Seeing her next to Kelly Brooke, who is most famous for her gargantuan rack, I was pretty impressed. Granted Clancy is a lingerie model, but those early pregnancy breasts are something to behold. And oh how I missed mine. It’s a fleeting time, those early breasts, but for a couple months, before the tummy catches up, it’s as though you get a free boob job. Why hello perky, full boobs!...
That was me about four months ago, and I’m confessing to it now because once I talked about it more, I realized that I wasn’t alone in my feelings. Now, I love everything about being a Mommy, and I couldn’t be more in love with my beautiful, happy, healthy baby boys. But back then, a part of me wondered, “Oh no, what have I done?” For years I’d wanted a baby, so when I found out I was pregnant with twins, I was completely off-my-rocker with excitement....
My first thought when he said those magical words, “It’s a girl,” were: Dance lessons! I grew up dancing and love the art for so many reasons. My dreams of tutus, ballet slippers, and recitals that I’d long since cast aside were suddenly on the horizon again. And now, three years later, my daughter has started her first dance class. Each Tuesday when we enter the studio I get a little teary seeing her dance (or run if we’re being honest) across the dance studio floor in her saggy little pink tights, black leotard, and impossibly messy bun....
It’s a crazy world out there man. I know we all want what’s best for our kids, but is buying special toddler milk really worth the expense and hassle? Maybe, maybe not. Let’s break it down and then you can decide if plain ol’ moo juice is good enough for your darlings. Pro: Contains DHA — “an important nutrient that can nourish the brain.“Con: There have been numerous studies showing that adding docosahexaenoic acid (an omega-3 fatty acid, in case you were wondering) to infant formula has no long-term effect one way or the other....
We hadn’t been trying, but we hadn’t not been trying, either, you know? So it was a little unexpected, and when I figured out my oldest son would only be 21 months old when my second son was born, my response wasn’t joy. I literally said, “Oh f-ck.” I’m a few years beyond that moment and I have survived. Sort of. If that doesn’t sound like a ringing endorsement, bear with me....
For many women, one of the many problems that arise come period time is weight fluctuation. And while you can always slip on a pair of leggings to deal with the bloating portion, when your boobs dramatically increase in size, you’re kinda stuck with some major spillage. Enter “Ellace” by UK size bra retailer Curvy Kate. While the company doesn’t directly ship to the US, you can use this tool to see if any of your favorite online retailers do....
Erotic product company SoftLove announced this week that it plans to open an erotic amusement park called ErotikaLand — a “liberal park where you can do everything.” It will be sensual, but not hardcore (i.e., no porn). ErotikaLand invites guests to take full advantage, mind and body, of the sights and attractions… but no sex on the rides, obvi. title: “This Is Erotikaland World S First Erotic Amusement Park” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-19” author: “Howard Longmire” Erotic product company SoftLove announced this week that it plans to open an erotic amusement park called ErotikaLand — a “liberal park where you can do everything....
But wait, it gets freakier … The FDA says that if aspartame is added to milk, it can’t be called “milk.” Instead, it has to be labeled “reduced calorie chocolate milk.” But the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) aren’t fans of this idea and recently petitioned the FDA to change this clause, because they say our kids won’t drink anything labeled “low-calorie.” More from The Stir: This Hidden ‘Bad’ Ingredient in Restaurant Food Is Hurting Us as Much as Fat & Sugar OMG....
I love making Turkey Burgers with Shredded Veggies for my husband and toddlers. This is one of my own recipes — I’ll bet I serve it at least a few times a month — and it’s one way to sneak in veggies without anyone even knowing. But this isn’t one of those “deceptive” strategies. I’m actually a believer in complete honesty when it comes to food, and want my kids to eat a food becasue it IS good for them....
