Thursday: Newsy Snacks For Busy People

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June 21, 2012
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Facebook: The Atlantic has an interesting report about Facebook and first time parenting. Researchers studied a group of new parents and observed that those who posted on Facebook (chatting to family, posting photos of their baby and talking parenthood in general) were happier about being parents than those who did not. It found that Mums updated their accounts more after the birth of a child, and that they were more stressed, but that the support they received online lead to greater satisfaction with their new parenting role. Interesting! Read on here.

Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis: Aw. One of my favourite, cute and quirky couples have called it quits, apparently. Here’s hoping that they are working through it together and that their kidlets are getting lots of hugs. Read on here.

50 Shades of Grey: So. Um. The Huffington Post is reporting an increase in ROPE sales in the US, and apparently naughty novel ’50 Shades of Grey’ is to blame. *blushes* Read more here.

Lara Bingle: The ratings speak for themselves as 1.23 million viewers tuned in to see the second episode of Being Lara Bingle. Whodathunkit?!

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Also:
Jude Law pops in on Sadie Frost.
Milla Jovavich catching a plane.
Helena Christensen photographs the effects of climate change.
How to make old fashioned vanilla ice-cream.
How to make strawberry and rhubarb jam.
The best smartphone apps for a great day trip or a road trip!
Turning sibling rivalry into sibling revelry!

Here’s our Clip Of The Day:

Top image via news.com.au