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I had my first baby in Switzerland and the second after moving home to Chicago. Giving birth in the US left much to be desired.
Chantal Panozzo gave birth in the US after having her first abroad. She felt there was something ve…
Chantal Panozzo
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An American mom raising teens in Paris said French parents don't check or track their kids' phones and give them privacy for sex
Pamela Druckerman, author of "Bringing Up Bébé," says American and French parents are still parenti…
Jane Ridley
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6 major differences between Netflix's 'The Perfect Couple' and the book it's based on — including a dramatically altered ending
Fans of Elin Hilderbrand's bestseller will notice some key differences between the book and the Net…
Eve Crosbie
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I gave birth to my daughter in Japan. My husband and I loved living there, but she needed better healthcare, so I moved back to the US.
We moved to Japan for my husband's job, but when my daughter was born with spina bifida, I moved ba…
Katie Spence
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When I had children, my mother-in-law refused to be called 'Grandma,' which confused me. 30 years later, I finally understand.
The writer often wondered why her mother-in-law often dyed her hair blonde and napped during the da…
Laura Landsbaum
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Iran may pay for you to be trans, but it comes with a cost your dignity
Iran funds gender-affirming surgeries. While that may seem progressive, BI's investigation reveals …
Joshua Nelken-Zitser,additional reporting by Ida Reihani
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I got very superstitious after giving birth to my daughter, which could be postpartum OCD. Here's how I'm working through it.
My intrusive thoughts about my daughter's sleep regression might be postpartum OCD. I'm trying to s…
Jen Glantz
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Six-time Fittest Woman on Earth says giving birth was like her first CrossFit Games. It was the best day of her life, but not easy.
Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, a CrossFit champion, returned to competing five months after giving birth, an…
Rachel Hosie
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My grandmothers had a 24-year age gap. The difference in our relationships taught me youth and health aren't the same.
My grandmothers had a 24-year age gap. Our relationships were different; I was closer with the olde…
Kelly Burch
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Asia's governments think people not having sex or dating may be tanking their birth rates. That's not the full picture.
One expert told BI that there is "very little, if hard any evidence at all" to show that pro-natali…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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After giving birth, I was in pain every time I had a bowel movement. Now I give stool softener at baby showers.
At my 6-week postpartum appointment, I was still in pain every time I had a bowel movement. But my …
Minna Dubin
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My husband and I stopped forcing date nights after I gave birth. It took a ton of pressure off.
I worried if we stopped 'date night,' our marriage would fall into a rut. But I realized it felt fo…
Dori Rose
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I had a hard time accepting my mother's fiancé. When she asked me and my sisters to walk her down the aisle, it helped me let go.
I was a parentified child and my parents' divorce was rough. My mom asked me to walk her down the a…
Katrina Donham
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His wife had a common skin condition and tried expensive creams for over 20 years. She became 'patient zero' for his personalized skincare company — and had clear skin in a month.
Jack Jia, the CEO of Musely, started his company when he realized most over-the-counter skincare pr…
Julia Pugachevsky
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Lindsay Lohan says she feels little pressure to 'snap back' after giving birth to her son
Lindsay Lohan told Bustle that she was "so attached" to her son that the last thing on her mind was…
Amanda Goh
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I'm a woman, and my name is Tommie Christopher. People have always assumed I was lying about my name.
I'm a woman, and my name is Tommie Christopher. I was named after my dad and his best friend. Peopl…
Tommie Brown
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My son needed brain surgery to stop his seizures. Even though I'm his mom, I had a hard time making decisions.
Samantha Harney's son Trevor has epilepsy and was having daily seizures. Doctors removed a part of …
Kelly Burch
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I was a stepmom before I became a biological mom. It's different, but both roles are important.
I became a stepmom when the twins were 2. They are now 11 and love helping out with their little si…
Megan Foley
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I'm Dutch and gave birth in India. I learned that moms here receive unconditional postpartum support.
After moving to Mumbai six years ago and giving birth for the first time, a new mom learned how Ind…
Isobel Benesch
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I got a divorce, but my ex-husband and I are still close. Some people don't understand how we can be such good friends.
My ex-husband and I were together for 27 years and decided to divorce. We're still close friends, a…