army MP, came out to Gary as transgender, the father felt destroyed. “I lost my mind,” he told Dr. Phil. “I yelled at him, asked him why he would ever want to become a girl, because I raised him as a man.” In the show Dr. Phil patiently walks Gary through his feelings and tries to get him to see things through Stephanie’s eyes....

title: “Fingernail Tattoos Have Arrived But There S A Big Problem” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-21” author: “Dawn Johnson”

It took way too long for plus-size bikinis (aka fatkinis) to become common, but just as soon as they’ve arrived, they’re being reborn: Ladies and gentleman, we are living in the summer of the buttkini. What is a buttkini, you ask? Brazilian in style, a buttkini can be a one- or two-piece bathing suit. It’s cut high on the hips with only a small triangle of fabric to cover the bum....

To complement the stunning frock, Pati say she chose a “flash of silver metallic and glitter on the center of the lid, surrounded by a matte, camel tone to give the eyes a smoky shape. The cheeks were slightly flushed with a lot of highlight on the tops of cheekbones to make the skin really radiant.” Pati, who relied heavily on her Laura Mercier and Vita Liberata faves to complete the look, shares her process so you can replicate Dakota’s makeup at home....

If you own one and it’s in need of a facelift, then you’re in luck. I recently spotted this fun, inexpensive (only $20!) DIY for a filing cabinet by Jackie Sarager and asked her to share the how-to. Click through to see the steps. Prep.Dust and clean your filing cabinet and take out the drawers. Take off the drawer handles and drawer label holders. (If you can, remove the lock — but if it can’t be removed, don’t stress....

Wiggles and Giggles Christine Louise Hohlbaum, an American living in Paunzhausen, Germany, says both of her children, a boy and a girl, potty trained easily and were completely trained by 25 months. She says she really focused on helping them understand their bodies’ signals. “I would ask them frequently if they had to go,” says Hohlbaum. “After a while, they recognized the signals their bodies were giving them. The ‘pee pee dance’ helps, too....

After several years of being married, my husband and I decided to stop using all forms of birth control in the hopes of conceiving our first child. Time went by, two years passed, and still there was no happy face, no little plus sign, nothing. There were many months where I felt sad and defeated, but at the same time, deep down inside, I had guarded my heart. I convinced myself that because of my size, pregnancy just wasn’t going to happen....

Start by carving out the watermelon. Here’s a video tutorial. Even if you want a slightly different look for your basket, this has some essential tips that will save you a lot of grief if you follow them. Embedded content: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yl7D_eByf8 Chop fruit. Now you’ve got a lot of watermelon! Chop that along with any other fruit you’d like into bite-sized pieces. Keep in mind, a salad will look better and be easier to eat if you can keep all the pieces around the same size....

I’d been working myself into the ground and something was bound to break if I didn’t recharge my battery. But the reason I was working so hard was because I’d started a new job and thus hadn’t accrued many vacation days. So instead of taking the five-day break I needed, I booked a 24-hour getaway at Buttermilk Falls Inn, which, at anywhere from $300 to $1,500 a night, isn’t my usual level of practical luxury....

But she also happens to have quite the little figure popping up and out and all over the place, so aside from the normal panic the mother of a tween girl experiences when her baby starts sprouting every which away, there’s another issue out of my control. Skylar the Budding Brickhouse has guys of all ages checking her out. Of course I expect tween and teenage boys to look. But grown arse men?...

But when you start wondering how your man can/should change, that’s when you start to make micro-tears in your marriage. Did you catch what you SHOULDN’T be doing in the above scenario? We’ll tell you right now — it never helps to compare your cleaning skills to that of other women, especially ones that have professional maids coming in once a week. But that’s not it. The answer: protecting your partner....

Average price for a gorgeous palette used to be around $25, but those days are ancient. Brands like Anastasia, Urban Decay, and Huda Beauty are now cranking them out at $40 and up. As beauty fans wonder why palettes are getting so expensive, their eyes are justifiably wandering to places making dupes that look eerily similar to big name brands — at a much sweeter price. “That, in my opinion, is extremely tempting because, I mean, $10, even if it’s popping or not....