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Are teens today participating in more risky behavior and same-sex hook-ups? Or just admitting to them? In a recent study, roughly one in 10 teens reported having same-sex partners, almost twice the number reported 10 years ago. That wouldn't be ... Read more

 

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]]>bisexualitygay teensGayTeenshookupsstisteenagersMeghan McGill2010-10-26T10:00:00+00:00Beyonce Pregnant -- What Will She & Jay-Z Name Their Baby?http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/20/beyonce-pregnant-jay-z-beyonce-baby-name/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/20/beyonce-pregnant-jay-z-beyonce-baby-name/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/20/beyonce-pregnant-jay-z-beyonce-baby-name/#commentsFiled under: ,


So, Beyoncé's pregnant, says US Weekly, and luckily New York City just released its Top Baby Names of 2009. Of course, when Hov sang a valentine to the city that became a chart-topper, timing like that can be arranged. And if the rumors are ... Read more

 

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]]>beyonce and jay-z pregnantbeyonce baby namebeyonce pregnantBeyonceAndJay-zPregnantBeyonceBabyNameBeyoncePregnantCarrie Sloan2010-10-20T13:25:00+00:00A $15,000 Gingerbread House? Neiman Marcus, You So Crazyhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/08/neiman-marcus-christmas-catalog/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/08/neiman-marcus-christmas-catalog/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/10/08/neiman-marcus-christmas-catalog/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Not sure what to get your kids / nieces / nephews / neighborhood tykes for Christmas this year? Never fear -- the Neiman Marcus catalog is here to provide us with some fun and affordable ideas for the holidays. What better way to tell a child ... Read more

 

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]]>gingerbread houseGingerbreadHouseneiman marcusNeimanMarcusSpoiledKidsEmily V. Gordon2010-10-08T14:00:00+00:00Say Yes to the Meat Dress? Lady Gaga's VMA Outfit, Dissectedhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/13/lady-gaga-meat-dress-vmas/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/13/lady-gaga-meat-dress-vmas/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/09/13/lady-gaga-meat-dress-vmas/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Lady Gaga, with her epic style and one liners ("I never thought I'd be asking Cher to hold my meat purse!"), certainly knows how to get people talking about her. Sunday's VMAs were no exception. She changed costumes at least three times and ended ... Read more

 

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]]>camille pagliaCamillePagliaLady GagaLadyGagamadonnameat dressMeatDressVMAs 2010Vmas2010Emily V. Gordon2010-09-13T17:35:00+00:00The Newest Teen Girl Must-Have? A World Record, Apparentlyhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/26/the-newest-teen-girl-must-have-a-world-record-apparently/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/26/the-newest-teen-girl-must-have-a-world-record-apparently/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/26/the-newest-teen-girl-must-have-a-world-record-apparently/#commentsFiled under: ,


Abby Sunderland didn't make it, but apparently nobody's going to be happy until a teenage girl circumnavigates the globe on a sailboat. Did we say happy? We meant everyone is very angry all over again. Laura Dekker, a 14-year-old from the ... Read more

 

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]]>abby sunderlandAbbySunderlandLaura DekkerLauraDekkersailing around the worldSailingAroundTheWorldEmerald Catron2010-08-26T14:00:00+00:00Chelsea Baker, 13-Year-Old Baseball Phenom, Makes Boys Cryhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/24/chelsea-baker-13-year-old-baseball-phenom-makes-boys-cry/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/24/chelsea-baker-13-year-old-baseball-phenom-makes-boys-cry/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/24/chelsea-baker-13-year-old-baseball-phenom-makes-boys-cry/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Pitching phenom Chelsea Baker started playing baseball when she was 7, training under former major league pitcher Joe Niekro and adding his knuckleball techniques to her own wicked arm. (Her pitches have been clocked in the mid-60-mph range.) All ... Read more

 

