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Here’s What You Need to Know Before Going in for Your Summer Wax

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Women are in a constant battle with body hair. We spend hundreds of dollars on razors, waxing appointments and other products to keep our wayward body hair under control. We look forward to colder months because it enables us to wear long pants and skip shaving — unless we’re looking to find a new partner, in which case many of us are back to the razor or the wax.

Body hair waxing has become a popular, if painful, way to reduce our body hair, but is it really as safe as the other products and methods available for hair removal?

Hair removal in history

This obsession with smooth skin isn’t a new one. Ancient Egyptians used to remove all of their body hair, including pubic hair, by buffing it off with pumice stones or shaving with sharpened pieces of flint. Ancient Greeks would tweeze all their body hair off or burn it off in places where fire wouldn’t cause too much pain or scarring.

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Even back then, body hair on women was considered uncivilized. Regardless of your own take on this timeless cultural expectation, it can’t be denied that we, as women, have spent centuries perfecting the art of hair removal.

How safe are hair-removal techniques?

For most people, there are four hair-removal techniques that they’ve either used or considered — shaving, waxing, hair-removal creams like Nair or Veet and laser hair removal. According to the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecologyshaving is the most common form of hair removal.

In spite of its common application, the study also found that the majority of women who used razors, wax or hair-removal cream to remove their pubic hair — either entirely or at the bikini line — ended up with minor medical complications. Everything from skin irritation and ingrown hairs to genital burns from hot wax has been reported.

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Pros & cons of hair-removal techniques

If you’re considering ditching your razor for a waxing appointment, here are some of the pros and cons of each type of hair-removal method to help make your decision easier.

Shaving

Shaving is the most common form of hair removal, mostly because it can be done easily at home. It also tends to be less expensive than the other options. It’s easy to keep your skin moisturized with the many different shaving lotions available to choose from.

On the downside, though, your hair tends to grow back quickly because you’re only cutting it off at the surface. Shaving can also lead to uncomfortable nicks and ingrown hairs. While not dangerous, they are not pleasant either.

Waxing

Waxing is expensive — a visit to the salon for a waxing treatment can cost you upwards of $80. Waxing can also put you at higher risk for STIs or other infections, which can be spread or made worse by irritating the skin. Additionally, although it’s not as big of a risk if you’re going to a professional salon, there is always a chance that the wax will burn you.

Waxing can be great if you need a few weeks free of shaving — it usually takes 2 to 3 weeks for your hair to grow back after a good waxing treatment. However, it is up to you whether or not you want to take the potential health risks.

Hair-removal creams

Hair-removal creams are infamous for their chemical smell, which is also paired with the pungent scent of burning hair once it’s been applied to your skin. While they can be a great tool if you don’t want to wax but want some more time between shaving, not all hair-removal creams are created equal.

It’s recommended to try one of these creams on a small portion of your body first to ensure that you won’t react to any of the chemicals before applying it to the hair you want to remove. Also, make sure you’re using the right cream for the right part of your body. Sensitive areas, such as the bikini line, will require specific formulas designed to protect your sensitive skin.

Laser hair removal

If you never want to shave again, laser hair removal is the way to go. The laser treatments are designed to effectively destroy the follicle so you no longer grow hair in the treated area.

The downsides of laser hair removal fall mainly in the cost and the treatment itself. The former can cost you hundreds or thousands of dollars, depending on the cost of each session, because multiple sessions are required. The latter is due to the fact that the treatment can be painful. You are literally shooting your hair follicles with lasers.

To wax or not to wax?

Should you wax or skip the wax in favor of other hair-removal methods? When it comes right down to it, it’s entirely up to you — find out what works best for your hair and skin type. Just make sure you know the risks of each type of hair removal before you get started.

More: 7 Hair removal techniques ranked from worst to best

Waxing is the one form of hair removal that, when applied to the pubic area, poses a risk for the contraction of sexually transmitted infections because of the level of irritation to the skin. STIs present a serious danger to your sexual and reproductive health, so it is very important that women take this into consideration before waxing.

Or you can always skip hair removal entirely and flaunt that body hair. It’s part of you, after all, and society has no right to tell women what to do with their body hair, no matter what they think. Do whatever makes you the most comfortable, but always with your health in mind.

By Kate Harveston

Originally published on HelloFlo.


DeMario Jackson Won't Avoid Confrontation on The Bachelorette

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Anyone who thought DeMario Jackson would just quietly leave our collective consciousness clearly wasn't paying attention to the current season of The Bachelorette.

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It's really anyone's guess what the new season of Bachelor in Paradise will look like in the wake of the highly publicized scandal. Rumors are now flying on both sides about whether Jackson will return to filming after finding himself at the heart of the sexual misconduct investigation on set, which resulted from allegations originally raised by a producer on the show. As he navigates his way back into Bachelor in Paradise, there is another part of Bachelor Nation that can't turn him away right now: the Men Tell All special for his season of The Bachelorette.

The very nature of the special, which aims to bring all the men of the most recent season of The Bachelorette together so they can hash out the juicier drama of their season, heavily implies Jackson will be confronted about his actions on The Bachelorette and could face questions about the Bachelor in Paradise scandal.

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Jackson appears hopeful, though, about his appearance. "For me, I owe it to my cast mates," he told TMZ. "They’ve been very supportive of me throughout this whole entire thing and I want to all thank them, face to face, give them all hugs, bro-out, sis-out or whatever."

Um, please. These are the same castmates who stood outside the Bachelor mansion looking on in abject horror and discussed amongst themselves who was going to take the first swing at Jackson. Supportive? Not in our book.

Unsurprisingly, Jackson also wants to appear on After Paradise, the analysis show that takes place after episodes of the summer guilty pleasure. So just in case there was any doubt in anyone's mind that the man is just wildly grabbing at screen time, there's your answer.

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You're canceled, Jackson. Just go home.

Chipotle Might Add Queso to the Menu Soon

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If hot, cheesy queso embodies your idea of quintessential Mexican fare and you've been bummed not to be able to get it at your favorite Tex-Mex fast-food chain, you're in luck. Chipotle is finally getting into the queso game starting with one location in New York — Chipotle Next Kitchen at 504 6th Ave.

Well, what took them so long in the first place?! "All of our competitors sell queso, and we know some customers don't come to Chipotle because we don't offer it," Chipotle CEO Steve Ells said in a memo today. "But because we refuse to use industrial additives, added colors, flavors or preservatives in our food, it's very difficult to make queso that meets our standards."

