ParentDishhttp://www.parentdish.comParentDishhttp://www.parentdish.com/media/feedlogo.gifParentDishhttp://www.parentdish.comen-usCopyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Selma Blair Names Son Arthur Sainthttp://www.parentdish.com/2011/07/27/selma-blair-names-son-arthur-saint/http://www.parentdish.com/2011/07/27/selma-blair-names-son-arthur-saint/http://www.parentdish.com/2011/07/27/selma-blair-names-son-arthur-saint/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Selma Blair. Credit: Getty Images

She's been making moms envious for months, with her pretty amazing pregnancy style, but actress Selma Blair will soon be back to regular clothes following the birth of her son, Arthur Saint Bleick.

People magazine reports the boy was born July 25 to Blair, 39, and her boyfriend, Jason Bleick, a fashion designer, weighing 7 pounds, 12 ounces.

In other celebrity baby news:

Neil Patrick Harris tells Parade magazine he and partner David kept the pregnancy of their 9-month-old twins Gideon and Harper under wraps during the filming of his upcoming "Smurfs" movie.

"When we were filming the movie, [David and I] were about five or six months pregnant and we weren't telling anybody. When the script came my way, we had just started that process, so it felt like good timing. It was certainly easy to film things like looking at an ultrasound photo and feeling what emotion that brings. It was a nice little secret moment."

Jessica Alba tells Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show" that her baby is due "soon, very soon." And that her 3-year-old daughter, Honor, is "excited."

"She says she's gonna actually be the mommy, I'm gonna be the grandma. That's the way that she phrases it," Alba says on the show. "My girlfriend asked her, 'are you excited about being a big sister?' And she's like, 'yeah, because I'm gonna be a grown up, I'm gonna drink vino and drive."

And Pippa Middleton is sparking a baby naming trend. Read about it here.

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]]>arthur saintceleb babiesjessica albaneil patrick harrisselma blairselma blair babysmurfsLesley KennedyWed, 27 Jul 2011 15:30:00 ESTCeleb Baby News: Carla Bruni 'Officially' Preggers, Kate Hudson Names Baby Boy Bing and Morehttp://www.parentdish.com/2011/07/15/celeb-baby-news-carla-bruni-officially-preggers-kate-hudson/http://www.parentdish.com/2011/07/15/celeb-baby-news-carla-bruni-officially-preggers-kate-hudson/http://www.parentdish.com/2011/07/15/celeb-baby-news-carla-bruni-officially-preggers-kate-hudson/#commentsFiled under: ,

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Haven't been keeping up on the latest celebrity baby news? Here are a few items to impress your friends with this weekend!

Carla Bruni really is pregnant! After months of speculation, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, 43, the first lady of France, has officially confirmed she's having a baby, CBS News reports. According to the network, the former model told the French newspaper Nice-Matin the news, calling it an "unexpected and unhoped for happiness." It'll be her first child with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, 56. She has a 10-year-old son from a previous relationship and he has three sons from two earlier marriages, according to CBS.

Kate Hudson named her son Bing! Bingham "Bing" Hawn Bellamy is the moniker chosen by Hudson and her fiance Matt Bellamy, singer for the band Muse. "For those wondering, Bingham is my mum's maiden name and Bing Russell was Kurt [Russell's] dad. Family connections all round!" Bellamy tweeted.

Jenna Fischer's pregnant in real life and on "The Office"! The actress announced she is expecting in May, but she won't have to hide her growing baby bump when filming scenes for "The Office." Fischer tells New York magazine's Vulture blog Pam will be pregnant with her and Jim's second baby when the new season starts.

"Pam and Jim snuck away last season on Valentine's Day, and they had sex," she tells Vulture. "The story is that they conceived this baby at that time and were keeping it a secret until we come back from the summer. ... When we started shooting that [Valentine's Day] episode, I thought to myself, If everything goes well, this is going to be a very, very convenient coincidence. And I think I found out I was pregnant when we were shooting that episode."

