Chill moms, however, do things a little bit differently and after asking the chillest of the chill out there for their insight, we realized there is a whole lot to learn. Being chill isn’t easy when it comes to motherhood (or anytime for that matter because, well, LIFE). But there are things to glean from the calmest, coolest, and seemingly most collected moms out there. Here’s a secret — every mom is stressed about something at least some of the time....
Contrary to what you might expect, red states gravitate toward unconventional spellings and gender neutral names, while blue states opt for more traditional monikers. More from The Stir: The 18 Most Popular ‘Blue State’ Baby Names That’ll Make Dems Want to Get Pregnant Click through our slideshow of most popular red state baby names to see what we mean! Image via iStock.com/studiomoment More from The Stir: 21 Baby Names Voted ‘The Worst’ of 2016 … So Far More from The Stir: 13 Baby Girl Names That Will Be Insanely Popular in 2016 More from The Stir: 13 Hottest Names for Baby Boys in 2016 More from The Stir: The 21 Baby Girl Names That Are Trending Right Now More from The Stir: 19 Surprisingly Adorable Baby Names Inspired by ‘The Walking Dead’...
A few days ago, we here at The Stir told you about a 48-year-old California woman who went to a salon to get her hair done. Two weeks later, she suddenly found she could no longer move her left arm or even walk. Most of us wouldn’t see a connection. But the woman’s neurologists sure as hell did. Leaning backwards over a hard surface, as you do when you’re shampooed at a wash basin, puts serious pressure at the base of your head....
There are tons of cute card options at the store, since many of the big brands have hopped on the Pinterest train and tried to make their wares look a little more handmade. But for parents who truly want to make their very own cards from scratch, it can hard to narrow down exactly what to do. And it’s even harder to keep coming up with unique ideas year after year....
So while we understand that “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” these 20 beauty trends were epic fails. Image @ ABC More from The Stir: 20 Beauty Products From the ’80s Every Girl Was Obsessed With (PHOTOS) More from The Stir: 20 Cringeworthy Fashion & Style Trends of the ’90s (PHOTOS) More from The Stir: 11 Mortifying ’80s Beauty Fails We Wish We Could Forget (PHOTOS) More from The Stir: 18 Cringeworthy Fashion Accessories From the ’80s (PHOTOS) More from The Stir: How to Get The Perfect Party Hairstyle: The Stacked Topsy Tail Braid (PHOTOS)...
Here, 20 wives were happy to reveal the sweet, surprising, and slightly shocking things that they have no guilt lying — or simply not sharing the whole truth — about to their husbands. What’s the lie you aren’t afraid to admit you’ve told your husband? Image via iStock.com/KatarzynaBialasiewicz* More from The Stir: Women Confess How They Really Feel About the Number of Men They’ve Slept With More from The Stir: 15 Lies We’ve All Told Before, During or After Sex More from The Stir: 10 Lies We’ve Told Our Kids After Being ‘Caught in the Act’ More from The Stir: Why I Regret Being My Husband’s First...
There is beauty in every background, so let’s celebrate 21 influencers who show the beauty of being biracial. These days you can catch her living her best life on her Youtube channel. She posts pretty regularly about food, fashion, travel, and beauty on — and yes, every once in awhile you can catch some of her former PLL castmates making an appearance! She’s super open about different aspects of her culture, and even incorporates her family into her channel....
These artists have so beautifully designed these tarot card tattoos — the styles vary and all capture that magical and mystical quality of what the cards stand for. From bold and vibrant color to fine line, these tarot card tattoos are bewitching. Image via asacastletattooer/Instagram More from CafeMom: 20 Heartfelt Tattoos You Will Fall in Love With More from CafeMom: 20 Horror Movie Tattoos That Are Scary Cool More from CafeMom: Lady Tattoo Artists We Love: Miranda Lorberer More from CafeMom: 20 Gorgeous Skull Tattos That Give Us Life More from CafeMom: Constellation Piercings Will Be Your New Favorite Earring Trend...
I don’t know about you, but I’m not ready to give up that special time at night without a fight. And according to the experts, you shouldn’t either. Even when your kiddo is zooming through chapter books, it turns out they still need Mom or Dad to read to them at night. “As children become proficient readers, they begin to place an emphasis on comprehension. While this is extremely important, children may overlook proper reading expression,” explains Laura Bailet, PhD, operational vice president of the Reading Bright Start!...
