Celebrity Parents Share Family Milestones

He may play a doctor on TV, but actor Omar Epps says, don’t look for him to pull any medical moves on his pregnant wife. Epps, better known as Dr. Eric Foreman on TV’s “House,” recently announced that his wife Keisha Spivey is pregnant with their second child. The couple is already proud parents of 3-year-old daughter K’mari Mae. A new inductee into the celebrity dad’s club is NASCAR driver Jason Leffler. According to news reports, the 31-year-old racecar driver and his wife Alison welcomed a baby boy last week. The couple named their new son Charlie Dean Leffler in … Continue reading

Baby Talk Magazine: Straight Talk for New Moms

New parents need all the help they can get, and that never changes, no matter how many they have! I’m the mom of four children and I still have questions. “Baby Talk” magazine just may be the source for information we’ve all been searching for. With the goal of educating parents not only in the basics of baby care but in the new discoveries in medical care and inventions to make your life easier, this magazine is a valuable tool in the jungle of parenthood. The best part is — it’s free. I’ll give for example this month’s issue (March … Continue reading

Babies are not Baby Dolls

My 5 year old is very eager for us to have a second child. For two years, she has asked us repeatedly about when we were going to give her a little brother or little sister. While I recognize her desire to expand her family and to have more people to love, it’s important to recognize that just because your older child wants something, they may not know exactly what they are asking for. Older Sister in Training My nephew is 11 months old and will celebrate his first birthday in September. It hardly feels like a year since he … Continue reading