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At least 3 times a day I say, "I can't do that - I have a kid." On my list of things I can't do because I'm a mom?

• wear too short shorts
• drink alcohol
• stay out past midnight
• go out to dinner more than 3 times a week
• listen to music that isn't kid-friendly
• express my annoyance at strangers on the street

The list goes on, but I think you get the point. Anyways, when I saw this pic of Nicole Kidman my first thought was "Wow, her butt looks amazing!"

Pretty impressive, right? But then I remembered she has kids and for goodness sake a woman with kids should not be showing her behind on a magazine cover! What kind of example is she setting?

But really, why not show it off? Her kids are too young to ever see the magazine now and when they're older they'll probably be like, "Wow mom you had a nice butt back then."

So if Nicole Kidman can be this liberated, certainly so can we right?

What things did/do you refuse to do now that you're a

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Even though I love her, I just started following Tia Mowry on Facebook yesterday. Don't ask what took so long - I have no idea.

As I was looking at her page, though, I couldn't help but notice one of the top posts:

Apparently, Tia was addressing malicious people who've been saying her baby boy Cree is "ugly." Can you believe that? I actually think Cree is a cutie, so I couldn't believe people were actually saying it either. But I quickly found out how shallow people can be.

"Wow that baby is ugly. What the hell happened. Both parents are attractive. Just don't get it."

"THIS BABY IS NOT CUTE. MAYBE LATER HE WILL GROW INTO CUTENESS. IT GOES TO SHOW EVEN THOUGH ONE OF YOUR PARENTS ARE CUTE YOU CAN STILL HAVE A UGLY BABY."

Seriously, who says this stuff? I was literally in shock reading some of the comments about Cree and then I started to get angry for Tia. How dare people speak so badly about her child's appearance? He is a happy, healthy baby - isn't that

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post baby body

First it was Shape of a Mother back in April, now it looks like a post from CT Working Moms about post baby bodies is about to go viral. I get that seeing celebrities bounce back in a month is annoying and disheartening, but why are people obsessed with women's post baby bodies?

Part of me thinks it's great that other women are courageous enough to put themselves out there so other moms know they are not alone. But part of me finds it annoying because I know some people just want to gawk.

What do you think? Do you find these real moms sharing their post-baby bodies helpful or is it overkill now?

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halle berry

Let me start by saying that Halle Berry is hands-down my favorite person in Hollywood. I love her.

So yesterday when I read that she was ordered to pay her ex $20,000/month in child support, I felt like someone had just ordered ME to pay that much. $20k/month? And he doesn't even have full custody of their daughter? That's crazy!

I thought lots of other people would feel similarly, but it turns out she gets very little sympathy. Male commenters on the articles I read about the ruling remarked, "It's about time it worked the other way!" Women remarked, "That's what she gets for being a b*tch."

Now I don't know Halle personally and I'm guessing these commenters don't either. So why people are celebrating a woman having to pay her ex who doesn't have full custody of a child almost a quarter of a million dollars per year? I feel awful for her.

I make more than my ex and if I was ordered to pay him a dime I would be livid.

What about you? Do you feel bad for Halle or

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Exclusive - Mary-Kate Olsen & Olivier Sarkozy Out To Dinner With His Daughter

Yes, that is Mary-Kate Olsen with her new boyfriend, Olivier Sarkozy, and his daughter. Yes, his daughter appears to be taller than MK (ha!) and yes, her beau is much older than her. 16 years to be in fact. But none of that bothers me, really. What does, however, is Mary-Kate puffing away on her cancer stick right in front of the little girl. What gives?

Now I know Mary-Kate isn't the only person in the wrong here. The child's father is right there letting his girlfriend blow secondhand smoke in his daughter's face. So shame on him, too!

I didn't realize there was a person left in the world who didn't know how awful cigarettes are, but apparently MK didn't get the surgeon generals warnings. Cancer. Emphysema. Do I have to go on?

Now before you give me some talk about how Sarkozy is French and it's part of their culture, I say bull. Making a child ingest fatal chemicals is unacceptable no matter what country you're in.

Think I'm over-reacting? Maybe. But would you

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Jenny McCarthy seriously annoys me. Maybe it's because I feel like she hasn't matured at all since her days on Singled Out, but I just find her so obnoxious.

She's probably most famous (now) for her outspoken opinions on autism and vaccines, but that's not why I wish she would just go somewhere and sit down. The reason why she's currently the most annoying mom in Hollywood? She thought it would be a good idea to go on Howard Stern's show and call Jim Carrey out for not keeping in touch with her son after they broke up.

Now, let's keep in mind I said HER son, not their son. Jim is not Jenny's son's father. So why she is blasting him publicly for not keeping in touch astounds me.

As a single mom myself, I recognize that it is my decision whether or not to introduce my boyfriend(s) to my child. When making that decision, I also have to accept the fact that if the relationship doesn't work out, that person has no obligations to my child. Sure, it would be nice for him to

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You're probably being bombarded with incredibly clever, thoughtful Father's Day gift ideas, but here's a secret: the best gift you can give dad this year is to stop saying these things:

1. You just don't understand. Because he does. He's a parent too and probably just as sleep deprived as you. Cut him some slack.

2. You're doing it wrong. Instead, why not say something like "He/she likes it better when you do it this way."

3. Give me my baby. Ouch. Children have two parents. And if you'd like to keep it that way, don't ever say this.

4. He/she gets that from your side of the family. Unless you're talking about his great legs or gorgeous eyes, this is only bound to cause animosity.

5. You're no help. Even if he only changes 1/4 as many diapers as you, be thankful for that help... even if it's not as much as you'd like.

6. Just go away. Think about it. How sad would you be if dad really went away? For good?

7. You suck at this. Dad may not swaddle as well as

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Now before you go calling me a prude, my problem isn't with the nudity per se.

Instead, when I first saw this pic of Jillian Michaels and her new daughter, Lukensia, I thought, "Gosh I hope she has sunscreen on." And I have no doubt that Jillian rubbed her little girl down, but when they're this young, shouldn't they be covered up at the beach? Their skin is still so precious and the sun's rays can wreak havoc.

I'm not doctor, but I am a bit of a sunscreen/sun protection Nazi, so it always peeves me a little to see naked babies at the beach. Not because I don't appreciate a cute little toddler tush, but because it hurts me to think what the sun is doing to their skin.

What about you? What's your take on naked babies at the beach? Are you sunscreen and rashguard mama like me or a complete sun worshipper?

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