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I GREW UP WITH A SINGLE MOM, BUT I NEVER MISSED MY DAD
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THIS BRILLIANT IDEA MAKES KIDS FEEL LOVED WHEN THEY NEED IT MOST
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HOW TO GIVE OUR KIDS AN OLD SCHOOL '80S HALLOWEEN
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THIS IS WHAT IT MEANS WHEN PEOPLE BRING YOU LASAGNA
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YOU'RE GOING TO WANT ALL OF THESE RIDICULOUSLY MAGICAL HARRY POTTER MUGS
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THESE ARE THE COZIEST FALL SWEATERS ON AMAZON RIGHT NOW
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EMMA STONE EXPLAINS HER LIFELONG STRUGGLE WITH ANXIETY - AND IT'S SO RELATABLE
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AN OBITUARY HAS GONE VIRAL FOR ITS HEARTBREAKING HONESTY ABOUT OPIOID ADDICTION
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WTF?! DEAR ABBY ADVISES PARENTS TO WHITEWASH ‘FOREIGN' NAMES
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FIREFIGHTERS POSING WITH CATS IS YOUR NEW FAVORITE THING
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YOU WORK HARD TO PUSH THROUGH ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION - SO WEAR IT WITH PRIDE
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THE RULES OF NAMING A ROYAL BABY
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PLANNED PARENTHOOD RELEASES VIDEO SERIES TO HELP PARENTS TALK ABOUT BODIES, GENDER, AND TRANSGENDER IDENTITIES
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5 THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE YOUR CHILD CHOOSES A HALLOWEEN COSTUME
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MY CHILDREN ARE NEVER ALLOWED TO PLAY UNSUPERVISED, AND HERE'S WHY
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AMAZON WILL NOW DELIVER A LIVE 7-FOOT TREE TO YOUR DOOR
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LADY GAGA SHARES THE POWERFUL REASON SHE'S NOT WEARING A GOWN IN THIS PHOTO
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THESE BEAUTY PRODUCTS ON AMAZON PRIME HAVE A CULT FOLLOWING
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WHY MY TEEN DAUGHTER AND I TAKE THE SAME ANTIDEPRESSANT
In addition to owning the same pair of shoes, my 16-year-old daughter and I also take the same antidepressant. When I was in my 30's...
Deadly pregnancy complication that struck Kim Kardashian increases the risk...
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Trader Joe's salads, Mary's Harvest wraps recalled for risk from corn
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Omega 3 Fatty Acids Help Fight Breast Cancer
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Salad recall includes Whole Foods 365 brand; corn poses risk of infection
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Eating late at night linked to weight gain, diabetes and heart conditions
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Drinking at least four cups of coffee a day could slash your risk of rosacea...
The new study, led by Brown University in Rhode Island, found that the protective effects were only shown in caffeinated coffee. Decaf coffee did not lower participants'... Read more ...
Take Your Cardio to the Next Level With These Tips to Burn More Calories
Time is precious and no more so than in the gym. You want to get in, work it, and get out - well. .. and maybe hit the steam room for a quick five minutes. If cardio machines... Read more ...
Does the 'maternity salad' REALLY induce labor?
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Your burger probably contains dangerous levels of antibioticS
In the 2018 Chain Reaction Report, only two chains, Shake Shack and Burger Fi, received As for serving antibiotic-free burgers. Wendy's received a D minus and the other 22... Read more ...
Virtual reality is 'the ultimate empathy machine', study claims
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