Tag Archives: parenting

Meet Ryan, 6-Year-Old Child Model With Down Syndrome

Jessica WakemanJanuary 5, 2012 //

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Short Models

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Hold onto your ovaries, ladies! This is Ryan. He’s six years old, a child model for Nordstrom and Target, and living happily with Down syndrome. His mom writes that modeling is “an extreme confidence booster.” Also, “He received so much warmth and caring from the Nordstrom crew that he thought they were there just for him!” (Thinking everybody is there for him? Yup, sounds like a model all right.) We hope Ryan sticks with modeling and keeps sharing his cuteness with the world. [The Daily What via NoahsDad.com]

The “Human Barbie” Mom Needs More Attention Again

Jessica WakemanJanuary 4, 2012 //

7-Year-Old Pole Dancer

The "Human Barbie" taught her 7-year-old daughter to pole dance. Read More »

7-Yr-Old Gets Boob Job Voucher

"Human Barbie" mom gives boob job voucher to her 7-year-old. Read More »

Human Barbie Dolls

These women personify Barbie. 7 Photos »

Frisky Parenting!

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Last time we left heard from “the Human Barbie,” Sarah Burge of the UK had taught her seven-year-old daughter Poppy how to pole dance and had given her a boob job voucher for her birthday. Now she’s made her little girl’s dreams come true yet again by gifting her a $4,500 liposuction voucher. For Christmas. In her stocking.

Will someone just give these people a reality show already so they can have their 15 minutes of fame and then disappear? When a mom is a self-described plastic surgery addict and says things about her daughter like “she asks for surgery all the time,” it’s safe to assume this crap isn’t going to stop on its own. I would suggest someone report Sarah to the British version of Child Protective Services. But sadly, it probably doesn’t legally constitute “abuse” to drum it into your child from elementary school onward that they’re going to want and/or need liposuction and breast implants one day. [Daily Mail UK]

Soapbox: Pulling The Mommy Card On Reproductive Rights

Veronica ArreolaJanuary 2, 2012 //

I Took Plan B

Our writer took the morning-after-pill to thwart unwanted pregnancy. Read More »

Plan B Progress?

The FDA considers making the morning-after pill over-the-counter. Read More »

FDA Overuled

The government says the morning after pill cannot be over-the-counter. Read More »

This is not the change I voted for. Nor how I thought the year would end for women’s rights in the USA. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius recently overruled scientists at the Federal Drug Administration and blocked a move to allow for Plan B emergency contraception, also known as the morning after pill, to be sold over-the-counter without age restriction. Her rationale was to protect 11-year-old girls from taking something that might harm them. President Obama backed her up, asked us to use “common sense” and pulled the daddy card.

Well, I’m pulling the mommy card. Keep reading »

Our Kind Of Parenting Book

Jessica WakemanDecember 26, 2011 //

Frisky Parenting!

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"What To Expect"

Watch the trailer for "What To Expect When You're Expecting"! Read More »

Bad Baby Daddy

"My baby daddy isn't supporting our child." Read More »

Dog Shuts Up Baby

This dog tells an annoying baby to shut up. Watch »

Good to know we can still say the word “titty” after we poop one out. Stay tuned for the follow-up book, How Soon Until I Can Drink Again? [BuzzFeed] Keep reading »

Motherhood Only Makes Ani Di Franco More Radical

Jessica WakemanDecember 23, 2011 //

"What To Expect"

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Craziest Pregnancies

This woman claims she got impregnated by a 3D movie. 8 Photos »

“I do a lot of interviews where people ask, ‘Now that you’re all happy and content are you going to lose your edge?’ Like there’s nothing edgy about being a mom. Which means that as we all become parents, songs are not written for us anymore, and we have to relive our youth to get off on music or something. Where is the music of where you get older? To be content and secure in your personal life doesn’t make you lose your edge so much. For me it almost gives me more fuel to be radical, to be political, to be fighting the good fight because you have something to stand on. When you’re all wrapped up in your personal foibles it’s hard to have any energy for changing the world or whatever. But now I feel more energized because I have that support system behind me.”

It isn’t hard to impress me when it comes to Ani Di Franco. But I want to send this interview with Ani on Bitch‘s web site to every mama that I know. She reminds me of something the iconic feminist Gloria Steinem often says, which is that women grow more feminist with age. I can absolutely see how bringing a child into the world — a daughter, in Ani’s case — gives you that extra push to make it a better place. [Bitch Magazine] Keep reading »

“What to Expect When You’re Expecting” Looks … Underwhelming

Stefanie BlejecDecember 9, 2011 //

Craziest Pregnancies

This woman claims she got impregnated by a 3D movie. 8 Photos »

Whiskey For Preggos

Behold, a "halal whiskey" that pregnant women can drink. Read More »

Bey's Maternity Looks

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what to expect when you're expecting photo

