Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler. Photo: FAMEFLYNET
By Nicole Weintraub
Former reality star Kristin Cavallari has decided to take on designing a shoe collection with the brand Chinese Laundry. According to People, the new mom has toned down her wardrobe since welcoming her son with Jay Cutler. She stopped wearing heels in the latter part of her pregnancy but in reference to being reunited with her pumps she announces, “I’m looking forward to the first time.” This designer isn’t just stopping at a shoe line though as she has a jewelry line coming out in February and hopes for a maternity line in the future.
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Chris Pratt and Anna Faris. Photo: GG/Flynetpictures.com
Brand new parents Anna Faris and Chris Pratt have welcomed their son Jack into the family on Saturday according to UsMagazine.com. Anna went into labor prior to her due date leading Jack to spend some time in the NICU. The couple has asked the public for privacy while their son remains in the hospital. Faris and Pratt have been planning to have a child, having decided that the time had come to add a little bundle of joy to their family.
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Rene Angelil and Celine Dion. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
By Carolyn Robertson for Celebrity Baby Scoop
Mom-of-three Céline Dion bares just about all in the pages of the September issue of V magazine. Posing for a series of sultry pics for photographer Sebastian Faena, the Canadian songstress, who has sons René-Charles, Nelson and Eddy with her husband René Angélil, opens up about music and motherhood.
On being an open book: “I’ve been an open book all my life, and I think that’s why people like me. I’ve been criticized for it, but I’m not forcing myself to be the person that you see…. For me to tell someone that my husband had cancer, that we were struggling to have kids, or whatever we’ve gone through, talking about my life lets people know the real me. I’ve shared everything with them.They come for the whole package. I don’t think they just come for the songs.”
On motherhood: “I thought I had a life before, but until I was a mom, I had no idea. Why would I want a hit? Why would I want to win awards? There is nothing I can hope and wish for my career: I can just hope to be blessed as a mother for the rest of my life the way I am now.”
On her legacy: “Motherhood. Without a doubt. I did not lose myself to try to realize a dream. Everyone thinks that now I’ve climbed this ladder and I’m at the top of the top of the top. I really see the opposite. When I was five and nine and twelve, I was on the top of the ladder and I was looking down. My head was in the clouds. In time I came down the ladder. I’m a mother now. I’m more grounded now than ever before.”
Academy Award-nominated actress Maggie Gyllenhaal appears in Scholastic Parent & Child’s August/September Back-to-School issue discussing her new film ‘Won’t Back Down,’ mommy politics, and her two daughters Ramona, 5, and Gloria, 4 months.
On mommy wars: “I used to be judgmental of the way other people would parent. I would look at someone talking on a cell phone while her baby was asleep in a stroller and think, ‘How can that mother have her cell phone out?’ Then you actually have a baby and you’re like, she’s sleeping; I have 10 minutes; I’ll make three phone calls. I think so much of my judgement–not only about how people parent, but about people in general– went away when I became a mom.”
Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezvinsky. Photo: AAR/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
After two years of marriage, former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton is finally talking babies with Marc Mezvinsky. UsMagazine.com reports that in the September issue of Vogue Clinton shares that starting a family is “certainly something that Marc and I talk a lot about.” But the couple is in no rush. “Marc and I are both working really hard right now, but I think in a couple of years, hopefully . . . literally, God willing. And I hope my mom can wait that long.” Clinton is coincidentally the same age as her mother, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, was when she gave birth.
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Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
Bourne Legacy star Rachel Weisz has never truly been open about her secretive year-long marriage with Daniel Craig…until now. UsMagazine.comreports that in the September issue of Marie Claire UK Weisz shares how their relationship evolved and what it’s like balancing motherhood, her career and Craig’s career. When asked if it was love at first sight, Weisz said, “It wasn’t really like that; we’d been friends for ages.” Without delving into too many details, Weisz felt more comfortable talking about her career rather than her love life. “You both understand you’ve got to be flexible,” she says. “Every few months you start a new job.” It sounds like this acting duo has found the perfect balancing act between overexposure and privacy.
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Do you love talking about the potential of having children in the near future? Is your number-one goal to meet somebody, just so you can have children? Quite simply, are you dating because your womb has a vacancy? Well then, you’re dating 100% wrong. Let me tell you something: women that think like this are women that will be raising kids alone.
