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Take a look: A photo posted by Jenna Andersen (@thatwife) on Nov 11, 2014 at 2:46pm PST In the five days since the photo went up on Andersen’s Instagram account, there have been a slew of negative comments, postings to message boards about calling child protective services, and blog posts taking her to task for ruining her toddler’s future. As Mommyish writer Aimee Ogden warned Andersen, “Can you imagine going to middle school as ’that kid whose mom took a picture of you with a Hitachi jammed into your eyeball’?...

Photographer Aaron Turner took this striking photo that captures a quiet stillness as gazers look upon this Chicago mom-of-two and yoga instructor’s postpartum body. More from CafeMom: How I Made Peace With My Post-Baby Belly Though 19 years have passed since Ewell gave birth to her first child — and it’s been eight years since she had her second — the mom admits in her Instagram post that she’s struggled to love all of who she is … until now....

“I wanted to share for a long time about what happened to Landon, but I always feared what others would say and how I’d be judged,” the mom wrote in a heartbreaking essay for the Fed Is Best Foundation, an organization “dedicated to the prevention of newborn and infant starvation from insufficient exclusive breastfeeding.” Weighing in at seven pounds, seven ounces, baby Landon was born via an emergency C-section in what Johnson calls a “baby-friendly” hospital that focused on the importance of breastfeeding your child....

Yesterday, he was standing outside without permission. And when she caught him, she cocked back and fired off slow at first: “What the @#&$ are you doing out of the house?!” Four-letter words came fast and furious after that, so much so that a cable guy nearby must’ve said something to check her. Yeah, he got laid out, too. But I applaud you, cable guy. Is anything more trifling than when parents spit curses at their own children?...

She didn’t like it, but swallowed it anyway, and went on her way. A bit later I noticed a rash on her face. I wasn’t overly concerned as she has very sensitive skin and frequently gets rashes that come and go, but I kept watching it. About an hour and a half later, she vomited a couple of times. I was concerned enough then that I called the nurse line of my insurance company, just wondering if they thought I should get her tested for an allergy at some point....

“So let’s go get one.” “But, I’m getting so fat. Look at my belly! It’s HUGE!” “It’s not so bad, I promise.” “You promise?” “I promise. You look fine!” “I eat too many sundaes.” That was a conversation I had almost four years ago when I was pregnant with my second son. The conversation was, as you might have expected, was with my husband. The roles, as you might not expect, were reversed....

According to Hubbard, her doctor did a Pap smear before clearing her for her March 22 insertion. Hubbard was told that some spotting was to be expected as she recovered after the procedure, but once she got home it quickly became clear that something was wrong. “I started to fill my pad within half an hour and was having large blood clots,” she told Kidspot. “I called my GP and she said to go to emergency if it didn’t settle....

Unlike Starbucks’ recent foray into the Unicorn biz, these noodles get their vibrant shades 100 percent naturally. More from CafeMom: Kids’ Reactions to Unicorn Frappuccinos Are Priceless theindigokitchen/Instagram Simply boil a purple cabbage in water, remove the cabbage, and soak Vietnamese “glass” noodles in the tinted water for 5 to 10 minutes. Once they’ve taken on a gorgeous blue hue, hit them with a spritz of lemon juice and watch the noodles change to pink before your eyes....

Images via © iStock.com/Sarsmis ; ©iStock.com/design56 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, cubed 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless turkey breast or loin 3/4 cup chicken broth 1 1/2 cups stuffing mix 1/2 cup cranberries 1/4 cup sugar Butter to taste Poultry herbs: Rosemary, thyme, sage Note: You can use store-bought stuffing. I made my own with breadcrumbs, butter, sage, and pecans. title: “One Pot Thanksgiving Dinner Recipe For Your Easiest Holiday Yet Photos " ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-07” author: “Elizabeth Noya” Images via © iStock....

And you know what? I think I have to agree with her on this one. Because piercing a baby girl’s ears not only seems mean and cruel to me — it also just seems so vain and unnecessary. Here you have this perfect little angel who is sugar and spice and everything nice — and you want to go pierce two tiny holes through her earlobes and cause her pain simply because you think she’ll look cute in a pair of heart-shaped studs?...