Oh yes, there is another rom-com chock-full of celebs is heading our way. Watch the trailer for “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” and pray, as I am, that it offers more than the few slapstick jokes and one-liners shown here. “What To Expect,” slated to release in May 2012, follows five couples as they deal with first-time pregnancy and discover along the way that the classic baby book doesn’t exactly cover all of the bases. The ensemble cast includes Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick, J. Lo, Ben Falcone, Thomas Lennon, Cameron Diaz, Chris Rock, Joe Manganiello, Chase Crawford, Dennis Quaid, Matthew Morrison … and the list goes on. It’s a decent ratio of funny people to beautiful people, though I generally find that bigger does not mean better when cast size is involved. (Case in point, “New Years Eve”‘s lackluster reviews!) [Movies.Yahoo.com] Keep reading »

Homeschooling Tips From “Toddlers & Tiaras”

Rachel KrauseDecember 7, 2011 //

Tiny Working Girl

More bad parenting on "Toddlers & Tiaras"! Read More »

We Love T&T

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Costume: Pageant Princess

Supplies: a poofy dress, eye shadow, and a nini! Read More »

For what it’s worth, the mothers depicted on “Toddlers & Tiaras” are not widely considered the bastions of good parenthood. I’ve never actually watched the show, but from what I’ve heard and the clips I’ve seen, the parents of the pageant girls make a damn good case for exactly how not to raise a child. In this sneak peek clip from this week’s new episode, which airs tonight, a mother who home-schools her children reveals just how “dedicated” she is to keeping them social. In fact, she tells the camera, “We have taken our children to several drag shows. I’ve had her performing ‘Poker Face’ on the bar at Applebee’s.” Funny, because that’s exactly how I would socialize my hypothetical home-schooled kids! But don’t worry: “It’s not like people threw dollars at her or anything.” Whew. [AOL TV]

If Your Little Girl Wears Crotchless Thongs, You Are A Bad Parent

Rachel KrauseNovember 15, 2011 //

Weirdly Sexual Products

Eight weirdly sexual products you won't believe are for kids. Read More »

7-Yr-Old Gets Boob Job Voucher

"Human Barbie" mom gives boob job voucher to her 7-year-old. Read More »

R-Rated Kids Toys

Nine highly inappropriate toys for kids, like STD dolls. 7 Photos »

If I ever have a daughter, I know what she’s getting for her seventh birthday: a crotchless thong, of course! No, but seriously, a Colorado woman was shopping with her children at Kids N Teen in Greeley Mall when she spotted the unthinkable: a tiny thong featuring a split down the crotch. Erin French snapped a cell phone video and went to the media; the owner of Kids N Teen initially defended her choice of merchandise by saying that “25 percent of her merchandise is for teens.” (The crotchless thongs have since been removed.) I don’t know which is worse — the fact that crotchless thongs for little girls exist or the fact that the store owner even believes them to be suitable for 9th graders. What ever happened to kids being kids (and wearing underwear not blatantly intended for sex)? [9news.com via Jezebel]

Today’s Lady News: Photo Of Boy With Down Syndrome Who “Survived Roe Vs. Wade” Spreading Around Facebook

Jessica WakemanOctober 27, 2011 //

Down Syndrome Actress

Andrea Friedman, an actress on "Family Guy," kicks ass! Read More »

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Roe Vs. Wade

Looking back on the culture-changing Supreme Court decision. Read More »

A photograph of this adorable little boy is circling around Facebook. The boy has Down Syndrome and he’s holding a sign (written by someone who is not him) which reads: “I may not be perfect but I’m happy. I am God’s handiwork and I bear His image. I am blessed. I am the 10% of children born with Down Syndrome who survived Roe vs Wade.” (Roe vs. Wade was the 1973 Supreme Court decision that effectively legalized abortion.) Well, this makes me feel uncomfortable. There is no reason to doubt that this little boy is happy, loved, and cared for, and God bless him and his parents for the hardships they overcome on a daily basis. But perhaps it would have been more appropriate for his parents to have posed with a sign that said, “We love our son, who happens to have Down Syndrome” (for example), rather than use him as a prop? What do you think? [LifeNews.com] Keep reading »

The 7 Worst Ever Celebrity Dads

Rachel KrauseOctober 26, 2011 //

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Awful Celeb Parents

No wonder some celebs are so screwed up: look who their parents are! 0 Photos »

Michael Lohan Arrests

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I’m fully convinced that Michael Lohan’s headline-making domestic violence arrest yesterday was copied straight out of Mel Gibson’s playbook. Of course, Mel’s famed blowouts were uniquely terrible because some of them were directed towards the teenage son of ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. Last month, Mel paid $100,000 to Oksana’s 14-year-old for the guarantee that he wouldn’t sue the once-respected actor for reportedly “terrorizing” him during altercations with his mother. That’s low, even for Mel Gibson. Additionally, his own toddler daughter with Grigorieva bore witness to a number of her father’s detonations.

It’s hard to top this sh**ty parenting, but surprise, surprise, more than a few celebs come come! After the jump, six more celebrities who I definitely wouldn’t want for a dad.