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Celebrity Couples You Wish Would Have a Baby

LilSugar — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:30:28 -0800

Tinseltown's kids grow up and the world watches. When talented rock star types come together, they make some pretty incredible babies. It's also amazing to see what happens when talented actors decide to parent a large brood. Which celebrity couple do you wish would have kids? My choice is Pink and Carey Hart. The combination of their intelligence, candor, and genetics would make for one awesome child. Who did you choose? Check out the slideshow for LilSugar readers' selections!

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Tell Mommy: Hiring Multiple Nannies

LilSugar — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:00:30 -0700

Having a nanny used to be a luxury reserved for the rich and famous, but now hired help has become somewhat of a necessity for even the middle class, with lots of parents both working full time and day care facilities not able to meet their specific needs.

While nannies' duties vary depending on the families they work for, all job descriptions include caring for a child - be that feeding, dressing, entertaining or helping educate and discipline the charge. And, the relationship often blossoms into much more. Who can forget that gut-wrenching scene in the Nanny Diaries when Scarlett Johansson's character is fired and the child chases after the car. Some families opt to bring additional nannies on when they expand their brood. Heidi Klum is known to have three nannies in her employ while Kingston Rossdale was recently seen playing in the park with two.

If money were no object, would you hire multiple nannies?

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Did Becoming a Mom Affect Your Career?

LilSugar — Wed, 21 May 2008 06:00:59 -0700

Nobody forgot blond bombshell Gwyneth Paltrow, but when the Oscar winner swapped Hollywood for motherhood - she didn't look back. According to People, the starlet said:

"I really did not know if there would be a place for me," said Paltrow. "Jodie Foster was right, especially if you are a woman and especially if you are not 25. Hollywood is pretty cutthroat, and everybody has a short memory. There is always someone who is younger or hotter or prettier."

And, Tinseltown isn't the only place with a short memory. Most working moms deal with this issue. While they aren't competing with Scarlett Johansson, they are up against coworkers who stay at the office late, arrive early and don't have dependents. Running off to your daughter's recital, son's soccer game or getting caught in carpool doesn't exactly garner boardroom kudos in business environments. Even going on maternity leave can take its toll on a career. To read what happened to one woman, read more.

One woman I know was promised a promotion only to be told, "We can't help you until you've had your baby" after announcing she was pregnant. While Gwyneth made a conscious choice to abandon the red carpet to raise Apple, 4 and Moses, 2, many working moms don't have that financial security. Relying on the income, the mamas are forced to climb back up the corporate ladder once they return.

Has motherhood led to setbacks in your career?

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