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The Office Goes Postpartum
The Office Goes Postpartum
I have written a couple times about how much I hate -- nay, truly and forcefully LOATHE -- the way pregnancy and birth are depicted on TV and in movies. It usually looks something like this: Female character's water breaks at a hilariously inopportune time, without warning or any ...
Vera Farmiga: Why I Returned to Work Two Weeks Postpartum
celebrity-babies.com — Ron Asadorian/Splash News Online When she was cast in Up In The Air , Vera Farmiga was... not yet a mom-to-be. In a new interview with USA Today , the 36-year-old actress reveals that her announcement of a baby-on-the-way with husband ... (more) Vera Farmiga: Why I Returned to Work Two Weeks Postpartum
Doing it right the second time around: A positive postpartum experience
Doing it right the second time around: A positive postpartum experience
dcmetromoms.com — My dear baby girl is six weeks old and I am proud and elated to say that... I am doing really well. People can't believe that I was driving so quickly and wearing actual jeans within three weeks, but let me say, I worked hard for this! And also, they ... (more) Doing it right the second time around: A positive ...
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Moms & Babies - People.com — These links are worth a click: Some kudos for The Office for the way they’ve framed new motherhood (so far) — AlphaMom A New York City chef serves cheese made from his wife’s breast milk — New York Post Jenny McCarthy clarifies concerns about her recent Time magazine profile — Huffington Post The number of children carrying cell phones is on the rise — lilSugar A cute St. Patrick’s Day craft for your little leprechauns — ...

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