How do I know that? Because I’ve been through it. Here are some things to think about:
Jennifer Lopez gets gorgeous in Givenchy on the cover of InStyle‘s September 2012 issue, on newsstands August 17. In the interview, J.Lo, 43, opens up about being mom to 4-year-old twins Max and Emme and “believing in love.”
On motherhood: “Of course, I’m the same as any parent. I feel the pressures of wanting to be a great parent and of wanting to do right by my children. I feel the pressure of knowing you can’t be perfect even though you want to be. One thing I’ve learned: Being a mom, or a dad, is the most important job there is. It doesn’t matter who you are. You have to embrace it for everything that it is.”
Kristin Cavallari is officially a mom! The Hills star gave birth to her first son, Camden Jack Cutler, with Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler on Wednesday. According to People, the 25-year old tweeted, “Being a mom is the most incredible feeling. I am so in love with this little boy!” Now that the couple has welcomed the new addition to their family, their wedding plans can go into full swing. The stars have been engaged since January after a short split.
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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner. Photo: NAV/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
Three kids and counting, and Ben Affleck still wants more kids with wife Jennifer Garner. People reports that Garner told Extra, “The fact that Ben wants another [baby] is true.” But the feeling is not mutual. Garner says, “I am not anticipating having any more kids!” The actor duo had their first son named Samuel just five months ago, also have two girls ages six and three. With three young children to take care of, Garner says it has been “absolute chaos” in their home.
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Camila Alves and Matthew McConaughey. Photo: GG/FAMEFLYNET
Matthew McConaughey and new wife Camila McConaughey (formerly Alves) aren’t the only ones who are eager for their newest child. As the public grows excited by Camila’s visible baby bump, their son, Levi, and daughter Vida are especially anxious for their new sibling. Although they still can’t decide whether they’d rather have a sister or a brother, the two still “danced and sang” when they heard the news, according to People. The couple have been married for a month.
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Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo. Photo: Gangster#1/Flynetpictures.com
Vanessa Minnillo and Nick Lachey’s family is about to get bigger. The couple is expecting their first child in the next few months and it’s no surprise that both are elated for the fast approaching arrival of their son. The couple is even more ready to take on the unexpected, which for Mrs. Lachey includes working on ABC’s second season of The Wipeout with a newborn baby at home. The gorgeous star told UsMagazine.com, “We’re still working on everything… it’s an exciting time.” Despite all that’s going on, it’s expected for these two to come out on top.
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David and Victoria Beckham. Photo: FlynetUK/Flynetpictures.com
Victoria Beckham’s daughter Harper took her first steps in public recently, and tweeted a picture of the milestone. However, Beckham’s long-time friend Eva Longoria didn’t have to take to Twitter to see her 1-year-old goddaughter walking. Instead, she got a personal email about it. “I saw the Tweet, but Victoria had emailed me a picture earlier,” Longoria told People. Longoria was in L.A. when Harper walked hand-in-hand with her mom in Dublin. Being the supportive friend that she is, Longoria also attended Harper’s first birthday with Victoria and David Beckham in L.A.
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Jason Segel and Michelle Williams with Matilda. Photo: FAMEFLYNET
Is Jason Segel finally serious in the dating world? The 32-year old actor has been playing daddy for 6-year old Matilda, Michelle Williams’s daughter, ever since he and Williams became a couple. Segel, Williams and Matilda were spotted leaving the Broadway musical Jersey Boysbefore doing a little shopping together one afternoon. Later, they were all spotted having lunch in Brooklyn. Segel is showing a lot of commitment by acting as the father figure to Williams’s little girl. A source for UsMagazine.com claims, “He’s been doing all sorts of ‘dad stuff’ with her, like drawing and playing music.” The two seem in love, and adding in a third for a trio doesn’t seem to be a problem for their relationship.
Katie Holmes with Suri. Photo: Marquez/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
There couldn’t have been a divorce between Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes without some drama over their daughter Suri. Does Holmes hate Cruise so much that she plans to change their daughter’s name after the divorce? British magazine Now Daily printed a story in which a close friend of the family claimed Holmes planned to change Suri’s last name to “Holmes.” The source also mentioned that Holmes hates the name “Suri” and has been referring to her daughter as “Scout.” Although this information is unclear, it still has been making things harder for a couple still in the middle of a difficult divorce.
