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There’s a lot of great advice for couples struggling to get some sexual healing back into their marriage. But relationship expert Michele Weiner-Davis has a novel suggestion for those of you in a sex-starved marriage. Here’s how to save your marriage if you’re never or rarely in the mood for gettin’ it on. But first, here’s why a healthy, thriving sex life is important to your marriage: “It’s really about feeling loved, about feeling wanted, about feeling connected,” Weiner-Davis says....

Or do you get the old tight-lipped peck on the forehead? The kind of kiss that reminds you of your dad? Kissing, whether you get a wet or dry one, or a short or long one, is an important part of a romantic relationship. But not everyone is a good kisser. Still, there’s hope. Better kissing is all about the communication. He doesn’t know what you want and what you like until you tell him....

You’d think the best nights of the week would be Friday or Saturday when it’s the busiest and likely the best people are working to accommodate all the customers and serving the highest quality food, but the truth is, there’s NO best night. Here’s why: If you try hard enough, you could arguably dream up an excuse why you shouldn’t eat out any night of the week: Monday: Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain famously scared diners away from restaurants on a Monday when he generalized in his first book, Kitchen Confidential, that food — particularly fish — has been sitting around since the weekend....

What’s less obvious is this: that divorce is more likely after certain times of year. Researchers from the University of Washington have made an unsettling discovery about when divorce tends to strike. And what, exactly, is the culprit? Turns out, it’s not a cheating partner or a lackluster love life — it’s those family vacations we look forward to with unwavering enthusiasm every year. Associate professor of sociology Julie Brines led the study with her coauthor Brian Serafini, analyzing divorce files in Washington State between 2001 and 2015....

That’s right, singing. In fact, she goes as far as to claim that singing to pre-verbal infants can actually help prevent language issues later in life. Apparently a lot of children enter school without adequate language and communication skills, and the blame is put on parents for not focusing on basic communication. I share the belief that infancy and toddlerhood should be about learning how the world works, not textbook information, so I love a lot of quotes from Blythe in an article where she discusses her book, Genius of Natural Childhood: I guess I really need to stop worrying so much that my singing voice isn’t fantastic and just start singing away, huh?...

Maybe it’s because I’m tall and have been scarred by a lifetime of tights that sag around my crotch. Maybe it’s because I spent many years in un-air conditioned ballet studios, where no matter how hot it got, you could NEVER remove your regulation white tights. Whatever the reason, I’ve always believed that tights are garbage. Uncomfortable, vagina-wedgie, disappointing garbage. But more than that — I believed that there was no difference in tights, no matter how much money you spend on them....

More from CafeMom: What the ‘Perfect’ Female Body Looks Like, According to This Insane Instagram Poll “I tried to convince the owners that we needed furniture other than this plastic flimsy stuff, and they didn’t care,” he continued. “I decided that I had to do something.” More from CafeMom: 6 Reasons Plus-Size Women Will NEver Look Good in Bikinis He reported that 10 percent of his bookings are repeat customers, proving how valuable his resort is to a community that’s usually so marginalized....

A thong and a Christmas tree ornament? Talk about a bargain. More from CafeMom: Guy’s Tinder Date Gets Stuck While Trying to Throw Her Own Poop Out of the Window The woman might just be spirit-animal status. More from CafeMom: A Tween Asked His Mom an ‘Inappropriate’ Sex Question & People Hate Her title: “This Grandma Bought Some X Rated Christmas Ornaments” ShowToc: true date: “2024-08-27” author: “Liza Nguyen” A thong and a Christmas tree ornament?...

You see, Lauren thought the date was horrific and didn’t want anything to do with Mike. But Mike didn’t like being ignored. Not at all. So he googled her, figured out her email, and sent along the most epic tome of embarrassing un-self-awareness that there ever was. He writes: Is your jaw on the floor? Totally maniacal. I’m not sure what the lesson is here, either. Never date a guy in finance?...

