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Newsflash: Turning One Apparently Equals Babymaking Time
What is it about turning one that seems to be the magical age? I'm referring to not just us as parents, because turning one is a whole different ballgame for moms filled with sippy cups, finger foods, walking and wondering how the hell I'm going to save for his college AND my sure-to-be-needed facelift.
Busy bee
I am so happy summer is coming to an end. I'm sick of feeling guilty that I don't swim all the time, and I'm ready for lamb stew and sweatpants.
Baby Driver on Board
  It kills you to see them grow up.  But I guess it would kill you quicker if they didn't.
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Chloroform in Casey Anthony's trunk
New lab results show that not only were human remains in Casey Anthony's trunk, but there were also traces of chloroform.
Toddler falls from window
A witness at a London apartment building stated they saw a toddler hanging from a window just before he fell to his death.
2-week-old drinks laundry detergent
Authorities have placed a 2-week-old baby into protective custody after it was determined that the infant had ingested laundry detergent.
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Latest Recalls »
Abbott recalls Calcilo infant formula
Abbott has announced a voluntary recall of their Calcilo XD infant formula, after it was found the can may have been faulty, letting in air and causing oxidation.
Little Rider toys recalled for lead
The Master Toys and Novelties company have mastered putting lead paint on their Little Rider toys.
Douglas blankets recalled for strangulation hazard
Out of all the things that put our kids in harm's way, we didn't think they're blankie would be one of them.
Beco Butterfly Baby Carriers Recalled for Fall Hazard
Better put down the coffee, lady, you're going to need both hands free to catch your baby.
Fake teeth recalled for lead
We'll admit that sometimes when certain items are recalled for lead paint, we question anyone chewing on said item in the first place.
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Getting lucky.
It’s no secret that today, 08/08/08, is considered the luckiest day this year – thousands of superstitious couples are scheduled to get hitched and hordes of preggos are being offered huge prizes just to pop one out.
Loser Mom Syndrome
The most overlooked disease facing Mothers today is Loser Mom Syndrome.
Those cheatin' hearts.
It seems that you can’t open a newspaper, magazine, or hell, an email from a friend and not read about a politician’s wife, a celebrity’s spouse, or someone close to you suffering at the hands of their husband’s wandering eye.
The ins and outs of sex offender notification.
Are there any sex offenders living in your neighborhood? Of course not, you think.
The Top Five Reasons School Should Not Start in August
School starts in August in many school districts across the country (ours on August 20th), and that’s just plain wrong.
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Mominatrix

Daddy, what are you doing to Mommy?

By Kristen Chase
All’s fair with love and sex until that wee one you produced after long months of robotic sex or that one drunken unmemorable screw is old enough to walk in on you doing the dirty deed.

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Use this tool to find out an approximate date of when that hellion is expected to appear on Earth.
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Dear Executive Recruiter at the Hospital Where I Applied for a Position
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Beautiful People Make Better Mothers
Screw you, Cindy Crawford.
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The inner struggle.
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My bad habit of procrastination finally bit me in the ass.
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On the brink of insanity.
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The blonde bombshell made a sneak attack on our playroom.
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A mother stops to reflect on the little things.
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