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Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson. Photo: Stoianov/Pablo/FAMEFLYNET
Jessica Simpson and her family (fiancé Eric Johnson and daughter Maxwell) shared her birthday at an outdoor lunch. According to UsMagazine.com, The 32-year-old Fashion Star judge sipped champagne, and her family and friends sang “Happy Birthday” to her. After Johnson gave her a $15,000 Birkin bag on her last birthday, we can’t help, but think that baby Maxwell Drew Johnson is what made her birthday perfect this year. Happy Birthday, Jessica!
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Christina Aguilera and Matt Rutler. Photo: Juan Rico/Fame Pictures
This weekend, Christina Aguilera was spotted at dinner with her husband, Matt Rutler. According to People, the couple also brought along their 4-year old son, Max. The party of three enjoyed a five-course meal at Restaurant 1833, paying over $65 a person. A source who was also dining out tells People, “Christina was very kind to the staff and incredibly attentive to Max.”
Sienna Miller and Tom Sturridge. Photo: BIG UK/Flynetpictures.com
Sienna Miller and fiancée Tom Sturridge had much more to celebrate this past week than Independence Day. According to UsMagazine.com, the couple welcomed a new baby girl into their world over the weekend in London. The G.I. Joe star and her future husband kept quiet about her pregnancy up until April, just two months after publicly acknowledging their engagement. The talented acting duo has been dating for over a year.
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Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise. Photo: FameFlynet.com
Now that Katie Holmes has filed for divorce from Tom Cruise, she is taking matters into her own hands after breaking free from what sources say was a ‘Scientology-influenced marriage’ to the actor. The Kennedys star is now pursuing sole legal custody of their 6-year old daughter, Suri Cruise. An insider tells UsMagazine.com, “This is about protecting her daughter. She wants to be in charge of how Suri is being raised and didn’t want her to have an exclusively Scientology education.” With that said, the divorce of TomKat is just beginning to unfold.
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According to recent polls, twenty-three percent of females now own a gun — up from thirteen percent in 2005. However, plenty of women are still fearful of this powerful weapon. Ann Csincsak, ‘The Bachelor’ Season 13 contestant and wife of ‘The Bachelorette’ season 4 winner Jesse Csincsak, knows this feeling all too well.
“I grew up in a ‘no gun home,’” Ann says. “We strongly believed in the right to own firearms but never did so ourselves. Until my late twenties, I had never even touched a gun.”
In the final season of ‘Teen Mom,’ which premiered on Tuesday, June 12, we are going to see Farrah Abraham as more than just a teen mom. In the premiere, she makes the decision to move from Iowa to Florida with her daughter Sophia, now three-years-old, to study culinary management and begin her life as an adult.
After reaching fame on the hit MTV series ‘16 and Pregnant,’ she showcased her struggles as a single mother in ‘Teen Mom.’ Furthering her success, she recently announced her partnership with LA modeling agency Models International as well as the release of her first book, ‘My Teenage Dream Ended,” which is due later this summer. …On the edge of your seat? Click here for more!
Victoria and David Beckham with son Brooklyn. Photo: Goodwin/Pablo/Flynetpictures.com
By Che Blackwood
At times, dads seem to know everything. They’re the ones we can always turn to, whether we need advice on how to drive manual transmission or just want to play soccer. That’s why we love them. However, the greatest lesson a dad can teach is what he’ll do for those he loves, including being an awesome husband. By keeping his relationship strong, a father is able to ensure his entire family rests atop a foundation that can weather anything. Here are some celebrity dads who have unlocked the secrets to a strong family by keeping both their kids and wives happy:
Bachelorette Emily Maynard is having some trouble finding her true love. On Monday’s episode, set in London, suitor Kalon McMahon brought out a side of Maynard none of the contestants wanted to see after calling her daughter Ricki “baggage,” according to People. A hurt Emily exploded on Kalon, feeding him his own line, “I’d love to hear you talk, but not until I’m done,” before immediately sending him packing. She also criticized her other dates for not sticking up for her in her absence.
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The independent woman. Photo: brickrena / Bigstock.com
By SMF Marcus Osborne for GalTime.com
If you’ve been a regular reader of StraightMaleFriend.com or if you’ve been following this column for the past year or so, you already know that one of my steadfast beliefs is individual independence.
In other words: “Be honestly you.”
When it comes to love, dating and relationships, the very best advice anyone could ever offer is for you to be who you truly are. But what happens when being yourself is pushing your love one away?