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]]>baseballChelsea BakerChelseaBakersportsEmily V. Gordon2010-08-24T10:30:00+00:0018 Life Lessons Learned From Sucky Summer Jobshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/24/summer-job-skillz-forever-wisdom-from-temporary-gigs/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/24/summer-job-skillz-forever-wisdom-from-temporary-gigs/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/24/summer-job-skillz-forever-wisdom-from-temporary-gigs/#commentsFiled under: , ,


As fall draws near, we'll remember this, the summer of 2010, as one of record temperatures, record Kanye Tweets and record teenage unemployment. Yep, if you were a high school or college student looking for a traditional seasonal slog, you may ... Read more

 

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]]>employmentrecessionsummer jobsSummerJobsunemploymentLemondrop Staff2010-08-24T10:00:00+00:00Baby Diaries -- Why I Am Not Embarassed to Breast-Feed in Publichttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/20/baby-diaries-why-i-am-not-embarassed-to-breastfeed-in-public/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/20/baby-diaries-why-i-am-not-embarassed-to-breastfeed-in-public/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/20/baby-diaries-why-i-am-not-embarassed-to-breastfeed-in-public/#commentsFiled under: ,


The only thing worse than my Catholic guilt? My mother's guilt. And I've had my fair share of it this week. I took my newborn, Henry, for his one-month checkup, and he'd only gained 3 ounces in two weeks. Newborns are supposed to gain an average ... Read more

 

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]]>breastfeedbreastfeed in publicbreastfeedingBreastfeedInPublicmotherhoodnew momNewMomColleen Oakley2010-08-20T12:30:00+00:0010 Signs You're a 20-Something, According to The New York Timeshttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/18/nyt-op-ed-what-is-it-about-20-somethings/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/18/nyt-op-ed-what-is-it-about-20-somethings/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/18/nyt-op-ed-what-is-it-about-20-somethings/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Are you in your 20s? Married, with a house? Considering kids? No? Then The New York Times thinks you might be an "emerging adult." This is exciting stuff, people. In fact, The Times is devoting a full 10 pages of its Sunday magazine to exploring ... Read more

 

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]]>20somethingcohabitationliving with parentsLivingWithParentsnew york timesnew york times magaziennew york times magazine 20somethingsNewYorkTimesNewYorkTimesMagazienNewYorkTimesMagazine20somethingstwentysomethingwhat-is-it-about-twentysomethingsLemondrop Staff2010-08-18T19:00:00+00:00Degrassi Welcomes a Transgender Character to Classhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/16/degrassi-welcomes-a-transgender-character-to-class/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/16/degrassi-welcomes-a-transgender-character-to-class/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/16/degrassi-welcomes-a-transgender-character-to-class/#commentsFiled under:


"Degrassi: The Next Generation" has long been on the cutting edge of teen dramas, exploring topics that are as much the stuff of teen reality as parental nightmare. From teen pregnancy to school shootings, the show has provided a candid, if sometimes ... Read more

 

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]]>degrassitelevisiontransgenderSarah Crow2010-08-16T10:30:00+00:00The Baby Diaries -- Week Three of What It's Like to Have a Newbornhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/10/the-baby-diaries-swaddling-cloths/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/10/the-baby-diaries-swaddling-cloths/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/10/the-baby-diaries-swaddling-cloths/#commentsFiled under: ,


Pop quiz: Why does the baby Jesus look so content in all the various artistic depictions of the night of his birth? By rights, he should be red-faced and wailing: He's in a barn in the middle of winter, for Pete's sake. But he's not crying -- ... Read more

 

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]]>3 Marthas3Marthasbabymotherhoodnew mothernewbornNewMotherswaddleswaddlingswaddling clothsSwaddlingClothsColleen Oakley2010-08-10T15:00:00+00:00Just What Counts As Sex? A Straight Girl and a Gay Girl Debatehttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/06/what-is-sex-a-straight-girl-and-a-gay-girl-debate/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/06/what-is-sex-a-straight-girl-and-a-gay-girl-debate/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/06/what-is-sex-a-straight-girl-and-a-gay-girl-debate/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Welcome to Girlspeak/Girlspeak! The Guyspeak guys are out doing guy things this week (arm wrestling, fixing cars, etc), so I thought it was a perfect time to double up on the female perspective! My best friend, fellow therapist, and card-carrying ... Read more