I’ve been all about KVD’s liquid lipsticks for years — and until recently, I honestly thought there was no better brand, no better shade range, and no better formula out there. I was wrong. There’s a goth queen-approved beauty brand that makes liquid lipsticks SO AMAZING, I’ve given up on every other tube I own. These are, hands down, the very best liquid lipsticks in the entire world. This isn’t the FULL line ($18, Black Moon Cosmetics), although I do own every shade — these are just my personal favorite colors that I wear the most often....

Um. Ew. I think I need a backstory to this piece. How about you? Of course, this necklace comes from the same artist who has also created a five-piece place setting with plates that depict “a map of the digestive tract, from mouth to anus. They are a reminder that processes are taking place within you while you are eating, promoting mindfulness.” Pass the anus fritters, Maw! But back to the Pearl Necklace....

Sex Confessions" is a series featuring your naughtiest bedroom secrets and fantasies. Some will sound familiar, others may give you ideas, some will turn you on, and some are dark and twisted. You might want to sit down for this. Thirty-two-year-old Jeanie* is sharing her dirty little secret today. Well, really it’s her husband’s secret. You see, Mr. Jeanie loves to play with sex toys. Jeanie was totally game when he first suggested it and just assumed that meant there would be some more buzzing pleasure for her....

This Week’s Confession:When my husband and I have date night, I drop the kids at my parents’ house in the early afternoon and come home to get ready before he gets home. This week, he had a special request: the butt-plug we’ve been experimenting with – I should have it in when he walks in the door. I’ve been anticipating it for days. I think it’s going to be quite a date-night, and I’m not convinced we’ll make it to the restaurant!...

If you’re like me and you’ve already been to Starbucks once today (and are considering a second trip to occur imminently), you may have noticed they’re offering samples of two new Refreshers: Cool Lime and Very Berry Hibiscus. I tried both, and they’re basically like super-fruity iced tea. But with a bonus … They’re made with green coffee extract — as in the extract of unroasted coffee beans, not green tea leaves — that’s supposed to give you “natural energy....

Linguists these days are turning to girls of a certain age to get a sense of what the next trend in talk is going to be. Those giggling girls that make you groan? They’re calling them American “pioneers.” But instead of driving covered wagons, adolescent females are embellishing words in — I’m shaking my head as I say it — “more sophisticated ways” than people realize. For reals y’all. These girls are straight up changing the way everyone and your mother speaks, little by little, by creating new vocal patterns....

More from CafeMom: 12 Ways You’ve Been Missing Out on Free Money More from CafeMom: 11 Women Share the Absolute Worst Financial Advice They’ve Ever Gotten And all of that appears to be going away, as Perks participants have until August 27 to collect points and September 27 to use them. “… We’re moving Cartwheel, our popular savings app, into the main Target app this summer,” Murphy reveals in a Target statement....

Take this morning. I rearranged my whole schedule so I could be home for a cable technician to come over because my cable box crapped out again. Second time in two weeks. Good thing I’m not a Superbowl fan or the shit really would have hit the fan. Yesterday, as I talked for at least an hour with a cable representative (who was in the Philippines), the problem couldn’t be solved, so she finally made an appointment for a technician to come exchange my box....

It might seem innocent enough at first, when void of context. Retrospectively, however, it was probably the most offensive question I could’ve been asked as a fat mom-to-be. You see, to some of these people, it seemed impossible that I could give birth to a perfectly healthy child. After all, fat bodies are thought to be inherently damaged and unhealthy. We are believed to be an “epidemic.” The thought that we might be able to carry our babies to term sans challenges or defects genuinely blows some folks’ minds — and sometimes, it’s worse than that....

BabyNameWizard.com has highlighted the hottest baby names in Scotland that just might tempt you to grab a pen and paper and take notes. Based on data collected from the National Records of Scotland, this list spotlights the most popular names Scottish parents gave their babies born in 2016. But, if you’re expecting to see classic Scottish titles — like Hamish and Mirren, as Laura Wattenberg, founder of BabyNameWizard.com, points out — you’re in for a surprise!...