Read on to see which of these meanings for mom fits you best … even if you haven’t found them in the dictionary. How would you define the word “mother”? Image via © iStock.com/gordana jovanovic title: “What The Word Mother Really Means Photos " ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-05” author: “Judith Ellington” Read on to see which of these meanings for mom fits you best … even if you haven’t found them in the dictionary....
“I love back-to-school night to meet my kids’ teachers and see their classrooms,” Yu says. “Keep your style simple with boot cut jeans, a simple top and jacket. Add a pop of color with a printed clutch.” She really does make it sound so easy! More from The Stir: 8 Things in Your Closet to Throw Out Right Now (PHOTOS) Shown above (clockwise): Smythe ‘Anytime’ One-Button Foulard Jacquard Jacket ($595, shop....
54 Decorated trees throughout the White House. 8 Rooms visitors can tour to see the holiday decorations. 6.5 Feet is how tall the official White House tree stands. 6,000 Glass ornaments from past administrations were strung together to make archway and hallway decorations. 350 Collective hours were spent by 12 volunteers to make these colorful, re-purposed decorations. 85 Hours were spent making this absurdly cute topiary of Bo, the Obamas’ Portuguese Water Dog....
That said, he was nice and intelligent and actually paid for the meal (you’d be surprised how many men don’t want to), so I decided to go out with him again despite not feeling any tsunami-like waves of sexual attraction. But I wasn’t looking for that anyway. If it’s anything I’ve learned, it’s that tsunami-like waves of sexual chemistry after knowing someone two minutes leads to nothing but trouble. I was looking forward to trying to figure out if I actually liked a man as a human being....
Endometriosis is a daily battle most don’t even know a person is fighting. According to the Endometriosis Foundation of America, the condition occurs when “tissue similar to the endometrium (the lining of the uterus) is found outside the uterus on other parts of the body.” It’s more common than you think — in the U.S. alone, endometriosis affects 1 in 10 girls. Approximately 176 million women worldwide struggle with the disorder....
Enter telecommuting. Suddenly work just got kinda fun. Now you can join in on that conference call while still in your jammy jams. You can blast ABBA all you want without fear of offending your co-workers. You can even have a little “afternoon delight” with the wifey with no one the wiser! Yes, telecommuting has some serious advantages. But it also can come with a price. It may end up being the worst thing you can do for your marriage....
You’d be amazed at how completely that sentence throws some people. As if “loves eye shadow” and “is an enlightened, socially aware person” are two opposite ends of a wokeness spectrum. Nowhere is this ~shock and confusion~ more dramatic than on social media. Whenever I have an opinion on Twitter, strange dudes slide into my mentions to A) tell me I’m wrong, and B) interrogate me about how, exactly, I reconcile feminism with being a beauty editor....
#1, #2, pee pee, poo poo, tinkle, doodie, piddle, plop, or, more plainly in terms of diapers, wet or dirty—there are so many words you can use to communicate for your toddler the type of potty going on. In the potty training video above, Elmo’s dad calls it “pee or poo” and tells him to “go with the flow” and do “what you gotta doo doo.” Have you and your little one come up with any creative “potty word” terminology?...
And according to the results of a survey at The Prowl, most parents feel exactly the same way I do and are refusing to leave the comfort of their homes in order to procure a Tickle-Me-Whoever. Just 24 percent of moms plan on doing all of their shopping in stores! Black Friday deals? Pssh, forget it — forward us coupon codes instead. And even though the average wait time on a holiday store line is 37 minutes — guess what?...
Ladies, you are missing out. Yes, even if you’re a gal who prefers the kind of bedroom action Christian Grey calls “vanilla sex,” you could do with a sex contract. Actually, you’re the perfect type. Lost? Let’s lay this one out. The contract between sexy dominant Christian Grey and his submissive-to-be Anastasia Steele was all about limits. They had “soft limits,” aka stuff that she’d be willing to try but wasn’t so crazy about; and “hard limits,” the oh-hell-no, never will I try that kind of thing....
