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5 Dream Destinations for Your Second Honeymoon

Ill be completely honestmy honeymoon, nearly 20 years ago, wasnt all that great. I was sick in bed with the flu the whole first week on Kauai. The second week, my husband and I decided to try our hand at windsurfing on Maui. While I was feeling better, it was grueling. We ended each day bandaging our blistered hands (a side effect of gripping the boom when youre a beginner windsurfer …

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Cutting The Parental Cord

As a parent of a high school student, I’ve had a hard time navigating the balance between staying involved in my teenagers life and giving him the independence he craves.On the one hand, research shows that engaged parents have kids who are less likely to use drugs and alcohol and are more likely to do well in school. On the other hand, I sense that he is pulling away from me – indviduating …

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Babar The Elephant – Friend or Freak?

The other night my daughter Elby pulled The Story of Babar off her bookshelf to read as her bedtime story – a welcome respite from the endless recitations of Knuffle Bunny Too, Leonardo the Terrible Monster and a few Richard Scarry books which have been on a constant loop. Let me preface this post with the fact that Ive read Babar before – not only was it read to me as a child a few million times but Id also read through it thirty-five years later with my daughter when she was (according to me) too young to fully appreciate it.

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Gisele’s “Glam” Breastfeeding Photo Has Everyone Buzzing!

She’s certainly not shy about sharing her mommy moments… Everyone is talking about a photo that Gisele Bundchen posted on Instagram today, of her breastfeeding her baby girl Vivian while getting glammed up.The 33-year-old supermodel sat in a cozy robe, looking every bit beautiful as she nursed her daughter, surrounded by hair and makeup people.”What would I do without this beauty squad after the 15 hours flying and only 3 hours of …