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“Initially, this project started as a desire to record my daughters and the memories of their childhood,” Parker tells The Stir. “Then it organically grew into something different. I started to recognize that the images where the girls were authentically captured were my favorites. After seeing this, I started to shoot with that in mind.” More From The Stir: I Won’t Stop Telling My Daughter She’s Beautiful For the past three years, Parker has been photographing her daughters and their friends in all their imperfect glory — “loud, athletic, fearless, messy, joyous, frustrated,” says Parker....

I’m talking about sex, folks. Rebound or revenge sex, to be more accurate. According to a recent study of 170 college-age students, one-third of people have revenge sex within one month of breaking up with a partner. Ah well, if you’re going to jump into that fire, at least make sure you’re following a few rules and doing it right. I’m not an advocate for rebound sex, especially when it comes to women and rebound sex....

In her book Moody Bitches Dr. Julie Holland addresses the ideal PMS menu. “Eating carbs is known to boost serotonin levels, but try to stick with complex carbs like whole grains instead of sugary concoctions and avoid the insulin surge and crash of blood sugar levels that follow.” She also points out that tryptophan helps create serotonin, which can help drag you out of your rising-progesterone/sinking-estrogen funk. Images via CREATISTA/Shutterstock, bochimsang12/shutterstock More from The Stir: 6 Foods to Eat When You’re Feeling Blue COMPOTE 1½ cups frozen blackberries 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed orange or lemon juice 1 teaspoon orange or lemon zest 1½ teaspoons Grade B maple syrup ¼ teaspoon ground ginger SESAME BRITTLE 1 scant teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons Grade B maple syrup 2 tablespoons sesame seeds ⅛ teaspoon ground cardamon Pinch of sea salt 2 cups organic plain Greek yogurt 1 cups of fresh mixed berries To make the compote, combine the blackberries, orange juice, zest, syrup, and ginger in a small saucepan over medium heat....

Women should never, ever tell their man how many people they’ve been with, according to Cox, since his definition of “promiscuity” is “sleeping with men other than him.” But she says if pressed, a woman should always say she’s been with 10 people. Period. And yet, is that true? Is lying by omission REALLY the healthiest way to tackle this dicey subject? “Dr. Romance” Tina B. Tessina, Ph.D., a psychotherapist and the author of Money, Sex, and Kids: Stop Fighting About the Three Things That Can Ruin Your Marriage, says no....

Read on for the crazy, cool changes your body goes through in just 1,800 seconds. See? Multi-tasking does exist. More From The Stir: 8 Scientifically Proven Tips for a Better Love Life Is it just us or is #7 one of the best uses of 30 minutes ever? Image © iStock.com/hidesy More from The Stir: 5 Ways to Tell it’s Food Poisoning and Not a Stomach Bug More from The Stir: 15 Ways to Get More Sleep When You Don’t Have More Time (PHOTOS) More from The Stir: We Love Reading Bad News Stories for a Really Good Reason...

That means “shelf life” may be as important as freshness. What would be the naming equivalent of a jar of honey — long-lasting and eternally appealing? The answer is names that have already stood the test of time for generations. Names like James and Elizabeth don’t go in and out of fashion like hem lengths. They’re timeless, and happily, they’re not alone. You can find timeless names at all levels of popularity, even some with the potential to surprise....

Without further ado, here are the night’s big winners. (Just in case, you know, you have a friend who’s interested.) Is it just us or does #6 remind you of compostable kitchenware? Image © iStock.com/FDS111 More From The Stir: 3 Tips For Using the Legendary ‘Magic Wand’ Sex Toy More from The Stir: 10 Discreet Sex Toys They’ll Never Suspect More from The Stir: 7 Beginner Sex Toys For Your First Time...

A recent letter to The Daily Mail relationship expert asks this very question: Can a relationship survive when you have everything in place but the good sex? The answer, sadly, is a resounding no. If the sex is bad, the relationship must end. Oh I know. I can hear the groaning from here. But the answer holds firm. Try as you might to believe otherwise, sexual chemistry is an absolute deal-breaker in a relationship....

