In the News
Apr 17, 2009
I am utterly fascinated by these tales of women who “didn’t know” they were pregnant and — SURPRISE! — pop out an eight-pounder in a McDonald’s bathroom. “WE HAD NO IDEA!” Kind of like parents who “have no idea” their sons with an affinity for feathered hats and “Hello, Dolly!” are gay.
Denial: not just a [...]
Apr 17, 2009
A very important “female hairiness health warning.” Hmmm… from what I can see, must be a full moon. [BBC]
Angelina Jolie pregnant again? In related news, experts say the Brangelina household is expected to be right behind China in total population. [popbytes]
Jenna Jameson posts a picture of herself in a bikini one month after giving birth. [...]
Apr 17, 2009
I’m just going to say it: I do not look forward to sleepless, crying-filled nights. Who would enjoy that? I mean, hell, that’s probably why Samantha Ronson broke up with Lindsay Lohan.
In preparation for this inevitability, I checked out ABC News, which has five tips from Dr. Karp – an apparent Baby Whisperer — for [...]
Apr 16, 2009
When my doctor first pointed out my daughter’s hoo-ha on the big screen and declared, “You’re having a girl,” my first thought was: “Yes! Baby girl clothes!” But my second thought…?
“Oh crap. She had BETTER not post naughty pictures of herself on MySpace.”
I know, I know… not likely to happen. But only because MySpace [...]
Apr 15, 2009
Here is some news I wish I’d gotten, oh, six months ago: Parents spend an average of $41,000 on their children before they (*GULP*) reach the age of three, reveals a Gurgle.com survey of 3,000 mothers.
Well, heck. If I’d known this, I would have just adopted a four-year-old.
Two-thirds of that amount is spent before the [...]
Apr 14, 2009
The last of Nadya Suleman’s brood has come home, as the remaining octuplet Jonah was released from the hospital last night.
“I’m just happy to have my meal ticket with me, where he belongs,” Nadya smiled creepily. “By the way, have you seen my life partner Brad Pitt anywhere?”
No, I kid! She actually didn’t say that… [...]
Apr 14, 2009
Sometimes, you just can’t make this stuff up:
Neither a prank nor an Onion article, this old-but-classic newspaper caption from Roanoke, Virginia encapsulates why government-mandated contraception-tinis may not be such a bad idea.
The Roanoke medical community is apparently as stellar as this woman’s maternal instincts, as evidenced by this quote from the article:
“As for smoking while [...]
Apr 14, 2009
Well, “dedicated” is one word for it.
As I was sitting here at my desk, eating a container of pudding and gazing at my framed picture of Baby Girl’s 3-D ultrasound, I got to thinking about the different ways we commemorate our children: framed photos; bronzed baby shoes; scrapbooks; and…
… baby tattoos?
Then I thought, “Crap, I [...]