Chipotle queso

Chipotle queso

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So, there you have it. We haven’t been able to get queso from Chipotle all this time because they want it to be delicious but also not completely unhealthy, which we can appreciate.

The Chipotle Next Kitchen in New York works as a sort of Chipotle test kitchen. Other potential menu items being tested there include frozen margaritas and a new salad.

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While you can only score Chipotle at that one location right now, Chipotle plans to roll out queso to at least 20 other locations — and as much as a few hundred — if sales go well. C'mon, New Yorkers, do your part to get queso added to Chipotle menus nationwide!

Why My Daughter Needs to See Me Fail at Managing My ADHD

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Recently, my family sold our home and moved. All moves are a special kind of hell, but this one was particularly fraught given that we were doing it at the end of the school year. So when I found myself easily ticking tasks off of my list one Thursday, I was more than a little suspicious. Feeling like you're forgetting something during an upheaval is normal for anyone — for me, it's a permanent feeling. It's a perk that comes with living with ADHD.

Sometimes, you expertly herd all of your cats. More often, you forget one, it escapes, turns feral and multiplies into more cats than you can keep track of. That day, all of my editors got their content, the apartment complex got their credit report and the realtor got her land survey. I was handling it! So why when I pulled up to pick my daughter up after school did she look so pissed?

Then I saw the gigantic, neon banner announcing the last day of the book fair and realized which cat had made a break for it.

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"I'm so sorry!" I said as soon as she got in the car. It wasn't just that she didn't get to buy the book on rocks and minerals that she'd been saving up for with chore money. I'd completely forgotten that I had volunteered earlier in the month to run the cash register. I don't get to volunteer often, and since she isn't yet mortified by my very presence, my daughter likes it when I do. Her eyes were red and she was doing that jaw-grinding thing she's been doing lately so she doesn't cry.

"It doesn't matter," she said, "You just forgot."

This kind of exchange used to be depressingly, infuriatingly common in my house. I would promise to do things and then forget them completely or show up late or mishandle important details. It wasn’t cutesy "parenting brain” flakiness. I’d always had problems focusing, and it was causing serious problems. Five years ago after yet another broken promise to my daughter, the look of utter resignation on her face told me she was so used to being let down she couldn't even muster up some disappointment and something had to change.

I'm not the first woman to be diagnosed as an adult with ADHD that's been there all along. It was a relief to finally know what was happening so I could work to manage it. But sometimes, when there’s more stressors than usual and a shift in routine, I slip back to forgetting things and fail, like I had that day.

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My daughter knows just what that feels like. Last year, she was also diagnosed with ADHD.

The good thing about your kid inheriting your disability is that you get to be something of an instruction manual for them. You can show them what works for you, and give them an idea of how they tick so they can figure out what works for them. You can brainstorm strategies and swap war stories. You can help them be less alone. You can show them that differentness is not freakishness. You can help them cut themselves a break, and you can show them how to succeed at managing their disability.

Equally important, you can show them how to fail spectacularly at it.

That's why I pulled the car into the visitor's parking lot that afternoon and asked my daughter to come into the school building with me. We made our way to the library, where volunteers were busy breaking down the book fair stacks and counting out money. I found the most in-charge looking volunteer and explained who I was.

I apologized to her and the other volunteers. I told them that I knew they'd had to work harder because I dropped the ball, and thanked them for it. Finally, I asked them if I could do anything to help. They happily gave me trash duty.

"I'm lucky they let me help out," I told my daughter. "Sometimes when you mess up, there's no fixing it." I smiled at her, but she wasn't there yet.

"But sometimes we're just gonna forget stuff," she said. "You told me that's normal."

"Well, I bet that makes you feel lots better, doesn't it? Knowing that it's normal to forget stuff sometimes? That means you're not allowed to be mad or sad right?” She shook her head.

"Something can be 'normal' for me and still suck for you and Daddy, you know?" Her face crumpled, and she wiped at some angry tears then. "I was really mad at you," she whispered.

I told her I didn't blame her.

My daughter needs to see me fail at managing my ADHD because she will fail at managing hers. When she does, she will have to make choices. She can choose to hate herself. She can choose to ignore her mistakes if they embarrass her. She can choose to write herself a pass instead of cutting herself a break.

Or she can make acknowledgments that respect the experiences of other people without discounting her own.

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I explained to her that I wasn't sorry that I forgot something today. In fact, I was proud I got so much done! What I was sorry for was that when I had forgotten something, other people had to deal with stuff they didn't sign up for.

The other volunteers hadn't signed up for extra hours. The other kids hadn't signed up for long waits in long lines during recess. My daughter hadn't signed up for feeling like the thing she wanted us to do together wasn't important to me.

Just because I didn't mean for people to have to do the things they didn't sign up for that Thursday didn't change the fact that they'd had had to do them anyway, and it definitely didn't mean they weren't entitled to their own feelings about it.

So you acknowledge that. You apologize. You write yourself a color-coded sticky note so you don’t forget to do a little better in the future.

And then you move on.

The Details on True Blood Star Nelsan Ellis' Untimely Death Emerge

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When Nelsan Ellis died suddenly on Saturday, his fans were left with more questions than answers.

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Now, the True Blood star's family is opening up about what actually caused his heart to fail. Ellis reportedly struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for years, and those addictions are what ultimately ended his life.

Ellis' family released a statement detailing the circumstances of his death in hopes that sharing the truth will help others who are fighting similar battles.The statement was released through Ellis' manager, Emily Gerson Saines.

"Nelsan’s father has bravely agreed for me to share the circumstances of Nelsan’s heart failure," Saines' statement reads. "Nelsan has suffered with drug and alcohol abuse for years. After many stints in rehab, Nelsan attempted to withdraw from alcohol on his own. According to his father, during his withdrawal from alcohol he had a blood infection, his kidneys shut down, his liver was swollen, his blood pressure plummeted, and his dear sweet heart raced out of control."

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The statement continues, "On the morning of Saturday July 8th, after four days in Woodhull Hospital, Nelsan was pronounced dead. Nelsan was a gentle, generous and kind soul. He was a father, a son, a grandson, a brother, a nephew, and a great friend to those that were lucky enough to know him. Nelsan was ashamed of his addiction and thus was reluctant to talk about it during his life. His family, however, believes that in death he would want his life to serve as a cautionary tale in an attempt to help others."