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]]>bing bellamycarla brunicarla bruni pregnantceleb babiesjenna fischerjenna fischer pregnantkate hudsonkate hudson babymatt bellamythe officeLesley KennedyFri, 15 Jul 2011 15:30:00 ESTJewel Gives Birth to Baby Boyhttp://www.parentdish.com/2011/07/12/jewel-gives-birth/http://www.parentdish.com/2011/07/12/jewel-gives-birth/http://www.parentdish.com/2011/07/12/jewel-gives-birth/#commentsFiled under: , ,

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Jewel, right, and her husband,Ty Murray. Credit: Chris Pizzello, AP

Jewel has something new to sing about. The Grammy-nominated singer and her husband, pro bull rider and former "Dancing with the Stars" contestant Ty Murray, had a baby boy July 11.

Kase Townes Murray was born in Texas and weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces, People reports.

"Ty and I are so pleased to welcome our new baby boy into the world," Jewel, 36, tells the magazine. "We are overcome with happiness -- it really is as great as everyone told us it would be -- better even!"

According to People, Jewel first learned of her pregnancy on her first day as co-host of the reality show "Platinum Hit" on Bravo.

Jewel and Murray live on a farm in Stephenville, Texas, the magazine reports, and the new mom is recording "The Merry Goes 'Round," an album for children, appropriately enough.

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]]>celeb babyjeweljewel babyty murrayLesley KennedyTue, 12 Jul 2011 11:00:00 ESTCeleb Baby Update: Kate Hudson, Victoria Beckham Give Birthhttp://www.parentdish.com/2011/07/11/kate-hudson-victoria-beckham-give-birth/http://www.parentdish.com/2011/07/11/kate-hudson-victoria-beckham-give-birth/http://www.parentdish.com/2011/07/11/kate-hudson-victoria-beckham-give-birth/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

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Kate Hudson and Victoria Beckham both welcomed their newborns to the world this weekend. Credit: Getty Images

Two new soon-to-be famous tots entered the world over the weekend, as actress Kate Hudson gave birth to a baby boy July 9 and singer/fashion designer Victoria Beckham welcomed a baby girl to her brood on July 10.

Hudson, 32, who is engaged to Matthew Bellamy, 33, of the band Muse, gave birth in Los Angeles, People reports. The boy's name hasn't been released, but he joins big brother Ryder, 7, whose dad is Chris Robinson from the Black Crowes.

Beckham, 37, and her soccer star hubby David Beckham, 36, broke their all-boy streak, with the birth of Harper Seven, also born in Los Angeles, according to People. She has three big brothers -- Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, 8, and Cruz, 6.

As for the little girl's name, the magazine reports Victoria Beckham has always love the English name Harper, and Seven is a bow to the lucky, spiritual number. People adds Harper weighed seven pounds, 10 ounces, and was born in the seventh hour of the seventh month on the seventh day of the week. And, then, of course, David Beckham's jersey number was seven when he played for Manchester United.

No word on whether the couple was also fans of the "Seinfeld" episode where George wanted to name his future child Seven.

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]]>celeb babiescelebrity babiesdavid beckhamharper severkate hudsonkate hudson babyvictoria beckhamvictoria beckham babyLesley KennedyMon, 11 Jul 2011 12:30:00 ESTCeleb Clan Close-Up: Ali Landry and Estelahttp://www.parentdish.com/2011/06/13/ali-landry/http://www.parentdish.com/2011/06/13/ali-landry/http://www.parentdish.com/2011/06/13/ali-landry/#commentsFiled under: , ,

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Ali Landry poses with her daughter, Estela. Credit: Michael Kovac, Getty Images for EGPAF


Ali Landry is glowing in this gorgeous summer outfit -- partly because she's expecting another child, but her model looks don't hurt, either.

We love her white dress and long colorful sweater, not to mention the great accessories. And Landry's daughter, Estela, 3, is just darling in her mismatched prints and bright hair bow.

The two were attending the 22nd annual Time for Heroes Celebrity Picnic to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation in Los Angeles June 12.

