Being pregnant is a privilege. Carrying a growing baby around for nine months is a joy (well, other than the nausea, back aches, constant urge to pee…I digress). But there is something that this mama misses when I am eating for two–drinking wine for one. Once you are knocked up the rules are pretty clear: Lay off the …
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If there’s one person who can get your pint-sized picky eaters to let loose and chow down, it’s renowned celebrity chef Mario Batali. His sons, Benno and Leo, love food so much they even took after their proud papa, publishing the adorable Batali Brothers Cookbook in May as a 50th birthday present to their dad. So what’s his secret to …
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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, has some words of encouragement for the weary press corps camped outside St. Mary’s hospital. According to the grandmother-to-be, Kate Middleton and Prince William expect the Royal baby’s arrival before the end of the week! Camilla let slip the news during a visit to Little Harbour children’s hospice in Porthpean, Cornwall, one stop on her and Prince Charles’ “Cornwall Week” …
Becoming a parent can make you really tune in to the way other people are raising their kids. With so many types of parenting, and so many cultures here in the United States, it seems there are a million different attitudes and pieces of advice floating around out there. Two great books we read recently …
KID FRIENDLY: Address: 19th Street and Dolores Street , San Francisco, US Website: sfrecpark.org Phone: A watering hole for the people of San Francisco, Dolores Park’s large grassy knolls are great for a family outings. “Delores Park is always a perfect spot for a sunny afternoon. With Bi-Rite Creamery close by, you can pick up snacks and …
While I truly believe in keeping children young and innocent as long as possible, I think sharing my beauty routine with the little lady is natural…when she wants to wear lipstick, I let her wear organic lib balm (I love the Brooklyn-based brand SW Basics, they make fun flavors of organic lip balm). Like me, she loves to …
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Never say never, people! Rumor has it power mom Halle Berry and her French beau, actor Olivier Martinez, have finally set the date—for this weekend! Although the Oscar-winning actress swore that she would “never, never get married again” in a 2007 interview with InStyle magazine, Berry may be walking down the aisle for the third time this weekend. If they …
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Crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe, GiveForward and Indiegogo have taken off as a popular way to raise money for everything from school projects to startups—and now for some entrepreneurial couples, they’re a way to bankroll a baby. Since May 2010, GoFundMe has helped raise nearly $1.1 million for couples looking to cover the costs of infertility treatments and adoption. Currently, about 100 couples …
The joy of having a baby is no doubt one of life’s greatest experiences. For the most part, few things will burst the happiness bubble of becoming a mom–not even the sleep deprivation! But there is one annoying, unsightly and lingering reminder of the bundle we carried for nine months: the flabby belly. Even once you …
The joy of having a baby is no doubt one of life’s greatest experiences. For the most part, few things will burst the happiness bubble of becoming a mom–not even the sleep deprivation! But there is one annoying, unsightly and lingering reminder of the bundle we carried for nine months: the flabby belly. Even once you …
