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Best Job in the World

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Okay, we know this is a commercial, but c’mon, it is one powerful ad. It’s P&G’s way of honoring moms, mums, mothers, mamis. It beautifully showcases moms of Olympic athletes and future Olympic hopefuls, noting that being a mom is…
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Anger Management: The Right Way to Express Yourself

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For many years, I was angry. I was so angry that it became one of the defining traits of my character, as my master’s advisor noted in the recommendation letter he wrote for me, describing me as “a pugilist with a mind that gives off…
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Medical Myth Buster: Gum Digestion

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Myth: Chewing Gum Takes 7 Years to Digest Bust: I bet you’ve heard that before at least once. I have, so many times when I was growing up in fact, that I used to have nightmares about it. Many still believe it to be true. So where does…

Pregnant in Arizona

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Taylor Ferrera’s response to Arizona’s recently passed Women’s Health and Safety Act, which defines pregnancy at “two weeks before conception” and signed into law by governor Jan Brewer, is one of the best we’ve seen. With tongue…

Mom Attacked, Leaves 4-Year-Old Daughter

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It’s hard to say what we would do in any number of instances, but what we saw on this video shocked us. We’d like to think she was fleeing in the hopes that her attacker would chase her. The Springfield, Mass., mother was stabbed in the…
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Should Girls Engage in Rough Sports?

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Nine-year-old Erica Mitzel isn’t like most girls. She enjoys rough sports that involve getting muddy, tackling boys and playing rugby on an all-boys team. She tells people that if they want padding for protection, they should go play football.…

Dangers of Texting for Teens and Tweens

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Ask any mother how she feels about her kids’ texting habits, and she’s likely to cite a laundry list of concerns. It’s dangerous; it’s rude; it’s taking time away from schoolwork...just to name a few. We investigate the top five worries…
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Mommyisms: Top 10 Sayings Your Mom and You Will Say

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All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his. —Oscar Wilde We’ve all had them. Mommyisms. Those moments when you open your mouth and, almost paranormally, your mother’s voice comes out. And it’s…

Lion Tries to Eat Baby

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This little guy wasn’t the least bit phased by this lion at the Portland, Oregon, zoo trying to eat him. Some people were, however, expressing concern about the child’s safety and nominating this mom for “worst parent of the year.” Good…