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]]>ali landryceleb styleLesley KennedyMon, 13 Jun 2011 17:00:00 ESTCeleb Baby Bump Fashion: Tina Fey, Selma Blair, Maya Rudolph Rock Pregnancy Stylehttp://www.parentdish.com/2011/04/14/celeb-maternity-fashion/http://www.parentdish.com/2011/04/14/celeb-maternity-fashion/http://www.parentdish.com/2011/04/14/celeb-maternity-fashion/#commentsFiled under:

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From left, Maya Rudolph, Selma Blair and Tina Fey make pregnancy look gorgeous. Credits: Frazer Harrison, Getty Images; www.bauergriffin.com; Donna Ward, Getty Images

When we were pregnant, we felt like swapping sweatpants for maternity jeans meant we were really working it when it came to style.

But this trio of pregnant stars should give new inspiration to moms-to-be.

All strutted their baby bump style in recent days, proving you can be pregnant in heels and your fashion sense doesn't need to disappear as your belly grows bigger.

Maya Rudolph hit Logo's NewNowNext Awards, glowing in a fitted black dress and cropped jacket. Selma Blair made a trip to a Bristol Farms market in Hollywood look the height of chic. And Tina Fey wowed in a tight black cocktail dress during an appearance on
"Late Show With David Letterman."

Yep, we just threw away our sweatpants.

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]]>maternity fashionmaya rudolphpregnant celebritiesselma blairtina feyLesley KennedyThu, 14 Apr 2011 17:00:00 ESTMariah Carey Shows Off Her Big, Beautiful Butterfly Bumphttp://www.parentdish.com/2011/03/29/mariah-carey-pregnant/http://www.parentdish.com/2011/03/29/mariah-carey-pregnant/http://www.parentdish.com/2011/03/29/mariah-carey-pregnant/#commentsFiled under:

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Mariah Carey proudly shows off her baby belly on Twitter. Credit: TwitPic

Honestly, how did we survive before Twitter? Only in the world of instant celebrity gratification would we get to see how celebs like Mariah Carey spend their free time.

Actually, we find this photo the mama-to-be recently posted on the site to be quite funny -- and pretty cute.

"My attempt @ festiveness on 327! For ATLITL thank u + I♥U! Comin soon #dembabies! LYMA+thanx 4 making me happy:)," she writes, her decorated belly fully exposed.

Carey, 42, is expecting twins this spring with husband, Nick Cannon. Cannon, 30, also uses Twitter to share pregnancy news with fans.

"I am probably going to faint in the delivery room! I need to man up!," he wrote last week, followed by, "Or maybe I should say WOMAN UP since they are the ones that have to be the strongest in the whole ordeal! I am in awe of my wife!"

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]]>mariah careymariah carey pregnantmariah carey twinsnick cannonLesley KennedyTue, 29 Mar 2011 17:00:00 ESTWomen Posting Pregnancy Test Results Live on YouTubehttp://www.parentdish.com/2011/03/25/pregnancy-tests/http://www.parentdish.com/2011/03/25/pregnancy-tests/http://www.parentdish.com/2011/03/25/pregnancy-tests/#commentsFiled under: , ,

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Womb-Tube videos spill the pregnancy beans live online. Credit: Getty Images

Nothing does the trick of getting the news out about a pregnancy like inviting the world into your bathroom, capturing "the moment" on a webcam and then sharing the results online -- before you even tell your partner, best friend or obstetrician.

The newest craze to hit YouTube is "WombTubes," videos that bring the good -- or in some cases, not so good -- news to the world live.

It's an emotionally-charged trend, with more than 50,000 viewers watching some videos, according to Slate writer Marisa Meltzer.

"Even though we've never met, I saw Kasey announce her pregnancy before she told her best friend, or her mom, or her husband, and even before her missed period," Meltzer writes on the website. "I watched her dip a First Response in a cup of urine in her bathroom at home in Arizona and saw the faint second line slowly appear. So have several thousand people who've watched the clip on YouTube, where she posted it."

Kasey's good news video underscores this trend, where women hole up in their bathrooms to capture the telltale faint pink double lines or plus signs as they squeal or cry with delight and disbelief, Slate reports.

"It's rare to find a video depicting a reaction to a negative test result at all, and the few women who post their non-pregnant status are devastated," Meltzer writes. "They post these videos to prove to the world how committed they are to having babies."

