All posts tagged: Motherhood

Gen-X Parents Like Me Refuse To Praise Their Kids For Anything Less Than 100%

Gen-X Parents Like Me Refuse To Praise Their Kids For Anything Less Than 100%

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Let me start by saying that I am extremely proud of my children. I’m proud of their manners, kind hearts, and willingness to share with other children and not act like complete monsters. I’m proud of their beauty, on the inside and the outside. I’m proud of their intelligent minds and sense of humor. I’m also proud of their talents. They both excel in different sports and have amazing artistic abilities. My daughter was playing the piano well at the age of three. My son could draw a good Ninja Turtle by memory at the age of four. They’ve both been blessed with natural gifts that cause my husband and me to beam with pride. RELATED: The Fallout Of Traumatized Gen-Xers Like Me — ‘Our Parents Needed Help More Than They Needed Children’ Yes, I’ve seen my children shine in many things. But some things don’t come naturally to them, and I’ve cheered them on as they worked their butts off to achieve goals, both academically and athletically. I’ve also watched them slack and become …

Nicole Kidman reveals the one thing her teen daughters Sunday and Faith won’t let her do: ‘I’m not allowed’

Nicole Kidman reveals the one thing her teen daughters Sunday and Faith won’t let her do: ‘I’m not allowed’

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Nicole Kidman has solidified herself as a style icon over her decades in the industry, unafraid to rock a variety of styles on the carpet, from sharp pantsuits to flowing gowns. The 57-year-old Oscar winner broke out the big guns once again this awards cycle for her acclaimed turn in Babygirl, pulling out all the stops as she hits up more film festivals and major award shows. But what happens after? As it turns out, the star keeps all her red carpet pieces neat and intact at home, especially in an effort to preserve them for none other than her two teen daughters. Recommended videoYou may also likeWATCH: Nicole Kidman’s parenting rule her children aren’t impressed by Nicole and her husband Keith Urban share daughters Sunday Rose, 16, and Faith Margaret, 14, both of whom have been stepping out in recent months with their parents at public events. In a new conversation with W Magazine as part of their Best Performances issue (also featuring the likes of Daniel Craig, Angelina Jolie, Ariana Grande and more), …

‘My world came crashing down’: Parents on finding out their children had dwarfism

‘My world came crashing down’: Parents on finding out their children had dwarfism

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FINDING LOVE Although Ms Xu now walks with her head held high and has grown accustomed to the stares and whispers she often faces, her insecurities about her height used to run deep, especially when she first started using dating applications.  Having her height listed on her profile in a dating app meant she was bombarded with never-ending questions, with some even accusing her of lying about it to prompt men to start a conversation with her.  “But the conversation usually stops when I tell them I have dwarfism,” she said.  This happened like clockwork until she swiped on Mr Soh’s profile. He did not care about her height and was insistent on meeting her.  “I kept emphasising my height to him and that I have short legs, so some people think I look like an alien,” she added.  “But he was very straightforward and said: ‘I don’t care how tall or short you are, how beautiful or ugly you are. I just want to find a life partner’.” Now, three years after their marriage, Mr Soh …

Heidi Klum’s towering teenage sons with ex Seal join sisters for family Christmas photo

Heidi Klum’s towering teenage sons with ex Seal join sisters for family Christmas photo

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Heidi Klum’s entire family is with her to help celebrate the holiday season, and got together for one festive photograph. The 51-year-old supermodel shares four kids with her ex-husband Seal: daughters Leni Klum, 20, and Lou, 15, and sons Henry, 19, and Johan, 18. She welcomed Leni with her ex Flavio Briatore, and she was officially adopted by the musician, 61, in 2009. Heidi is now married to Tokio Hotel guitarist Tom Kaulitz, 35, and he joined his wife, her children, and their family pets for a sweet Christmas snap. Recommended videoYou may also likeWATCH: Heidi Klum celebrates with her three younger kids at Coachella Also included were Tom’s brother and bandmate Bill Kaulitz, and Leni’s boyfriend Aris Rechevsky. The couple were seen planting a kiss near the Christmas tree as the entire family dressed in Santa pajamas. One of her sons posed with his back to the camera behind their tree, while Lou hid her face with her brother Henry’s present. The rest of the gifts were seen under the family tree as well. …

Goldie Hawn reflects on daughter Kate Hudson’s difficult questions as a child in honest look at motherhood

Goldie Hawn reflects on daughter Kate Hudson’s difficult questions as a child in honest look at motherhood

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Goldie Hawn is not just one of Hollywood’s most renowned icons, but also one of its most renowned mothers, the matriarch of an entire family of superstars. The 79-year-old actress is a mom-of-three, welcoming Oliver and Kate Hudson with ex-husband Bill Hudson, and son Wyatt Russell with longtime partner Kurt Russell. Growing up the children of superstar parents surely must’ve left the kids with questions, but as Goldie revealed during a recent appearance, she wasn’t always equipped to handle them. Recommended videoYou may also likeWATCH: Goldie Hawn’s family celebrates a ‘nutty’ Christmas At The Wellness Oasis in Miami earlier this week, per People, the star spoke about answering questions from her daughter Kate, now 45, when she was just six years old about religion. “My daughter Katie, she was six, and she said, ‘Mommy is God my cousin?’” she revealed, and admitted that at the time, it left her stumped. “And I didn’t know what to say.” Eventually, she was able to find an answer that informed their own relationship with religion. “I said, ‘Actually, …