Ellis was a regular on TV, with his character on True Blood becoming a boundary-breaking character in the portrayal of queer people. Because Ellis' performance was so well-received by fans, he was kept on for the entire True Blood run even though his character Lafayette was killed off early in the book series The Southern Vampire Mysteries. Hollywood has been shaken by Ellis' passing.

His True Blood co-stars Anna Paquin, Joe Manganiello, Stephen Moyer and so many more reacted with sadness at the news of his passing over the weekend.

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Anna Paquin Nelsan Ellis Tweet

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Nelsan Ellis Joe Manganiello Tweet

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Nelsan Ellis Stephen Moyer Tweet

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Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Ellis' family at this time.

Tuesday Isn't the Cheapest Day to Buy Flights Anymore

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As someone who travels regularly, I've always held hard and fast to a couple of travel bargain-hunting rules. Chief among them is that Tuesday is reportedly the cheapest day to book plane tickets. But it turns out that in this digital age of ours, that's no longer true.

According to data collected by flight-booking sight Hopper, Thursday is the new cheapest day to buy domestic flights — they're $12 to $15 cheaper, while international flights are about $20 cheaper.

But for bigger savings on international flights, book them on Mondays. On average, you could save about $30 per flight. It's not much (especially since international flights are pricy to begin with), but hey, it'll cover the cost of a checked bag at the least.

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So what's with the change in pricing trends? Managers used to create flash sales on Tuesdays and Wednesdays back when ticket sales were less automated and they could decide to do so when the impulse hit. But now that everything is done online, the system is automated in a way that makes last-minute sales (especially those that aren't booked directly through the airline's website) impossible.

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Strangely, there is one day you should avoid booking tickets: Sunday. Flights tend to be more expensive that day, though no one knows why; maybe it's because everyone procrastinates their travel planning until the last day of the weekend, and there's a big crush to book, driving up prices?

Either way, you can disregard the old Tuesday buying rule from now on when it comes to making your flight purchases.

What to Do When You’re Dating a Guy Who’s Seriously Hung

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A too-large-for-you penis: It’s one of those things that doesn’t sound like a big deal (and even seems like kind of a good problem to have) until it happens to you and you realize it can actually be prohibitively painful. If you’re in this situation, we have solutions from our impossible-to-faze columnist Dr. Eve, clinical sexologist and author of Cyber Infidelity: The New Seduction and host of the #CyberInfidelity podcast (downloadable here).

Dr. Eve also has answers for how to let a potentially asexual friend know you’re a safe space without forcing him or her to come out if she’s not ready. And for you ladies who love receiving oral sex but are also OCD about hygiene, there’s a gem in here for you too.

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Q: I think my friend’s asexual — should I let them know they can talk to me about it?

A: First piece of advice: Don’t make assumptions. There’s stigma that surrounds single people — people who aren’t in relationships and aren’t seeking a partner. Naturally, people assume there’s something wrong with you if you choose this lifestyle since monogamous relationships have traditionally been set as the ideal for which everyone should strive.

As a clinician, I remain surprised by and respectful of the variety and ingenuity of sexual expressions people enjoy, which is why neither you nor I — or anyone — can or should ever make assumptions about people’s sexuality, preferences and behavior. For example, perhaps your friend is silently sexual online, be it with porn or real people. Perhaps he or she engages in a specific fetish that’s socially unacceptable, so keeps it very private for fear of being judged.

Or perhaps you’re right and your friend identifies as LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning, intersex and intergender, and asexual and anonymous and ally). Despite a fair amount of progress we’ve made in terms of rights for and social acceptance of LGBTQIA people, coming out remains a really difficult process — and most people are woefully undereducated about asexuality, making it even harder for those who might want to come out. Asexuality is a sexual orientation in which people are not interested in being sexual with others. Romance may be desired and masturbation may even happen, but sex is not part of the attraction of a relationship.

The best way for you to manage your concern and care is to discuss sexuality as an objective topic, sharing values and beliefs about it. Discuss podcasts or shows you watch and books you read that make it clear you’re open-minded and nonjudgmental about diverse sexual orientations. Asking outright, while well intended, is not the way to go. Instead, let your friend know indirectly that you’re a safe space if and when they’re interested in opening up to you about it.

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Q: I’m dating a guy whose penis is so large it hurts. Help!

A: I’m glad you’re taking this seriously because it’s no joke! It seems reasonable to guess that because the muscles surrounding the vagina are elastic and flexible, adjustment will happen naturally to accommodate any size, and since there are few nerves inside the vagina, a large penis will not cause pain — but that’s definitely not the case.

More than length, it’s girth that matters during sex. A wider girth often brings women pleasure as we feel filled up, but too much width can cause pain as it’s simply uncomfortable to fit into a mouth, anus or vagina. Here are some tips for actually enjoying yourself during sex with a man who has an XXL dick.

  • Never suffer in silence. It’s terrible and unsustainable for you to have regular pain during sex and you’ll end up avoiding it altogether — there goes your relationship down the drain. Talk to him about it since he should want this to feel good for you too.
  • Take your time. Now that you’ve discussed it, your anxiety should be less acute and hopefully you can relax and naturally lubricate. However, leave extra time for foreplay so your vagina can get fully ripe and ready. Accept that quickies may not allow for full thrusting penetration.
  • Lubricant and moisturizer are essential. I suggest you squirt moisturizer into your vagina before sexual play begins to keep your vagina wet inside for your whole session. Be sure to use silicone-based lubricant, as it lasts the longest.
  • Pick the right positions. It’s best to use positions in which you have control over depth, pace and movement — when you’re on top, for instance. This way you can slow down, speed up and move deeper when you’re ready.
  • Don’t force it. You don’t have to have full vaginal penetration during every session in order to have great sex. Partial penetration can be pleasurable and you can simultaneously stimulate the rest of his shaft with your hand and some lube. Oral sex can also be fun as you use your mouth, tongue, lips and hands to stimulate him — no need to deep-throat your man.

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Q: Should my S.O. go down on me after eating and drinking?

A: There’s a cultural construct that female genitals are this foreign land that others invade and women surrender only when they’re "clean down there." Too many women take this cleaning process way too seriously. The truth is, your vagina is an incredible self-cleaning machine. You don’t need to treat it as if it’s super-delicate.