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]]>pregnancy testswomb-tubeyoutubeMary Beth SammonsFri, 25 Mar 2011 15:00:00 ESTDavid and Victoria Beckham Expecting 4th Childhttp://www.parentdish.com/2011/01/10/david-and-victoria-beckham-expecting-fourth-child/http://www.parentdish.com/2011/01/10/david-and-victoria-beckham-expecting-fourth-child/http://www.parentdish.com/2011/01/10/david-and-victoria-beckham-expecting-fourth-child/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

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The Beckham family will now be expecting a new addition. Credit: Tony Woolliscroft, Getty Images

David Beckham's home team is growing, as the soccer star and his designer wife are happily looking forward to having a baby this year.

"David and Victoria Beckham are delighted to confirm they are expecting their fourth child in the summer," says a spokesperson, according to People.com.

The new addition to the family will join three big brothers, ages 11, 8 and 5 years old. "Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz are very excited about the arrival of their new brother or sister," the rep adds.

Victoria Beckham, 36 (who recently admitted to going under the knife to reverse breast augmentation and regain a more natural look), shared her thoughts on motherhood just last year.

"You know when you get a TV, you get a manual? Well, there isn't one for motherhood," she said in Marie Claire magazine. "I'm constantly trying to figure it out and questioning whether I'm doing it right. But I'm so proud of my kids. They are very well-mannered. We've always been very strict with the kids. That's the way David and myself were brought up. But they're free spirits as well."

In August, she denied reports that she was pregnant. On Ryan Seacrest's radio show, the former singer known as Posh Spice explained, "Everybody keeps asking me that, but three boys? That's a lot."

Meanwhile, her husband (dogged by rumors of infidelity in 2010) returns to join his L.A. Galaxy teammates in February after training in London for the upcoming soccer season. Beckham opened up in the British press back in 2009 about his dream of having a daughter: "I really want more kids and I hope it happens soon. I want a little girl. That would be amazing."

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]]>david bechkhamDavidBechkhamvictoria beckhamVictoriaBeckhamthe editors at PopEaterMon, 10 Jan 2011 10:40:00 ESTMariah Carey and Nick Cannon Expecting Twinshttp://www.parentdish.com/2010/12/17/mariah-carey-and-nick-cannon-expecting-twins/http://www.parentdish.com/2010/12/17/mariah-carey-and-nick-cannon-expecting-twins/http://www.parentdish.com/2010/12/17/mariah-carey-and-nick-cannon-expecting-twins/#commentsFiled under: , ,

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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon are expecting twins due in spring 2011. Credit: Getty Images

If anyone can squeeze a secret out of someone, it's obviously the Commander in Chief.

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle seemed to be on our side when they snagged some scoop from parents-to-be Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon. When Mariah was performing at the 'Christmas in Washington' TNT special, she ran into the first couple, who asked if she was having twins, PEOPLE reports.

While some might take offense to a question that insinuates a doubly-growing belly, Mariah couldn't play coy with the first couple and admitted she was indeed having twins and called the surprise a "double treat."

Cannon took to his radio show, 'Rollin' With Nick Cannon,' this morning to tell the story about Mariah's presidential run-in and to confirm that they are expecting double the trouble. "At this point she hadn't told anybody because doctors advised us to keep it to ourselves until we get further along," he said. "And because of the excitement, because of the emotion, she was overwhelmed [and] she shared with the President and First Lady that we are having twins."

The couple's precautions in letting the public in on their pregnancy news stems from Mariah's 2008 miscarriage, which left the couple devastated, but still eager to build a family. The twins are due in the spring of 2011.

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]]>mariah careymariah carey pregnantMariahCareyMariahCareyPregnantnick cannonNickCannonthe editors at PopEaterFri, 17 Dec 2010 09:08:00 ESTRachel Zoe Confirms Pregnancy on Twitterhttp://www.parentdish.com/2010/11/17/rachel-zoe-pregnant/http://www.parentdish.com/2010/11/17/rachel-zoe-pregnant/http://www.parentdish.com/2010/11/17/rachel-zoe-pregnant/#commentsFiled under: , ,

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Rachel Zoe, with husband Rodger Berman, is pregnant! Credit: WireImage

Rachel Zoe has confirmed through a tweet on Wednesday afternoon that she is, in fact, pregnant.

