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More from CafeMom: Teacher Urges Parents to Have the ‘Period Talk’ Early After One 4th Grader’s Mortifying Experience But it’s the parents of 7- and 8-year-olds who really have to channel their inner zen. This is the age group where parents report taking the most time to get their kids ready for bed. Although only 57 percent of dads admitted to having trouble getting kids ready for bed compared to 63 percent of moms, the moms polled said they were better at giving the kids a bath and getting them dressed for bed....

“When we fly as a family, the boys do fly separately from [partner] Ben and me if we’re not in economy together,” she told The Sun. Instead, she’d prefer to put her hard-earned dollars toward the vacation itself, as opposed to splurging on air travel for her kiddos. She went on to say that flying in business or first class “should be a huge treat you’ve worked hard for” and that “it seems like an absurd waste of money....

Cake Batter Fudge via Girl Meets Life Ingredients: 2 cups yellow cake mix (I used Betty Crocker) 2 cups powdered sugar 1 stick butter 1/4 cup milk 1/2 cup rainbow sprinkles Directions: Place cake mix and powdered sugar in a large bowl and combine. Pour in the milk, top with stick of butter, and microwave for 2 minutes. Immediately begin mixing everything together — the butter may not be fully melted but will as you continue mixing....

Ulta has swiftly responded to the allegations with a firm DENIAL. The retailer says that old, used makeup has NEVER been sold by its stores. Employees, however, tell a different story. “They would resell EVERYTHING. (makeup, hair care, skincare, fragrance, hair tools, etc.),” she continued in her thread. You can clearly see the stick on the right side looks used, with foundation covering its rim. “Managers would get pissed if they saw items in the damage bin that looked resellable,” she tweeted next....

It very well may change your sex life for a little while. And that’s okay. But Gina Ford, a former maternity nurse and parenting writer, says that new moms should have sex soon after giving birth even if they don’t feel ready. Meaning if new dad wants to get it on, ladies, you should just do it to make him happy. I find this ridiculous. There isn’t a one-size fits all answer to when a woman should get frisky with her husband again — it depends on when she is ready — and I mean if she is ready emotionally and mentally, as well as physically....

Evaluation. Within the first few minutes of life, your baby will be given an Apgar score based on things like their heart rate, reflexes, and skin tone (often conducted before your baby is taken to the nursery, actually). Staff will examine your baby for other issues, like jaundice. There will be a blood test to screen for birth defects and other issues, and there will be a hearing test. While your baby is in the nursery, staff will constantly monitor things like their bowel movements, temperature, and responsiveness to make sure everything is all right....

Diamond recommends seeing your family doctor if this is a real problem — and he’s created a quiz to see if your man might have IMS. But how do you deal with your husband when he’s acting as if he has IMS? We got some advice from women who really know. Does your man get “IMS”? How do you handle it? Image via Ljupco Smokovski/Shutterstock title: “What To Do When Your Husband Is Manstruating " ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-14” author: “Johnny Farrow” Diamond recommends seeing your family doctor if this is a real problem — and he’s created a quiz to see if your man might have IMS....

“Kids should not be naked in front of opposite sex friends or family members after about the age of 3,” says Carole Lieberman, MD, a psychiatrist at UCLA’s Neuropsychiatric Institute. “This is because from approximately age 3 to 8, your child is going through the Oedipal stage of psychosexual development, when they become more aware of their sexuality.” The result: Baring all in front of the opposite gender starts to feel weird....

Moms and dads recently took to Reddit to share how they found out their child was bullying or mistreating another kid — and what they did about it. And as you can imagine, most were shocked — horrified — when they discovered their son or daughter was demonstrating bullying behavior, and they wanted to get to the root of the problem … fast. Lopolo/iStock “Thankfully this was years ago and we haven’t had problems since....

Instead of threatening to sue Costco or Babe Farms or anybody she could get her hands on, like most people would, Liya asked the store if she could keep the frog as a pet. The store manager obliged her request and threw in the box of salad for free to boot. The frog is currently safe and sound at home with Liya, and he’s been given the name Dave. I gotta hand it to Liya, man — kudos for making frogs outta salad mix....

