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In case you’re curious just how sick and twisted bakers can get, check out these cakes that celebrate moms going under the knife and ask yourself: Do they make you want to laugh, or cry, or throw up? Image via Cake Wrecks More from The Stir: 25 Creepy Baby Shower Cakes for Girls (PHOTOS) More from The Stir: 12 Pregnancy Announcements That Prove You Should Have a License to Procreate More from The Stir: 29 Weird & Creepy Baby Shower Cakes for Boys...

Allowing you to come up for a breath of fresh air are 10 helpful apps that make for better, hotter communication between couples and put the fun back in your sex game. Use these apps to flirt shamelessly, to match up your most secret fantasies, or to find a room for a quickie mid-week. Even turn your next romp into a fitness competition or compete against your own best times....

But is it ever really okay to get even like this? Maybe it’s not okay, but who doesn’t feel for this woman? Does anyone really feel bad for the car, or the jerk who drives it? Not really. Here are 10 things we’d understand if you did to a cheating ex. (Not saying it’s OKAY mind you, but well, we won’t cry about it.) Call up the woman he’s cheating with....

Maybe that’s one reason why a startling statistic, cited by Jes Baker’s now-viral TED Talk, hit me — hard. Baker says young girls are more afraid of getting “fat” than they are of cancer, nuclear war, or losing their parents. She also notes that 81 percent of 10-year-olds are afraid of being fat. More from The Stir: Stop Calling Your Daughter the F-Word Horrifying and heartbreaking, sure. But what makes it even worse is that, having been that “fat” 10-year-old, I can’t say I blame a child for being afraid....

Boys More from The Stir: 8 Hottest Baby Name Trends for 2015 Girls What is your favorite lumberjack name? For more great baby name ideas, visit Baby Name Wizard. Images via shutterstock; © CaseyHillPhoto Kerry McFarland/Shutterstock title: “100 Lumberjack Chic Baby Names For Boys Girls” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-01” author: “Nathaniel Bates” Boys More from The Stir: 8 Hottest Baby Name Trends for 2015 Girls What is your favorite lumberjack name?...

This list of parents’ best potty training hacks will save you a bundle of time, toilet paper, cash for pull-ups, energy on the clean-up front, and more — plus they’ll motivate your child to get with the program in a jiffy. Try one or all of them and your potty training phase may be over before you know it! Hack #5 is brilliant — we wish we’d thought of that!...

These days, it seems like everyone things they should get a say in parenting … whether they’re a parent or not. And they’re not-too-shy about voicing their opinions. That’s why we’ve gathered the craziest notes ever written to parents to really show you just how nutty it can get. From the anonymous “stuck in the mailbox” letters to the nastygrams sent home from school, it’s clear parents are getting judged at every turn....

Some times a surrogate is a family member or a close friend of the family. Other times they’re a complete stranger at the start of the journey together, but throughout the 40 weeks of pregnancy the bond between a surrogate and parents can become so close it’s as if they’re family, no matter how far apart on the globe they are. More from CafeMom: 12 Breathtaking Images of Babies Right in the Middle of Being Born Hilde and Christian traveled all the way from Norway to Canada to be with their surrogate, Amy, as she gave birth....

There are plenty of ways to borrow the best of the ’90s without looking like you stepped off the set of Clueless — especially when you mix them with pieces you already own. Look for a babydoll dress in a fresh print or a flannel vest with plenty of length to keep things feeling modern. If you’re only wanting to dip your toe into this trend, a pretty pair of floral Dr....

Fast-forward to present day when you find yourself stocking up on your picky eater’s preferred brand of macaroni and cheese or enough PB&J fixings to last you through the end of days. Because while they say nothing in this world is guaranteed, there’s a 99.9 percent chance that’s all your kid will accept for his or her meals. Because there is safety (and comfort) in numbers, we asked moms to share their most woeful tales of picky eating, and how they were able to expand their child’s palette, even if in just small increments....

These days, I sometimes wish the boob fairy would grant my wish for a smaller pair of breasts. Despite that, I’ve been working hard lately to embrace the body I have, not just the body I wish I had. So, I asked some of my big-breasted friends what they liked best about their curves. I think you’ll like the funny and honest truth about why some women love their big breasts, so read on for real stories of free drinks and how one set of breasts even saved a life — sort of....

