Month: June 2019

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Pretty Much Every Parent Will Relate to Eva Longoria’s Birthday Message to Her One-Year-Old Son

Actress Eva Longoria has got us feeling sentimental with her gushing post in honor of her son’s first birthday. Baby Santiago is pictured lovingly locking eyes with his mama in the photo.  The Grand Hotel producer captioned the pic, “When did this happen?!!! I have a one year old! Y’all he’s not a baby anymore, he’s a toddler!” You May Also Like: 7 Celebrity Moms Who Are Constantly Battling Mom-Shamers Online Longoria continues: “This past year has been the best year of my life. Having this beautiful soul to wake up to every morning and to put to bed every night has been magical. Every laugh and giggle that comes out of your mouth and every smile that crosses your face has been pure joy! Thank you for choosing me as your mamá! I love you amor mio! Happy Birthday Santi baby!.” There’s no rest for Eva, as she just hosted the little one’s birthday party and baptism. “Wow what a weekend! Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate Santi’s 1st bday and Baptism! We are so blessed to have so many people love our beautiful baby boy!” Eva, who shares baby “Santi” with husband José Bastón, has definitely …

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These Embarrassing Pumping-at-Work Stories Prove You’re Not in This Thing Alone

Going back to work after having a baby is tough enough without adding on the stress of pumping in an office. Whether you’re pumping in your office’s lactation room or trying to carve out a bit of space to pump in private, you’re bound to encounter at least a handful of awkward situations. To help a feel a little less alone in the embarrassing pumping-at-work moments, we collected some stories from moms who have had their fair share of tough pumping moments. RELATED: Cheat Sheet: These Are the 11 Things You Actually Need if You’re Planning to Pump at Work Embarrassing Pumping-At-Work Stories From Real Moms via GIPHY “I went back to work as a nursery school teacher right when my son was three months old. The only place they had free for me to pump was the Xerox machine/printer room. I would draw the shade down and people would know that they had to wait to go in until I was done pumping. Well, the Xerox machine repairman didn’t know about shade down rule and walked right in, stared for a bit like a deer in headlights until I said, “ummm, it’s going to be another 10 minutes.” There …

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The 28 Best Baby Names Inspired by Nature (That Aren’t *Too* Hippie)

Is there anything more beautiful than nature? Spending time outdoors can refresh, rejuvenate, heal, and inspire—and sometimes, it can even inspire some incredible baby names.  But when it comes to baby names from nature, there’s a fine line between evoking the great outdoors and sounding like you plan to raise your kids barefoot in a yurt. While natural-sounding baby names can range from classic to cool, there’s definitely such a thing as taking it too far. RELATED: The 21 Hottest Summer Baby Names “Tree,” for instance, sounds like you just looked out the window and named your kid after the first thing you saw. And a rainbow is undoubtedly beautiful, but as a name it kind of dooms her to a lifetime of underwater basket-weaving. Then there are natural baby names that can just be taken the wrong way. “Moonshine” is great when it refers to a lunar glow—but it can also make you sound like an Appalachian alcoholic. And Twilight would have been an awesome pick once, but there’s no separating it from angsty teen vampires now. That said, there are more amazing earth-loving baby names than bad ones. Check out our top picks below! Best Nature Baby Names …

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