Mommywood

• Brad Pitt Picks Kids Over Money

  Posted by jenn moore on 11/19/2009 4:52:00 PM

  
  Brad Pitt seems like the real deal - a true Modern Dad. This new intel seals the deal. He chose spending time with his kids over a paycheck - and let me tell you, this wasn't a few bucks, it was $5 million!
  
  The hottie dad of six was scheduled to appear at the Grand Prix Ball Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates - also appearing was Beyonce, Aerosmith and Timbaland. The problem was it was Halloween.
  
  He skipped the event (and the big mulah) and went trick-or-treating with his kids and Angelina instead.
  
  How can you not love that?

• Johnny Depp - Sexiest Once Again!

  Posted by Virginia Chavez on 11/19/2009 8:41:00 AM

  
  

  Johnny Depp, 46, the actor nominated for three Academy Awards but most importantly husband and father of two beautiful children has been declared once again the most sexiest man alive by PEOPLE magazine. He also won the title in 2003. In a surprise upset, he beat out the hottie from Twilight Rob Pattinson. Love that!

   

  This is one subject that is non- debatable. At any age you will be the sexiest in any book.

   

  Congratulations!

• Celebs Give Back

  Posted by jenn moore on 11/18/2009 6:17:00 PM

  We love when celebrities work together for a good cause. Television personality Alison Sweeney best known for Days of Our Lives and Biggest Loser hopes to raise big money for her charity Feeding America with the help of Denise Richards and Lisa Rinna.

  The lovely mother of two hosted a Hallmark Winter Wonderland charity event to raise proceeds for Feeding America a hunger-relief charity. The celebrities that attended the event personalized Hallmark ornaments and cards that were auctioned off.

  With the holiday season right around the corner this is a perfect example of giving back and setting a wonderful example for all to follow.

  Modern Moms in action... Gotta Love it!

• Nicole Kidman Loves Her Baby, Her Hubby, and Her Boobs!

  Posted by jenn moore on 11/17/2009 9:14:00 PM

  
  Nicole Kidman found another benefit to having a baby - bigger boobs!
  
  In an interview with Ladies' Home Journal she says "They're not very big, my boobs, so they just became normal size. I loved it! I felt very Woman. When you've had a slightly androgynous body your whole life, having breasts is a nice feeling."
  
  Kidman gave birth to Sunday Rose, now 1, when she was 41.
  
  The Academy Award winner seems blissfully happy on a farm in Nashville, out of Hollywood and into Mommywood. Her career is taking a backseat to hubby, Keith Urban's country music stardom. She said "There are certain limitations to my career because I'm based here. And that's cool. Keith has enormous ambitions, which I support. His tours and albums are much bigger than what I'm doing right now."
  
  While their marriage got off to a rocky start with Urban going to rehab, they seem stronger than ever.
  
  "Keith and I have a very honest, profound marriage, which we both contribute to every day," she says. "We have a phrase, 'Does this contribute to the good of our union?' Because that's what's most important."
  
  She goes on to say "I love being in love. I believe in the power of love, the way it can heal. The more you keep choosing it -- because there are times when you can choose to be angry at the person or to love him -- the more it nourishes a family."
  
  Love her.
  
• Brooke Shields Wanted to "Disappear and Die"

  Posted by jenn moore on 11/16/2009 9:07:00 PM

  
  Brooke Shields has discussed her post-partum depression in the past, but she went into a more vivid and detailed account as to the depth of her depression after having her daughter.
  
  Shields, 44, spoke about her devastating experience after receiving an advocacy award from the Hope for Depression Research Foundation in Manhattan.
  
  She said "We think and we feel that we should just be able to handle it on our own," said the actress. "I've always been strong enough to get through every single difficult situation in my life."
  
  But, after seven IVF attempts and a miscarriage, Shields and husband Chris Henchy had a baby. "I finally had a healthy beautiful baby girl and I couldn't look at her," she said. "I couldn't hold her and I couldn't sing to her and I couldn't smile at her ... All I wanted to do was disappear and die."
  
