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Stay away from the water cooler! Don't be surprised if employers begin doubting scientific claims that pregnancy is not contagious.With fertility rates climbing through the roof, offices around the country are experiencing a baby boom that doesn't show any signs of stopping. According to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 61 percent of new or expectant mothers worked in 2008, up from Read more
Everywhere you go, it seems wee ones are on the loose. Airports are full of families trekking their broods to worldly destinations. Hollywood is abuzz with celebabies and more people have multiples. It comes as no surprise that 2007 broke the US records with 4,315,000 births. Besting the year 1957 by 15,000 births. Demographer Stephanie Ventura from the National Center for Health Statistics Read more
Welcome to Buzz Brainteaser, the trivia feature on BuzzSugar! Every weekday I'll test your knowledge about TV shows, music and movies. If you enter in the correct answer, you win points! In honor of the new release of Baby Mama, here's a question about Baby Boom! In Baby Boom, what is the first food product that J.C. (Diane Keaton) starts producing and selling? Read more
Lots of people start noticing babies once they have one, but in the United States they are literally everywhere. Fertility here is on an upswing, or so says a USA Today article that explained it sets America apart from other industrial nations that are dealing with low birthrates. It said: "The fertility rate hit 2.1 in 2006, according to preliminary estimates released by the National Center Read more
Congrats to Alessandra Ambrosio, who along with fiancé Jamie Mazur, welcomed a baby boy in Florianopolis, Brazil, yesterday. "Welcome my son, can't wait to show u around this crazy place," the proud papa tweeted. According to People, the new addition is reportedly named Noah, and will join big sister, 3-year-old Anja Louise. It's been three years since the last time Victoria's Secret Read more
Here's a post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Betsy Shaw about kids and makeup. Hope Perlman survived the moment of mothering girls I dread. In her post for NY Times' Motherlode, she relays the day her 13-year-old daughter begged to be allowed to wear makeup to a Read more
Ellen Pompeo may live in Tinseltown, but the mom of one — daughter Stella Ivery, 1, — hasn't allowed success or the bright lights of Hollywood to shake her sensibilities. The Grey's Anatomy star answered a few of my questions as she promotes Huggies campaign to diaper babies in need. LilSugar: There’s a big debate about whether or not it’s possible for a woman to truly "have it all" — Read more
Uma Thurman surprised us with some baby news this week: the actress and her long-time beau Arpad Busson are expecting their first child together later this year. At 41, the actress and mom to son Levon, 10, and daughter Maya, 13, is the latest in a long list of women who are extending their childbearing years well into their forties. Whether it's a case of art imitating life, or the other way Read more
Inspired by the "1960s rogue girl with a Japanese street sensibility," Gwen Stefani chose to show off her latest L.A.M.B designs against a collage of black-and-white New York City street snaps and closeup shots of girls getting their eye makeup done, all while Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Were Made For Walkin'" boomed overhead. Each look seemed to reflect a moment in Gwen's iconic style Read more
If you want your babe to be old-school cool, invest in some beat-bumping boom box products! From soft-soled shoes to crib bedding, you can find all kinds of retro-inspired goodies on the market. Check out five of my favorite finds for retro movers. Read more