Please see: locs, baby hairs, pierced nails, Iggy Azalea. This cultural appropriation — which is, as our senior editor Evette Dionne says, is “stealing bits from other cultures, then presenting it as edgy or bold… while not acknowledging the origin of the custom” — is hurtful bullshit. The latest appropriated “trend” getting called out: tooth gems. “Hailey Baldwin wears diamond tooth gems on Instagram,” says Teen Vogue. “Tooth jewelry is making the ultimate comeback,” says Look Magazine....
RSV is characterized by coughing, wheezing, and fever, and it’s the leading cause of bronchiolitis (inflammation of small airways in the lungs) and pneumonia in infants. What makes RSV so scary is that you could have it without even knowing it and infect a baby. For most adults, kids, and older healthy babies, RSV looks a lot like a normal cold because they have the immune system and lung development to fight the virus....
Photo by djw1971 Judging by the conversation in Tween Titans, most CafeMoms do not let their tweens go to movie theaters by themselves or with groups of friends. They think it’s way too young to be sitting alone in the dark with possible creeps waiting to pounce. Many of these tween moms sit a few rows back in the theater to give their kids space, but still keep a watchful eye....
As a mom who chose to go back to work after staying home for two years with my kids, it was not an easy choice, but we made the leap. Both my kids will have had three years each of preschool by the time they go to real school. So I say bring this study on! Child development researchers from Michigan State University followed three and four-year-old kids and assessed their skill levels in the areas of self-regulation, vocabulary, and letter knowledge and published their findings in Early Childhood Research Quarterly....
So for her to turn and do a collab with Target, where I could get the Victoria Beckham experience for a quarter of the price, I was thrilled. And when I heard that the ENTIRE line would be size-inclusive, with nearly all pieces available up to a size 3X — I was delighted. Everyone deserves awesome fashion. Lauren and I decided to try everything on and see how good the Victoria x Target really is....
It is true that babies delivered by C-section will have a different experience than those delivered vaginally. “Babies born by C-section are usually healthy,” assures Siobhan Dolan, MD, MPH, medical advisor to March of Dimes, and author of Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby. “But they can have some side-effects.” Here, 7 things a C-section baby might have to deal with. Did your baby have any side effects from a C-section birth?...
But there is one strange exception to that rule: the case of Jeffree Star’s long lost collaboration with Morphe Brushes. YouTube’s self-designated beauty investigators theorize that Morphe held back on this collaboration after realizing the extent of Star’s controversies. By this line of thought, Morphe merely hid the stock of brushes and waited for a time at which Star’s name wasn’t so closely associated with racism. That never happened, so neither did the collection launch....
“Breastfeeding is important for mom’s health and her baby,” says Nishath Athar Ali, MD, a board-certified OB/GYN and assistant professor of gynecology and general obstetrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. “Having good nutrition will help support an adequate milk supply.” Your food choices provide your baby with just the right amount of fat, nutrients, and protein they need for their development. And it helps you have a quicker postpartum recovery and lose your baby weight faster....
So I know what many of you along the east coast are going through right now. Hopefully, you are safely inland. But many of you will still be dealing with power outages, evacuation and stircraziness. How can you make this situation slightly more bearable? With a cute raincoat, of course! And boots! And an umbrella! In honor of Hurricane Irene, I present to you a few of my favorite rain accessories to keep you (sort of) dry in the wet, blustery weather....
Ok, maybe your kids call you something other than “mommy.” Are you Mom, or maybe even Mother? Actually, I’m willing to bet that what your kids call you says a lot about your parenting style. 7 Things Kids Call Their Moms That Says a Lot About Their Relationships Ma’am: You are old fashioned, and a stickler for rules and regulations. You raise your kids military style. Their beds are made first thing in the morning....
And then, when they are gone, every morning I lean against the door and miss their screaming, crying, chaos and plump cheeks. And then I keep missing them all day long. Later that night, they are home from the sitter’s, they are yelling for popsicles while I am fixing their dinner and they are crying because someone stepped on some one’s toe and someone else took some one’s tractor and my husband and I look at each other and whisper: is it bedtime yet?...
