The Daily Mail suggests in a recent story that the sunset and downward spiral of the Duggars brand amid controversies involving Josh Duggar’s child abuse and infidelity admissions is causing frustration by currently pregnant Jessa Duggar.
The popular UK site claims that Jessa has launched a website and is very active on several social media platforms yet is upset that no media outlet has contacted her for stories about her pregnancy.
Before the scandal, when her sister Jill was pregnant, Jill was featured often and was even awarded a special on TLC about her baby’s birth.
Celeb women and reality TV stars whose shows have long been canceled have been able to land covers with their babies and thus many are aware that our culture’s newfound obsession with the pregnant celebrity is indeed good for business and a career.
My old blogging friend Jennifer Borget of the phenomenal Baby Making Machineblog just released a super cute video explaining which 10 baby milestones new parents should try to capture on video during their baby’s first year of life.
They include: 1. first day; 2. crying; 3. laughing; 4. crawling; walking and other milestones.
Check out her adorable video featuring moments with her very own daughter and son.
Since today is the first day of school for many school jurisdictions across the country and globe, enjoy this past post full of funny back to school comics for back to school!
Raspy-voiced singer Kelis is reportedly expecting her second child.
The “Milkshake” singer debuted a sizable bump in a hot pink caftan-like top while performing this weekend at the Afropunk Festival in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday.
The singer has a 6-year old son named Knight with rapper Nas. The couple split smack dab in the middle of filming a reality TV show for MTVwhile the curly-haired songstress was pregnant with Knight.
She recently concealed her bump in a black outfit while celebrating her 36th birthday and is allegedly several months along and is ‘feeling great’, according to E! News. Her skin looks amazing. She is absolutely glowing. Wow, mama!
Halloween is right around the corner, so you might as well start thinking of creative nail art if you’re in one of those families that just LIVE for Halloween.
Here are some eye-catching ones that our blogger Modonikacurated for us a few years back that we’re dragging out again because we love these awesome designs so much.
Consider decorating your own nails with to make them pop in the scary night.
. Hope you like them and would surely try them. Check toe nail art designs.
Let’s be real: pregnancy is not all cocoa butter and foot rubs. Our bodies change, our favorite meals are suddenly nauseating, and boy, are we tired all the time.
Unfortunately, the more sedentary we are the more we become plagued by these symptoms.
Still, many expecting mothers are apprehensive to exercise with a delicate bun in the oven. They wonder: is it safe? The short answer is yes.
Provided you have no serious medical problems (you should always, always check with your doctor first, pregnant or not) and you are training with a certified professional, working out while pregnant is not only safe, but it is also incredibly beneficial.
Here are ResoluteBody.com‘s 5 areas where proper exercise can benefit your pregnancy:
1. Morning sickness. The consistent nausea that often comes with pregnancy is…well, nauseating. It is not uncommon for mommies-to-be to get caught up in a vicious cycle where no food at all is appealing. However, a personal trainer whom specialized in pregnancy and postpartum workouts cannot only provide you with nutritional support, they can also help stimulate your healthy appetite again through proper exercise routines.
2. Back pain. Once again, a skilled personal trainer specializing in pregnancy and postpartum exercise can implement a proper workout routine that will not only prevent additional back pains, but also mollify the issue through strategic stretches and poses.
3. Fatigue. It is easy to get caught up in a sedentary cycle while pregnant. However, safe and effective exercise with a pregnancy/postpartum workout expert does more than end this detrimental cycle; it provides you with renewed energy too. Contrary to popular belief, regular low impact exercise has actually been proven to increase our overall energy, rather than expend it.
4. Labor delivery. Think of your due date as a marathon. You’ll need strength, stamina, and a whole lot of training if you want to make your delivery as streamlined as possible. Regular training with an expert can ensure you are up for the challenge by strengthening your pelvic floor and improving your endurance.
5. Weight gain. Pregnancy is no excuse get out of shape and lose yourself by gaining excess amounts of weight. In fact, unhealthy weight gain can be downright dangerous to you and your babe. With a safe exercise program in place, you can keep your body healthy and fit throughout your pregnancy. Plus, it will make getting back in shape after your baby is born all the more easier.
So, you see, pregnancy and working out can and should go hand-in-hand. As long as you are working with a trained professional, you should be not only safe, but also thriving from your prego workout routine.
Designer David Dawod created a stroller for Porche called The Porsche Design P’491- The Ultimate Porsche baby stroller for men.
David answered the call to create a stroller that a man wouldn’t mind pushing. Dawod wrote in his portfolio about the design that he wanted to “erase” the stereotypical female-centered notion of parenthood and emasculate it a bit.
