New children’s book takes on mommy’s plastic surgery

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Divorce. Bullies. Foster care. There are books for children on just about every tough subject these days. But mommy’s plastic surgery?

A Florida plastic surgeon has written about just that in “My Beautiful Mommy,” a picture book due out April 28 that tries to calm the fears of kids with parents getting tummy tucks, breast enhancement procedures and nose jobs. Continue reading »

Mother-Child Bond Affects Quality of Conflict Resolution

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THURSDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) — The way mothers and their 2-year-olds relate to each other affects the quality — but not the frequency — of conflict during the “terrible twos.” And a child’s temperament plays a role in both quality and frequency of such conflicts, according to a new study. Continue reading »

Angelina having another high-risk pregnancy?

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There’s still no official bun in the oven, but sources close to Angelina Jolie say she’s not only with child, she’s facing a high-risk pregnancy. Life & Style reports that with twins — or possibly even triplets — on the way, Angelina and Brad Pitt are taking every safeguard to ensure the health of their babies-to-be. Continue reading »

Her return to tennis comes with baggage

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There were the nagging injuries, the desire to start a family and, when she did play, reporters asking the same tired question. Can you win another major?

So when Lindsay Davenport announced she was pregnant 13½ months ago, most assumed she had crushed her final forehand. Davenport included. Continue reading »

MOD MOM: Every mother is young at heart

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I never thought I’d say this, but if I want to fit in, I may just have to move to Hollywood. My husband and I adopted a baby just before my 40th birthday. In the celeb world, I’d be chic. Here at home I’m just an old(er) mom.

I’m almost positive Brooke Shields and Marcia Cross have never been asked if their children are their grandchildren. It’s happened to me three times in 10 months. Continue reading »

Baby’s palate reflects mom’s

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Study: If a breastfeeding mother wants her baby to learn to like fruits and vegetables, she should eat them regularly herself, according to an article in this month’s issue of the journal Pediatrics. The research was done at the non-profit Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia and was funded by the U.S. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the Canadian Institutes of Health. Continue reading »

Seven pounds, 14 ounces changes everything

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I am now someone’s mother.

I won’t lie to you, pregnancy was good to me. I was radiant. Total strangers would stop me on the street to marvel at my glowing skin and perfect pregnant belly. Other pregnant women shook their heads in wonderment, and sometimes scorn, as I sailed along problem free, eating massive quantities of delicious foods while they waddled along on swollen feet, nibbling on Saltines. Continue reading »

‘I only loved one of my twins’: The shocking confession from a depressed mother

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Seven months after the birth of her twin daughters, Sophie Richards hit rock bottom.

Dizzy from lack of sleep and weak from having no time to eat, she went to comfort the girls who had been screaming nonstop for hours.

“For the hundredth time that afternoon, I picked up the babies to try comfort them,” she says. Continue reading »

A Train Wreck on the Celebrity Mommy Track

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With last Tuesday’s release of the new Britney Spears CD “Blackout,” it seems a fine time to examine how well she is doing in that other aspect of her career: pop culture icon. Continue reading »

Is it really no fun being a first-time mum?

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CRACKED nipples, sleepless nights and never-ending nappy changes – everyone knows that any new mum is really put through her paces by her little bundle of joy.
But a new study also reveals that for most new mothers the year after having their first baby turns out to be the loneliest. Jemma Walton and Hannah Gray ask mothers whether or not the first year of bringing up baby really is the hardest. Continue reading »