9 Harsh Truths About Having A Baby That Only Your Best Friend Will Tell You

9 Harsh Truths About Having A Baby That Only Your Best Friend Will Tell You

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Yes, being a new mom is magical and amazing. But you know what else it can be? Brutal. Terrifying. Exhausting. But you’ll survive it, I promise.  If you made it through pregnancy and labor, you can adjust to all the changes required to integrate this new little human into your life. As a veteran mom who survived two newborns, I’m here to give you the real, down-and-dirty truth about surviving life as a brand new mom, the kind of advice you only get from a friend who’s been there. Here are 9 harsh truths about having a baby that only your best friend will tell you: 1. You won’t look cute post-birth Kaboompics / Pexels Forget Princess Kate. Nobody looks like that after giving birth unless they have a team of stylists, makeup artists, and hairdressers on call in the delivery room. Your job right now is adjusting to life with a baby and figuring out how to do stuff, like go to the bathroom with a squirming, screaming newborn in your arms. Wear your sweats proudly. Adorn …

Mom Says She Shouldn’t Force Her Daughter To Say Thank You To An Older Man Who Complimented Her Appearance

Mom Says She Shouldn’t Force Her Daughter To Say Thank You To An Older Man Who Complimented Her Appearance

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In an effort to teach kids to be polite, especially little girls, parents sometimes make them sit in discomfort and engage with people they don’t want to interact with. Liz Kindred, a mom and content creator, doesn’t want her daughter to have that experience. She detailed an incident in which she refused to force her daughter to accept a compliment from a stranger. Many online praised her for respecting her child’s autonomy. The mom said she shouldn’t have to force her 6-year-old daughter to say ‘thank you’ to an older man who complimented her appearance. “I was in line this morning with my six-year-old and a grown man turned around and said to my six-year-old, ‘My goodness, you sure are pretty,’” Kindred recalled. “My six-year-old is gorgeous, yes, but she is also very in tune and perceptive and she’s an introvert so she grabbed my leg really tight.” The man didn’t take the little girl’s obvious hesitation as a sign to turn around and mind his business, but instead doubled down on the compliment, saying, …

Mothers who wrote books for their children: Sun Xueling, Priscilla Tan, Sophia Huang, Stojana Popovska

Mothers who wrote books for their children: Sun Xueling, Priscilla Tan, Sophia Huang, Stojana Popovska

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She was an accountant who, in 2019, had just left her career to care for her then two-year-old. As a stay-at-home-mother, Priscilla Tan wanted to read inspiring books about female role models to her daughter. Frustrated that she could not find many such books that were age-appropriate for her toddler, she decided to write her own. Together with her husband Shawn, she ran a Kickstarter campaign in early 2020 to fund it, raising more than S$60,000. This caught the attention of book publisher Marshall Cavendish, which offered the Tans a publishing contract. In 2020, they launched six board books under their Leaders series, featuring among them, Singapore’s first female president Halimah Yacob, former American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. In 2022, the couple launched their Activists series, also six books. It featured women such as Academy Award-winning actress Michelle Yeoh, Pakistani women’s rights activist Malala Yousafzai, and the former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama. Source link

Frozen in Time: the motherhood dilemma for single women in China | Reproductive rights

Frozen in Time: the motherhood dilemma for single women in China | Reproductive rights

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Fertility tourism is booming for single Chinese women with hopes of future motherhood. China’s birthrate is at a record low, yet unmarried women are not legally allowed to freeze their eggs there. We meet Lei and Abu, as they travel to the US for the procedure, battling self-doubt and scepticism along the way. What does this mean for womanhood and parenting in modern China? Source link

New Mom Upset Her Husband Went Golfing On Mother’s Day

New Mom Upset Her Husband Went Golfing On Mother’s Day

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Who is Mother’s Day really for? Is it for your mom who raised you, that aunt who made sure you had a motherly figure in your life, or the spouse who just had a baby? Maybe it’s all, none of them, or just one? New mothers, grandparents, and even partners have weighed in on the debate. While many argue there’s a clear line between “right and wrong” in policing Mother’s Day celebrations, many admit they usually just go with the flow. It’s exactly what Jacky Bertholomey‘s husband did — he went with the flow. Unfortunately, it took him to the golf course with his friends on Mother’s Day.  Bertholomey was upset after her husband decided to golf on Mother’s Day. In a shadily hostile TikTok from May 8 — just four days out from Mother’s Day — Bertholomey reflected back on her first holiday as a new mom.  RELATED: Mom Claims Mother’s Day Is ‘A Scam’ & Says She’d ‘Happily Trade Brunch For Paid Family Leave’ Anticipating a card or maybe breakfast in bed, when …