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Opinion: Isn't It Time Women Stopped Calling Each Other 'Bitch?'

by Dori Hartley, Posted Jan 13th 2011 10:00AM

Women are super. So, why do we call each other names? Illustration by Dori Hartley Yesterday, a friend casually mentioned a conversation she and her 9-year-old niece had shared. Apparently, the little girl was concerned with the way ...Do you really want your daughters to sound like Snookie?
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Girls Who Menstruate Early Can Suffer (Duh!) Depression

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jan 6th 2011 1:00PM

If you think periods are depressing as an adult, think how you'd feel if you were younger than 12. Credit: Getty
Hmm, how to put this delicately? Aunt Flo is in town.
Scarlett is returning to Tara. The Red Army is marching south. ...Bloating, cramping and bleeding before age 12 is depressing? Stop the presses!
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Postpartum supplies for mommy

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Mar 21st 2008 8:28PM

Ah, this article from PopSugar's LilSugar reminded me of both days gone by and those yet to come: Postpartum madness. I say madness because, like the author of said blog, no matter how prepared you think you are for mommyhood, you always forget ...
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Post-pregnancy acne

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Jan 12th 2008 2:39PM

You know how women who've had babies are always telling women who haven't had babies that there are all these things "They" don't tell you about pregnancy, birth, etc.? And by "They" I mean the professionals--doctors, OBs, all of 'em. Well, it's ...
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Post-pregnant mama feels pretty, sexy again!

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Jul 14th 2007 4:10PM

So I have a little confession to make. It's nothing big, really, but a recent conversation with a girlfriend of mine brought it to light as possibly being an interesting topic of discussion. I told my husband before I gave birth that once I got ...
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American girls reaching puberty sooner than ever

by Karen Walrond, Posted Dec 31st 2005 5:04PM

From Yahoo!News.com:  Research in recent years indicate that the age most American girls reach puberty is on the decline.  The average age girls have their first menstrual period is 12.5, down from 12.75 in the 1960s. The reason for the ...
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