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In less than a month, my son Holt will be celebrating his first birthday. I should probably send out invitations. But, actually, he won’t be celebrating anything. More
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In less than a month, my son Holt will be celebrating his first birthday. I should probably send out invitations. But, actually, he won’t be celebrating anything. More
Jeremy Drew is either a truly brilliant child or else he has parents or guardians who really hate the po-lice. When he found a cop had pulled up on a pedestrian sidewalk and parked his motorcycle to go into a convenience store to get a soda he stopped the officer on the way back to his bike to ask him if there was an emergency. When the cop doesn’t reply to Jeremy he asks him if he can have his badge ID number. Part of me thinks this kid is totally awesome and was in his rights to request this officer’s identification and to question him on his irresponsible parking job, but part of me feels like this is a bit too precious to be real. More
Should daddy get a gun for the house?  (Parents.com )
A new novel reminds us to be kind online (Babble)
What I want my daughter and all girls to know (HuffPo Parents )
Harry is telling everyone Kate Middleton is pregnant with a prince  (The Frisky)
Man posts an ad seeking an online dating surrogate (HuffPo Women )
The least appealing foods I’ve eaten  (The Hairpin)
Kim Kardashian and her floral baby bump (celeb baby laundry )
How do I trust men again? (YourTango)
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So one down, thousands more to go, and in the meantime, I’m going to make all my kids sleep in my room tonight. I don’t know how we stop monsters like these thinking about committing such terrifying crimes, but I do know I hope this one has a happy little “accident” in prison. More
The friends and families of the girls have held vigils every year waiting for them to be found and now what an amazing Mother’s Day miracle. Based on things social workers and local police had told the parents of Michelle Knight they had concluded that their daughter had run away from home. I can’t imagine the relief all of these people are feeling today. More
Parents hope their children won’t text and drive (HuffPo Parents)
Caring for your children’s teeth: the big kid years (The Stir)
25 make-ahead brunch recipes for Mother’s Day (Babble)
18 things we never want mom to find out (in GIFS) (The Frisky)
Frances Ha (The Hairpin)
Mother’s Day crafts for kids (Parents.com)
Your 7 all-time favorite TV moms (YourTango)
Isla Fisher and her girls attend a birthday party (Celeb Baby Laundry)
Birth control pills may cost more in these neighborhoods (HuffPo Women)
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Beyonce is in London doing her highly controversially titled “Mrs. Carter” tour. But just because she’s a busy diva mother doesn’t mean she lacks a few moments to sit down with ABC news and talk about what she’ll be growing in her womb next! More
Last night at the 92Y Tribeca, Isabella Rossellini previewed one of her nine short films entitled “Mammas,” a contemplation of motherhood that pivots towards the animal kingdom. But by juxtaposing animal behavior with that of human mothers, Isabella meditates on many of the complex threads of motherhood. Specifically, the complex and loaded terrain of “maternal instinct.”
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Reaching out to abused children is difficult to say the least. Considering that these kids are most likely being abused by the person that they depend on the most — their parents or guardians — encouraging them to speak up is fraught territory. But the Aid to Children and Adolescents at Risk Foundation (ANAR) in Spain has just pioneered a worthwhile attempt: a child abuse ad that appears differently to kids and grownups. Or maybe a very short grownup. More
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What I am not looking forward to is actually grocery shopping, because I detest going to the store more than just about anything, and I end up spending way too much money and then have nothing to create actual meals from. I’m a terrible grocery shopper, even though I know how to grocery shop. I know how to check ads for sales. I know how to use coupons. I know how to make lists but I rarely do these things. More
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Flattering fashion tips for new moms (Babble)
Will I love my second son as much as I love my first? (HuffPo Parents )
Things you can do with lube  (The Frisky)
Fat men look powerful (HuffPo Women )
Dudes on OKCupid (The Hairpin)
Jane Krakowski and family go grocery shopping (celeb baby laundry )
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Teaching your kid to ride a bike prepares them for life (The Stir)
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Yay! So being lazy and cleaning your kid’s pacifier like this is not only excellent if you aren’t near a sink, but may prove beneficial to their health. I still believe that thumbs are a better alternative to pacifiers, after all, a baby cannot lose their thumb or drop their thumb, but I see nothing wrong with either method of self-soothing. Adults do it, so why shouldn’t babies? More
I love it when studies tell me to drink champagne. Is that a bad sign?
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Okay all of you strapped, stressed, broke moms like me out there – no one can tell the difference between a $600 haircut and a $28 haircut. Don’t worry about never being able to afford one of those super-fancy salons.
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