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more about #mothers more comments β deitybox: I don't understand the rationale behind not having the father in the room (if it's a supportive relationship, obvs). I mean, it's their baby, right? T... more » girlarchaeologist: I can provide anecdotal evidence to back up the driving in the snow poll. Trucks blow past me on a regular basis. I feel like I should have a sign o... more » Valkyrie607: I was six when I saw my little sister get born. It was at my mom's doctor's house--she was an M.D. and a midwife who had a birthing center out in the ... more » CollegeCamel: I personally would want whoever put the baby into me to be present. However, he would have to stand with his back to the action, looking only at my fa... more » BytheSea: Advance doesn't matter. If your book sells over the advance, then you're paid royalties for the overage. However, for the normal author, if your book... more » gherkinfiend: And now you know why the UK has around a 6% rape conviction rate on a good year...the police only worry about doing something wrong when it might affe... more » lucylooo: Slow down in bad weather? I can't count the number of times I"ve had some jackass blow by me doing 140 on the 401 in near-whiteout conditions. It's ... more » curiousgeorgiana: In addition to being worthy of a larger advance, Secretary Clinton's book was actually readable. more » queen_caribbean: My favorite part of this guy's ridiculous article is the story about the guy who fled to his hometown of Rome after seeing his wife give birth. As if ... more » phantom lady: soooooo.... being born a girl is a side effect? more » Kate- Kate: I like that raising the chance of having a girl is known as a "side effect". Really no one would ever know they are having a girl vs. boy because of m... more » MargaretMoony: God, stories about people who don't know they're pregnant until they give birth terrify me! I mean, they made a whole tv series about it so it could ... more » clevernamehere: The Sacred Heart assault case is interesting. I saw an AP piece on it where they had assumed it was a gang rape and then had to re-edit when the foun... more » Ailatan: "I wish I could be more artful in the way I say things." so you're actually praising yourself for your honesty? more » Anycah: I'm unconvinced by absolutes. I guess if the father is a high strung individual who couldn't stand things being not about him and you being in pain, ... more » -
#leftovers
On The Shelf: Hillary Vs. Sarah β’Β Study: Police Ignore Rape Claims If Victim Is Drunk
β’Β Sad, sad news: Going Rogue beat Hillary Clinton's memoir in sales with 700,000 to Clinton's 600,000. However, the awesome Secretary of State received a much bigger advance of $8 mil, while Palin was only offered five. β’Β More » -
#noboysallowed
Pros And Cons: The Delivery Room As Man-Free Zone
One guy (okay, doctor) asks, "Could men be more of a hindrance than a help in the delivery room? More » -
#matriarchy
Mother-Lovin'
Canadian feminist magazine Herizons has created the Museum of Motherhood. For now it's purely online, but the founders hope to ultimately bring their tribute to mothers, their stories (and their herstories) to stone-and-mortar life. [Utne] -
#babyjoy
"There's Not Going To Be Any Pink Dresses:" Moms Who Wanted Girls, Get Boys
We've met reluctant dads and bad mothers. We've met moms who didn't want girls. And just so no child will be unscarred by a Google search in 2010, here are mothers terribly disappointed to have baby boys: More » -
#motherlode
Stylish Mothers Of The World, Unite
What if you took two parts vintage photography, one part wacky hair, three parts adorable back stories, added lashings of reader-submitted content, and then called your mom, who loves you? You'd get the awesome blog My Mom, The Style Icon. More » -
#comingattractions
Attack Of The Fine Lines And Wrinkles
This weekend, I stayed with a friend - who, despite the mere three-month gap between our birthdays, is unquestionably a grownup. She has a mortgage, and people who answer to her. Most of all, she has anti-aging products. More » -
#mommyissues
She Said/She Said: Joyce Maynard's Daughter Takes 'Modern Love' Revenge
Over the summer, professional sharer Joyce Maynard, well, shared an essay about her uncommunicative daughter. Ironically, now her daughter writes a rebuttal from her perspective. Because that's how families communicate, right?
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#leftovers
Former Victim Sues Men Caught With Child Porn β’ Obama Daughters Not Yet Vaccinated
β’ A 20-year-old woman is seeking restitution for pornographic videos made of her when she was eight years old. The abuse was committed and filmed by her uncle, and the resulting videos became "Internet child porn classics." β’ More » -
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#mamadrama
"She Is A Constant Reminder Of The Fact That My Youth Is Slipping Away"
Sibel Mehmet is jealous of her 17-year-old daughter, Yasmin. "At 38," she writes, "I'm finding it incredibly difficult to accept the fact that my 17-year-old daughter is the focus of the admiring looks I used to attract." More » -
#unkindcuts
Is A Forced C-Section Comparable To Rape?
Ever since women fought against twilight sleep being used in hospitals, questions about giving birth and what practices are helpful or harmful has captivated public conversation. A growing movement hopes to draw attention to the overuse of Caesarean procedures. More » -
#leftovers
Baristas Charged With Prostitution β’ Dog-Fighting Ring Busted At Chicago Daycare
β’ Five "bikini baristas" have been arrested in Washington after they allowed customers to grope them, for a fee. Detectives investigated the coffee stand for two months, during which they also saw baristas lick whipped cream off each other. β’ More » -
#godmom
Author Rachel Simmons Talks About The Curse Of The Good Girl
"My mother embarrassed me every day [...], with her assertiveness. [...] Embarrass your daughters as often as you can - you are giving them a real script to use when they are ready to use it. — Rachel Simmons [Time] -
#mommydearest
Appropriate Response
We didn't have the energy to respond to Katie Roiphe's provocation: "Why won't feminists admit the pleasure of infants?" Luckily, Shapely Prose did — and they've got an "Evil Baby Hater" button you can print out and wear. [Shapely Prose] -
#mothermayi
Mothers And Daughters And Weight, Oh My
Writes RenΓ© L. Todd in Self, "I've always taken a certain comfort in having a mom who is not thin. Unlike my friend Kelly and her tiny-skinny mother...my mom and I were never in competition with each other." Until! More » -
#fashionlessons
The Residual Effects Of Back To School Shopping
The Back To School shopping season is upon us, stirring up memories of freshly sharpened pencils, unsullied Trapper Keepers, and the days of having our entire wardrobes selected by our parents. The latter, of course, had its pluses and minuses. More » -
#leftovers
Basement Strip Club Busted β’ Mentally-Ill Mother Exhibited "Warning Signs"
β’ Police have arrested a 28-year-old woman from the Atlanta area for allegedly running a strip club in her basement and serving alcohol, including Jell-O shots, to teenagers. β’ More » -
#babysteps
Not Wanting A Cesarean Qualifies As Mental Illness?
A horrible case of accused neglect has taken a baby from her parents and raised questions about exactly why they were deemed unfit.
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#babymamadrama
Nannies: Friends, Family, Or Employees?
In middle school, high school and college, I made tons of cash from babysitting. But I'll never forget the day I decided I didn't want to take care of other people's kids anymore. More » -
#babytalk
Tori Spelling Didn't Want A Girl, Either
My biggest fear in life was having a girl," says Tori Spelling. What's with all the girl-hate? More » -
#ayeletwaldman
Bad Mother, Good Writer
"A good mother [...] doesn't need her kids to like her all the time. Of writers and their readers, Waldman's book leaves me thinking, the same might be true." — Susan Dominus [NYT]