After numerous rumors about the baby bump that party-goers reportedly saw over the weekend at an L.A. party, the 39-year-old stylist and reality TV star tweeted, "Hey everyone! I want to officially confirm to my loyal friends and followers that I am pregnant!" and, "I feel great, Rodger and I are beyond excited and so thankful for all of your love and support. xoRZ & RB." reports The Huffington Post.

Baby bump rumors have been circulating since early October when OK! magazine first broke the news and then deleted the post from its website a week later, The Huffington Post reports.

Though not confirmed, E! News reports that Zoe is about five months along and she's having a boy.

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]]>rachel zoeRachelZoeRodger BermanRodgerBermanMary Kate BaumannWed, 17 Nov 2010 16:01:00 ESTPink Sings Out: She's Expecting a Childhttp://www.parentdish.com/2010/11/17/pink-sings-out-shes-expecting-a-child/http://www.parentdish.com/2010/11/17/pink-sings-out-shes-expecting-a-child/http://www.parentdish.com/2010/11/17/pink-sings-out-shes-expecting-a-child/#commentsFiled under: , , ,










The Grammy-winning singer confirms her pregnancy on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" airing Wednesday. It's the first child for Pink and her motocross-racing husband Carey Hart.

Pink tells DeGeneres this is a pregnancy she worked for, explaining: "It was not an 'Oops!'"

And while she isn't sure if the child is a boy or a girl, she says her doctor is hinting it's a girl.

She did not specify a due date during her appearance.

On the show, DeGeneres presents the 31-year-old mom-to-be with a personalized baby's onesie and a kid-sized motocross bike.

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]]>pinkAssociated PressWed, 17 Nov 2010 16:00:00 ESTNaked Moms: Expectant Mothers Show Off Their Baby Bumpshttp://www.parentdish.com/2010/11/12/bare-naked-ladies-expectant-moms-show-off-their-baby-bumps/http://www.parentdish.com/2010/11/12/bare-naked-ladies-expectant-moms-show-off-their-baby-bumps/http://www.parentdish.com/2010/11/12/bare-naked-ladies-expectant-moms-show-off-their-baby-bumps/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Pregnant model Miranda Kerr, with husband Orlando Bloom, poses nude in the latest issue of W Magazine. Credit: Jacopo Raule/Getty Images

Remember muumuus, mom jeans with stretch panels and all those loose, billowing, flowing pieces of maternity wear aimed at hiding -- and certainly not showing off -- a baby belly?

Well, today's mamas-to-be are making no pretenses about covering up their bulging bumps. Nope, instead of going under cover in their husband's T-shirts, pregnant women are baring their stretch marks for the entire world to see.

"What's up with that?" Salon.com writer Tracy Clark-Flory asks.

Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr poses naked on the cover of December's W Magazine, embracing her growing belly.

"It's an exquisite photo that reminds us that pregnancy is, um, one of the most awesome things ever?" Clark-Flory writes. "I mean, there is a baby growing inside her -- how amazing is that?"

Kerr waxes poetic about her upcoming family life in W.

"For me, family is life," she tells the magazine. "The decision to start one wasn't complex at all." That could have something to do with the fact that Kerr married actor Orlando Bloom in July.

Clark-Flory points out that naked pregnant chicks, at least the rich-and-famous ones, have been posing in some state of undress for magazine covers for more than 10 years. It's just that now, it barely raises an eyebrow.
Back in 1991, a pregnant Demi Moore's Vanity Fair issue was sheathed in paper bags and banned from some newsstands, Salon.com reports.

But that cover was trend setting. Since then, countless famous women have followed her lead: Cindy Crawford, Claudia Schiffer and Heidi Klum, to name a few, the site says.

But this pregnant posing isn't just for celebrity and fashion glossies. There is a whole professional industry for maternity photo shoots, the results of which are displayed everywhere from living rooms to Facebook pages, and some women even document their growing stomachs in videos, Salon.com reports.

Showing off your belly is a way to say your are proud to be a mom, Jennifer Loomis, a pioneer of the pregnant nude niche, tells Seattle Magazine.

