Showing posts with label pregnancy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pregnancy. Show all posts

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Kim Kardashian's harsh on 'Teen Mom'

“Teen Mom”
Kim Kardashian has slammed the MTV show “Teen Mom” after reading a report about the alarming teen pregnancy rate at a Tennessee high school. The reality star stated in a blog post that the girls on "Teen Mom" are becoming idolized. "Having a baby so young shouldn't be seen as the trendy thing to do," Kardashian said.

Pregnant Celebrities Due in 2011

Baby bump watch
Christina Applegate is joining Hollywood's mommy club. See who else is expecting.
These scene-stealing ladies are about to lose a lot of sleep. See which moms-to-be will trade in flashing lights for nightlights and front-row seats for rocking chairs and diaper duty.
Natalie Portman
The award-winning actress and her fiancé have a lot to celebrate these days. The two announced in December that a tiny philanthropist was on the way. 
Christina Applegate
Having survived a health scare, Applegate looks forward to her new addition with her musician husband.  
Kim Zolciak
This bold blonde reality star will be a mom for the third time. Her football player boyfriend is the dad.  
Penélope Cruz
Oscar-winning actress Cruz married one of her co-stars (photos) in July 2010 and the two are expecting their first child. 
Jane Krakowski
Sitcom diva Krakowski and her fiance are expecting a baby, but her TV character won’t be a mom anytime soon. 
Pink
The dizzyingly talented singer (her real name) went on daytime TV and announced that she and her on-again-off-again husband of nine years are expecting a girl. 
Alicia Silverstone
Silverstone — who went from glam to 'green' — has been preparing for the maternal life for decades now. The 34-year-old actress and her husband of five years are expecting a little future vegan this year. 
Mariah Carey
The 40-year-old songbird and screen star is expecting twins, her radio host husband reported in December. Guess who he says was among the first to know. 
Devon Aoki
This model-turned-actress  is expecting a baby with her financier fiance.  
Selma Blair
Best remembered for more adult fare, actress Blair and her fashion designer boyfriend are about to welcome a rated G addition to their lives. 
Victoria Beckham
England’s pop star-turned-designer and her husband, David Beckham, will add a new addition to their team. 
Kate Hudson
The stork gave this bubbly blonde and her rocker boyfriend of nine months a surprise and soon, her 7-year-old son will have a younger sibling. 
Tia Mowry
This star of a newly-revived series and her actor husband are expecting and, rumor has it, baby will soon be a TV star, too. 
Jennifer Connelly
Oscar-winner Connelly will soon give birth to her third son, the second with her actor husband. 
Emma Bunton 
The former Spice Girl and current reality TV judge announced her pending arrival to the Twitterverse last fall. She’ll be a mom for the second time with her R&B singer boyfriend. 
Rachel Zoe 
The celebrity stylist and reality star (neé) might soon add kids’ clothes to her online fashion guide. According to her husband, the couple is having a boy.  
Marion Cotillard
Oscar-winning French actress, Cotillard, and her compatriot boyfriend are expecting their first child. 
Jewel
Singer Jewel (her full name) has a lot on her plate right now — a new reality series, a volunteer program and, most importantly, a baby on the way with her cowboy husband. 
Laila Ali
The champion boxer (and daughter of “The GOAT”) is expecting her second child with her ex-NFL player husband. They already have her name picked out. 
Gretchen Mol
HBO star Mol has put acting on hold so she can work on her next big project — another child with her director husband. 
Toni Collette
The Aussie actress and her husband await baby number two.

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Baby Bump Alert! (Bet You Didn't Even Know I Was Pregnant!)

MURDER ON SONGBIRD LANE is starting to kick. Small, barely noticeable tingles that feel like butterfly wings fluttering against my skin. 2,000 words in, I feel lost, unsure, incapable, and incredibly excited. This is a miracle - creation at its base level emerging into the physical world.

I said to my husband last night, "I'm in labor, honey, and it's going to be a long, drawn out delivery. Bet you didn't even know I was pregnant!" He laughed. He's used to living with a writer. "Yup," he said, "I'll support you however I can. I'll even cut the cord when it's time."

Ah, yes, cutting the cord. I just did that with MURDER ON TWILIGHT CIRCLE. It wasn't easy and it wasn't pretty. I didn't want to let go of my beautiful new baby, but, alas, it was time. I've sent it on its way, watching as it spreads its wings and makes its mark in the world (five partials and one full, so far - not bad for a newborn!).

So, to all you writers who are in the long, sometimes painful, and often thrilling birthing process, may you have the strength, endurance, and deep love to bring that baby to life.

And, you thought men couldn't give birth?

*This post was inspired by my beautiful sister, Michelle, who is weeks away from giving birth to her first baby (how cute is she?!), and by Sara Megibow at Nelson Literary Agency. You simply must read this post!

And, yup, the fat, little, nugget above is me!