Hysteria Director Tanya Wexler Talks Vibrators, Faking It, and Duck Sex


Updated 05/25/12 1:54 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Hysteria Director Interview

Don't be shy . . . It's time to talk sex toys! And Hysteria director Tanya Wexler is writing us a prescription for pleasure. Tanya's film — what she calls "the vibrator movie you can bring your mom to" — is in limited release and stars Hugh Dancy, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Rupert Everett. When working on a romantic comedy that centers around the invention of the vibrator, you end up with some Read more

Victoria Beckham and the Boys Go Along For David's Big Night


Updated 05/21/12 7:50 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

David and Victoria Beckham Pictures With Kids

Victoria Beckham wore a dress of her own design to accompany her husband David to the annual Sports Spectacular benefit at LA's Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. The gala raises funds for the Cedars-Sinai Medical Genetics Institute, which researches genetic birth defects. The couple brought their three sons, Brooklyn, Romeo, and Cruz, along for the event, while baby Harper stayed at home. It was the Read more

What to Expect When You're Getting a Skin Cancer Screening


Updated 05/03/12 3:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

What to Expect at a Skin Cancer Screening

We're happy to present this story from our friends at Allure: Nonmelanoma skin cancers may be slowly decreasing, but melanoma is on the rise — and it's the most common cancer for my age group (25- to 29-year-olds). Since this is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, I asked dermatologist Jeannette Graf, an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, to Read more

Should There Be a War on Makeup For Little Girls?


Updated 05/02/12 10:44 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Little Girls and Makeup

Here's a post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Betsy Shaw about kids and makeup. Hope Perlman survived the moment of mothering girls I dread. In her post for NY Times' Motherlode, she relays the day her 13-year-old daughter begged to be allowed to wear makeup to a Read more

Earning $50,000 Will Make You Happy


Updated 05/03/12 4:31 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

How Much Money Do You Need to Be Happy?

The magic number for happiness is apparently $50,000. LearnVest tells us more about it. Good news! Apparently, happiness is on sale for the new, low price of $50,000. Nope, we’re not talking about private trips to outer space, or even tuition for an Ivy League college. Apparently, all you need to be happy is $50,000 in yearly income. RELATED: Exercise Can Help Your Finances: The Read more

Tour All of the Gorgeous Rooms From the 2012 DC Design House


Updated 04/18/12 10:38 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

DC Design House Pictures

Located at 951 Rockwood Parkway, NW, Washington, DC, the 2012 DC Design House has been transformed by 23 regional designers, with each room showing off the individual designer's unique decorating perspective and expertise. The seven-bedroom, seven-bath home will be open through May 13 for visitors, with funds benefiting the Children's National Medical Center. The designers only had five weeks to Read more

Bo Gettin' Eggy With It


Updated 04/09/12 4:36 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

White House Easter Egg Roll 2012 and Bo Obama Pictures

Bo Obama joined the rest of his family for story time, game time, and other lawn hijinks during today's annual White House Easter Egg Roll. While this year's theme of "Let's Go, Let's Play, Let's Move" encourages the 30,000 lucky participants in today's festivities to get active, Bo was content to rest up, listening to the president's expression-filled rendition of Where the Wild Things Are, Read more

6 Tips to Spend Less on Health Care


Updated 03/26/12 12:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Reduce Healthcare Expenses

Many people pay a lot of money for medical expenses. Kiplinger shares a couple of ways to cut your health bills. Spend less on drugs Switching to generic drugs is one of the easiest ways to save — especially now that some big-name medications, such as Lipitor, have gone generic (see Brand-Name Lipitor at Generic Prices). Some brand-name drugs don’t have a generic clone but do have a Read more

Strategies to Get Your Energy Back


Updated 03/21/12 12:31 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Improve Your Energy and Sleep

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. Can't seem to get enough rest? To-do list dragging you down? Hit refresh with these foods, moves, and must-dos for a more revved-up you. By Mary Kate Frank Wish you were still bounding out of bed like you did when you were 22? Who doesn't! But it can be hard to summon all your old verve in the midst of the Read more

How to Avoid New Mom Comparisons


Updated 02/22/12 5:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Avoiding Comparisons From Other Parents

We're excited to share this post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we will be bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Evonne Lack about avoiding the dangerous trap of competitive parenting. The comparison game is one new moms know well. Even when we try to avoid the "does your baby do this yet?" questions, it's Read more