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Wonder Woman: Kate Winslet

LilSugar — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:00:00 -0800

What doesn't kill you, earns you a Best Actress Golden Globe! That is, if you are the incredibly talented Kate Winslet. The star of Revolutionary Road, a must-see for all married moms, also took home the award for best supporting actress for her work in The Reader.

Aside from making incredible movies - Little Children, Titanic, The Life of David Gale, to name a few - the British born beauty is raising two children - Mia, 8, and Joe, 5 - with her husband, director Sam Mendes. At last night's awards, the mum thanked everyone from her costars to her hair and makeup artists. But, she saved the best kudos to her kids for last on both occasions, even mentioning that they were on set during the filming of Revolutionary Road. During her first acceptance, she said:

To my children, Mia and Joe, who are watching this on TV. Look. I won! Thank you for coming on this adventure with mommy.

Congratulations to this down-to-earth mama who piggy backs her kids home from school. We can't wait until her next performance!

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Did You Imagine Yourself Having a Different Life?

LilSugar — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:00:39 -0800

In the poignant film Revolutionary Road, Kate Winslet plays April Wheeler, a young woman who falls in love, marries, becomes a mother and moves to the suburbs only to find herself yearning for more. The 1950s housewife never imagined herself in the life she is living. Did you end up in the situation you dreamed or something different?
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Lil Links: Like Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, Kate Winslet's Son Goes by Another Name

LilSugar — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:01:07 -0800

Like Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, Kate Winslet's son goes by another name - Celebrity Baby Blog
It's homemade gifts for the Jolie-Pitts - Celebrity Baby Scoop
Bleeding and vaginal discharge during pregnancy - Fit Pregnancy
Heart-healthy holiday dishes - Health
Am I turning into my mother? - Momversation
Kids and prescription drugs - CafeMom
School system dropping "gifted" label - Parent Dish
Your best and worst Christmas gifts - The Poop
Children's art ornament - Alpha Mom

Celebaby Roundup

LilSugar — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:00:55 -0800

Thanksgiving is around the corner, but life goes on as usual for our favorite celebs and their lil ones. Everyone is starting to wrap up their bundles of joy in preparation for Winter, and the cold weather doesn't seem to be slowing these A-listers down. Check out the slideshow to see who was up to what this past week! Flynet and Bauer-Griffin Online

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Lil Links: Is Kate Winslet Just an Ordinary Mom?

LilSugar — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:00:19 -0800

Kate Winslet gets checked out by other moms - Celebrity Baby Blog
Be part of the momversation - Momversation
When it's OK to let your baby cry it out - Fit Pregnancy
Know when it's time to cut down on activity while pregnant - Cool Mom
Mama bite for eco-moms - Green Mom Finds
Have your lil ones throw a harvest party - Cookie
Host a shadow puppet theater - Alpha Mom

Mini Me: Kate Winslet and Joe Mendes

LilSugar — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:00:00 -0700

Down-to-earth actress and mama Kate Winslet gave her son, Joe Alfie, 4, a piggyback ride home from school yesterday in the Big Apple. It's hard to believe the stunning Titanic star is a married mother of two who has made numerous films since the epic tale of Rose and Jack left us sobbing in theaters. But, she's teaming up with Leonardo DiCaprio and her hubby, director Sam Mendes, for her latest film Revolutionary Road. While Kate is known for shining on the silver screen, it seems she sparkles most in her role as mom. Her lil look-a-like shares her plump pout, creamy complexion and inquisitive expression. The Oscar winner is also mommy to Mia, 7, whose father is Jim Threapleton. Flynet

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Wonder Woman: Kate Winslet

LilSugar — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:29:15 -0800

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Lil Links: Do You Compare Milk Supplies?

LilSugar — Wed, 27 May 2009 11:00:49 -0700

Mother's milk inferiority complex - Cool Mom
Kate Winslet says she's an excellent mother - Celebrity Baby Blog
Tori Spelling and Stella play patty cake in Palm Springs pool - Celebrity Baby Scoop
Do single or married moms have it easier? - ParentDish
Spring flower pinwheel craft - AlphaMom
If Gisele were pregnant, would she still be a super stepmom? - CafeMom
Brooke Shields gives back to empower girls - Health
Would you leave a cheating spouse? - Momversation

Be Safe While Cooling Off Public Poolside This Summer

LilSugar — Thu, 21 May 2009 10:00:21 -0700

Taking your tots to the local swimming hole may not be as exciting as the one that set the seen for the love affair between Kate Winslet and Patrick Wilson in Little Children, but afternoons of Marco Polo and creative diving board tricks will keep you interested. Though lifeguards and management companies are responsible for public pools’ cleanliness and safety, there are several precautions families should take to ensure a great experience.

Before entering a public pool, parents should:

Look to see that the pool water is clean and clear. If you can’t see the bottom drain, the pool is not clean enough to enter.
Make sure the drain covers comply to the new VGB Act. The new covers should have either a domed shape or large grates to prevent swimmers from being entrapped under water.
Ensure that the pool staff have updated certifications in CPR and First Aid.
Keep sick children out of the pool. Even with a swim diaper, tykes with diarrhea can spread waterborne, disease- causing germs such as Cryptosporidium (Crypto).

For tips once your tot has entered the pool, read more.

Upon entering the pool, parents should:

Watch their own children. Don’t rely on the lifeguards to watch your children for you.
Keep children within arms length when in the water.
Encourage lil ones to avoid swallowing pool water. Kids only need to swallow 10 particles of Crypto to get sick.
Take frequent bathroom and diaper check breaks to avoid accidents.
Change diapers in bathrooms, not poolside and wash their hands with soap before reentering the pool.
Reapply sunscreen often as children can still get sunburned while playing in the water.
Comply with lifeguard-instructed adult swim breaks, they are designed to give kiddos a rest.

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Nursery University: Parents Lose Their Minds Over Preschool

LilSugar — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:00:59 -0700

The preschool application process in many major metropolitan cities is comparable to getting into college. Sometimes dubbed the brat race, it doesn’t get more competitive than what goes on in New York City, where some believe that getting into the right nursery school will put their tots on the Ivy League path.

In his new documentary, Nursery University, which hit screens last week, Marc Simon and Matt Makar take an in-depth, satirical and oftentimes sympathetic look at a process that lead to the downfall of one Wall Street’s biggest titans and has parents competing to spend more than $15,000 a year on their two-year-old’s education. The film follows five families as they take the journey – from identifying the right schools, obtaining applications, the child’s interviews and finally their receipt of acceptance letters. Along the way, we meet two preschool directors who scoff at the myths about the process, as well as a “preschool consultant” who charges $4,000 to help families navigate the system.

To see why the film had me both laughing and feeling sorry for the families, and see a trailer, read more.

While some of the profiled families perfectly mirror the caricatures they are modeled after – the family that spends time practicing greetings with their daughter, the clan that claims even a celebrity like Kate Winslet can’t get their daughter into a school and a couple that debates whether saying Spanish is their first language will give their child an advantage – others go through the process in an attempt to truly give their lil ones a better start than they had.

A friend who went through the Manhattan preschool process said the film accurately portrays the frantic pace at which NYC families approach wee education. If you want an inside look at the craziness some parents go through for their offspring, seek out this film, and then go home and thank your lucky stars that you don't have to participate.