“It was desired that the product could erase our view of parenting,” he wrote. “Why is it that in most cases only women take their children out on a trip to the park?”
The target market for the stroller: Male, over 35, with high income, with a wife, child and another on the way, who lives in a capital city, is highly educated, and is a CEO or some other executive and needs a new stroller for his newborn
Dawod said he spent a lot of energy “creating kinematic and ergonomic solutions for storing and adjusting the stroller.”
The final product is an exquisite, luxurious, durable stroller that is a blend carbon fiber, aluminum, and leather with ball-bearing wheels. It folds neatly to fit into the trunk of any Porche!
This puppy, designed for a child from age 0 to 4 years of age to grow with the baby.
We are not sure if they were mass produced for commercial purchase.
One year ago, Jessica Ennis-Hill was giving birth to her son Reggie and today she is the gold Heptathalon champion at the Beijing World Track and Field Championships.
It was only last January 2014 that Ennis-Hill announced to the world that she would not compete in the Commonwealth Games due to her pregnancy. Back then, news reports focused on whether the then-newly married track and field star’s pregnancy would make her better or not.
Ennis was not phased and remained focused, telling The Independent, “I am 100 per cent set on returning to full time athletics once our baby is born and go for a second gold medal at the Rio Olympics in 2016,” she said.
One commenter doubted it:
“Is it possible to come back from Olympic gold as a heptathlete and go on to Rio?” English 2010 Commonwealth heptathlon champion Louise Hazel told the BBC. ” It throws a huge question over the continuation of a career as a heptathlete and that’s just being realistic.”
The heptathlon includes seven events: 100 meter, 200 meters, 800 meters, high jump, long jump, shot put and javelin throw.
On July 17, 2014, Ennis-Hill welcomed her son, Reggie, with husband Andy Hill and today, August 23, 2015, she’s a gold medalist heptathalete.
Guess Hazel was wrong.
Besides, there is a history of other women coming back from motherhood and continuing in their greatness, as The Independent summarized:
Paula Radcliffe won the New York marathon in November 2007, just 10 months after her first child, Isla, was born.
US marathon runner Kara Goucher set a new personal best – beating her old time by more than a minute – at the 2011 Boston marathon, a year after giving birth.
The British long-distance runner Jo Pavey recorded the second-fastest time for an over 35-year-old and the second fastest time for a British athlete in the 10,000m at the 2012 Olympics – watched by her three-year-old son Jacob.
The US beach volleyball gold medallist Kerri Walsh Jennings, already a mother of two, was five weeks pregnant when competing at London 2012…
while hockey player Keli Smith Puzo
….and modern pentathlete Mickey Kelly were just two of many mothers to compete in what were dubbed the “Women’s Games”
Even for these games, Ennis-Hill said she did not want to leave behind her one-year-old son Reggie and husband Andy if she did not have a realistic chance of a medal. Apparently, she did so well at the Anniversary Games last month showing Ennis-Hill figured she had a shot at a medal after all.
Never underestimate a strong-willed mom…and her supportive team.
“It’s hard with a newborn at the beginning and you’re just into everything and then getting back into training and thinking about everyone that’s helped me, my family, Toni and the team around me,” she said. “They’ve been patient and believed I can get back to this point.”
Three cheers also for parents who support the dreams of their superstar athletic children.
Ennis-Hill’s parents, including her dad who was a sprinter in his native Jamaica before emigrating to the UK and a mom who shot javelin as a kid, were not interested in pursuing their own personal early interests in sport but encouraged Ennis-Hill who had a talent and passion to compete since age 10. They sacrificed weekends and loads of money on hotel stays and flights for meets, and almost got derailed after a career-ending injury at age 21, the Telegraph’s report states.
But Ennis-Hill’s determination (and good looks) got her corporate endorsement deals that helped her keep going until she started slaying at various meets again! Awesome sauce!
Today, Ennis-Hill endorses several products, is a Jaguar brand ambassador and the face of UK track and field.
The National Zoo in Washington says there’s one more panda in the world after its female giant panda gave birth to a cub on Saturday.
Zoo spokeswoman Pamela Baker-Masson confirmed in an email that Mei Xiang (may-SHONG) gave birth to the cub at 5:35 p.m. If the cub survives, it would be the 17-year-old panda’s third surviving offspring.
She gave birth to that cub’s twin around 10:35 at night.
Mei Xiang’s first cub, Tai Shan, was born in 2005. Her second cub, Bao Bao, turns 2-years-old on Sunday.
Update: she gave birth to a 4th cub, the fist cub’s twin around 10:35 pm Saturday night.
