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12% of Moms Using Phones-- During Sex!

12% of Moms Using Phones-- During Sex!

Learn the shocking reason moms are having trouble unplugging--even in the bedroom

By Jenny Tiegs for GalTime Ah, the kids are in bed, the work day is turned off with a switch of the laptop and you are ready to turn on the romance with your partner. The lights are dimmed, candles are lit with Marvin Gaye softly playing in the background...and, if you're like a lot of other moms, you've got your phone out and ready for some major action!!  

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When it comes to parenting, there is no one-size-fits-all solution.

Is Attachment Parenting Bad For Moms?

One mom's review of the book "The Conflict," which attacks the attachment parenting trend.

When my daughter was born, I was determined to be a breastfeeding, co-sleeping, baby-wearing, cloth diapering, hippie mama. Nine months later, the only thing that'd stuck was the cloth diapers. I had just started my daughter on formula, she had been in the sling exactly five times and never once slept in her fancy little co-sleeper, which I returned to the store. And yes, I felt like a failure.

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"Relationships and sex are huge life situations; I don't want to underprepare my kids."

Why I'm Shielding My Kids From 'Puppy Love'

From Taylor Swift to Disney, it's hard to keep romance off kids' minds — but here's why we should.

When it comes to my children and preparing them for romance, I'm pretty conservative. Love, relationships and sex, are all huge life situations that can make or break times of your life and influence who you are and the path your life will take, and I don't want to underprepare my kids by treatly the subject lightly.

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What kind of mother forgets her baby on the roof of a car?

Weird News: Pot-Smoking Mother Drives Off With Baby On Roof

The woman and her boyfriend left to buy beer. The baby fell off in the middle of an intersection.

A marijuana-smoking woman was arrested on Saturday in Phoenix after she accidentally drove away with her five-week-old son in a child safety seat on the roof of her vehicle, police said.

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Rather than hide from paparazzi, "tanning mom" Patricia Krentcil gave them a peep show.

Weird News: New Jersey "Tanning Mom" Wants To Pose For Playboy

"Tanning mom" is at it again, giving the paparazzi a show as she posed braless outside her home.

Paparazzi that stopped by Patricia Krentcil's home in Nutley, N.J., earlier this week were treated to an exclusive photo shoot with the embattled "tanning mom."

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How soon should a new mother go back to work?

More Mothers Are Getting Paid Maternity Leave

Despite being paid for leave, some women skimp on maternity time to head back to work.

Thanks to Bravo, housewives are a big hit on the reality TV circuit these days. But in real life, unscripted women are hard at work balancing being wives, mother and full-time employees.

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Classic sexpot Sophia Loren may have something to do with 2011's #1 baby girl name.

Most Popular Baby Names Of 2011: The Appeal Of 'Sophia'

The Social Security administration just released its list of most popular baby names of 2011.

Every year when the Social Security administration releases its list of most popular baby names, some parents and parents-to-be are bound to get upset, especially if their baby name is too popular. Who wants to be one of five Sophias in their first-grade class?

Mother's Day Got You Down? Celebrate Auntie's Day!
Auntie's Day: For those of us who don't have kids but still love them.

Mother's Day Got You Down? Celebrate Auntie's Day!

If you're not a mom, whether by choice or circumstance, you can still celebrate being a caretaker.

Even if you're like me and oblivious to Hallmark holidays, you should know that today is Mother's Day. I mean, duh. Look around at all the people carrying flowers and taking their moms out for meals.

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Happy Mother's Day! Match.com decided to investigate the dating lives of single moms.

4 Surprising Facts About Single Mothers

Did you know that 45% of Match.com members have kids? The site conducted a study on single mothers.

Where is all of the love for the single moms of the world? (We're looking right at you, Rick Santorum.) Luckily, Match.com has a ton of respect for the single ladies of the world, including those who have birthed a child or two. To celebrate Mother's Day, Match took a look at the profiles of its single-mom users.

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently spoke about her family's struggles.

In Time For Mother's Day, Hillary Clinton Recalls Mom's Struggles

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed her mother's past of abuse on Thursday.

Clinton remembers her mom ahead of Mother's Day, telling a crowd in New York that her mother, Dorothy Rodham, grew up in neglect.

Mom—Saint Or Sinner

Mom—Saint Or Sinner

How do You See Yours?

In honor of Mother’s Day, one of the best gifts you can give your mother is the gift of your accurate perception of her. So often when it comes to our mothers, we tend to do one of two things . . . either put her up on a throne or pedestal or blame her for everything that’s wrong with our lives. She is either canonized or villainized, neither of which help us to have authentic relationships with our mothers.