Loomis says there is beauty in every mom-to-be and showcases bare-naked pregnant women and their stories in her book, "Portraits of Pregnancy: The Birth of a Mother" ($19.95; Sentient Publications, May 2009). She has made a career of helping pregnant women feel gorgeous and has exhibited her work in New York City, San Francisco and Seattle.

"It's so important for these mothers," Loomis writes on her website. "Every one of us comes from a pregnant mother. It's ridiculous that we don't celebrate that! Pregnancy has so long been covered in baggy clothes, and behind the doctor's office doors. But there's such an amazing beauty to it."

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]]>demi mooreDemiMoorematernity fashionMaternityFashionmiranda kerrMirandaKerrpregnant magazine coverspregnant womenPregnantMagazineCoversPregnantWomenMary Beth SammonsFri, 12 Nov 2010 14:46:00 ESTJosh and Anna Duggar Expecting Second Childhttp://www.parentdish.com/2010/11/11/josh-anna-duggar/http://www.parentdish.com/2010/11/11/josh-anna-duggar/http://www.parentdish.com/2010/11/11/josh-anna-duggar/#commentsFiled under: , ,

Josh and Anna are expecting baby no. 2! Credit: Scott Enlow, TLC


When the Duggars, one of America's most beloved supersized families, expands, the news is well, huge.

Today Josh Duggar and his wife Anna announced that they are expecting their second child. The young couple stars with Josh's parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, and his 18 siblings, on TLC's reality show "19 Kids and Counting."

Josh and Anna chatted with ParentDish about their big news. Also, check out TLC's "19 Kids and Counting: GrandDuggar First Birthday" this Sunday at 8 pm EST/7 pm CT.

ParentDish: Congratulations on your big announcement! How far along are you, Anna?
Anna Duggar: Ten weeks.

PD: What made you decide to share the news so early on?
AD: When you have good news, it's hard to keep it in!



PD: Josh, since you and your 18 siblings all have names that start with "J," are you going to continue the tradition and give your kids "M" names like your daughter Mackynzie?
Josh Duggar: Everybody asks us that, but we're not sure. We'll have to wait and see what happens after we have an ultrasound to find out if we're having a boy or a girl.

PD: You just celebrated Mackynzie's birthday, which will air this Sunday on TLC's "19 Kids and Counting: GrandDuggar First Birthday." How is she doing?
AD: She's doing great! She's walking everywhere.

PD: Now that you have been married for a few years, how do you keep things romantic?
AD: Josh is amazing. He still opens the door for me.

PD: How do you find time to focus on your relationship?
AD: One thing is having a date night once a week. It doesn't always mean that we have to go to dinner -- sometimes we can just go for a drive. And Josh is a night owl, so we have time to talk after Mackynzie goes to bed.



PD: Anna, you recently revealed that you had a miscarriage last summer. How are you dealing with that?
AD: It was not an easy thing to go through. You experience so many emotions so fast. One thing that someone shared with me that helped was to thank God. I was so thankful to God when I found out I was pregnant, but it was hard to be thankful when I found out I miscarried.

PD: Anna, since you and Josh come from such big families (Anna is one of eight children), do you feel any pressure to have a lot of kids?
AD: No, I do not in any way feel pressure at all.

PD: Since Josh's youngest sister Josie was a preemie and experienced a lot of health issues, can you tell us how she's doing now?
AD: She's doing great -- rolling over, trying to scoot. It's amazing. She's developing so well for being a preemie baby.

PD: What's it like parenting in front of TV cameras?
JD: it's been a lot of fun! People will write with advice about what worked for them when their kids went through the same things. We've definitely been able to learn a lot.

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]]>anna duggarAnnaDuggarduggarsjosh duggarJoshDuggarmiscarriageColleen EganThu, 11 Nov 2010 18:24:00 ESTMariah Carey and Nick Cannon: 'We Are Pregnant!'http://www.parentdish.com/2010/10/28/mariah-carey-and-nick-cannon-we-are-pregnant/http://www.parentdish.com/2010/10/28/mariah-carey-and-nick-cannon-we-are-pregnant/http://www.parentdish.com/2010/10/28/mariah-carey-and-nick-cannon-we-are-pregnant/#commentsFiled under: , ,



NEW YORK, N.Y. -- After months of media speculation, Mariah Carey and husband Nick Cannon are ready to break their silence for the first time.

