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Many couples struggle with maintaining a healthy sex life, especially when children enter the picture. Parents are often exhausted, over-scheduled, and lacking the confidence that it takes to keep the libido pumping. NBC's new show Parenthood tackles the topic and calls out parents that resort to putting sex on their "to-do" lists. Scheduling the activity may sound unsexy and mechanical but if Read more
Motherhood is hot and television will be cashing in on it this Fall when a bunch of new shows focused on matriarchs hit the small screen. We've discussed TV producers' inability to capture parenthood in the past, but this season's crop of sitcoms and dramas looks promising. Take a look at what the networks are putting together and tell us which ones you will watch. Read more
In the most recent Vanity Fair, Katy Perry opens up about her strict religious upbringing and how Planned Parenthood made a big impact on her sexual education. Click through for her quote and to read what other celebrities have said about supporting Planned Parenthood, including those involved with the organization's recent PSA campaign. Read more
Planned Parenthood receives over $300 million a year in government funding. None of that can be used on abortion services, but there's a bill in Congress right now that would deny government funding to any organization that provides abortion. If the bill passes, it could threaten Planned Parenthood's existence. As Double X points out, eight in 10 pro-life Americans support a woman's right to Read more
Parenthood was back with a new episode last night, complete with guest star Richard Dreyfus. Though the show has been ratings-challenged since its inception, the family dramedy has consistently received critical acclaim and has a loyal fan base. Don't believe me? Here are four reasons why Buzz readers believe NBC should renew the show for a third season. It's got heart. "Beautiful show with Read more
A Republican attempt to defund Planned Parenthood and other family-planning clinics nearly shut the government down last week. The Democrats were able to stop it, although they conceded a provision preventing Washington DC from using nonfederal money for abortions. Last night, Stephen Colbert managed to find some humor in the attempt to decrease access to reproductive and women's health Read more
Good news for Parenthood fans who have been anxiously awaiting news on the bubble show: it's been picked up for a fourth season! NBC has also given the green light to a seventh season of 30 Rock — but it will be the last. The season will also be shortened, giving the show 13 episodes to wrap things up. I'm happy about this news across the board: I've been pulling for Parenthood since the Read more
The second season of Parenthood comes to a close this week, with an episode that managed to make me cry more than once. Following Amber's horrific alcohol-induced car crash, the whole family bands together at the hospital for Sarah and Drew. The opening scenes are realistically gut-wrenching, right down to Max's ill-timed outburst in the waiting room. I've gotta hand it to the writers once again: Read more
After the Senate laughed away the House's budget bill, which would have defunded Planned Parenthood, with a 56-44 vote yesterday, the organization knows the fight isn't over yet. So it created this video to tell naysaying congressmen, senators, and Americans that Planned Parenthood is not an amorphous, anti-life organization, but one that helps real people, especially teens, who use its services Read more
NBC's upfronts aren't until Sunday, but news about the network's Fall TV season is already leaking out. Word on the street is that NBC is renewing Chuck for a fifth season, saving it from its precarious spot on the bubble. Parenthood also looks like it'll be picked up for a third season of Braverman drama. As for future TV shows, NBC is giving series pickups to a few newbies, including Whitney, Read more
