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The morning after I met my birth family for the first time, my phone sang out series of notifications. My new Aunt Linda, who had squeezed my shoulders yesterday and told me that I’d never be without family again, had initiated a group text thread. Welcome to the family! So excited to meet you! You are a miracle! They were […]
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The 1920s was a big decade for home decorating. It marked the rise of a new breed of professionals known as “interior designers,” whose jobs it was to dream up rooms for important clients to host lavish parties (via BBC). It was the era of modernism, Bauhaus, and art deco. The decade embraced the glamor and sophistication of early Hollywood, […]
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Noise pollution contributes to stress, hypertension, and sleep deprivation. By Susmita Nag Noise pollution has been adversely impacting the quality of life of all sections of society, especially students preparing for exams. Neighbours blaring loud music or chatter pouring through your porous windows may distract your child from the task at hand. Furthermore, the impact of noise pollution on our […]
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A storm is raging on the parenting site Mom Confessions over a Jan. 20 post by an angry mother on the brink of divorce: “This is an open letter to my MIL who I am absolutely furious with and her selfish, narcissistic attitude…how hard is it to understand the words that I speak when I say Don’t kiss the baby, […]
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Happy National Handwriting Day, everyone! Or rather, unhappy and hotly controversial handwriting day? That would honestly be more accurate. Because, for one thing, isn’t teaching handwriting somewhat antiquated? It sure hasn’t been especially popular in recent years with its exclusion from Common Core in public schools, and with so many kids learning to “write” on iPads and tablets well before […]
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Add this to my list of bad mom traits, but I am counting down the days until I can put Candyland into the giveaway pile at home. It was a charming enough board game when my kid was a toddler, with no concept of what it was to win or lose. Then you realize it is as maddening as it […]
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As clean hair brands continue to proliferate, the latest launch, designed for entire families to share, comes from a trio of Minnesota-based Millennial moms with professional backgrounds in consumer packaged goods. Odele, a nine-sku line of clean and upscale for mass hair-care products — each item retails for $11.99 — is set to launch in more than 1,000 Target doors […]
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The cutest kind of chaos! Kim Kardashian posted a photo of herself and Kanye West breakfasting with their brood. “Morning madness,” the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 39, captioned the Wednesday, January 22, Instagram post. In the social media upload, she and the rapper, 42, sat at their kitchen table with their 4-year-old son, Saint, between them. North, 6, […]
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New year, new you! The keto diet can be extremely challenging, but armed with the right knowledge, you can slay your 2020 resolution and have a healthy year. But you probably have some questions, like … What do you eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner? The third episode of Us Weekly’s “KETO-M-G” podcast has got you covered with menu […]
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Researchers from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences have shown a possible link between a genetic variation and the widespread type of cardiac arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation. The scientists conducted the study in zebrafish, which is a recognised scientific animal model within cardiac research. Here, researchers from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark and the Max Planck Institute in Germany […]
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