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The top 10 worst moments in mom judgment

From wondering whether women can have it all, to the pressure to lose the weight stat, to where you should and shouldn't breast feed, these ten news items shaped our 2012. In honor of REDBOOK's No Judgment Day, learn how we can all ditch the mom guilt.
Redbook // Redbook

February 4

Bringing up Bebe Next Slide

Pamela Druckerman publishes Bringing Up Bébé, touting the superiority of stinky-cheese-eating French kids. Mon dieu!

Video: How to say 'no' to your toddler

Reprinted with permission of Hearst Communications, Inc.
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March 28

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Alicia Silverstone gets mocked across the mommysphere for blogging a video of herself feeding her 11-month-old son like a mother bird.

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April 4

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Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg finally admits she leaves work at 5:30 to have dinner with her family. Moms are happy she spoke up — and wondering who's doing the cooking.
Video: How to feed your baby on the go
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April 9

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A picture of Mayim Bialik breastfeeding her 3-year-old son on the subway goes viral after she publishes a book on attachment parenting.

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April 11

Previous Slide Mitt Romney and Ann Romney Next Slide

Political strategist Hilary Rosen says stay-at-home mom Ann Romney "has never worked a day in her life" on CNN. Cue the outrage.

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May 21

Previous Slide Time magazine cover Next Slide

TIME's story on attachment parenting asks "Are You Mom Enough?" The cover — featuring a mother breastfeeding her 3-year-old son — makes people go nuts.

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June 21

Previous Slide "Moms can't have it all" Next Slide

Anne-Marie Slaughter publishes the hot-button "Why Women Still Can't Have It All," asserting that feminism misled women into thinking they could have a high-powered job and a family.

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August 17

Previous Slide Jessica Simpson Next Slide

Former tabloid editor Janice Min writes "Can a Mom Get a Break?" in The New York Times, defending celebs who are mocked (yep, by her old colleagues) for taking months to shed the baby weight.

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September 19

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American Universtiy professor Adrienne Pine brings her sick baby to the first day of school and breastfeeds her in front of a class. The school paper's coverage of the "incident" sparks national debate.

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September 30

Previous Slide Marissa Mayer Next Slide

Newly appointed Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer gives birth to her first child and goes back to work full-time just two weeks later. Everyone has an opinion.

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