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I Hated My Postpartum Doula

That first morning at home after leaving the hospital is something no new mother will ever forget. Your body feels like a freight train has passed through it, sleep is nonexistent, and, if you’re lucky, maybe you can eke out a few grunts that manage to communicate your level of physical wretchedness. Then comes the […]

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Kim Zolciak Defends Letting Her Daughter Kaia, 5, Wear Makeup

Kim Zolciak doesn’t see any problem with letting her and Kroy Biermann’s 5-year-old daughter, Kaia, wear makeup. “Picture of the screen,” the Real Housewives of Atlanta alum, 41, captioned a Monday, September 23, Instagram photo of her youngest daughter wearing mascara and lipstick. “Where does the time go? @kaiabiermann how are you 5 already? #DontBeTardy.” […]

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I Changed My Daughter's Name When She Was Almost 1

My 10-year-old daughter has the best story to tell at cocktail parties (I mean, future cocktail parties — it’s generally frowned upon for children to be on the cocktail circuit). She’s going to tell this story about how when she was 8 months old, her parents made a surprising decision to give her an entirely […]

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Unborn babies exposed to effects of air pollution, says study

The research examined 25 placentas from non-smoking women. And they found nanoparticles on the foetal side of the placenta, which correlated with the air pollution levels experienced by the mothers. In a first, a study has shown that placental barrier can be penetrated by particles breathed in by the mother. The study found air pollution […]