Nameberry’s list of the hottest baby names of 2016 will keep you ahead of the curve. More from The Stir: 13 Hottest Names for Baby Boys in 2016 Here’s a look at the hottest names for baby girls. Image via vlavetal/Shutterstock More from The Stir: 25 Gorgeous Greek Baby Names for Girls More from The Stir: 25 Baby Names for Girls Inspired by Real-Life Royalty More from The Stir: 25 Best Gender-Neutral Baby Names More from The Stir: 20 Forgotten Victorian Names to Put on Your Baby Name List More from The Stir: Most Popular Baby Names Around the World...

For some people though, the Christmas season is a reminder that sometimes miracles, both big and small, do still happen. Here, 12 heartwarming stories (and one that is just LOL) of Christmas miracles that are sure to remind you of the magic of the season. Image via iStock.com/jakkapan21 “But on Christmas Day, my baby’s health took a turn for the better, and we ended up being able to leave the hospital just a few days later....

That’s right — millennials are producing the majority of babies today (68 percent, in fact). And while they might be the little sisters and cousins of Gen Exers, how they’re raising their kids is quite different. For a peek inside these young moms’ minds, check out these surprising facts about millennial moms. Whoa, do you do #4 with your baby? Image via Subbotina Anna/shutterstock According to C+R Research, since so many millennials have less regimented views on the “right” way to raise kids, they may end up less embroiled in the mommy wars....

Toys, books, sports equipment, jackets, papers, laundry — even the dreaded knickknacks — can all be stashed and stowed in style. And nothing feels better than knowing everything is in its proper place. Your home is your kingdom, and it’s time to restore order to the land! Image via rejuvenation.com More from The Stir: 10 Kitchen Organization Hacks to Keep Clutter Contained (PHOTOS) More from The Stir: 20 Homes With Curb Appeal & Gorgeous Details You Can Steal (PHOTOS) More from The Stir: 2016 Home Trends: 15 Killer Design Ideas for the Year Ahead (PHOTOS) More from The Stir: 10 Gorgeous Houseplants Even You Can Keep Alive (PHOTOS)...

For plus-size women, that couldn’t be more true, except the options available are more “frumpy ghost” or “peek-a-boob.” Well, almost. These celebrities and bloggers proved you can totally slay Halloween at any size. A post shared by Plus Model????Wife????Mom????Feminist???? (@tessholliday) on Oct 30, 2015 at 10:18am PDT BRB, time to get prepping for Halloween. title: “14 Plus Size Celeb Costumes You Ll Want To Copy This Halloween” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-21” author: “Elizabeth Villegas” For plus-size women, that couldn’t be more true, except the options available are more “frumpy ghost” or “peek-a-boob....

If you dare, of course. Some may not get over their horror enough to actually eat a piece — others will indulge as if they are ravenous zombies, yearning to eat your brains. Enjoy! More from The Stir: Scary Good Chocolate ‘Monster Cakes’ With Oreos & Creamy Filling More from The Stir: 20 Most Bizarre Baby Shower Cakes Ever (PHOTOS) More from The Stir: 10 Celebratory ‘Potty Training’ Cakes We Can’t Believe Anyone Ate (PHOTOS)...

Indeed, many perfectly innocent-sounding names have been all but destroyed by the website’s usually crude, sometimes perplexing, and often grammatically incorrect meanings. Of course, if you have your heart set on a certain name, there’s no need to cross it off the list — most people aren’t familiar with these definitions, so it’s probably not a huge deal. Still, we thought you should know about some of the most undesirable names on the site, just in case....

There is something about a pregnant woman that seems to make even the nicest people feel compelled to tell her how to live her life. From the old lady who told me not to lift my arms over my head (so I wouldn’t strangle the baby) to my brother who loved to remind me not to “get too fat,” there were so many eye roll–worthy moments. I know I’m not alone in getting showered with rude, wrong, and just plain stupid pregnancy advice....

For many women, the person at the top of their mom-shaming list is their mother-in-law. Mothers-in-law can be so frustrating, right? On the one hand, they’re family and they love their daughters-in-law and grandkids, even when it doesn’t necessarily seem like it. On the other hand, the passive-aggressive comments and the subtle and not-so-subtle shaming is crazy-making. More from CafeMom: Mother-in-Law Weasled Her Way into Holding a Newborn Before Mom & the Internet Put Her on Blast On a totally related note, I live five states away from my own opinionated mother-in-law, and I highly recommend this approach to anyone, because the struggle is real....