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    Even though we're supposed to be paying attention to the contestants and their fancy footwork on Dancing With the Stars, it's pretty tough not to notice just how in shape the professional dancers on the show are.

    And by far, one of the hottest DWTS bodies belongs to Karina Smirnoff, who is perfectly toned from head to toe. (Not that we're jealous, or anything. Wink, wink.)

    Even though she spends hours each day rehearsing in the studio with her partner Jacoby Jones, Karina still pays attention to what she eats, and she still works out off of the dance floor too.

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    Sometimes, when you are deep in the throes of parenting a 2-year-old, you can wonder: Dear Lord, will this ever end? For most of us, there IS a respite. It's called 8 p.m. It's that blessed time of day when your toddler is suddenly quiet and you can peek in, see her angelic sleeping face, and know you have the strength to do it all over again.

    Yes, moms and dads NEED that time from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. So what happens when your good baby sleeper suddenly stops sleeping? Or worse, what if you NEVER had a good sleeper to begin with?

    There are some sleep issues that need to be addressed now so that they might not get worse down the line. Dr. Hannah Chow is a pediatrician at Loyola University Health System who is an expert on kids and sleep. She says:

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    It's been 7 years since Finding Nemo hit theaters and changed my world forever. No joke, that cute little clownfish to this DAY makes me laugh without fail every single time I see him. Which is exactly why I was just as ecstatic as Nemo star Ellen DeGeneres when news broke earlier this week that a sequel is FINALLY on its way. Yup, Finding Dory -- November 2015.

    Find out all the details on today's Daily Stir, here:

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    Behind Giggy and Dana Wilkey's $25,000 sunglasses, Lisa Vanderpump is probably the most liked star on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She just ... she just isn't crazy, you know? She's self-aware (even though she doesn't draw the line at promoting a fake butter company, you'll see what I mean in the video) and somehow always manages to have the truth on her side. And after a season where crazy Adrienne Maloof went off the deep end and former fan-favorite Kyle Richards was pictured as a money-hungry sycophant, Lisa and Brandi Glanville were beacons of honesty in a sea of drunks, former drunks, and liars.

    I got a chance to talk to Lisa about this last season of RHOBH, and asked her about the editing this season, why Bravo broke down that fourth wall, and what was up with her eyelashes. Burning questions, all of them.

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    When you're pregnant, it's hard to imagine feeling anything but blissful when your baby arrives. However, due to hormones and other factors, many women just can't find that bliss. 

    There's a big difference, however, between the baby blues and something more serious like postpartum depression and other mood disorders including postpartum anxiety, postpartum OCD, and postpartum PTSD that may require professional help. And it's important to know the difference.

    But how can women know when they're in the midst of it if what they're feeling is "normal" or if they really need help? I spoke with Kristin B. Hodson, a psychotherapist, author, and founder of The Healing Group, to get some real-life examples of the difference between the two, with which both women and their families and friends should become familiar.

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    When you're pregnant, it can sometimes feel like you spend your entire life in the doctor's office. Whether you are getting a shot, withdrawing blood for testing, waving a wand on your belly, drinking gross juice, or answering a million questions, it really can start to feel totally, insanely invasive.

    But take heart! These tests actually DO serve a purpose and, in most cases, serve to make your baby (and you) much healthier in the long run. So just how many tests are required? In a healthy pregnancy, there are many tests that need to (or should) be done prior to the birth. We consulted Dr. Erica Song, a partner at Englewood OB-GYN Women's Group, and Dr. Mary Jane Minkin, an OB-GYN at Yale and First Response spokesperson.

    These are the 7 tests and why we take them, so listen up! See below:

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    My friends and I got together with our kids recently, and a dance party broke out. The song was "Sexy and I Know It," and the kids were going wild. And then something awkward happened. Kids, none of them older than 8, took their shirts off.

    None of the moms knew quite what to say. Were our kids just being silly? They're just kids, after all? Or did our kids really know what this song was about?

    It's the question we all ask, isn't it? When we're listening to the latest hot song on the radio and the kids are singing along, is it the catchy beat that's getting to them or do they really understand the adult themes of most top 40 hits?

    I decided to find out.

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    Ladies, has there ever been a better time to be a woman? It's Women's History Month, y'all!

    It also happens to be exactly 100 years since our foremothers threw on their fancy dresses and marched up Pennsylvania Avenue demanding the right to vote. And look how far we've come! Now we have the right to wear yoga pants and a hoodie as we march into the voting booth to pick the president.

    Not the progress you were looking for? How's this: women now have a larger share of the high school diplomas and associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees in America.

    Now that's something worth celebrating, right?

    And we know just how to do it. We've gathered some girl power quotes to really get you going.

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    John and Cubby RobisonThere's been a lot of buzz these past few weeks about what happens when kids with autism grow up. With diagnoses at what some call "epidemic" levels, it's about time we start talking about the reality that autism is not just a kid thing. In fact, it can be a parent thing ... because every day in America, grownups with autism are having kids. 

    So what's it like to be a parent with autism? Who better to ask than John Elder Robison? The Massachusetts dad and member of the Autism Speaks Scientific Advisory and Scientific Treatment Board has just published Raising Cubby, his hilarious memoir of having Asperger's and raising a (now nearly grownup) son on the spectrum. 

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    By now, many fans of Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele have fallen in lust with a new fictional couple: Bennett Ryan and Chloe Mills, the leading man and lady of Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren. Like E.L. James, Christina Lauren is a pen name ... The ladies (yup, there are two) behind BB are Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, who met online through their shared interest in Twilight fan fiction, realized they were a writing match made in heaven, and are now getting giddy, gushing responses to their incredibly sexy book that doesn't take itself nearly as seriously as other erotica on the bestsellers' list. That tongue-in-cheek 'tude is what makes it so juicy and entertaining.

    And that's just one of the reasons we felt super-lucky to sit down recently with the sweet and funny pair to go behind-the-scenes of the book and chat about what's next (a movie deal -- eek!). Check it out ...

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