Though roughly 20 million Americans suffer from some sort of thyroid disease, 60% of them have no idea. The symptoms of hypothyroidism in particular (e.g. weight gain, fatigue) can be easily misdiagnosed — and even blood tests are pretty ineffective. And like all autoimmune diseases, hypothyroidism disproportionately affects women. “I struggle with my weight, even in times when I eat a healthy diet and work out daily,” Melanie Smith, 42, told Revelist....

Want more? Follow our Eyeliner Addict Facebook page for cool product videos and the latest beauty news. title: “You Can Finally Buy Tonymoly S Pokemon Makeup Collection” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-22” author: “Dennis Daniel” Want more? Follow our Eyeliner Addict Facebook page for cool product videos and the latest beauty news. title: “You Can Finally Buy Tonymoly S Pokemon Makeup Collection” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-01” author: “Thelma Vance” Want more?...

The 42-year-old mother of four says: Also, she’s very anti-Miso soup, claiming that whenever you order it from a restaurant it comes out of a can and is filled with MSG. With these food restrictions, it’s no wonder Aviva is a thin woman. I mean, avoiding food with chemicals … doesn’t almost all food have chemicals? Not that that’s right, that they should, but most do, and unless Aviva’s got an orchard, a garden, a dairy farm, and a butcher in her backyard, it must be very difficult to find food untouched by the industrial revolution....

A new website, WhenToExpect.com, claims it can tell you how close to your due date you’ll actually deliver. Really! Oh — you’re skeptical? Yeah, well, so am I. But you know what? If I were pregnant, I’d be trying it out anyway. So here’s how this thing works: They’ve analyzed U.S. Census data on live births for the years 2009 and 2010. Then they calculated predicted birth dates “based on certain characteristics....

From Dessert Nachos to Apple Pie Taquitos, we’ve found yummy offerings that will have the whole family saying, “Muchas gracias!” More from The Stir: 13 Mouth-Watering Recipes Inspired by Girl Scout Cookies #9 is a must-have when dining out; we can’t wait to try this at home! Which Mexican-influenced dessert is your favorite? Image © Rynio, J./the food passionates/Corbis and © nito/Shutterstock “My kids love the doughy sweetness of this dessert while I love the fact that it’s whole wheat and has the added nutritional benefit of California raisins....

One of the most interesting things about these findings is that how the cities rated apparently had little to do with the region; great (and not-so-great) cities can be found all over the map. WalletHub’s rankings took into consideration these five key factors: Read on to find out if you should start browsing the real estate section now — or if you’re already in the perfect place to put down roots!...

Sure, many opt for reconstruction afterward. But more and more often, they’re opting for reconstruction and mastectomy tattoos. “I see emotional, physical, and mental improvement for the client if tattooing is their choice of recovery/reconstruction,” says Amy Black, a tattoo artist who has worked on hundreds of mastectomy patients over the past three years and recently started her own nonprofit, the Pink Ink Fund. “They can see something new and beautiful that either helps cover, distract, or sometimes even enhance what is left after surgery....

More from CafeMom: 12 Tasteless Halloween Costumes No One Should Try — but Someone Obviously Will It can sometimes feel really hard to make the time to get dressed in the morning — what with having to get everyone up and dressed and out the door before the kids miss the bus. How could I even begin to plan a costume? Well have no fear, we have made this process as easy as possible....

But once labor actually starts, many of us start wishing we could keep the baby in. Whether it’s out of fear or pain, delerium or ecstasy, sometimes the craziest things come out of our mouths as our precious baby enters into the world. Here are some of the funniest things women have admitted to saying during labor and delivery … Image via Loboda Dmytro/shutterstock title: “10 Funniest Things Said During Labor” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-14” author: “Donald Young” But once labor actually starts, many of us start wishing we could keep the baby in....

And those are the good vacations. Of course, small, petty annoyances are one thing. For some, vacations end up being much worse. In fact, some trips turn out to be an absolute debacle. The irony is: it’s sometimes those messy vacations — the ones with stories that last a lifetime — that create our most enduring memories. We polled parents across the country to share some of their biggest vacation snafus with us....