  She even contemplated suicide saying "I should not exist. The baby would be better off without me. Life was never going to get better – so I better just go."
  
  She was prescribed medication but when she stopped taking it because she felt she didn't need it anymore she said she almost drove her car into a wall on the side of the freeway. She said "My baby was in the back seat and that even pissed me off because I thought she's even ruining this for me. I just wanted to drive into the wall and my friend stayed on the phone with me and made me safely get home."
  
  She was eventually diagnosed with a chemical imbalance.
  
  Thank you Brooke for sharing your story. Hopefully it will help other mothers get help.
  
  Did you suffer from post-partum depression?
  
• Another Angel is Born

  Posted by Virginia Chavez on 11/16/2009 7:36:00 PM

  Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima, 28, and her husband, NBA star Marko Jaric welcomed a beautiful baby girl on Sunday.
  
  A rep for the happy couple confirms to Extra, "Adriana and Marko are thrilled to announce they had a baby girl, Valentina Lima Jaric. Mother, father and baby are all doing well."
  
  It's been pouring baby angels lately and we're loving it!
  
  Congratulations!
• Katherine Heigl Takes Belated Maternity Leave

  Posted by jenn moore on 11/15/2009 9:10:00 PM

  
  I thought Katherine Heigl was leaving Grey's Anatomy but she is just taking another leave of absence, for a good reason this time at least.
  
  According to Entertainment Weekly, Heigl is taking another leave of absence for personal reasons.
  
  She plans on taking a belated maternity leave to hang with her daughter, Naleigh. The star and her hubby, Josh Kelley, adopted Naleigh from South Korea in September.
  
  How long was your maternity leave?
  
• Sarah Palin Was "Shocked" and "Devasted" By Bristol's Pregnancy

  Posted by jenn moore on 11/14/2009 9:20:00 PM

  Sarah Palin, the former vice-presidential contender, sat down with Barbara Walters, and said that she did not know her daughter was sexually active, so when 17-year old Bristol told her she was pregnant, she was "shocked."
  
  The interview with Walters will air on ABC's Good Morning America on Tuesday. Palin said "Truthfully, we were devastated."
  
  Bristol gave birth to Tripp in December. She and the baby's father, Levi Johnston split soon after the birth.
  
  Do you think you will know if your teen becomes sexually active?
  
• Pregnant and Smoking? Come On...

  Posted by Virginia Chavez on 11/13/2009 1:02:00 PM

  Rebecca Gayheart has finally confirmed she's expecting her first child with her husband, Grey's Anatomy's Eric Dane.

   

  "We've always wanted to be parents," she shares with In Touch Magazine. "I think Eric is going to be a wonderful dad, and hopefully I'll be a good mom. We're absolutely looking forward to it!"

   

  As for her fitness regimen and healthy lifestyle, "I'm doing yoga, and I'm walking on the beach every day with my dogs for about an hour," she says. "I drink lots of water and eat a lot of vegetables and protein."

   

  This is great but photos of the actress smoking cigarettes do not exactly fit in with these healthy ways. Photos have surfaced of the pregnant mom smoking. Millions battle with this deadly addiction, but please stop for the sake of your baby.

• Extortionists Hit Another Celeb Couple

  Posted by jenn moore on 11/12/2009 8:33:00 PM

  
  I wonder why extortionists are coming out of the woodwork these days? The latest
  victims are Cindy Crawford and hubby Rande Gerber. The extortion plot centers around a photograph of their daughter, Kaia, taken when she was 7.
  
  Court records state that a picture of Kaia was stolen from her former nanny by Edis Kayalar. Kayalar demanded $100,000 from Cindy and Rande or he would sell the photo. The picture showed Kaia with a gag in her mouth and bound to a chair. Supposedly this was part of her nanny’s game of cops and robbers. Uh, what??? The parents had never heard of this “game.”
  
  Cindy and Rande did the right thing and went to the police. FBI began a criminal investigation.
  
  People can be so cruel. And, on a side note, I wouldn’t give a good reference for that nanny!