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Congratulations to Dancing With the Stars pros Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who welcomed their first child on January 4. The couple had a baby boy, born at 5:34 a.m. in New York City.
The Dancing stars named their new addition Shai Aleksander Chmerkovskiy. Read More
Janet Jackson welcomed her first child, a baby boy, on January 3. Congrats to the singer and her husband, Wissam Al Mana.
Their rep shared a few details with People.com in a statement, writing: “Janet Jackson and husband Wissam Al Mana are thrilled to welcome their new son Eissa Al Mana into the world.”
The statement added: “Janet had a stress-free healthy delivery and is resting comfortably.”
Janet and Wissam were married in 2012. Read More
Dear Grandma Maggie,
My husband and I have been together for six years (married for three). I am only 25 years old, but we both want to be young parents. We have been talking about starting a family for a while, but the response from family and friends has been very negative: “You have plenty of time for kids,” “You’re too young to have children now,” “just enjoy each other while you can,” etc. Read More
Dear Grandma,
I’m only 26 and have 2 kids and I am expecting in May!
Hayden is the oldest — he’s 3 yrs old. Noah’s my little angel. She’s just full of life and loves the outdoors (she’s only 1 year old). Read More
THE ROUGH-FACE GIRL by Rafe Martin, illustrated by David Shannon
There are over 1,500 versions of the Cinderella story, but this one, The Rough-Face Girl, is truly my favorite. This one is an Algonquin Indian Cinderella, and actually a part of a longer traditional story. Read More
Dear Jennifer,
I’m at wit’s end. I though we had settled on a baby name (Charlotte Avery), but then one day my husband said he didn’t like it and we should keep looking. The problem is, every name I come up with he says he doesn’t like. Read More
Celebrities are historically known to have crazy baby names. But in 2016, it looks like something changed: celebs have opted out of the wild & crazy and have opted into choosing common and trendy names.
Just a few celebrity baby names of 2016 fell the “questionable” category, and those that did were not really news makers. Read More
Surprise! Ellen Pompeo is a third time mommy! Ellen and her husband, Chris Ivery, welcomed their third child together, a baby boy.
A rep told Us Weekly: “Family and baby are all doing great,” though no details about the baby’s birth date and time, nor weight have been revealed. Read More
Congratulations to Pink and her husband, Carey Hart – the couple recently welcomed their second child, a baby boy!
Pink gave birth to their newest addition on December 26, which she announced on Instagram, as well as his name. Read More
Hi Grandma,
My ex-wife left me for my army friend and got pregnant by him while we were separated. We went to court and I had visitation rights at reasonable places and time. Well, she took my daughters to Germany. Read More
There was an extra special holiday gift for Nick Lachey and his wife, Vanessa, this holiday – they welcomed their third child, a baby boy, on Christmas Eve.
The couple wasted no time sharing the news and the first baby pic on social media, as well as their little guy’s adorable name, Phoenix. Read More
Dear Jennifer,
I know that you and your sisters own and run this site, so here’s my question to you: what did you name your children and why? Are there stories/meanings behind your own baby names? Read More
It’s been a couple of weeks since Kobe Bryant and his wife, Vanessa, welcomed their third child, but we knew they’d be sharing some details soon enough on social media.
And they didn’t disappoint, as Kobe shared the most adorable (we’re not kidding either) pic of their little girl bundled up in the sweetest pink hooded wrap. Read More
While Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds kept the name of their first daughter under wraps for quite some time, we now know the name they picked for baby #2, who was born a couple of months ago. Read More
Congratulations to Jill (Duggar) Dillard and her husband, Derick. The Counting On star is pregnant with her second baby.
Jill and Derick confirmed the baby buzz with People.com, saying, “We are so excited to be expecting Dillard baby #2!”
They added, “Children really are a wonderful blessing from God. Read More