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分享 I Have to Ask My Husband Before I Can Leave the House
2015-11-7 17:24
© Provided by Mom.me A lot of things have changed about life since becoming a parent of twins four years ago. One of the weirdest is not being able to leave your house without checking in with someone. Gone are the days of just walking out the door for a stroll. The last time I walked ...
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分享 10 Questionable Grooming Products from the 19th Century
2015-11-6 16:29
© Getty Images 10 Questionable Grooming Products from the 19th Century The process of making oneself presentable in the 19th centurywasn't always pretty.Here are some of the more questionable ingredients people turned to in an effort to look (and smell) better. 1. U ...
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分享 When Your Kid Is the Only One Not Invited to a Party
2015-11-6 16:28
© Provided by Mom.me My daughter's preschool has one birthday party rule: Unless you're hosting a gender-specific birthday party, you have to invite your child's entire class to avoid hurt feelings or any children feeling left out . I've personally grappled with that rule. My hus ...
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分享 My Struggle to Become a Part-Time Parent
2015-11-6 16:28
For the last six years, I've been a stay-at-home parent. I've worked out of my house, bringing my kids with me to my photo studio, to my shoots and to most of my meetings. My almost ex-husband started a job that made it possible for him to work from home, so we've all been used to the four o ...
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分享 The 10 Cities Where You'll Rake in the Most Halloween Candy
2015-11-5 14:52
As kids planning our suburban trick-or-treat route, my friends, siblings and I knew where we needed to go: The Big Houses. Those were the ones with full-size candy bars (and most certainly not popcorn balls or wrapped pennies). It wasn't foolproof — sometimes the owners of The Big Houses we ...
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分享 Fast Food Commercials Are Effective — And They May Be Making Kids Unhealthy
2015-11-5 14:52
© Photo courtesy of Flickr, EvelynGiggles Fast food chains are successful at attracting children through toy advertisements. Toys come with happy meals to attract children, and they work successfully through television ads. McDonald’s Happy Meal toys are the highlight of many ...
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分享 9 ways feeling grateful makes you feel better
2015-11-5 14:51
© Freedom Images/Cultura/Getty Images Practicing an attitude of gratitude can change your life Several scientific studies have shown how having a mindset of thankfulness can benefit you many times over. "Gratitude not only makes people feel good in the present, but i ...
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分享 Singing is more effective than talking for soothing crying babies: study
2015-11-4 23:53
© Provided by AFPRelaxNews Can't soothe your baby? Break out into 'Mary Had a Little Lamb' rather than talk them down, suggests a new study. Can't soothe your crying baby? Break out into all the nursery rhymes you know, suggest the findings of a new study, which concluded that sin ...
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分享 Here Are The Foods Causing The Childhood Obesity Epidemic
2015-11-4 23:52
© Provided by Medical Daily chips A new study has figured out the foods most responsible for obesity in children. Childhood obesity has more than doubled in the U.S. in the past 30 years, and other industrialized countries, such as Canada and the ...
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分享 How Sick Is Too Sick to Exercise?
2015-11-4 23:52
© (Getty Images) Avid exercisers might scoff at the idea of resting – even when they're sick. But sometimes, it's the smartest thing to do. Tell fitness enthusiasts to sit still, and they'll scoff. Tell sick fitness enthusiasts to sit still, and their response will likely be the ...
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