Mommy's little helper.
There are playdates of hair-raising proportions for moms who want more of a rush than packed lunches and carpools offer. Adventure moms, trade in their tots for a thrill and sometimes, a bit of terror. A recent article about a group of Bay Area mothers in the San Francisco Chronicle said: "The point is to do something outside your comfort zone, something new," said Hana Yoon, 35, a new member Read more
When your mom's one of the world's most famous movie stars and dad's company owns luxury brands ranging from Gucci and Bottega Veneta to Balenciaga and Stella McCartney, you're expected to be a fashion plate . . . even if you're only four-and-a-half. Such is the life of the adorable Valentina Pinault, daughter of Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault. From attending art festivals in Italy to Read more
I recently attended a Pixar event at the animation film company's HQ for its upcoming Summer flick Brave. I was able to watch the first 30 minutes of the film, interview the director Mark Andrews and producer Katherine Sarafian, learn all about Scottish traditions, and even channel my inner Merida with archery lessons. Not only am I hooked on archery (pretty proud of my bull's-eye), I'm also Read more
We're happy to present this story from one of our favorite sites, The Good Men Project. Ben Sommer, conceived through alternative insemination, is a young man now and tells the story of deciding to meet his donor. I grew up in a middle-class home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with two loving parents, both of whom are women. My conception was perhaps the most organized and scientific miracle of Read more
Leave it to Disney to bring some hunky appeal to a kids' cartoon. Josh Duhamel may be one of the sexiest actors to grace the screen, and he's doing it again, in a whole a new way. Next Friday, Josh will make his debut as Captain Flynn on Disney Junior's hit Jake and the Never Land Pirates. Though you probably won't recognize his voice — he eases into pirate-ese quite smoothly — both mom and Read more
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Vogue writer Dara-Lynn Weiss's controversial article about putting her 7-year-old on a strict diet is making waves. While the reaction to Weiss's extreme approach was mixed, most parents can agree that they would never ignore a doctor's recommendation to take action on their child's health and well-being. Here are five easy kitchen and nutrition updates that every family can make, whether weight 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 Dr. Gwen Dewar about ideal places to live. Where should I live? I've known this question was coming for a long time, but couldn't do anything about it. I spent the last 18 months fighting my mother's cancer. Now she's gone, our Read more
Fans of Mad Men rejoiced last night as the show returned from its 17-month hiatus and kicked off its fifth season on AMC. And while Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce is still the backdrop for most of the show's Madison Avenue drama, we couldn't help but notice the increased role and influence of the show's "Mad Moms." Here, a look at the leading ladies of Mad Men, their families, and their very varied Read more
Katie Holmes and Suri stopped by a toy store in NYC this afternoon. Suri got adventurous as she lept over a puddle on her way into the shop, while Katie held onto both her daughter's hand and a fuzzy pink blanket. Suri wasn't around earlier in the day when Katie was spotted out enjoying the warmer Spring weather with her mom Kathleen Holmes, who also made an appearance in the Big Apple yesterday. Read more