All a vulva requires is daily washing with warm, soapy water — just regular soap that you use everywhere else on your body. In fact, over-cleaning your vagina with antiseptic washes and other over-the-counter products is harmful, as they can erode the important and protective inner lining of your vagina.

If you’re prone to yeast infections and concerned that you’re more susceptible to certain bacteria, it’s helpful to take vaginal probiotics that can ensure you have enough of the good bacteria to stay healthy. Sleeping commando to allow your nether parts to get some air can also help with this.

Otherwise, in general, the only act that could be considered unsanitary about someone going down on you is a lack of consent on either side. Consuming food and alcohol is what people do before, after and even during sex — no worries or judgment! (Unless it’s jalapeño peppers, of course — in which case, be careful.)

Originally posted on StyleCaster.

Kesha Had an Alien Encounter That Inspired Her Upcoming Album

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Kesha's new album, Rainbow, promises to be full of rad comeback anthems. If the first single she's dropped from it, "Praying," is any indication, it's also going to be full of healing and self-love. This direction would make sense — that Kesha is creating something positive — considering she has just undergone scrutiny over the last few years while she very publicly battled her former producer, Dr. Luke, in court.

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But this is still Kesha we're talking about, and if her album didn't come with a little bit of weird, we'd probably be concerned. So thank God for this new interview she gave on the Zach Sang Show, where she told listeners what actually inspired her new album: seeing UFOs in Joshua Tree National Park.

"I was in Joshua Tree, totally sober — let me preface [this, I was] completely fucking sober... I think people would be like, 'She was on acid' or something. I wasn't. I was on nothing," she said. "I swear to God, there were like five to seven, and I don't know why I didn't, like, try to take a picture of it — I just looked at it. I was sitting on a rock, and I was like, 'What in the hell is that?'"

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Kesha continued, "I was trying to figure it out, and then they went away... I was like, 'Those are fucking aliens.' They were spaceships." And there you have it. Basically, Rainbow will most likely be inspired by aliens.

According to New Zealand's News Hub, one of the tracks will be called "Spaceship," and the cover art will feature several alien spacecraft.

Also, #NeverForget that time Kesha casually dropped this knowledge on Instagram.

Kesha believes real hard in aliens and UFOs

Kesha believes real hard in aliens and UFOs

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Rainbow drops Aug. 11. Start the countdown.


Prepare Yourself: Curb Your Enthusiasm Is Coming Back to HBO

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The wait is finally over — well, sort of. While we still have to chill a few more months to finally see the return of surly Larry David onscreen, at least we now know the premiere date for Season 9 of Curb Your Enthusiasm. So go ahead and sync your Google calendar, because the long-awaited comeback officially occurs on Oct. 1.

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It's been a hot minute since we last saw David star as the semi-fictionalized (but fully hilarious) version of himself in Curb. In fact, it's been a hot six years. With Season 8 having aired in 2011, the gap marks the longest between season of the network's hit comedy.

Like the rest of us, HBO must not have any chill about the much heralded return — they announced Season 9's premiere date with an impressive poster, which they revealed via tweet.

HBO Curb Your Enthusiasm

HBO Curb Your Enthusiasm

When the news first broke last June that the beloved series would be returning, David remarked, "In the immortal words of Julius Caesar, 'I left, I did nothing, I returned.'" In a case of art imitating life (which is typically the case with Curb), those words were picked up and used as Season 9's tagline.

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David, who co-created Seinfeld, loosely uses his life as comedic fodder for the show. Much like Seinfeld, it centers on the quirky minutiae of every day life and, particularly, with David's often awkward interactions with other people.

And let's be real: we can't wait to see who gets under his skin first when Curb returns this fall.

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A Fixer Upper House Was Destroyed in a Car Crash

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If ever Chip and Joanna Gaines handed out a cutesy nickname that was painfully prophetic, it's the "Three Little Pigs" house the HGTV husband-and-wife duo renovated on Season 3 — in a truly unfortunate twist, a car came along and blew the Fixer Upper house down.

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Part of it, at least. But before we delve any further into the unfortunate details, let's take a minute to rejoice in the fact that homeowners Ken and Kelly Downs were not injured during the crash.

Their poor (beautiful!) house, of course, did not fare so well when a man suspected of drunk driving plowed through their yard and ultimately landed his car in the front room office of the couple's Waco, Texas home. According to local news reports, the crash occurred early Saturday morning.

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"The yard is built up several feet, and he hit the embankment of the yard, apparently went airborne, and like a lot of older homes, this house was built up off the ground, so he cleared the rest of the yard. He didn't hurt the hedges, but he took out the railing on the porch and went right into the window of the front room and hit an interior wall that might be a load-bearing wall," Waco Assistant Fire Chief Don Yeager stated.

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Yikes! Can you imagine?

That kind of terrifying wake-up call would be enough to make anyone, ahem, shiplap their pants — especially considering the Downses were sleeping in the NEXT BEDROOM OVER.

Fortunately, the driver won't be destroying more dentil moulding anytime soon. Firefighters on scene detained 31-year-old Allen Wayne Miller until police arrived, at which time he was taken to the hospital to be treated for minor injuries. After that, though, he was taken to jail on a DWI charge.

To make matters more complicated, interviews with the homeowners following the crash reveal that they felt their adorable Gaines-reno'ed abode was a catastrophe waiting to happen. "It's like the Wild West here," Kelly told the local paper. "There's been a lot of commotion coming from the bars and the store across the street. It's been a problem from the beginning."

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Granted, the Downes did, you know, choose the house and all. Still — more so than ever in the wake of a car parking in their home office — the couple contends "this is a Fixer Upper gone bad."

You Need to See Hilary Duff Recreating Her Awkward Disney Promo

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Need a dose of nostalgia that also happens to be low-key hilarious? Look no further than Younger star Hilary Duff recreating the "magical" Mickey ears from her circa early 2000s "You're watching Disney Channel" promo. Spoiler alert: It's as delightfully awkward as ever.

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You remember those commercials, right? You couldn't swing a stick in the '90s and early 2000s without hitting a chipper Disney star tracing glowing mouse ears onscreen. And if you somehow slept through that glorious TV time period, you'll likely recall that the unintentionally comical behind-the-scenes clips of the commercials went viral late last year.

But while Duff's original outtake was — if we're really being honest — hard to watch due to sheer second-hand embarrassment, Duff recreating the moment now is pure nostalgic perfection.