 

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]]>gay sexGaySexguyspeakgirlspeaklesbiansexsex adviceSexAdvicevirginwhat is sexwhat is sxWhatIsSexWhatIsSxEmily V. Gordon2010-08-06T15:00:00+00:00The Baby Diaries -- a Day in the Life of a New Momhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/04/what-to-expect-when-you-have-a-newborn/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/04/what-to-expect-when-you-have-a-newborn/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/08/04/what-to-expect-when-you-have-a-newborn/#commentsFiled under: ,


Four years ago, when my first niece, Lauren, was born, I asked my sister-in-law a million questions about motherhood: Is tending to a baby as hard as everyone says? (Yes.) Do you really not have time to even shower some days? (Yep.) Why is the kid ... Read more

 

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]]>babyhaving a babyHavingABabymommotherhoodnew momnewbornnewborn babyNewbornBabyNewMomColleen Oakley2010-08-04T09:00:00+00:00Proposing on Twitter -- Is This the #DeathOfRomance?http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/30/wedding-proposal-twitter-death-of-romance/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/30/wedding-proposal-twitter-death-of-romance/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/30/wedding-proposal-twitter-death-of-romance/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Imagine it: You wake up one morning, scramble to work, and after doing just enough to seem like a good employee, you immediately log on to Twitter. You have an @reply from your boyfriend: I love you, n00b, will you marry me? How would you feel? ... Read more

 

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]]>engagementfacebookget engagedGetEngagedInternetmemesproposalproposetwitterEmily V. Gordon2010-07-30T14:30:00+00:00How to Dress Like a Hipster (and Ditch a One-Night Stand Like One)http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/30/stuff-hipsters-hate-how-to-be-a-hipster/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/30/stuff-hipsters-hate-how-to-be-a-hipster/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/30/stuff-hipsters-hate-how-to-be-a-hipster/#commentsFiled under: ,


Hipsters. You know the kind. Here in Brooklyn, they're overtaking certain neighborhoods, pushing out the indigenous peoples and single-handedly causing a serious spike in the sales of Keffiyeh scarves city-wide. We're sure you have your own unique ... Read more

 

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]]>brooklynhigh-waisted shortshipster fashionhow to be a hipsterHowToBeAHipsterkedsstuff hipsters hateStuffHipstersHatewilliamsburgSammy Davis2010-07-30T11:00:00+00:00What Not to Name a Baby in 2010http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/23/unique-baby-names-don-t-s/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/23/unique-baby-names-don-t-s/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/23/unique-baby-names-don-t-s/#commentsFiled under: , ,


It's a big decision: What to name a little baby who just landed on this very overpopulated Earth? Sure, it's easy if you hew to tradition and christen little Peter, Paul or Mary the III. But most moms we know want a name that's, at once, cute, ... Read more

 

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]]>baby namesBabyNamesunique baby namesUniqueBabyNamesCarrie Sloan2010-07-23T15:00:00+00:00Why I Want to Give Birth in a Poolhttp://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/23/water-birth-i-want-to-give-birth-in-a-pool/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/23/water-birth-i-want-to-give-birth-in-a-pool/http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/07/23/water-birth-i-want-to-give-birth-in-a-pool/#commentsFiled under: , ,


I know I'm not the only person who's ever been terrified of childbirth. As with many topics I know nothing about, it scared me to think that so much was unknown and so many things could go wrong. As my pregnancy has progressed, however, and I've ... Read more

 

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]]>gisele bundchengisele bundchen birthGiseleBundchenGiseleBundchenBirthlabornatural childbirthNaturalChildbirthpain reliefPainReliefpregnancywater birthWaterBirthJennifer Barton2010-07-23T11:00:00+00:00