The late stage of pregnancy is a good time for a woman to begin thinking about methods of birth control for after the baby’s born. The sheer exhaustion of caring for a newborn may act as ‘natural birth control’ for a while, but eventually, passion will take over and you’ll want to re-connect with the [...]
Tags: Birth Control, ovarian cancer, ovulation, tubal ligation, tubes tied
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I don’t think I’m being original in saying that I had a love-hate relationship with my mom growing up. My dad was around too, but he’s more the laid back type and left the discipline duties to my mom. She was so strict (midnight curfew on my prom night!). I didn’t think [...]
Tags: daughters, discipline, Parenting
Posted in: Parenting
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I was in a relationship with my son’s father for over ten years, and married for over half of those – basically most of my adult life. My total experience with dating is based on watching Sex and the City, and listening to girlfriends’ escapades and adventures, with just a teeny twinge that I didn’t [...]
Tags: dating, girlfriends, men, single moms, Toddlers
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On the expecting side:
Ugly Betty actor Jerry O’Connell and wife, model Rebecca Romijn (also an Ugly Betty actor) have confirmed that they are expecting, ta da, twin girls! Both couples are ecstatic and have announced several times in the past of their yearning to have children. The babies are due this winter. [...]
Tags: 24, celebrity babies, desiree gruber, jerry o'connell, kyle machlachlan, mary lynn rajskub, project runway, rebecca romijn
Posted in: Birth Announcement, Celebrities
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I have something to be relived about this week: I don’t have a posh kitchen, no granite countertops, so this story doesn’t ratchet up my mom-anxiety.
This week, CBS reported on a story that granite kitchen countertops are releasing radon gas into homes, and may pose a serious health hazard. Granite naturally contains low levels of [...]
Tags: consumer alerts, granite countertops, h0ome safety, health warnings, kitchens
Posted in: Current Events, Health
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