But my daughter is 4, well beyond the baby bottle stage, and she and some other friends at school have recently discovered how to manually induce burps. And now life has become a burpfest. She belches all the time — at the dinner table, in her brother’s face (who joins right in), in my face, in her friends’ faces. They have burping contests to see who can create the funniest, loudest, or longest burp....

So The Stir has enlisted the help of experts to help you weed out the wackos and choose the best caregiver for your precious little one. It’s a must-read for every parent. Q: Is a background check really necessary?Ingrid Kellaghan: “When hiring a child care worker, trust and credibility are key. Background checks should be a critical component of the hiring process. A resume may look impressive on paper, but how do you know the information is true or false?...

Oprah:Can you imagine having the wisdom of the ultimate daytime-talk-show queen pervading your special day? Of course, your husband would be totally left out of the whole deal, but everyone in your wedding party would get a car! Never mind that Oprah’s never been married. Neither has Father McDermott! Lady Gaga:On the other hand … if it’s spectacle rather than words of wisdom you want, you could go with Stefani Germanotta....

In her TED Talk, Perel says that you don’t have to be miserable in your marriage to stray. In fact, people who cheat often believe in monogamy, but their values and behavior are in conflict when they have an affair. That’s because cheating may not be about sex or being discontent with your spouse. Instead, it can have a lot more to do with YOU. She explains: In other words, infidelity may stem from struggling with who we are....

Baby Akayelah Colleen Dejah Collis died from a heart attack after having a lack of blood supply to her brain — all of which was caused by her being put to sleep with an adult pillow in her crib. Her father reports that he initially placed the pillow on her knees when he put her down to sleep, but it ultimately wound up covering her upper body. She was then either smothered and unable to breathe, or she wound up “re-breathing” carbon monoxide....

Of course, you can scrawl a list of qualities that you want your boo to possess, but we single gals must be — what’s the key word? Say it with me — open enough not to be disappointed if he isn’t packaged in a make-your-girlfriends-jealous-over-his-rock-hard-abs frame. He might have a cuddly spare tire. He might be on the short side. Or he might not make as much money as you do....

“Yes, there may be clusters of girls or boys grouped in certain families, but there is dispute among experts on the reason this may happen,” explains E Scott Sills, MD, a fertility specialist at HRC Fertility. Some scientists do say it’s genetic: by combing through 973 family trees dating back to 1600, researchers at Newcastle University found that if a man produced more sons than daughters, his sons were likely to have sons as well....

They think it could spoil the tomatoes. Ridiculous, but a good excuse to get out of cooking, I guess. Here are some other amusing food superstitions that I’d never heard before: What interesting food superstitions have you heard?

Because people still can’t handle the fact that people with disabilities are, gasp, people! The Bleacher Report listed Vergeer’s appearance in her wheelchair as one of the most “vomit-inspiring images” in the issue. Said their report: Oh. We get it. Women in wheelchairs can’t be sexy. They’re just disabled people, you know. Unlike every other woman on the planet, they do not want to be desired. That’s beneath them, you know....

I mean, Elin was born gorgeous, and she’s balls-to-the-wall rich, which always helps people be their most attractive, but this is on another level. When I came across this photo of Elin in a sexy black swimsuit during my Internet travels this morning, I was literally stopped in my tracks. I didn’t realize it was her at first. I thought it might have been some 18-year-old British reality star I’d never heard of or something....

The battle for the season villain was always down to Gretchen and Ivy. Ivy was blatantly mean to all the contestants, while Gretchen talked a lot of smack about the others’ designs, particularly about Michael C.’s abilities. She came off as egotistical and juvenile. Pretty much nothing the producers showed of her made her the least bit likable. Of course this is a show about talent and not personality, but some of Gretchen’s designs, particularly toward the end, were simply atrocious....

Some of these infants look downright grumpy, others thrilled to be in mama’s arms. Some can’t stop sticking their tongues out, while others seem to be all but preening for the camera. While it’s impossible to know what they’re really thinking, the photographers who shot these pics took their best stabs at a guess … and we’d say they’re probably pretty on target! Doesn’t the newborn in #12 look like the spitting image of Dr....