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Just In Time To Ruin Your Summer Plans, CDC Study Shows Alarming Levels Of Poo In Public Pools

Just In Time To Ruin Your Summer Plans, CDC Study Shows Alarming Levels Of Poo In Public Pools

Just in time for summer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a study letting parents know there’s a lot of poo in your town pool. And they aren’t talking about the Baby Ruth that Bill Murray fishes out of the swimming hole in Caddyshack. They are talking actual fecal matter.

Researchers found 58% of the public pools they tested last year were found to contain genetic material from E. coli bacteria normally found in the human gut and feces. More »

I’m Still Not Comfortable As A Mother

I'm Still Not Comfortable As A Mother

Since suffering through that impossibly difficult first year with a challenging baby, I have never really allowed myself to get into a groove as a mother. This isn’t a sob story about how kids constantly change and ruin your perfectly laid plans. I gave up those expectations years ago. I have learned to really go with the flow in practice. Yet in my mind, I find myself always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Four years and two kids later – despite many more good days than bad – I constantly wonder “when is it going to be like that again?” More »

If Kim Kardashian Has Taught Us Anything, It’s As Soon As You Freeze Your Eggs You Will Meet The One And Have Babies

If Kim Kardashian Has Taught Us Anything, It's As Soon As You Freeze Your Eggs You Will Meet The One And Have Babies

At 31, Kim felt the ticking of her biological clock — no doubt pressured by her sister Kourtney’s two children and Khloe’s solid marriage — but refused to be a slave to it. Instead she was proactive and took her fertility into her own hands. Fast forward just four months and Kim is seriously in love and pregnant. Rest assured though ladies, this doesn’t only happen in the land of celebrities. More »

If You Want To Be A Good Parent With Happy Children, Hold Off On That Third Kid — Unless You Are Willing To Make It To Four Or Five

If You Want To Be A Good Parent With Happy Children, Hold Off On That Third Kid -- Unless You Are Willing To Make It To Four Or Five

In writing, the rule of three is a principle to live by.  Experts claim that when grouped in threes, your jokes are funnier, your examples more effective, and your structure more satisfying. So why does this rule just go to complete crap when it comes to parenting? Turns out three is the family size with the most problems. More »

Looks Like I Might Be The Only One Who Thinks Millennials Are Not All Delusional, Entitled, Lazy, Greedy Brats

Looks Like I Might Be The Only One Who Thinks Millennials Are Not All Delusional, Entitled, Lazy, Greedy Brats

In just the past few days there have been half a dozen articles painting a portrait of Generation Y, or the Millennials, as materialistic, entitled, delusional, lazy and greedy. What’s bringing on this slew of criticism?  A recent study co-authored by psychologist Jean Twenge. Every outlet lapped up her conclusions, quick to pick on the iGeneration, but not one of them offered another theory behind the answers from the high school seniors. Meanwhile, while I read article after article, all I could think was “maybe millennials are not delusional, maybe these kids just value work-life balance?” More »

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