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Rebecca Odes

Rebecca Odes is a writer, artist and mother. She was inspired to write her blog, From The Hips, during her first pregnancy when she discovered every pregnancy book she came across made her feel anxious or irritated. Before becoming obsessed with the transition to motherhood, Rebecca co-authored three books about body, sexuality and identity issues for young women, and co-founded the website gURL.com. She lives in New York City with her husband and two children.

The Best Kind of Parenting Advice

The Best Kind of Parenting Advice

It was pretty hard for me not to be thinking weird religious thoughts when I saw that piece by Frank Bruni in the Times. It was like he heard our prayers, and there, from the unsullied vantage point of his Ralph Pucci chair, was able to point out every little flaw with, like, laser precision. And on Easter, so come on. Who else but a non parent has the proper perspective to see just how wrong we all are?

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10 Rules For Bragging About Your Kids Online

10 Rules For Bragging About Your Kids Online

Bragging is one of the pleasures of parenting. Surely there must be a way to indulge without driving other people insane? Follow these 10 rules to celebrate your kids' achievements online without being annoying.

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How to End Objectification (According to Norma Kamali)

How to End Objectification (According to Norma Kamali)

My 9-year-old and I were waiting on the subway platform yesterday when I got my first good look at the poster for Seven Psychopaths. I was already a little riled up, but as I looked down the line of “characters,” I realized this was the perfect opportunity to talk to my kid about something I’d MORE »

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What Happens To Women When They Read About Sex?

What Happens To Women When They Read About Sex?

“Mommy, what’s an orgasm?” I have no actual proof that this question has ever been asked in the supermarket checkout line, but I find it hard to believe that some literate child has not been educated by a certain women’s magazine (you know, the one that promises you a guide to your most mind-blowing climaxes along MORE »

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What's Wrong With This Picture?

What's Wrong With This Picture?

Today, TIME Magazine sent around an email to drum up attention for their upcoming issue, timed for Mother’s Day. They probably needn’t have bothered including any actual copy:  The cover says enough to grab anyone’s eye…and get forwarded all o’er the internets. The image, as you can see at left, features a very attractive young MORE »

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Why The Beastie Boys Matter To Our Boys (and Girls)

Why The Beastie Boys Matter To Our Boys (and Girls)

Facebook may have moved on to Maurice Sendak, but I’m still mourning Adam Yauch. Not that he didn’t get his due, if such a thing can be done. In the hours after the news broke, there was not a single trending topic on Twitter related to anything else. I can’t think of another time I’ve seen MORE »

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