In a new, exclusive interview with Access Hollywood's Billy Bush from inside the couple's Manhattan home, Mariah and Nick confirmed they are expecting their first child together.

"Yes, we are pregnant, this is true!" Mariah told Billy of the baby that is due this spring. "It's been a long journey. It's been tough because I've been trying to hold on to a shred of privacy."

Mariah said that after months of media speculation, she had to speak out.

"At this point, there is no choice. I either talk or I hibernate," she said.

In the interview, which will air on Access Hollywood on Thursday, Mariah and Nick spoke candidly about their journey together, which included a terrifying miscarriage they experienced not quite two years ago. Mariah and Nick revealed they were getting ready to tell their friends and family the good news that they were expecting over the holidays back at that time, when they found out she was no longer pregnant.

"It kind of shook us both and took us into a place that was really dark and difficult," Mariah told Billy about the devastating miscarriage. "When that happened ... I wasn't able to even talk to anybody about it. That was not easy."

After the miscarriage, Nick said that the experience has made them stronger as a couple and he admires Mariah's strength.

"It definitely brought us closer together," Nick told Billy. "It strengthened our relationship so much... She handled it so well."

Now that the word is out, Mariah and Nick say they plan to celebrate together and with their friends and family.

"The greatest gift on earth is a child," Nick said. "We've had names picked out from the first day we met and we want to stay true to that."

Mariah's new CD, "Merry Christmas II You," is due out on November 2.

For more of Billy's interview with the couple, tune into Access Hollywood on Thursday and Friday.

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]]>mariah careyMariahCareynick cannonNickCannonthe editors at Access HollywoodThu, 28 Oct 2010 09:25:00 ESTDemi Moore and Ashton Kutcher Announce Initiative to End Child Sex Traffickinghttp://www.parentdish.com/2010/09/23/demi-moore-and-ashton-kutcher-announce-initiative-to-end-child-s/http://www.parentdish.com/2010/09/23/demi-moore-and-ashton-kutcher-announce-initiative-to-end-child-s/http://www.parentdish.com/2010/09/23/demi-moore-and-ashton-kutcher-announce-initiative-to-end-child-s/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , ,

Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore announce their "Real Men" campaign today in New York City. Credit: Honey Berk


Though best known as one of the most attractive celebrity couples in Hollywood, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher apparently have more on their minds than the next big movie deal.

Today, at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting in New York City, Moore and Kutcher -- founders of the DNA Foundation -- held a press conference to announce the "Real Men" campaign, which aims to raise awareness about the problem of child sex slavery and to stifle demand for child sexual exploitation and child pornography.

In his introductory remarks, Kutcher noted that yesterday was the 148th anniversary of the day Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, ending slavery in the U.S. However, he said the unfortunate truth is that there are 27 million slaves in the world today -- more than ever before in human history -- and that the CIA estimates that 1 million of those can be found in the U.S.

"While it's much more comfortable for us to think that this exists in other countries," Moore remarked, "The reality is that we have to wake up to what's happening in our own backyard."

Of those 1 million slaves in the U.S., between 150,000 and 300,000 of those are "children who are being raped for profit," Kutcher said, while Moore emphasized that the average age of entry into the commercial sex trade is 13 years old.

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]]>ashton kutcherAshtonKutchercelebritydemi mooreDemiMooresexsex traffickingSexTraffickingslaveryHoney BerkThu, 23 Sep 2010 16:04:00 ESTChris Daughtry: Rock Songs by Day, Lullabies by Nighthttp://www.parentdish.com/2010/08/30/chris-daughtry-rock-songs-by-day-lullabies-by-night/http://www.parentdish.com/2010/08/30/chris-daughtry-rock-songs-by-day-lullabies-by-night/http://www.parentdish.com/2010/08/30/chris-daughtry-rock-songs-by-day-lullabies-by-night/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


"Rock star" and "family man" usually aren't used to describe the same person, but Chris Daughtry doesn't exactly conform to stereotypes.

The "American Idol" alum chatted about his two kids and his wife's pregnancy (they're expecting twins!) with our friends at PopEater, and Daughtry admits that his daddy duties have influenced his song writing.