Clearly, many people out there feel the need to make baby shower cakes a little too memorable, and not always in the way they intend. In turn, we get cakes that are creepy, sad, inappropriate, or just all out disasters. Seriously! Anyone who thinks childbirth itself belongs on a baby shower cake should probably just step awake from the flour and sugar now. Other things that don’t belong on a baby shower cake?...
Plenty of classically masculine and traditional boy names are also inspired by a kaleidoscope of colors. Here, 30 of the most handsome, extraordinary, and charming of the multi-hued bunch … More from The Stir: 30 Beautiful Baby Names for Girls Inspired by Colors Which of these baby names would you consider? Any others inspired by colors? Images via Corbis & stevendepolo/Flickr* title: “30 Best Baby Boy Names Inspired By Colors” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-11” author: “Celia Tomas” Plenty of classically masculine and traditional boy names are also inspired by a kaleidoscope of colors....
Some say to eschew alcohol altogether, while others say it’s fine in moderation. Others say spicy foods make babies fussy, while some mamas eat curry with no problem. What’s a nursing mother to do? Here are 5 “controversial” foods and drinks nursing mothers should be careful with — and expert tips on how to approach them. Alcohol. Do breastfeeding moms need to give up alcohol? It depends who you ask....
Former Top Chef contestant, restaurant owner, and Breyers spokeswoman Antonia Lofaso recently hosted an event during which she shared dessert recipes that evoke the fond memories of her own childhood summers and showcase the wonderful fruit flavors of the season. And when it came to creating these confections, the busy mom got a little help and a lot of inspiration from her teen daughter and faithful taste-tester, Xea. In fact, Antonia explained that the whole family can make these recipes together....
We might chuckle at the idea, but folks come to a shower expecting to play games! It’s a tradition! But that doesn’t mean they should blow up your budget or be terribly complicated. In fact, with shower games, the simpler, the better. The main reason they still exist (other than the aforementioned tradition) is to act as an icebreaker. We’ve rounded up a few of our favorite free shower games....
If you have an upcoming a date night with your partner, this is big. You don’t want to waste this opportunity on a ho-hum night out. Take these 5 steps to perfect — and spice up — your next date night. Hopefully, the kids are already asleep when you get home. title: “5 Steps To A Romantic Date Night When You Have Kids Photos " ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-28” author: “Eric Balmer” If you have an upcoming a date night with your partner, this is big....
I work out of my house two days a week, and yes, those days I put on “real clothes”, but the other three? It’s a sweatpants bonanza. And I’m not proud of it. In fact, I feel like a dirtbag. It’s just, I’m of the mind that if I don’t really have to get dressed, why bother? This all started when I became a mom — okay, fine, it didn’t, but can’t you use being a mom as an excuse for anything?...
Sleepwalking is a parasomnia, a disorder of “partial arousal” that occurs in the deepest stage of sleep, says W. David Brown, PhD, DABSM, CBSM, a sleep psychologist at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas. Surprisingly, while it’s considered a disorder for adults, “it’s normal in childhood,” he says. “In fact, some children may start sleepwalking as soon as they’re able to walk.” Luckily, most kids outgrow sleepwalking by the teenage years, Brown says....
The Duchess of Cambridge is always glowing, whether she’s just stepping off a plane (hello, how can we look that radiant at the airport?) or attending a red carpet event in a ravishing gown. Her cheeks are always rosy, her lips subtle, and her eye makeup, while always in dark neutrals, is often just dramatic enough to make a scene. But her makeup never looks harsh, bold, or too over-the-top....
Make whoopie Facemaking Horizontal refreshment Oscillate the unmentionables Horizontal hokey pokey Monster mash Do the no-pants dance Thread the needle Test the mattress Mingle limbs Roll in the hay Hot yoga Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo Butter the biscuit Dissapoint the wife Make the beast with two backs Take a trip to pound town Amorous congress Bake the potato Two-person pushup Check the oil Frolic in the cornfield Knock boots Pogo in the shrub The old in out, in out More from The Stir: How to Have a Great Quickie Without the Kids Knowing 26....
Here are six ways to not let the dating game get you down. Never get bitter. No matter how many stories my friend told me about awful guys who dumped her for baffling reasons, or who simply disappeared one day, or who turned out to be total jerkwads, she never let it get her down. She still considered love and marriage something she could have and would have. She still smiled, still laughed, and still flirted, and still dated....
