Lynn Redgrave, a member of the famous Redgrave clan, died Sunday night in her Connecticut home. Reports say that she died peacefully. Lynn had been battling breast cancer. She died surrounded by her children Ben, Pema and Annabel. Her family said in a statement, "Our beloved mother Lynn Rachel passed away peacefully after a seven year journey with breast cancer. She lived, loved and worked harder than ever before. The endless memories she created as a mother, grandmother, writer, actor and friend will sustain us for the rest of our lives. Our entire family asks for privacy through...continue reading
May 3rd to May 7th is Teacher Appreciation week. Parents, don't forget to show your child's teacher how grateful you are for all of their hard work! Everyday, teachers practice patience and caring to make sure your kids grow up to be smart, individual thinkers.
Consider sending your child to school with a small flower pot for their teacher. Or, for an inexpensive gift, have your child write their teacher a thank you note or a poem. Consider baking (or buying) a yummy treat for their teacher as well.
Have no time to gather a gift? A simple, "Thank you for being a great...continue reading
Jessica Simpson may be a beautiful star, but she revealed her new goal to PEOPLE at the White House Correspondents' Dinner: she wants to be Michelle Obama. "I really do," she said. We don't blame her. The woman has style.
So why does Jess want to be Mrs. Obama? "She's such an incredible woman, and she's with such a powerful man. Everything she does she exudes confidence. I'm really just here to celebrate her."
The Correspondents' Dinner was packed with stars. Comedian Bill Maher joked, "It's sort of like Oscar night. It's...continue reading
Cycling legend Lance Armstrong has announced he is expecting his fifth child. He announced the pregnancy via twitter. "Getting ?'s today about someone I'm following, a certain @cincoarmstrong. What to say? Yet another blessing in our lives. I cannot wait!" @cincoarmstrong has already started tweeting: "I got 2 arms, 2 legs, a nickname, and [I'm] 2 inches long. See y'all in October." The mom of cincoarmstrong is Lance's girlfriend Anna Hansen.
The new baby will join a big crew: 10-month-old Maxwell Edward, Armstrong's son with Hansen, and twins Isabelle and Grace, 8 1/2 and son...continue reading
The beautiful Halle Berry, 43, and Gabriel Aubry, 34, split after 4 years together, PEOPLE reports. The actress and model are currently in negotiations to to work out a custody agreement regarding their 2-year-old daughter, Nahla.
We are so depressed over here at ModernMom... They seemed so right.
Good news is, the couple are prioritizing their daughter. Berry told Essence in 2009, "I'm complete. I have more to offer my craft because [my daughter] makes me indelibly better every day." continue reading
Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed that she went through a depression stage after the April 2006 birth to her son, Moses. "It was debilitating," Paltrow told Extra. "I just couldn't figure out what was wrong with me and why I was so down and disconnected and sort of outside my body."
She explained that is was her husband, Coldplay's Chris Martin, who made her realize the problem. "My husband actually was like, 'You're not okay. What's going on?' -- and then it was like a burst of a bubble, and I realized there was something wrong. Then I...continue reading
The new law, signed last Friday, is aimed at deporting illegal immigrants. Under the law, local police are required to ask for the immigration papers of anyone that they suspect of being undocumented. Protesters say that this law will encourage racial profiling and harm communities by making undocumented immigrants fearful of cooperating with the police.
Protest rallies were held in New York, Arizona, Illinois and California. The law will not take effect for 90 days, in which the government might take the time to investigate whether the law is constitutionally sound - or not....continue reading
The first U.S. offshore wind farm, 5 miles off the Massachusetts Coast, was approved Wednesday after years of resistance. The 130-turbine, 420 Megawatt project will cost $1 billion and produce enough energy to power 400,000 homes.
Supporters consider this project a huge success for the renewable energy effort in the U.S., as well as a step towards reducing dependence on foreign oil. The approval of this Cape Wind project raises hopes that more offshore wind projects will follow.
However, critics of the project have put forth claims that it will be an eyesore, reduce property values...continue reading