Still, who could really blame a guy for questioning the parentage of his offspring on occasion? It’s so much less obvious with them. It doesn’t make him a bad husband or a jerk for wondering. Recently, the Chicago Sun-Times ran a question from a woman who was asking what to do about her husband. He’d had a vasectomy, and when she turned up pregnant, [he thought the worst](http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/abby/10645926-452/miracle-baby-is-cau sing-husbands-disbelief.html)....
Let me say right up front that after picking apart Yo Gabba Gabba and grousing about The Fresh Beat Band, I think Oobi is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, toddler shows ever (sorry Great Space Coaster), and I did a little dance when I saw that it was airing again on Nick Jr., though not until midnight. If I still had a toddler I’d make her stay up until midnight to watch it....
But it’s not just the big things, like smooth R&B at volume 11 on a jacked up stereo system, that can wake up those little bundles of joy. I’ve discovered an entire cache of baby waking noises that are incredibly annoying and destructive. What annoying noises wake up your baby? title: “10 Annoying Sounds Guaranteed To Wake Up Your Baby” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-08” author: “Jeffry Huertas” But it’s not just the big things, like smooth R&B at volume 11 on a jacked up stereo system, that can wake up those little bundles of joy....
Take a look below at the 10 best (ranked from best to worse) and 10 worst (ranked from bad to worst), and see where your state stacks up. Are you surprised by the state that ranked dead last? Image © Sebastien Desarmaux/Corbis title: “10 Best Worst States To Raise A Girl Is Yours On The List " ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-04” author: “Cathy Torrey” Take a look below at the 10 best (ranked from best to worse) and 10 worst (ranked from bad to worst), and see where your state stacks up....
As the wife of a middle school social studies teacher, I second that! Book store gift cards are my hubby’s absolute fave presents, and don’t worry if it’s only a few bucks, even less than $10, on each card. All together they really add up. — Cafe Cynthia abayhaymom says, “The best teacher gift I ever got from one of my students was an old roll of duct tape! Mom and dad had no idea she’d stowed it in her bag and brought it for me....
Laila Ali, new mom to her second child, a daughter, told People that she made a huge mistake with her son when she pumped a bottle early on so her husband could feed the baby. After that, he preferred bottles, so she had to pump them the whole first year. There are a few reasons a woman can’t breastfeed, but the vast majority are able to do it and succeed at it....
“There were relatively few women in public leadership roles,” Bond told the Associated Press in 2005. “So that small subset that becomes prominent in civil rights would tend to be men. But that doesn’t excuse the way some women have just been written out of history.” While we rightly celebrate Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and other Black men that helped pave the way, it’s also important to expand history to include amazing women who did, and continue to do, amazing things....
If you’re looking for some on-point swimsuit inspiration, you need look no further than some of Hollywood’s hottest moms. No, we’re not all actress pretty or model slim, but that doesn’t mean we can’t take inspiration from the suits they don. You don’t have to be a size 2 to wear a bikini, just confident and happy knowing you’re wearing something that makes you look your best. We’ve rounded up 10 of the best celebrity mommy bikini looks around....
Having dreaded turning 40 myself, I hit it and then saw the previews for This Is 40. Perfect, I thought! Laughing is better than frowning when it comes to keeping wrinkles away. I turned 40 in really good-looking company, with women who defy their age. Look at Cameron Diaz — 40 and stunning. Her hands, her clavicle, her decolletage! You can tell she moisturizes. Let’s take a look at the other gorgeous, confident, put together, smart, and beautifully seasoned ladies who hit the big 4-0 this year....
No way! Increasing your milk production is possible, and you don’t have to use some quasi-safe pills to do it. Here’s a start on some safe, natural ways to boost your milk supply. Pump. The experts suggest adding a few pumping sessions in between feedings, keeping the pump running for as much as 5 minutes after the last drop of milk is expressed. Putting more demand on your breasts tells the body to make more milk....
