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By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mom of 3

Today I ordered a chicken wrap from a server while sitting poolside at a Las Vegas hotel. She was so polite, so professional. Oh, and I almost forgot to mention — her butt cheeks were on full display.

To be clear, the butt cheeks weren’t bare because a swimsuit had ridden up too f...

We love scrolling Instagram to find people who know how to teach great hair tips, techniques, and style ideas. You can search for stylists who have hair that’s similar in length or texture to yours. Listed below are some of our recent favorites.

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Mamas, we LOVE a good podcast. We got hooked on them when we were spending tons of time in the pick-up lane at our kids’ schools. And now we listen to them on walks, while doing errands, when we’re cooking, driving somewhere, or even putting away laundry. A podcast is the ultimate mobile companion. It’s amazing how much you can learn while you’re on the go. Podcasts can easil...

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mom of 3

I watch for great quotes the way kids hunt Easter eggs, eagerly peering around every corner in case a good one is nestled nearby. It’s one of my favorite parts about reading – the way some sentences jump off the page and into the core of who you are or who you want to be.

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