If your baby or toddler is in a Mother's Day Out program or preschool that takes the summer off, consider getting the parents' email addresses and coordinating your own weekly playgroup with them over the summer. It's a great way to keep your child interacting with kids their own age and a way for you to meet other moms. Get creative in your playgroup locations. Sometimes it's too much pressure to host in your own home, so compile a list of possible activities with help from the other moms and make a schedule for the entire summer. You will be amazed at what new places you will be able to … [Read more...]

By Liz Barrett Celebrity News Examiner Happy Mother's Day to the richest moms in showbiz! Madonna, Reese Witherspoon and Gwyneth Paltrow topped Forbes annual list of the richest moms in showbiz list, published last month. Madonna (three kids) earned around $110 million in 2008, while Reese (two kids) brought in $24 million and Gwyneth (two kids) grossed $24 million. Rounding out the list were: Julia Roberts (three kids) - $17 million Sarah Jessica Parker (one kid, twins on the way) - $15 million Angelina Jolie (six kids) - $14 million Heidi Klum (three kids, one on the way) … [Read more...]

It's Mother's Day, do you know where your pre-baby body is? With a little effort, it's not far off, says fitness pro Tracy Anderson, whose A-list clients include Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow. More from Newsday... … [Read more...]

Drum roll please...I was announced as the 2009 Mother of the Year on CNNBC and even celebrities on the red carpet were talking about it! So maybe it's not a real award and the celebrities may not have been talking about moi, but it's a humorous video message that was emailed to me by a good friend wishing me a Happy Mother's Day. You can customize a video for your favorite mom(s) as Mother of the Year too. Check it out here. It's really easy to do. Just enter their name and email address and the video is automatically customized throughout with their name as the 2009 Mother of the … [Read more...]

Two decades ago, "there was little in the way of fashion and maternity," says Rebecca Matthias, president and chief creative officer of A Pea in the Pod. "It was kind of an oxymoron: maternity fashion." Things are very different today. Liz Lange, who designs both high-end maternity wear and a line for Target, relies on stretch fabrics to create flattering silhouettes. "It may seem like the opposite is true, but when you wear something fitted, close to the body, it is so much more flattering," she says. "It shows you have some new curves, but also where you don't." Lange credits stars … [Read more...]

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Yesterday we told you about the "Shaken Baby" application that Apple released through its App Store for iPhone users. To say people were outraged would be an understatement. Once the story gained traction, the application was quickly removed from the App Store. Late yesterday, Apple apologized for offering the "deeply offensive" Baby Shaker iPhone application that sparked protests from groups fighting infant abuse. The company acknowledged that it made a "mistake" approving the application, which depicts a crying baby and has users quiet the infant by vigorously shaking the smartphone. The … [Read more...]