Buzzfeed Hilary Duff Sutton Foster Truth or Dare

Buzzfeed Hilary Duff Sutton Foster Truth or Dare

The magic happened when the former Lizzie McGuire lead took part in a round of "Giant Jenga Truth or Dare" for Buzzfeed with her current Younger costar Sutton Foster. After pulling a dare block, Duff was asked to give the promo one more go.

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Looking none too thrilled at first, the 29-year-old proved to be a good sport about the situation. She flicked her wrist to form those iconic imaginary ears, joking after, "Did I nail it or should I do it again?"

Duff then explained the whole deal to Foster.

"So we have to do the thing, and then they put it in with CGI, like the mouse ears," she said. "They made us do it, like, 900 times, and I think I had lost all personality at that point. Plus, I was a pubescent teen. I was like, 'What are they making me do? This is invisible! It's not cool!'"

More: Hilary Duff Is a Single Lady Again

To her credit, Duff was only 13 at the time the original promo was shot. We'd probably have been giving someone some major side-eye over the sitch at that age, too.

And, to Duff's credit even more, she's totally cool with playing the punchline now. "It's so good. It's, like, Hilary with a lot of attitude," she told Foster, adding, "But now I'm happy to do it, because that was hilarious."

The Best Reactions to Peter's Doubt on The Bachelorette

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The Bachelorette made us think Peter had some serious doubt heading into tonight's episode. Luckily, it was just some clever editing that wasn't really as panic-worthy as the trailers made it seems. He got a rose, is headed to hometowns and is still smitten with Rachel. Aka. More Peter next week. Whew!

More: Chris Harrison Is All Smiles (& Beers) in Paradise

That didn't stop Bachelor Nation from having some serious feels about Peter's not-so-dramatic date, and they were kinda awesome. From the hopes that he'll become the next Bachelor to the prayers that he and Rachel will end engaged and all the GIFs in between, Twitter knows how to land an effective reaction.

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More: BIP's Evan Bass & Carly Waddell Have Officially Tied the Knot

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On the bright side to this whole Peter conundrum, if he doesn't end up with Rachel, at least we'll get to look forward to a whole season of him as The Bachelor. Oh please, oh please, oh please. I can't decide which I want more... please refer to the Zach Galifianakis tweet above.

More: Corinne Olympios Will Not Be Returning to This Season of BIP

Do you want Peter and Rachel to end up together or do you want to see him as the next Bachelor?

5 Ridiculous Menstrual Myths, Busted

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A few weeks ago, Popular Science debunked the myth that menstrual blood attracts sharks. The story was sparked by professional surfer Laird Hamilton, who had told TMZ that “the biggest, most common reason to be bitten [by a shark] is a woman with her period,” despite the lack of credible evidence supporting this claim.

In lieu of unsurprising yet sensationalist patriarchal nonsense, here are some other age-old (and since debunked) myths about periods.

You will make food go bad

All over the world, menstruation is still associated with uncleanliness. According to a 2013 Kathmandu Medical College study, 55 percent of Indian girls surveyed believe they shouldn’t enter their home’s kitchen nor cook until four days after their menstrual period or else the food will be spoiled.

Of course, the girls shouldn’t be blamed for this unfortunate statistic, but rather, their country’s social conservatism toward creating a dialogue about reproductive health and sex education.

More: Irregular Periods Explained: 8 Big Reasons Your Period's Gone MIA

Menstrual blood attracts bears and therefore, you can’t go camping

In a similar vein as the shark myth, another is that menstrual blood also attracts bears, so therefore, menstruating people shouldn’t go camping or even thinking about stepping into the wilderness.

Jezebel reports the myth dates back to two incidents where women were attacked by bears the same night (but 20 miles apart) in Montana’s Glacier National Park in 1967. Only one was menstruating, though, but that was enough evidence for the park to publish a brochure issuing an alarming warning to women. They were instructed to not visit the park while on their periods.

Even today, the Yellowstone National Park/National Park Service’s official website reads: “While there is no evidence that grizzly bears are overly attracted to menstrual odors more than any other odor and there is no statistical evidence that known bear attacks have been related to menstruation, certain precautions should be taken to reduce the risks of attack.”

There is no scientific evidence supporting this claim, which further perpetuates the notion menstruating women do not belong in nature.

Your hymen will bleed if you have sex or insert a tampon

Surprise: This myth orients around hymens, or thin skin tissue around the vaginal opening. The misconception around hymens dates back to ancient history, where newlywed virgins were expected to bleed on their honeymoons during their first time having sex. If they didn’t bleed, that was proof they weren’t virgins after all and must have been promiscuous and unfaithful.

Fast-forward in time, and unfortunately, hymen myths centering sexual purity still linger. Teen Vogue reports most women’s hymens don’t tear after all during their first time engaging in penis-in-vagina intercourse. In a similar vein, a tampon (or dildo or any other type of sex toy) won’t do that, either. There is a small exception for those whose hymens completely cover their vaginal openings, who should seek medical care to treat their rare condition.

You need your period to be healthy

Infrequent periods or not having a period at all past puberty could indicate larger underlying health problems that have nothing to do with pregnancy. According to Women’s Health Magazine, infrequent periods could indicate polycystic ovary syndrome, celiac disease, premature menopause, thyroid irregularity or even simply stress.

While the above symptoms can be valid and vary from person to person, that doesn’t mean irregular periods are synonymous with poor health. Some bodies that are perfectly healthy just have irregular periods for the sake of irregular periods.

More: How I cured my menstrual cramps using weed — without getting high

You can’t get pregnant while having sex on your period

OK, there is a little truth to this one. If your periods are irregular (which, as mentioned above, unfortunately is more commonplace than people think), you still risk pregnancy if engaging in unprotected sexual intercourse during your period.

For instance, Parents.com says someone with a shorter menstrual cycle can bleed for seven days, have intercourse the first day of bleeding, and ovulate three days later.

By Danielle Corcione

Originally published on HelloFlo.

7 Ways Hiking Will Change the Way Your Kids See the World

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As a child, I spent countless weeks over the course of my summers with my grandparents at their cabin in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. Without fail, each trip entailed at least one hike — my grandfather's favorite pastime.

There were moments, of course, when I nearly had to be forced to lace up my boots and come along. At the time, I thought spending a sunny summer afternoon hiking was the end of the world... little did I realize it was the beginning of seeing the world in a new light.

