September 30, 2011
Usually, giving birth is something we want as little people to see as humanly possible. At most, I’m thinking a doctor, a nurse and my husband. And it’s not just because there may be some (or many) embarrassing moments while trying to poop pop out a kid, there’s also the fact that it’s an extremely ...
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September 27, 2011
If you have a problem with MTV’s 16 and Pregnant, it might be even harder to accept the reverse: 61 and pregnant. Although she’s old enough to be a granny, an unnamed 61-year-old Brazilian woman is due with her first child this November. After having “undergone a very thorough medical clearance,” her and her 38-year-old ...
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June 7, 2011
A mother in the UK has confessed to disliking her daughter for her “quirkiness” her whole life, but after she was diagnosed with a hormonal disorder, and she has decided to finally love her. Sophie* was born skinny and weak, anxious and disconnected from the world around her. Basically, an interestingly different girl from the get go. ...
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March 1, 2011
Lady Gaga’s new music video has motherhood as it’s theme, and anyone who has ever given birth will appreciate the unmitigated grossness of the images. It appears that she is the mother of good and evil. This her introduction to Born This Way: [Name], a Government owned alien territory in space, a birth of magnificent ...
October 18, 2010
Working mothers are fine — mostly, a new study has revealed. Researchers looked at the results of 69 studies which were conducted between 1960 and 2010 and concluded that a working mother was a benefit to some families, as long as she didn’t have a career. The results varied based on the socio-economic make-up of ...
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July 6, 2010
One day soon Sakine Mohammadi e Ashtiani will be buried up to her neck and have rocks pummel her head until she dies. Her crime was committing adultery against her now deceased husband. Please add your voice to the pleas of her two children, and sign the petition below.
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