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Her Husband Did the 2 Worst Things Possible. What Would You Do?
January 8, 2003. A pleasant house with a river view in a charming town not far from New York City. Julie Metz, a freelance graphic designer, is working on a book cover in her home office. Her husband Henry, a writer, is resting upstairs. Their six-and-a-half-year-old daughter Liza is in school. And then death enters — Henry’s felled by a pulmonary embolism. He was just 44, the same age as his widow. They had been married for 13 years. Check out the book on Amazon here. Happily married? Well, they entertained a lot — Henry loved to cook, adored a crowd, needed to be the center of attention. But they often…
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Mom Farts In Yoga Class, And Her Story Is So Embarrassing You Might Not Finish Reading It
Everyone has an embarrassing moment every once in a while, but this mom… Her moment was so embarrassing it’ll make you cry with laughter! Mum on the Run blogger Laura Mazza has muscle separation and is trying to get in shape, so her doctor recommended trying yoga. Unfortunately, when Mazza came to her first class, it was a complete disaster. Despite the fact the everyone in her class had nice tight yoga pants and perfect pedicures while Mazza was showing off her “froddo feet” and hairy toes, she had a cringeworthy incident… “Somewhere between the dolphin position and the three legged dog two of those burning garbage eggs slip out…
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Science Explains Why You Lean to the Right When You Kiss
Think fast: When you go in for a kiss, do you lean your head to the right or to the left? Chances are, you lean to the right. Although scientists have suspected this for a while, what they haven’t been able to pin down up until now is why. Is it something we learn from pop culture? Or is it innate? Previous studies have come out on both sides, but a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports suggests that it may have more to do with chemistry than culture. The study, led by researchers from the University of Bath’s Department of Psychology, began with competing notions. One is…
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Top 8 Things About the First Few Months of the Life of Your Baby
In the very beginning, the baby is in charge It is important that you as a parent set rules and limits as your child grows. However, in the very beginning, when your baby has just entered the world and when she wakes up every few hours of the night, she is doing exactly what she is supposed to do. She is not yet ready to sleep through the entire night. Some babies do, but they are an exception, not a rule. During the first few weeks of your child’s life, the baby is growing extremely quickly and she needs calories. In addition to that, her sleep and activity cycles are…
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Absolutely Awesome First Kiss Stories
First base panic “We went under the bleachers at a popular park in Florida. I was in the seventh grade, circa 1987. I had no idea how to compose myself. I didn’t know I was supposed to close my eyes and I was insecure that my nose, pre-rhinoplasty, would get in the way (think Steve Martin’s character in Roxanne). I just opened my mouth, kept my eyes wide open and twirled my tongue around twice. I still remember the guy’s first and last name.” —Much Better Kisser Now, Coral Springs, Florida Holy hotness “I met this cute boy in Hebrew school, and we went to see Bette Midler in Beaches. He did the…
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10 Biggest Baby Bedtime Mistakes New Parents Make
Not winding yourself and your baby down Imagine yourself coming back home from a great party with loud music, flashing lights and exciting conversations with friends or coworkers. When you do get home, most likely you need some time to wind down. It works the same way with your baby. She does not have an on/off switch that can instantly make her fall asleep. She needs some time to gently switch from the excitement of the day to the calm of the night. As a general rule, you should allocate about an hour for winding down and falling asleep. This hour should include about 40 minutes before getting to bed…
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Mom’s Terrifying Warning After Daughter Wouldn’t Wake From Nap
The mom of a young girl who suffered heatstroke despite claiming her daughter never went outside has published a stark warning to other parents. Jennifer Abma shared the photo of her three-year-old, Anastasia, after she found her ‘soaked in sweat, red faced, and boiling’ after she’d taken herself off for a nap. Unable to wake her, Jennifer had no choice but to call an ambulance. She wrote: This was my evening, this was the scariest moment I’ve had to imagine, this is severe heatstroke. There is nothing scarier than not being able to wake your baby up. This is clear proof a child doesn’t need to be in the sun to…
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Yes, You Should Go to Bed Angry—Here’s Why
Everyone has heard the age-old admonition: “Don’t go to bed angry.” But is there any merit to it? You might want to think twice before hashing things out with your partner prior to sleep; a scientific study has now disproved the credence to this time-worn adage. The saying comes from the concept that slipping into slumber while holding onto a negative memory engraves it in the brain, making it even harder to shake off in the long run However, according to a new study published in The Official Journal of International Society of Psychoneuroendocrinology, fighting with your partner while struggling with sleep deprivation equates to an increase in stress-related inflammatory…
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5 Things You Need to Understand About Sleep (That Are Important for You and Your New Baby)
While there are still a lot of unknowns about sleep, your body does need it It may surprise you that scientists know very little about sleep. For example, there is still no agreement as to why exactly humans need sleep. Science also has very little explanation about dreams and what happens in your brain while you sleep. It doesn’t know why people have dreams, why we have them when we have them and what they mean. The connection between the subconscious and conscious is also a part of science that has more unknowns than knowns. However, what is important and what the science does know is that people do need…
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5 Stages of Sleep and Understanding Your Baby’s Sleep Patterns
Synchronization of the schedule of adults with their newborn baby’s sleep cycles is one of the biggest issues for new parents. When you know more about sleep and what happens during sleep, you will have an easier time both putting your baby to sleep and understanding what is happening with your baby. From this article, you will learn about five stages of sleep and what happens during each stage. The border between being awake and being asleep This is the stage when both adults and babies are falling asleep. You are not sleeping yet, but you aren’t fully awake and conscious either. This stage of sleep is shorter than…
