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From the Hip

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Real moms take on real issues

From the Hip

Real moms take on real issues

Top 10 Pearls of Wisdom from a Middle-Aged Mom

Posted March 30, 2011
Posted Wednesday, March 30, 2011 by Jackie Morgan MacDougall

April 2, 2011... the day I turn 40. Before you start in with the empathy, encouraging me with stories of other 40-year-old people you know who actually still walk on their own and don't require false teeth, I'm here to tell you that I'm totally good with it -- in fact, I'm excited.

Because what I've learned in 40 years has made me a happier, healthier, more balanced woman, wife, mom and friend. And the second I turn 40, I'm not only going to recognize these lessons, but actually apply them to my life.

So here are my Top 10 Lessons to help you (and me) live a better life from this day forward.

Forget others Stop spending so much time worrying about what others think of you. They're not thinking of you. They're too busy worrying about what others are thinking of… Read More
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Lessons from Liz Taylor

Posted March 23, 2011
Posted Wednesday, March 9, 2011 by Jackie Morgan MacDougall
"When people say, 'She's got everything', I've got one answer - I haven't had tomorrow."

-- Elizabeth Taylor

Upon reading of Elizabeth Taylor's passing this morning, I was struck by this quote. I had no idea that Liz, with her incredible abundance of fame and fortune, held such a unique and refreshing ability to not only see how

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Does Motherhood Do a Body Good?

Posted March 17, 2011

Posted Wednesday, March 9, 2011 by Jackie Morgan MacDougall

"Youth is wasted on the young."

The first time I heard those words (originally said by Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw), it sounded like just one of those old people sayings, repeated by those mourning the loss of their youth.

Little did I know, the next two decades would zip by in a flash and that saying would eventually make so much sense.

Take body image, for

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5 Habits All Moms Should Give Up... For Good

Posted March 10, 2011

Posted Wednesday, March 9, 2011 by Jackie Morgan MacDougall

If you're walking around today with a black spot on your forehead, you already know it's Ash Wednesday , a Christian tradition that kicks off the first day of Lent. During this time, many give up a vice, treat or habit, opting to take a spin a self-discipline - like a religious New Year's resolution. I once tried to give up sarcasm for Lent, something that came so close to… Read More
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When the Other Parent Screws Up...

Posted March 03, 2011

Posted Thursday March 3, 2011 by Jackie Morgan MacDougall

This week, you can't turn on the TV or surf the Web without being bombarded with Sheen Watch 2011. Charlie's tirade tour continues to monopolize the media with no chance of slowing down anytime soon.

While most of us don't exactly live Sheen's 'winning' life of drugs, complete with live in 'goddesses' and Adonis DNA, I know many who can relate to the role ex-wife Denise Richards needs to play. Not only

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I'm Having a Work Affair and Why You Should Too

Posted February 25, 2011
Have you ever been around one of those couples who bicker and brawl like life is in an episode of Real Housewives, except actually real? They scream and yell, hurl insults and top off most arguments with an obscenity like it's a cherry on a hot fudge sundae. Maybe you're even part of a couple like that.

Well, I have a secret. I was totally half of one of those couples waaay back in my early dating… Read More
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