My grandfather passed away the year I graduated college, but our annual trip to hike his favorite pass remains a family tradition. And my husband and I are on a mission to honor his legacy by allowing hiking to mentor our kids the way it did us.

I hope the following life lessons sneak into their psyches.

1. You'll never get far if you're too afraid to try

When someone is being melodramatic, there's a colloquial idiom that describes them as making a mountain out of a molehill. Children are particularly adept at doing so, and that's without ever asking them to get near an actual mountain. Through hiking, we can teach our kids that it's OK to be afraid of new challenges or leaving our comfort zone... but if we never cobble together enough courage to at least try, we won't get anywhere. In facing our fears, we create the kind of forward momentum that carries us to new and exciting places we may never have found otherwise.

More: 7 Things Yoga Taught Me About Hiking

2. Good things come to those who work hard

I will forever stand by the conviction that few life lessons are more valuable than learning a good work ethic, and hiking makes that lesson applicable in real-time for little ones. It takes sweat and endurance to make your way to your destination. If you're camping, your kids may feel the rub of rough bark on their fingers and the burn of weight on their little biceps as they collect fire wood. Hiking requires hard work, like most things worth doing. When they're standing over the sweeping vista of a scenic overlook or snuggled by a campfire under the stars, they'll know in their bones that good things come to those who work for them.

3. Beauty grows in the most unexpected places

In the mind of a child, beauty springs from beauty. Flowers pop through the soil in carefully cultivated gardens. Snowflakes fall from ethereal white skies. They are inundated with the notion that darkness only breeds darkness and beauty fails to thrive where darkness does. One hike can shift that narrative in a child's mind, though. Gently overturn a log and let them see the kingdom of insects that inhabits the shadowy earth. Point out the wildflowers that break through cracks in hardened deserts that seemingly lack any other lushness. You can find beauty anywhere if you take the time to look.

More: Top Baby-Friendly Hikes

4. Being "lonely" in nature lets your soul breathe

One thing my husband and I have struggled with often during our parenting journey is teaching our 6-year-old and 4-year-old that they don't always have to be entertained. They don't need a room full of people to be fulfilled. There couldn't be a better illustrator of this point than a quiet hike in a vast expanse of woods. Is it possible to get lonely hiking? Sure. Ask anyone who has tackled a solitary stretch of the Pacific Crest Trail, and I'm sure they'd tell you the lack of companionship is like a phantom pain you simply learn to live with. But therein lies the magic of hiking — loneliness while hiking gives you the room to feel all of the things you're wound up too tightly to set free anywhere else.

5. You can do a lot with what you've got

While many of us would like to think we were pretty self-sufficient growing up, there's no denying that children today are accustomed to instant gratification. Easy access. Multitasking gadgets galore. In the absence of those things, though, they'll realize that you can do a lot with what you've got... even when what you've got isn't a lot. You don't need a kitchen to make a delicious meal — you can whip up a true culinary treat with little more than a stick and an open fire. Ya dig?

6. The scope of the wild commands respect

One of the most humbling experiences you can have as a human being is to stand on the top of a mountain and look out over the panoramic vistas. It is there, in those moments, the vastness of the wild (and your relative smallness in it) hits you hard enough to take your breath away. Even if it takes years for your child to work their way up to a pinnacle like that, the mere act of hiking in Mother Nature fosters a reverence for her wildness — from being aware of her dangers to admiring the way she refuses to yield to any force, natural or man-made.

More: Solo Hiking as a Woman Feels Like Freedom, Even if People Say It's Dangerous

7. It's OK to pick your own pace

When I was a child, my 6-foot-5-inch grandfather towered over me and could outpace me in mere moments. But with each passing year, his steps became a bit more labored and our hikes would be punctuated by a familiar refrain: "Swale!" A term defined as a low-lying stretch of land, it had been adopted by my grandfather and his hiking buddies to signify when they needed to find a soft spot to sit for a spell. With my own children, it's easy to want them to speed up when they're lumbering along or to slow down when they run ahead with effortless spurts of energy I lack. But when I feel the urge to mandate their progress, I remember hiking with my grandfather and am filled with the comfort of knowing it's OK to pick your own pace. The destination will be there waiting no matter how fast (or slowly) you finish the journey.

This post is sponsored by Land Rover.

David Beckham Defends Daughter Harper's Palace Birthday Party

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Progeny of a Spice Girl and the hottest soccer player on the planet, Harper Seven Beckham scored big this year for her sixth birthday with an early birthday adventure that most little girls have to act out with plastic tea sets and fake tiaras.

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Harper — the only daughter of Victoria and David Beckham — attended an actual swanky royal tea party at Buckingham Palace with her grandmother and her soccer legend dad. And some of her school pals. And, you know, a real princess: Princess Eugenie of York, daughter of Duchess Sarah "Fergie" Ferguson and Prince Andrew, Duke of York.

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David Beckham shared pics of the event on his Instagram account — and was immediately trolled by people accusing him of getting preferential treatment to score his daughter a birthday party at the palace.

One commenter said, "Shame about the backlash. But then I get why so much backlash. A private party should be kept private, no? Especially if it was a private function hosted by the 'Royal'."

Another commenter remarked, "Oh what money can buy you."

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Um, newsflash, internet: He is David Beckham, and it's not exactly a level playing field. You probably don't want to make a habit of comparing your kids' social calendars with his kids'.

More: David Beckham gets sweet birthday messages from his kids online

Beckham attempted to clarify the circumstances in one Instagram post: "This wasn’t the palace opening the gates for Harper’s birthday party, this was a tea party where us and other guests were invited so it was a beautiful thing to do with My mum, Harper plus a few school friends…We were honored to be able to there… Beautiful tea party…."

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Who exactly threw the tea party? Well, word from The Mirror in the U.K. is that the Duchess Sarah Ferguson and ex-husband Prince Andrew were the official hosts of the posh (and exclusive) event.

Tongues are also wagging because Fergie may have timed the tea party — which took place in ex-hubby Prince Andrew's private palace suite — to coincide with the queen's absence. Ruh-roh! (Her Majesty is on a visit to Scotland.)

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"I can’t remember an occasion when she actually hosted something at Buckingham Palace... it’s an extraordinary situation, especially seeing there doesn’t appear to be a charity involved.”

More: Victoria Beckham shamed for kissing daughter Harper on the lips

Fergie is denying that she threw the tea party on her own or that anything happened against palace rules. Her spokesperson told Mail Online, "The Duke of York and the York family hosted a private event at the private apartments of the Duke at Buckingham Palace which was privately catered." (That's two "private" and one "privately" all in the same sentence if you weren't keeping track.)

