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Celebrity Pregnancies

Forget Marriage, Bring On the Baby Carriage: 20 Celebrities Who Had Babies Before Rings

Updated 09/07/11 6:04 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 2 comments

Celebrities Who Had Kids Out of Wedlock

The times, they are a-changin'! Once upon a time (just 50 years ago), in a land not too far away (Hollywood), having a child out of wedlock meant one thing: career-ending scandal. Not so anymore, where celebrities are just part of the growing trend of women — both coupled and single — who don't feel the need to be married before having a child. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Read more

Match.com

What Are the Top 10 Cities For Dating Single Moms?

Updated 05/03/11 7:08 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Best Cities For Single Moms, According to Match.com

Single in the city and a mom? Match.com has released its list of the Top 10 Cities For Dating Single Moms and it looks like Yonkers, NY, is the luckiest city to look for love. The list used Match.com's data to find the top cities where women with children have had more success meeting someone online. The dating site's top 10 cities for 2010 were: Read more

motherhood

Poll Finds That Americans Aren't For Single Motherhood

Updated 02/17/11 9:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Americans Against Single Motherhood

People say they are all for modern families, but conservative opinions surface when it comes to single motherhood. While women have long raised children on their own (by choice or as a result of circumstance), a recent poll by the Pew Research Center shows that single motherhood doesn't have the popular vote. According to a Washington Post report, although nearly four in 10 births are to Read more

community

Sunday ConfessionaI: I Don't Know How Married Mothers Do It

Updated 01/04/11 6:26 AM · Posted by · 33 comments

I Don't Know How Married Mothers Do It

This week's confession comes from our anonymous Confession Booth group in the TrèsSugar Community. Weigh in with your advice below. Seriously. You have to see your husband every single day, and then you never get more than a night away from your kids. I would straight lose my mind. I had my girl young enough that my body bounced back almost effortlessly, she visits with her daddy frequently so Read more

parenting

Should a Child Be Geographically Close to Both Parents?

Updated 09/10/10 3:41 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 9 comments

Teen Mom: Maci and Ryan Go to Court Over Bentley

Does putting miles between a parent and child strain their relationship? When couples head to Splitsville, custody can become an intense issue if a mom or pop decides to move. While a short distance isn't likely to hinder visitation, a bigger move might. How important do you think it is for a youngster to live near both parents? Photo copyright 2010 MTV Should a Child Be Geographically Read more

Poll

The Many Faces of a Mother, Which Do You Consider Yourself?

Updated 05/18/10 9:13 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 5 comments

Types of Mothers

Back in the day, family structure used to be pretty predictable with a husband, a wife, and the couple's children. Over time, the concept of family has taken on many forms and with it changed the idea that most mothers were married. From single mothers (62 percent of LilSugar readers define her as someone who has no help in raising baby) to coparents (those who are both actively, physically, Read more

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Lil Community: What'll Men Think If I Have a Baby With a Donor?

Updated 05/02/10 10:02 PM · Posted by · 14 comments

Men's Take on Women Having a Baby with a Donor

It seems The Back-up Plan is on everyone's mind! Tearyeyed shared this question in the Birth Stories group. I am 26 years old and it doesn't look like there is going to be a guy in my life anytime soon. I have never wanted anything more than to be a mom. So my thinking was to possibly use a donor and have a child but it worries me about what could happen in the future with getting in a Read more

Poll

Is Your Son Protective of His Mama?

Updated 02/09/10 8:15 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 5 comments

Doritos Super Bowl Commercial

Everyone's buzzing about yesterday's hilarious Doritos commercial. Aside from giving Super Bowl viewers a good laugh, it hit home with a lot of families. There's a strong bond between a mama and her son — does your lil man watch out for you? Is Your Son Protective of His Mama? Yes — My son has my back! No — I fend for myself. Read more

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Help a Single Mama Out — Be That Woman!

Updated 10/29/09 5:54 PM · Posted by babysugar · 3 comments

Be That Woman Challenge at Washington Area Women's Foundation

No doubt about it — parenting is the toughest job... period. The only thing that could make it harder is the prospect of being a single mom holding down a job in a tough economy. Mums who are running the show on their lonesome are admirable and strong and though they may not say it out loud, they can often use a helping hand. This small stick figured animated clip, which was shown at the Read more

Celebrity

Are Celebrities Turning Single Motherhood Into a Trend?

Updated 06/22/09 1:18 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 31 comments

Are Celebrities Turning Single Motherhood Into a Trend?

First comes marriage? Not if you listen to statistics from the UK and US. More women, in fact, are having babies out of wedlock. Correction. It's not 1950: more women are having babies while single. In the US, teens accounted for 50 percent of unwed mothers in 1970, but that rate is now down to 23 percent. So who are these eager moms? A lot of women in their 20s. And the UK reveals a similar Read more