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Amy Poehler Is Throwing a Party For Smart Girls

LilSugar — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:00:56 -0800

Funny woman and new mommy, Amy Poehler is throwing a party and only smart girls are invited. Her web series, Smart Girls at the Party, celebrates confident young ladies who "change the world by being themselves." The first webisode focused on Cameron King, an articulate and imaginative 10-year-old writer. New pieces will air each Monday so celebrate the birth of something awesome by tuning in with your daughter.

Cindy Crawford Delivered Her Baby, Who Delivered Yours?

babysugar — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:17:12 -0700

When someone asks me who delivered my baby, I don't hesitate to tell them Dr. Joe. They know that I pushed the child out, but they want to know which professional helped me labor through the process. In Cindy Crawford's fourth and final episode of her My Best Birth webisodes, the model mommy explained how having a midwife at home truly gave her the ability to claim that she, and she alone, delivered her baby. While I get what she's saying, I wonder if some might find her proclamation a bit insulting. Are those who received medical help or had their babies in hospitals any less owning of the action of "delivering"? And what about mothers who required emergency C-sections? Watch the quick clip and tell me what you think of Cindy's perspective.

Does Star Power Make You Want to Watch My Best Birth?

babysugar — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:00:06 -0700

The Business of Being Born has brought more attention to the film's star and co-producer Ricki Lake than she may have ever imagined. The former talk-show host made it her mission to birth her second baby naturally and document the experience to release to the public. She and co-producer, Abby Epstein revealed facts about epidurals, C-sections, and inductions.

As an encore, the bubbly girl from New York is back with another documentary due out this Fall. Based on their book, the new movie is called My Best Birth. It focuses on the American maternity-care system and has famous moms like Laila Ali, Melissa Joan Hart, Kristy Turlington, and Kimberly Williams-Paisley giving snippets of their own experiences. Cindy Crawford kicks off the series of four webisodes tomorrow. The videos will air each week for the next month, detailing how the women chose their midwifes, did prenatal yoga, and the lessons they learned. Watch the trailer and tell us if you'll be tuning in.