Whitney Houston, dead at the age of 48, with daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown.Bobbi Kristina Brown, the 18-year-old daughter of Whitney Houston, was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center just a day after news broke of her mother's death at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, father Bobby Brown confirmed in a statement. Bobbi Kristina was released later in the day.

Cause for hospitalization has not yet been confirmed. ABC reports that she was suffering from stress and anxiety, while TMZ cites a source that says she was "awake and alert" but also "hysterical, exhausted and inconsolable."

Hours after Houston died, Bobbi Kristina reportedly shouted at police officers outside the hotel room where her mother was found dead. Officers say no one was permitted to see the body, including Bobbi Kristina and Houston's cousin Dionne Warwick, TMZ reports.

Bobbi Kristina's father, R&B icon Bobby Brown, left a reunion tour with New Edition and returned to Los Angeles.

"Just say a prayer for my daughter, say a prayer for her mother, and if you find the time please say a prayer for me

Marilyn Monroe as Sugar Kane in Some Like It Hot -- Inspiring today's parents?As Valentine's Day approaches, you may be sending greetings to your Amour, your Venus or your Bliss. For more and more American girls, that happens every day of the year.

Romantic, sultry names that have long been favorites for exotic dancers are now climbing the baby name charts. Today's parents want names that make an impact and help their kids feel special. That has sent names from Valentina and Delilah to Heaven and Miracle mainstream.

Look beyond the most common names, and you'll find there's almost no limit to Valentine-ready baby names. See for yourself -- all of these names were given to at least five newborn America girls in a recent year.

• Gorgeous
• Lovely
• Heavenly
• Angelic
• Divine
• Adore
• Love
• Amour
• Heart
• Honey
• Sugar
• Sweet
• Venus
• Aphrodite
• Vanity
• Charm
• Allure
• Silka
• Velvet
• Whisper
• Caressa
• Delight
• Bliss
• Euphoria
• Ecstasy
• Eternity

What do you

A dad's rules for dating his daughterA few years ago, I came across a funny article that laid down rules from the perspective of a father to the prospective boyfriend of a daughter. I've tried to modernize the rules a bit and make them more appropriate.

I'm very tempted to have this set of rules available when my daughters start dating. Unless, of course, I lock them all away in a tower. That evil witch who put Rapunzel high away from the world and prevented her from coming down was actually pretty smart. But until I build a 5-story high stone tower, I need to have a set of rules that all young men wanting to date my daughter must follow.


No honking
1. No honking
You WILL get out of your car, walk to the front door, ring the doorbell and wait patiently for my princess to be ready. If you honk, you won't be picking anything up.

No touching
2. No touching
You WILL admire my daughter from afar, and only from the neck up. You may not touch her in front of me. If you forget this simple rule, I will remove the body part that touches her, and if

Picture yourself on Barbie's waistline.Meet the newest version of Barbie. Still blonde, unreasonably proportioned, but now much more photogenic.

On Friday, Mattel introduced Barbie Photo Fashion Doll, a digital camera disguised as a doll. Well, not completely disguised. Her shirt actually serves as the display screen for snapshots and pre-loaded graphics. A detachable USB cord, which plugs into an as-yet-undisclosed place on Barbie's body, allows you to transfer files to and from the doll's midsection.

It's hard to believe you can fit anything in that stomach, no less a digital picture frame, but nanotechnology is just another part of being a kid these days.


Digital camera Barbie is part of a pack of tech toys the company's rolling out this year. Through software they've branded as "Apptivity", Hot Wheels cars and other non-techy toys can be rolled across the screen of a tablet and integrated into online games.

"Today's children do not differentiate between toy and device as technology is expected in their favorite

While most of us got excellent care during pregnancy and birth, some of us heard bizarre things, alarmist misdiagnoses, or just plain weirdness from our care providers.

Here are 5 of the most unhelpful things docs told us while we were pregnant:


Didn't need to hear that.
1. Lack-of-evidence-based scare
"I thought I'd miscarried at 6 weeks, so I went in to get an ultrasound. My doctor was gone, and the backup doctor found that there was a heartbeat, but it was a tad slow. She told me that 'There's no research behind this, but your baby probably has Trisomy 18.' I carried that with me until he was born, completely healthy, 34 weeks later." - Magda Pecsenye

Related: My OBGYN said WHAT?! Overheard in the delivery room

Didn't need to hear that.
2. Equinophobia
"My doctor told me that I should under no circumstances ride my horse ("too jarring"), but that it was perfectly okay for other pregnant women to run a marathon, etc. (Obviously having an accident would be bad, but accidents happen to all sorts of people.)" - J, California


Didn't need to hear that.
3. Pit

By Tara Weng, GalTime.com

If you're noticing that younger girls are starting to look more mature (or more colorful), you're not losing your mind--according to new research. The research, furnished by Mintel reveals that 61% of girls aged 9-11 would like to wear more makeup than their parents allow. Makeup manufacturers, not surprisingly, are happy to oblige.


Plenty of Products For Tweens/Teens

"Between reality stars like the Kardashians and bestselling books like Twilight and Hunger Games, character merchandising plays a large role in how manufacturers are marketing makeup and accessories to the tween and teen crowd and parents might struggle to keep their children from wanting a part of it," notes Kat Fay, senior beauty analyst at Mintel.

Related: 7 Questions You Should NEVER Ask Your Tweens and Teens

"In order to attract this group and get support from parents, products must be subtle in appearance and emphasize that ingredients are safe for young skin, while

By Barbara Greenberg, PhD for GalTime.com
What do you do when your nanny says,

Let's face it. There is one person in your life who you count on more than anyone-more than your mother and maybe even more than your husband or your best friend. This person is,of course, your NANNY. She has a tremendous amount of power in your life. Not only does she watch your precious children but she has the unique ability to set your life into a tailspin in a heartbeat. One day your kids love her; your life is on automatic pilot and the next day she tells you that she has been unhappy and she is leaving in two weeks. Anyone out there been in this situation? It's a moment that can send you into a panic, a panic attack, a rage, or even a momentary meltdown.

Here's what is most likely running through your mind:

1. My kids love her. How will I explain this to them?

2. How much time will it take me to find a replacement?

3. Oh S T; And after I bent over backwards to please her so much.

4. I thought things were going