Nicole Richie a Mom Again
The young mother infamous for pre-baby partying is pregnant again. In a message entitled, “Better than winning an Oscar”, Joel Madden announced on the Good Charlotte website that Harlow will indeed, be a big sister.
Richie is well known for her wild childhood and was adopted by Lionel Richie after he became her guardian at age two.
You can view photos of the entire family on People Magazine’s website.
Adoption Shower Activities
We have all been to baby showers that make us groan and try to run for the door. Yes, admit it. But, baby showers and adoption showers don’t have to be horrible baby food eating events.
Adoption Shower Activites
Scrap booking- Put together a scrapbook of the baby or toddler’s firsts. Almost everyone can participate in this event by making a page of their very own. Invite party goers to bring pictures to make their own page.
Advice-Have guests write parenting and marriage advice on index cards and pit them in a basket. Draw names for prizes.
How well do you know him? If …read more
Jessica Long: Paralympics
Jessica Long’s Journey to the Olympics
Paralympic Jessica Long is Russian Adoptee
After swimming competitively for only 18 months Jessica Long already held five national records. In 2007 she became the first Paralympic Athlete to win the Sullivan Award, an award given to the best American athlete in amateur sports. And, as she prepares for the 2008 Olympics she trains with and beats the best American swimmers who have full use of their legs.
Jessica was born in Russia in 1992 without the fibula bones in her lower legs. She was adopted from Irkutsk, Russia at 13 months. her parents realized that her legs would have to be removed below the knees (because …read more
Chris Eubank Relinquishes Children?
In a frenzy of rumors it seems as if former boxer, Chris Eubank , relinquished his two teenage children, Christopher and Sebastian in November of 2006. The adoption was apparently finalized a year ago this month. The children are living with Irene Hutton in Las Vegas.
Eubank’s ex-wife, Karron, gave her blessing to the adoption and still lives with their daughter, Emily, 14, and son, Joe, 11.
Hutton met Eubank in a hotel lobby in Paris where they became good friends. He then flew the boys to Las Vegas for a summer holiday. The boys loved their time there and after flying …read more
Jolie Admitted to Hospital
Angelina Jolie has been admitted to the a French hospital where she plans to stay under close surveillance until she gives birth.
Nadine Bauer, a spokeswoman for the Lenval Hospital in Nice, says that Jolie is well and that she had planned the visit for some time.
She will not give birth immediately.
DeMarcus Ware Celebrates First Father’s Day
After suffering two miscarriages and one stillborn delivery, DeMarcus Ware of the Dallas Cowboys and his wife, Taniqua, decided that adoption was a better choice for them.
Their first child, Omar, was stillborn. During a routine ultrasound they learned that he had no kidneys and did not stand any chance of surviving so Taniqua was asked to deliver him, stillborn. In honor of him Ware gave pendants to relatives. They were inscribed with his birth-date and his footprint.
Taniqua had two other pregnancies but both ended in miscarriages. The second was conceived through a fertility specialist.
But the Wares never gave up hope …read more
Richie Rocks the Parenting World!
Parenting Magazine quotes it as the “Knocked Up, Grown Up” award but I think it was bound to happen…how else would a rift between Nicole and Paris have happened? Obviously one of them was just more mature, right?
Looks like Nicole Richie has “adopted” an adult attitude in order to raise her daughter in style. She has stopped cavorting, drinking, and doing drugs.