But 16-year-old Valerie Christine bravely took on a beauty stunt no Youtuber has ever tried before: 100 layers of hairspray, a.k.a.: “hairspray mountain.” Very few souls are willing to put their luxurious locks on the line for mere internet fame, but Valerie dove in — dare we say it? — headfirst. Spray away, young grasshopper. title: “This Is What 101 Coats Of Hairspray Does To Your Hair” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-02” author: “Jane Lawrence” But 16-year-old Valerie Christine bravely took on a beauty stunt no Youtuber has ever tried before: 100 layers of hairspray, a....

Naturally, others on the forum were quick to chime in on this one … More from CafeMom: Mother-in-Law Weaseled Her Way into Holding a Newborn Before Mom & the Internet Put Her on Blast “Ewwwwwwwwwwww (((Shudder))))),” one grandma wrote. “I’m gonna be sick.” “You do not lick or suck other people without their consent, and that includes babies and small children. Maybe especially babies and small children,” one commenter added....

He explains to CafeMom that many moms are instructed not to try nursing their preemies until weeks later because research has shown that bottle-fed preemies are at risk for apneas and bradycardias. “But bottle-feeding is not breastfeeding, and breastfed babies are much less likely to stop breathing or have slow heart rates when they are younger than 34 weeks’ gestation,” Dr. Newman tells CafeMom. However, that isn’t the biggest reason, in his opinion, that preemie moms are kept from breastfeeding....

“Jaw muscles are much, much stronger than any hands. The jaws can go deeper and stronger,” she explains. You can book an appointment here with her or one of her staff members. title: “This Woman Legit Bites Celebrities For A Living” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-05” author: “Linda Hall” “Jaw muscles are much, much stronger than any hands. The jaws can go deeper and stronger,” she explains. You can book an appointment here with her or one of her staff members....

BadParentingMoments/Facebook There’s absolutely zero wrong with a mom enjoying an adult beverage. Maybe you’re tossing one back because it reminds you of the person you are, independent of your role as a caretaker for little people, and you want to honor that side of yourself. Maybe you’re celebrating an accomplishment at work, or the fact that all of the socks in the dryer somehow had a match. Maybe you’re having a drink because yes, being a parent is hard work and sometimes a glass of liquid courage is what we need to wake up and change diapers for another day....

After dropping its Life’s A Festival unicorn collection, the brand is hitting fans with a TON of beauty products at half-price! Check out everything that’s 50% off at Too Faced — and you better run because I smell a fast sell-out approaching. The I Dream In Chocolate set ($25, Too Faced) has the Chocolate Bon Bons Eye Shadow collection, a Better Than Sex mascara, Perfect Eyes waterproof eyeliner, and La Creme Color Drenched lipstick in the shade Sugar Daddy....

Generally, I’m a Starbucks Pike Place gal. I usually take my coffee with just a flavor shot (I just can’t get enough of their toffee nut, lately!) and a splash of skim milk, that’s it. I’m a fan of the bitter kick that Starbucks has to offer, which means I was very skeptical when it comes to the new offering. Could a lighter brew coffee actually satisfy my java craving?...

Some moms mentioned how their child didn’t play with typical toys, or didn’t make eye contact. Some displayed incredible genius, others had odd sleep patterns, or their language wasn’t developing, and some had a lack of attention span and social interest. Here are their stories about the initial signs they saw in their child …. At the age of 2, he and I were taking a Mommy and Me gymnastics class, and the instructors pointed out that he walked with his feet turned outward....

This raised the question, what do we call her little girl parts? Do we use the proper terms for private parts, or do we assign them cutesy names? Before making any decisions, I decided to take a Facebook poll of my fellow parents. I asked what names they used for the children’s boy and girl parts, and also what names their parents had used when they were little. Although I got some hilarious responses, as you can imagine, the answers weren’t as all over the map as I expected....

“Children develop fear of pooping most often because of the pain associated with pooping,” says Bryan Vartabedian, MD, a pediatric gastroenterologist and author of Looking Out for Number Two: A Slightly Irreverent Guide to Poo, Gas, and Other Things That Come Out of Your Baby. “If a young child experiences pain on a couple of occasions, they soon learn that it hurts when they go, and they hold on,” Dr....