"Certainly you feel that you don't want to put anything in your music that you wouldn't want your kids listening to," he tells PopEater. "That's always in the back of my mind. Not only do we have a lot of kid fans, but more importantly, we want to be an example to our own kids."

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]]>american idoAmericanIdochris daughtryChrisDaughtryDaughtryJessica SamakowMon, 30 Aug 2010 16:50:00 ESTPregnant Melissa Rycroft: "I'm Ready for the Big Belly Bump"http://www.parentdish.com/2010/08/06/pregnant-melissa-rycroft-im-ready-for-the-big-belly-bump/http://www.parentdish.com/2010/08/06/pregnant-melissa-rycroft-im-ready-for-the-big-belly-bump/http://www.parentdish.com/2010/08/06/pregnant-melissa-rycroft-im-ready-for-the-big-belly-bump/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

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Melissa Rycroft can't wait for her belly bump Credit: David Livingston, Getty Images

What's Melissa Rycroft looking forward to most during her pregnancy?

"Having the actual belly bump!" she tells UsMagazine.com.

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Currently at the beginning of her second trimester, Rycroft, 27, tells Us, "I just have a little pooch. It looks like I've just put on a few pounds. I think that's a state no girl likes to be in, so I'm ready for the big belly bump. I've also heard from my friends that once you get the big belly bump, it's kind of at the point where you're ready to have the kid come out and you're just done being pregnant. It's a short window to enjoy, but I can't wait!"

Rycroft, who announced her pregnancy news exclusively to Us Weekly, says she recently returned to the gym after "pregnancy fatigue" forced her to take a break during her first trimester.

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"I'm laying low a little bit -- I'm just doing maybe 30 minutes of cardio a day," she tells Us. "I'm laying off the weights and I really want to start yoga and Pilates because it's easier on your body when you're pregnant. It's not as hard on your joints. My goal is to keep a really strong core. That's what I want to do."

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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon at the People's Choice Awards in Janurary. Credit: Michael Buckner, Getty Images


Rumors that Mariah Carey is pregnant have been swirling, and now RadarOnline.com says a source close to the couple confirms that the superstar's next role is motherhood.

Carey's rep is neither confirming nor denying the pregnancy. "I'm not at liberty to discuss Mariah's personal life at this time," Carey's publicist Cindi Berger told RadarOnline.com.

Carey and Canon, who have been married since 2008, sparked pregnancy speculation after the pair was spotted outside
a Los Angeles medical clinic in May.

She also recently dropped out of Tyler Perry's new film, "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf." Her rep told US magazine that Carey, 41, dropped out at the advice of her doctor, PopEater reports.

Last month Canon gave Carey a jewel-encrusted Ring Pop ring for their second anniversary, so if she is pregnant, well, that's going to be one blinged-out baby.

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]]>mariah careyMariahCareyNick CanonNickCanonColleen EganWed, 02 Jun 2010 09:56:00 ESTAlicia Keys Pregnant with Her First Child, Engaged to Swizz Beatzhttp://www.parentdish.com/2010/05/28/alicia-keys-pregnant-with-her-first-child-engaged-to-swizz-beat/http://www.parentdish.com/2010/05/28/alicia-keys-pregnant-with-her-first-child-engaged-to-swizz-beat/http://www.parentdish.com/2010/05/28/alicia-keys-pregnant-with-her-first-child-engaged-to-swizz-beat/#commentsFiled under: , , ,

Alicia Keys is singing for two. Credit: Neil Mockford, Getty Images


NEW YORK (AP) - Alicia Keys is in a motherhood state of mind: She's pregnant with her first child.

The Grammy Award-winning R&B singer has been dating producer Swizz Beatz, who has written hits for Beyonce (bee-AHN'-say), Jay-Z and others. They're engaged to be married at a private ceremony later this year.

Representatives for the couple confirmed the news Thursday night.

Keys last year teamed up with Jay-Z for a hit song about New York called "Empire State of Mind." She's among a string of international artists slated to perform at a June 10 concert to mark the start of the World Cup soccer tournament in South Africa.

Beatz has been married before and has two sons.

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