The spokesperson also referred to the event as a "small family tea." Um, OK.

Whatever the case, Harper clearly had a blast dressed as Princess Elsa from Frozen and beaming ear to ear in photos with her friends, her dad and grandmother, and Princess Eugenie.

As one Beckham fan said, "This is so sweet! Good friends and a fun day WHY are people carrying on about it. Get a life seriously, people will moan about anything these days! Move on if you're offended by a little girl having a fun birthday party."

Fair enough. Party on, Harper! Life is too short to turn down an invite to a royal tea party.


Can Coffee Really Make You Live Longer? It's Complicated

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Sometimes, what you’ve been looking for has been right in front of you all along. As it turns out, the key to living longer may be in that cup of coffee leaving a ring on your desk right now.

I know, I know — it seems like there is a new study on the health benefits or risks of coffee every other week, but this time, there are two studies saying the same and they were pretty big. The first study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, involved 520,000 people from 10 European countries — making it the largest study to date on coffee drinking and living longer — and found that drinking more coffee could lead to a longer life.

More: Coffee May Shrink Your Boobs, but It Could Save Your Liver

The second study, published in the same journal, focused on non-white American populations, including more than 185,000 African-Americans, Native Americans, Hawaiians, Japanese-Americans, Latinos and whites came to the same conclusion.

So how much coffee do you need to drink to reap the benefits? The research found that people who drank two to four cups of coffee each day had an 18 percent lower risk of death than those who didn’t drink coffee.

More: Your Tea Habit May Need a Reality Check

OK, a few things. Last time I checked, we all have a 100 percent risk of death, so that outcome isn’t very useful. How about something a little more… measurable?

University of Cambridge professor Sir David Spiegelhalter specializes in the public understanding of risk and broke it down for the BBC. If drinking coffee were really behind longevity, then an extra cup each day would extend the life of a man by around three months and a woman by around a month on average.

Then there’s the fact that there’s a lot that these studies can’t account for, like whether coffee drinkers are healthier or wealthier overall than non-coffee drinkers — both of which would have a significant impact on their lifespan.

Also worth noting: It's not the caffeine that makes you live longer because the results were also found in those who stick to decaf.

More: 5 Health Myths About Tea We Need to Stop Believing

And like most things in life, there’s some bad news for those of us with ovaries. The research found that drinking coffee was linked to higher rates of ovarian cancer.

In the end, like so many food and health studies, this one makes for interesting headlines — and excuse to make that second (or third) trip to the Keurig, but don’t bank on it making you live longer.

Jill Duggar Dillard Had Baby No. 2 — & It's a Boy

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The massive extended Duggar clan just upped their ranks by one more.

Jill Duggar Dillard (yeah, yeah, we know, we can barely keep up either) and husband Derick Dillard welcomed a second child on July 8, and it's another boy.

More: Jill Duggar criticized for her parenting

The family announced the news on their blog on Saturday. "We are excited to finally announce the arrival of Samuel Scott Dillard! The newest addition to our family arrived on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at 1:02pm. He weighs 9lb 10oz and is 22" long. After 40 hours of labor, he was delivered via C-section at the hospital. Thank you for your continued prayers and support!"

More: Seriously, what is up with all the Duggar parenting controversies?

The Dillards caught a lot of flak from fans for potentially risking Jill's health during her pregnancy by doing Christian missionary work in Central America into her third trimester. But sounds like all is well. (And we're willing to bet it won't be long before there's another Duggar-Dillard on the way.)

More: 19 times the Duggars whipped the internet into a frenzy over their parenting

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Samuel joins a big brother, Israel Dillard, who is 2 and a frequent face on his mom's Instagram account.

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Zoe Kazan's Experiences With Sexual Harassment Are Unsettling

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The Big Sick star Zoe Kazan is making headlines with her shocking disclosure about the nature of the sexual harassment she has faced over the course of her career. Her accounts of situations on set which veered into uncomfortable territory make for a stomach-churning read. However, it's necessary that her words are heard if only because her account highlights how a woman can feel upset from the frequency of the sexual harassment she encounters but she becomes afraid to speak for fear of repercussions.

More: Here's How to Call Out Sexual Harassment

In a recent interview with The Guardian, Kazan opened up about the nature of the sexual harassment she's faced as an actor. "I had a producer ask me on set once if I spat or swallowed," [she] recalled. “At work. He’d say, 'Oh, it’s a joke ha ha.' But he was also paying my check and then watching me from the monitor as I made out with another actor — so when he tells me I look good, it feels different."

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She went on to state just how commonplace — and normalized as a result — sexual harassment is on a Hollywood set. "There’s so much sexual harassment on set. And there’s no HR department, right? We don’t have a redress. We have our union, but no one ever resorts to that, because you don’t want to get a reputation for being difficult." It's disheartening to hear, especially knowing that Kazan may have felt silenced by the unspoken pressure to remain amiable despite being targeted by unsolicited sexual remarks. That need to be likable in the workplace is common for women, but at the expense of a woman's comfort and safety? It's a major problem.

More: Jewel Shares Story of Sexual Harassment From When She Was 8 Years Old

Kazan was also able to state how it affects others closest to her. For her longtime boyfriend, actor Paul Dano, he's "never had to deal with that once," as she states, but her friends? Her fellow female friends who are actors deal with this regularly. In one instance: "I have a lot of girlfriends who are amazing actors, and many times we’ve talked about having to go into a room and give ‘blowjob eyes.' You know, be flirty with a director or a producer. It’s the sense that your sexuality is somehow baked into this situation. Or there’ll be auditions where they’ll say, ‘Wear something body-conscious’ and then you’re aware that they’re checking out your body. You leave the situation feeling not good about what just happened, but you don’t really have the language for why. You feel like, if you said something, it would reflect badly on you."

More: Schoolgirls Campaign to End Sexual Harassment at Events

The nature of the harassment she's encountered and the frequency at which she has encountered said harassment is more than any woman should have to handle, let alone handle at her age. It may feel redundant, to read stories like Kazan's constantly, but in fact, it's necessary to read these accounts so that they don't stay hidden. The more we know, the more a prevalent problem like this is highlighted, the better chance we have of fixing or ending it.

