Babble

Based on Randy Pausch's distillation of all of the advice he wouldn't be around to pass on to his kids, the New York Times ' Well Blog solicited the best parental advice that readers have received or given . The contest turned up some tidbits that I wish my parents had passed on to me. Or...

A survey has concluded that men with QDS (Quickie Dickie Syndrome) are doing just fine, thank you. The "optimal" time for intercourse is -- wait for it -- between three and thirteen minutes . That's quite a range if you think about it, especially for parents. Three minutes, you can do your...

There are only so many topics to write about when you work at a magazine. Like worms after a rain, it's no wonder that so many of them squish out onto the newstands month after month. Like, say, a feature on "Easy Fitness In Ten Minutes A Day!" which is guaranteed to include the chestnut...

As a new parent, the whole baby thing can be overwhelming, to say the least. There's this idea we should just know how to do stuff naturally, like breastfeeding or interpreting the baby's cries correctly with little or no instruction. But of course, it isn't that instinctive. The lucky moms...

Page Six reports on a new book where the mommies of various famous folks reveal how they raised their offspring. If the rumors that Brett Ratner is a jerk are true, we may have his mother to blame. Momma Marcia Ratner apparently "coddled, pampered and ultimately embarrassed her son Brett."...

With the fourth edition of "What To Expect When You're Expecting" slated for release next month, Jezebel asked the question, what should women really, actually expect? I'll totally take that one up, and perhaps some of you will too. First, anything goes, and good luck trying to predict...

Doug and Lorena Webber have gained a small measure of fame for answering a challenge at their church. The Relevant Church asked married members to commit to have sex every day for a month , while single members were supposed to abstain. The idea was marriage improvement and so on, and while I'm not...

Political Nanny has but two words for her Democratic candidates tonight as they get ready to meet each other in Ohio for their final debate before the very crucial and decisive primaries/caucuses in one week: Play nice.

Miley Cyrus is raking in the cash money. She opened her own film this week, Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best Of Both Worlds Concert, in 3-D no less, and even talk time to drop the obligatory advice to Britney Spears. "I think that she needs help." Cyrus said of Spears. "If I didn't...

She takes a lot of crap, Judgmental Mother. Or maybe you know her as Sanctimommy or, more generically, “that asshole who offered unsolicited parenting advice.” Andi over at “Poot and Cubby” (would it be judgmental to say that blog name makes me shudder?), calls Judgmental Mother “HOB” -- Hateful, Opinionated...