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Kids are crazy about Twilight (admittedly, some of us are, too). The love triangle between Bella, Jacob, and Edward has many tweens around the globe breathlessly waiting for the next movie. But with the new, racy flick including sexual tension, violence, and a sex scene, should we allow them to see it? Two mom bloggers argue their case.

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"My 10-year-old daughter and I watched the first three Twilight Saga movies together, after I screened them to make sure they were appropriate. We'll do the same with Breaking Dawn, Part 1. As a card-carrying member of Team Jacob, she'll watch anxiously to find out if Bella will have a change of heart. I'm on Team Edward (and I've read all the books-she hasn't), so I can't wait for her to see what happens in the end. I've heard that the new movie is violent and there's a sex scene, but honestly, my daughter has seen scarier scenes in

By Aaron Traister, REDBOOK

DEAR WHYS GUY:
"Despite the fact that we regularly have sex at least twice per week, my husband claims that we rarely, if ever, have sex. Is this because it's completely unmemorable for him, or is something else happening? (Obviously, I feel like it's the first thing.)"

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DEAR REDBOOK READER:

No, no, it's not bad sex. Don't take it so personally. Guys have no sexual memory whatsoever: My wife and I can have the craziest, most mind-blowing sex ever, and half an hour after it's over, I'm wondering why we haven't had sex in a while.

Seriously, when you're a "pent up" guy waiting for an opportunity for sex, you're basically existing in dog years. Every hour feels like half a waking day; every day without sex feels like a week; and every week is like a long, frustrating month-and-a-half. Think of it as the "Male Dog Sex Ratio."

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By REDBOOK

Sharing your pregnancy with your friends and family can be a special event. Some people opt for surprise, and others go simple. Even celebrities sometimes get creative: Beyoncé announced her pregnancy by flashing her bump at MTV's Video Music Awards. We asked some of our readers what their pregnancy-announcement strategies were.

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1. "We had our parents over for Chinese food. My husband replaced the generic fortunes with ones that read: 'There will be a new addition t your family' and 'Lucky numbers: 10-22-10.' That was our due date!" -Sheryl H., Kew Gardens, NY

2. "My husband and I were at a fundraiser for our local radio station, so I got on the mic and told him we were pregnant on the air. He cried!" -Sue J., via email

3. "When I got pregnant the second time, I made an 'I'm a Big Brother' shirt for my son and had him wear it to a family gathering. Watching everyone read and digest it was

By Aaron Traister, REDBOOK

DEAR WHYS GUY:
"My fiancé rants about his job frustrations every night, and I'm getting tired of deflecting all his negative energy. Why doesn't he just make a change? Does he enjoy being miserable at his job?"

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DEAR REDBOOK READER:

A job change would be best, but in this economy that's easier said than done. Maybe he feels trapped. Remind him to appreciate what he has (employment), then encourage him to do something that makes him feel good when he's not at work. If he has so much time to complain, then he has enough time to start a garden, fix up a bike, start running, coach a youth team, or volunteer at the ASPCA-anything but wallow in self-pity. I've been there, by the way, and when my wife realized that empathy wasn't working, she gave me a swift kick in the ass and told me what I was taking for granted. It worked.

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By REDBOOK

Changing your life doesn't have to happen in one giant leap. You can take small steps to becoming a new, healthier you.

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1. Cut down on variety
The first few bites of any food are the tastiest; as you continue to eat, pleasure diminishes, so you naturally eat less. Multiple foods and flavors can lead you to consume more, so put only two to three items on your plate at each meal.

2. Start with soup
Vegetable and/or broth-based soups have low energy density (high in water content, low in calories), making them a great way to fill up without blowing your daily calorie budget.

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4. Become a daytime eater
Metabolism slows in the evening, so calories eaten later in the day aren't burned as quickly. Make breakfast and lunch your biggest meals of the day, and if possible, try not to eat after 8 p.m.

5. Don't panic over a

By Perri O. Blumberg, REDBOOK

Martha, 28, and Craig, 35, have been married for two years. Craig had wanted a TV in their bedroom for ages, but Martha was initially against it because she feared it would ruin the room's relaxing vibe. For Craig's birthday this year, she finally caved and bought him a nice TV with a DVD player for their bedroom. Now, they're arguing over whether they should add cable. Martha doesn't want to because she thinks that will make Craig glued to it all the time, while Craig thinks it's pointless to not get cable on their nice, new flatscreen. Should Martha cave more or should Craig take his cable time to the living room?

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She says: "I got him the TV for his birthday (begrudgingly!) because I knew how much it meant to him. If we get cable on it, he'll be watching it all the time and it'll really disrupt our couple time and sleeping habits. This way, it's a compromise because we can watch DVDs together in bed,

By Charlotte Hilton Andersen, REDBOOK

Miscarrying a baby at 17 weeks isn't terribly common. When all your friends (and the 16-year-old at the mall) are seemingly pregnant or bouncing bubbly newborns, losing a wanted baby can make you feel alone in a world of Huggies commercials and stroller parks. Of course, not everyone had a new child or one on the way. To my grieving mind, I was like the kid on The Sixth Sense, except instead of seeing dead people, I saw pregnant ladies.

In the ecstasy of new pregnancy, I'd eagerly signed up for a local group for expectant mothers. Together, we had morning sickness, tossed around baby names, and read up on which piece of fruit our baby resembled this week. And, of course, we had due dates within a month of each other. Until we didn't. When my husband and I found out our baby had suddenly stopped developing, the hospital sent us home to wait for "nature to take its course." My new friends could not relate; they treated me like I'd

By Charlotte Hilton Andersen, REDBOOK

Letters taped to your door are rarely good. If it's not an ad for pizza or a message from UPS, it's a letter from your angry neighbors offering to fund a new lawn mower because your current one has been devoured by children's toys in the Serengeti of your front yard. (No? Just me?) So when I read the note taped to my door the other day, my stomach dropped: "A registered sex offender has moved into your neighborhood."

The letter didn't include the exact address, but it did have lots of helpful and not-at-all scary tips like, "Advise your children not to play outside alone," and, "Tell children not to enter strangers' homes, even if they offer candy and puppies." Okay, I might be paraphrasing a bit, but you get the point. At the bottom was a website were I could go for more information.

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Running back inside, I went to the site as quickly as my mouse could click. This might