Lifestyle
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The Last Month
Being pregnant is a bit of a roller coaster for most women. You have morning sickness and hormone changes and body changes. You have new homicidal tendencies towards anyone who irritates you. You aren't sleeping. You aren't eating and then you're eating too much. You're out of breath, you're tired, and you're uncomfortable.
By Samantha Reid8 years ago in Families
Bad Parenting 101
So…I locked my child in the car on Monday. Picture this: a stressful morning, running late, a screaming toddler who doesn’t want to leave his daddy. I fight, like all good mothers do, to get my toddler into his car seat whilst he alternates between lightning rod straight and wobbly toddler jelly and, at this point, I throw my handbag onto the driver's seat. Toddler safely stowed in car, daddy bid farewell, I close the door, and then the sound that shall haunt me for at least the foreseeable future—"LOCK."
By Philippa Robinson8 years ago in Families
How to Be a Baddie (Series)
Baddies: what are they exactly? Well, there is no Oxford Dictionary term for these kinds of people exactly. However, many hours on Instagram and Pinterest have basically given me answer: a baddie is a girl with an amazing body, glamorous wardrobe, and no-nonsense attitude. They’re the girls on Instagram who post themselves lip-syncing to Drake on their profile story. The girl who takes cute mirror selfies with their iPhone X in their Nike Airs. The curvy girl at the gym with the 20-odd inch waist and round butt. You are most likely familiar with them, whether you follow them yourself or they showed up on explore page at some point. I can also guarantee that you’ve probably thought these things when seeing them as well: “Wow, she’s cute. I wish I could afford that phone,” “OMG, I LOVE her makeup! Wish I was that good at doing my own eyebrows,” “Look at her body! If only mine looked like that.”
By Sanaa Dowd8 years ago in Viva
Best Valentine's Day Gifts for Pregnant Women
What do pregnant women want for Valentine's Day? Sentimental, helpful, and realistic gifts are always the safe way to go. There is an option for every pregnant woman, and depending on your relationship with her, as well as her needs, you might want to go the classic route, or the more realistic route. Some of those options include a pregnancy pillow, home cleaning service, and a spa treatment.
By Kelsey Lange8 years ago in Families
Why Kids Need to Play Dirty
Can you remember the magic of picking up wet, cold mud and letting it ooze through your fingers? Mud play was a magic part of childhood. Did you ever used to grab handfuls of dry soil and scoop water to mix with the mud? Next the stones, flowers, and grass would be thrown into the pot and you'd mix the entire concoction with a stick until it looked just right. Mud pies were my speciality. Painting with mud was always fun too, especially on a hot day. I’d use my hands to rub wet mud onto the walls in the garden, making patterns and pictures. In time, it would start to dry, crack, and change colour. There was a great sense of satisfaction I would get from peeling the mud off the walls as it dried. Once I even ate a handful of soil, just to see how it tasted. Earthy.
By Daisy Willand8 years ago in Families
The Blackout and the Baby Centaur
I used to live in a village that, though lovely, liked to remind me that it wasn't perfect. It did this through the aggressive old ladies who ruled it, through the pub I didn’t enter because I was from "the other end of the village," and from the occasional flickering light.
By Philippa Robinson8 years ago in Families