25 High-Paying Part-Time Jobs That Leave You With Time to Spare

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The "work hard, play hard" mentality has been totally ingrained in us for years — but if we spend all of our time working, when the heck are we supposed to play? The good news is, there are some part-time jobs out there that pay enough for you to live comfortably and have some extra time to actually enjoy yourself.

Still, a lot of these jobs do require a ton of skill, and you might need to study or train before jumping in. It's not that you won't be working hard; it's just that you'll have more time to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Check out these 25 part-time jobs that are known to pay more than minimum wage.

1. Tutor

Tutors can work in person or even online. Online tutors typically make less, but the job is more flexible since you can work from home. In-person tutors can charge $30 per hour or more.

2. School bus driver

School bus drivers typically work less than 20 hours per week and average more than $15 an hour.

3. Travel agent

Love booking vacations and helping others make their travel dreams come true? If so, consider working as a part-time travel agent. Most are paid on commission, but top earners can make well over $50,000 per year.

More: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Quitting Your Job Post-Baby

4. Server at a breakfast restaurant

At a busy breakfast restaurant, you’ll average $20 an hour in tips, plus your hourly wage of $4 an hour (or more depending on where you live). Breakfast restaurants close mid-afternoon, allowing you plenty of time to spend with family.

5. Hair stylist

Set your own hours, work in a salon or in the comfort of your own home, all while making an hourly rate of more than minimum wage (average is $10 nationwide) plus tips.

6. Secretary

Secretaries don’t just work full time in an office setting anymore. They can work from home, work part time or work as an assistant to a CEO. Pay can vary from $10 an hour to $25 an hour.

7. Mail carrier

Mail carriers work 20 hours per week, on average, and make $19 an hour or more.

8. Dental hygienist

Though you’ll need an associate’s degree, you’ll make an average of $32 an hour for this low-stress, in-demand part-time job.

9. Makeup artist

Similar to a hair stylist, you can set your own hours, work at a makeup counter or specialize in events, such as weddings or anniversary parties.

10. Private fitness instructor

You can get your Pilates or yoga license and start teaching private lessons from the comfort of your own home. You can charge $20 per hour or more, depending on your experience and what your clients are willing to pay.

11. Small-business owner

If you’re the crafty type, sell your artwork on websites such as Etsy. Salary varies depending on how many sales you make, but the more you put into your small business, the more you’ll get out of it.

12. Bank teller

Bank tellers start out around $12 an hour, on average. Other perks of the job include benefits, the option to work part time and the option to contribute to a retirement account.

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13. Phlebotomist

Phlebotomists work in labs collecting blood samples from patients. A state license or certification is required, in addition to a high school diploma or GED. Average wage is $15 an hour.

14. Nanny

A nanny is a great side job for a stay-at-home mom. You can work as little as one day per week or as much as five days per week, it’s up to you. Hourly rates depend on how many kids you’re watching and their ages, but it’s always more than minimum wage.

15. Barista

Start getting your morning coffee for free by becoming a barista at your local coffee shop or Starbucks. Baristas make slightly more than minimum wage, plus tips.

16. Bartender

Bartenders work evenings, nights and weekends. Hourly wage is low but tips are high, and you’ll walk away with cash in hand after each shift, sometimes as much as $400.

17. Psychologist

Yes, you need a master’s degree or higher, but being a clinical psychologist brings in $100 per hour or more, making it one of the highest-paying part-time jobs in the U.S.

18. Freelance writer

Depending on the types of articles you write (length, subject matter, etc.) and the company you work for, you can charge up to $100 per hour. Keep in mind you must work up to this. Most freelancer writers start out making much less.

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19. Freelance graphic designer

Maybe writing is not your thing but graphic design is. Freelance your work and make up to $50 an hour.

20. Interior designer

Get your creative juices flowing and work as an interior designer. Depending on your experience and types of clients, you may be able to make upward of $100 an hour.

21. Life coach

A life coach helps others out with decisions involving careers or personal life. Like psychologists, they are one of the top part-time earners with most making more than $50,000 per year.

22. Accountant

Sure, some accountants work long hours in an office, but others easily work from home and only work part time, or only work during tax season. Accounting makes for an incredibly stable job, pays well and is expected to grow faster than average.

23. Massage therapist

Massage therapists make anywhere between $11 and $58 or more an hour depending on experience and whether or not they work for themselves or in a spa or salon.

24. Speech pathologist

Speech pathologists charge $60 per hour, but even the ones who work in schools can make $40 per hour or more.

25. Physical therapist

You'll need a degree, but therapists can specialize in injuries, sports medicine or children’s development. On average, physical therapists make $60 an hour and work part time.

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We May Be One Step Closer to a Gonorrhea Vaccine

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Just a few days ago, we reported on concerns over cases of untreatable gonorrhea resulting from resistance to commonly used antibiotics. That’s still the case, but thanks to some welcome side effects from a mass vaccination in New Zealand, we may be one step closer to the first vaccine to offer any protection against the sexually transmitted infection.

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Research published yesterday in The Lancet reveals that the rates of gonorrhea decreased in New Zealand following the widespread vaccination against an outbreak of bacterial meningitis. This happened because the bacteria associated with meningitis is a “cousin” of the one that causes gonorrhea. It’s completely different bacteria than the one behind chlamydia — another common STI. Researchers noted that because the vaccine had no impact on preventing chlamydia, it helped to confirm the connection between the vaccine for bacterial meningitis and one that could help prevent gonorrhea.

Overall, the researchers found that 41 percent of those vaccinated became infected with gonorrhea, versus 51 percent of those who did not receive the vaccine. Combined with other factors, including ethnicity and gender, those behind the study found that the vaccine reduced the occurrence of gonorrhea by around 31 percent.

That may seem like it’s on the low side, but it’s a start.

MoreReminder: Vagina Is Not a Dirty Word

Dr. Helen Petousis-Harris, lead author of the new study and a senior lecturer at the University of Auckland, told CNN that “even moderate protection” against STIs like gonorrhea could have a significant impact because the bacteria “are very tricky.”

"Given the emergence of drug resistance, a vaccine may be our only avenue," she said.

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Gonorrhea, which infects an estimated 78 million people each year, can affect the genitals, rectum and throat and is increasingly spread through oral sex. On top of that, according to WHO, complications of gonorrhea disproportionately affect women, causing pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy and infertility as well as an increased risk of HIV. It can also be passed onto a child during pregnancy.

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