Lil Community: Oh My, Are You Having Your Baby Right Now?


Updated 07/02/10 3:11 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Rude Comments During Pregnancy

Nine months can seem like a lifetime when you're pregnant. LilSugar reader Beaner is still receiving rude comments as she approaches her due date. She shared the latest remarks in The Pregnancy Posse group. My belly is huge. It's out there. It's round and full and firm, and I'm loving every inch of it. I'm not however loving the comments about how I'm about to give birth at any minute. I've been Read more

Lil Community: Rude Things People Have Actually Said to Me While Prego


Updated 05/15/12 1:29 PM · Posted by babysugar · 49 comments

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Nine months can seem like a lifetime when you're pregnant. LilSugar reader Beaner has been bringing our readers along her journey and shared her latest thoughts about pregnancy in The Pregnancy Posse group. I was so excited to get pregnant, obviously to be a mother and to expand the already amazing family my husband and I have created, but I was also excited to sport an adorable little baby Read more

Five Things Not to Say to a Woman in Labor


Updated 06/19/09 10:03 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 5 comments

Things Not To Say During Labor

  There's a scene in the fourth season of Sex and the City where a labor and delivery nurse is cheering Miranda on, as she is about to give birth. Carrie turns to the nurse and simply shakes her head, signaling for the cheerleader to cut the words of encouragement as Brady's mom delivers him. While every laboring mama has an idea of the type of birthing coach she wants to support her Read more

5 Things Not to Say to a Woman En Route to Her C-Section


Updated 04/04/11 11:27 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 21 comments

5 Things Not to Say to a Woman En Route to Her C-Section

Kids may say the darndest things, but adults aren't far behind. Given all of the stigma attached to a c-section birth, grown-ups sometimes let crazy, judgmental phrases slip from their lips at the most inopportune times. When an expectant mama is en route to the operating room for her surgery, be careful what words of advice come out of your mouth. Here are our five things you should not Read more

Five More Rude Things Mothers Do


Updated 05/21/09 7:05 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 48 comments

Five More Rude Things Mothers Do

The other day I wrote about the five rude things mothers do — most of which are unintentional and come with having kids and very hectic lives. Our readers commented with some of their own mama pet peeves, but many were inconsiderate things all people do. So I've compiled one more list of mum-specific offenses. Shouting Out in Public: Hitting the mall for a shopping stroll changes when tots Read more

Five Rude Things Mothers Do


Updated 05/20/09 10:38 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 25 comments

Five Rude Things Mothers Do

Whether we want to admit it or not, motherhood changes us all. Most of the life alterations are for the better, but some things are for the worse. Though they may be unintentional or unavoidable, when children come first — a few common courtesies are tabled. Check out the five things many mamas end up doing. Source Read more

5 Reasons Not to Bash Your Ex on Social Media


Updated 11/15/11 12:38 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Why Not to Bash Your Ex on Social Media

Last weekend, Kat Von D wrote a public note on her Facebook page provocatively titled: "Thank you, Jesse James." Certain aspects of her personal note conveyed a message of healthy healing. With that said, there were more than a few stinging comments that seemed a little out of place for someone coming from a place of "love and light." After a breakup you might have a genuine desire to move on, Read more

Group Therapy: Gossiping Co-Workers


Updated 11/06/11 12:07 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Gossiping Co-Workers

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I'm in my late twenties. I recently began employment in a different area of law which I have never been exposed to. I do possess a college degree and have almost five years of experience with my position. However, there are some changes, which were to be expected. I went from a large Read more

Thanks, but No Thanks: How to Turn Down Used Items From Friends


Updated 10/11/11 6:23 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Say No to Friends Who Offer Used Goods

The following is a guest post by Kimberly Palmer, the author of Generation Earn and creator of The Baby Planner: A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Ready For Baby, Without Going Broke!, available on Etsy. She is also the personal finance columnist at US News & World Report. Take it away, Kimberly! As a relatively frugal person, I’m usually happy to accept hand-me-downs from friends. Got a Read more

Link Time — Where Is Monica Lewinsky Now?


Updated 08/18/11 12:55 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 0 comments

Where Is Monica Lewinsky Today?

Where is Monica Lewinsky 13 years after Clinton testified? — Yahoo!Shine Man captures "live fairy godmother": watch video — The Hairpin If Disney princesses went to college — College Candy Should women take off their engagement rings for an interview? — Huffington Post What your bridesmaids' dress color says about you — The Frisky Why losing your virginity isn't a big deal — Em Read more