Sex & Relationships

It’s hard to say how you’re going to feel during the weeks between your baby’s birth and the time when your doctor greenlights sex again. You might wish that you could get a 12-week (or month) sexual reprieve because you’re just so damn tired. Or…

For some people, the whole point of dabbling in “the zodiac” is to see if their crush is a good match for them. But if you're curious about which zodiac signs are the most compatible on a deep, soulmate sort of level (of course you are), making the…

Just like the old song goes, breaking up is hard to do. Now imagine going through it with a big old belly in tow, too. But life happens sometimes, and you might find yourself having to figure out how to handle a breakup when you’re pregnant. While…

From before they're even born, we are trained to dread our children's transformation from beloved moppet to terrible teenager. "Just you wait!" say a chorus of embittered teen parents. "These toddler temper tantrums are nothing compared to a…

The firstborn is always an overachiever. The youngest child is the baby of the family. And the middle child is Jan Brady personified. So the stereotypes go. But is there truth to the idea that when your child is born into a family can dictate their…

Whether you’re the kind of person who makes a dinner reservation for Valentine’s Day months in advance, or you think candy hearts are chalk in disguise (you would be correct), there’s no denying that there’s a lot of hype surrounding February 14.…

Feb. 14 is all about celebrating the people you love, and of course few people are better at doing that than the Obamas. The former first family are presently adorable, and Michelle Obama's Valentine's Day message to her "loves" proves that not only…

As first-time parents, we’re super lucky that our baby has slept through the night from around 3 months old. Otherwise, we likely wouldn’t have entertained the idea of having sleepovers at his grandparents' from 4 months old. You’re probably sitting…

If the TV sitcoms we grew up with were any indication, then all wives really want on Valentine's Day is for their spouse to show up with a giant, satin-covered box of chocolates and an armful of long-stemmed red roses — or even a poetic declaration…

Whether or not you're the type of person who normally expresses herself in verse, Valentine's Day has a way of bringing out the poetry in all of us. But even if you haven't yet mastered the art of writing an Elizabethan sonnet, or have completely…

While they've managed to keep their personal lives out of the spotlight, Cameron Diaz and Benji Madden have said some romantic things about each other over the years. Between their loving marriage and welcoming a daughter together earlier this year,…

Nobody likes it when their Target run is interrupted by a bored husband, and it looks like there's a cure for that. A hilarious new video of husbands hanging out in Target parking lots looks like a tailgate party that works for everyone involved.…

If your idea of the perfect Valentine's Day consists of putting the kids to bed early to have a sexy Netflix and chill with your special someone, then you're in luck. The app has a host of sultry movies to stream right now, so if you're looking to…

Even non-sentimental types accept the holidays in general as an excuse to indulge in more emotional displays than usual, and this is perhaps most true of Valentine's Day. Unfortunately, merely having permission to express your more romantic side…

Alice Gottlieb recalls her doctor screaming at her so loudly that the entire office could hear. The topic was her weight. “He yelled at me because I gained five pounds,” Gottlieb says, thinking back to the time she ate Chinese food before her OB-GYN…

Some people are just in love with love. They live for passion, they find whimsy in everything, they believe 100 percent in fate. If you're one of those love-loving people, you're probably in need of some super sentimental Instagram captions for…

My daughter bobbed across the room like a marshmallow in a pink tulle skirt that skimmed her ankles. Her best friend, Twyla, was waiting in a pale purple gown that matched. With unusual solemnity, the girls lifted their arms, pressed their palms…

Fathers aren't babysitters; husbands aren't doing wives a favor when they clean the tub or make dinner. Still, when my husband does these things, I deeply appreciate it, and tell him so. Not because I feel like it's something I should be doing; I…

My 6-year-old has a boyfriend and yes I mean that in the traditional sense of the word. That said, I do recognize other people might find my kindergartner's relationship status uncomfortable, or even inappropriate, but in my view, it is that very…