Lingerie fashion can be positively fascistic when it comes to the breast. The modern bra can make every bosom a perfect, foamy sphere. While the bottom ala mode jiggles freely in a G-string thong, the breasts are tightly confined — more so than in the 30s when camisoles were the vogue, more so than in [...]
Winter is a good season for reading novels, roasting chestnuts and dehydrating your skin. Strip down in front of the roaring fire at the ski chalet of your dreams and you may find shins that are scaly, elbows that are flaky and the baby wrinkles around your eyes have become ravines. Ouch! [...]
How can I tell if my baby has an ear infection? The easiest way to tell whether your baby has an ear infection (also known as acute otitis media) — or any other illness, for that matter — is [...]
It usually begins in the office, that first little tinkle of holiday cheer expressed by a receptionist in a reindeer sweater or a jolly co-worker dangling Christmas bells from each ear lobe. Ho, ho, oh no! Not holiday dressing, that weird time of year when grown women wear white lace tights, [...]
Diana Rigg sported them in The Avengers along with her leather catsuits. On Audrey Hepburn, they created the perfect mix of pixie and sophisticate. Now Renée Zellweger is resurrecting the look in her new movie Down with Love. Lined lids are everywhere right now, and we mean lined. Not smudged or smoky, [...]
Realistically, you don’t want to go anywhere with your newborn except straight home. She requires almost nonstop attention, feedings, and diaper changes, and the risk of infection from a stranger is too great. Besides, you’ll probably be exhausted. But by three months or so, young babies are pretty good candidates for travel — as long [...]
When will your baby start getting teeth? The vast majority of babies sprout their first teeth when they’re between 4 and 7 months of age. An early developer may get her first white cap as early as 3 months, while a late bloomer may have to wait until she’s a year or more. (In rare [...]
When should you introduce your baby to solid foods? Nutrition experts maintain that solid food should rarely be started before the fourth month. Many pediatricians go even further and suggest waiting until your baby is at least 6 months old. In fact, in 1997 the American Academy of Pediatrics changed its recommendations and now advocates [...]
Do I need a will? Absolutely. If you don’t write a will — and if you live in the United States — the state you live in will determine not only the distribution of your assets but also who will be the guardian of your children. With a will, you choose who’ll raise your children [...]
With a baby in tow, working at home takes on new meaning — and new challenges. Whether you’re resuming a free-lance career, starting a new one or telecommuting, you are in good company: According to Money magazine, about 13 million Americans are choosing to work from home. We talked to veteran work-at-home parents to find [...]
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