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Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/357552http://www.feedburner.comhttp://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~3/327581555/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/bozo-the-clown-passes-away/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/bozo-the-clown-passes-away/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/fun-and-activities/" rel="tag">Fun &amp; activities</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/life-and-style/" rel="tag">Life &amp; style</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/in-the-news/" rel="tag">In the news</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/thats-entertainment/" rel="tag">That's entertainment</a></p><p><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/bozo.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" /></p> <p>You may not recognize the name Larry Harmon. But if you were a kid twenty to thirty years ago and you spent some time in front of the television you probably saw <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/04/arts/television/04bozo.html">him</a> and didn't even know it. Harmon was Bozo the Clown. Now, at 83, the man who brought us one of the few entertaining and not frightening clowns has passed away.</p> <p>Harmon, who died last Thursday of congestive heart failure, was not the original Bozo, but bought the rights to the character and made Bozo what he is to us today. He also trained over 200 other Bozos to carry on his work of delighting children and letting them try to win cool toys like bikes with that ball in the buckets game. Remember that one???</p> <p>Harmon gave Bozo his distinctive look with the large organge hair and large shoes. He will be missed!</p> <p> </p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/04/arts/television/04bozo.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/bozo-the-clown-passes-away/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/forward/1245711/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/bozo-the-clown-passes-away/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=fUVX3j"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=fUVX3j" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=Je0BYj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=Je0BYj" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~4/327581555" height="1" width="1"/>bozobozo the clownBozoTheClownclownlarry harmonLarryHarmonJennifer JordanSat, 05 Jul 2008 16:05:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/bozo-the-clown-passes-away/http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~3/327549913/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/product-recall-youth-bed-toy-chests/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/product-recall-youth-bed-toy-chests/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/health-and-safety/" rel="tag">Health &amp; safety</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/kid-decor-and-style/" rel="tag">Kid decor &amp; style</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/shopping-and-recalls/" rel="tag">Shopping &amp; recalls</a></p><a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08323.html" target="_blank"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/boatbedrecall1sm.jpg" alt="" /></a>The <a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08323.html" target="_blank">U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission</a> has announced the <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/tag/recall/">recall</a> of about 9,350 LaJolla Boat Bed and Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Beds due to an entrapment and strangulation hazard. The lid supports on the toy chests can fail to prevent the lid from closing too quickly. Sadly, a 22-month-old boy in California strangled to death when a lid fell on to the back of his head, trapping his neck on the edge of the LaJolla Boat Bed.<br /><br />These beds were made in China and imported by Bayside Furnishings (a division of Whalen), of San Diego, California. They were sold at Costco and furniture retail stores nationwide as well as at <a href="http://www.costco.com" target="_blank">Costco.com </a>from January through May 2008 for between $700 and $1,400.<br /><br />The recall involves two styles of youth beds: the LaJolla Boat Bed and the Pirates of the Caribbean Twin Trundle Bed. The preassembled toy chests are part of the beds' "bow" and are attached as a foot board. The LaJolla Boat Bed toy chest has a hardwood top and white wood base with a blue stripe. The Pirates Boat Bed toy chest has a hardwood top, wheel shape and brown wood base with decorative carvings.<br /><br />If you have one of these beds, you should immediately stop your children from using the toy chests and contact Bayside Furnishings for instructions on receiving a free repair kit with replacement lid supports. You can reach them by calling (877) 494-2536 anytime, or by visiting their <a href="http://www.baysidefurnishings.com" target="_blank">Web site</a>, where you can register online to receive the free repair kit.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08323.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/product-recall-youth-bed-toy-chests/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/forward/1245884/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/product-recall-youth-bed-toy-chests/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=mVOTjj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=mVOTjj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=1IeVAj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=1IeVAj" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~4/327549913" height="1" width="1"/>bed recallBedRecallboat bed recallBoatBedRecallchildrens bedchildrens furnitureChildrensBedChildrensFurniturecostco bed recallCostcoBedRecallcpsckids bedKidsBedlajolla bed recallLajollaBedRecallpirate of the caribbean bed recallPirateOfTheCaribbeanBedRecallrecallsyouth bedYouthBedSandy MapleSat, 05 Jul 2008 15:04:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/product-recall-youth-bed-toy-chests/http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~3/327512467/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/brad-asks-julia-advice-on-twins/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/brad-asks-julia-advice-on-twins/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/newborns/" rel="tag">Newborns</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/pregnancy-and-birth/" rel="tag">Pregnancy &amp; birth</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/fun-and-activities/" rel="tag">Fun &amp; activities</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/bump-watch/" rel="tag">Bump watch</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/life-and-style/" rel="tag">Life &amp; style</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/celeb-parenting/" rel="tag">Celeb parenting</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/rumors/" rel="tag">Rumors</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/childcare/" rel="tag">Childcare</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/resources/" rel="tag">Resources</a></p><p> </p> <p><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/11gettyjulia.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" /></p> <p>Brad Pitt, who starred in tinsel town's The Mexican with Julia Roberts has allegedly contacted his former co-star to ask for some very particular <a href="http://www.imdb.com/news/ni0255976/">advice</a>. Pitt is due to have twins with partner Angelina Jolie in the impending weeks. Roberts has already tackled that project with twins Hazel and Phinnaeus (who are three if you can believe it!).</p> <p>According to a "source" (and you know how we feel about "sources"), Brad contacted Julia to ask advice on how to deal with raising twins. The source claims Brad was "frantic," which I find hard to picture, about whether or not the rules or parenting twins are different than parenting a singleton. </p> <p>The alleged response? No, it's just harder. I don't know if that is true or not--I think it depends on how you look at it. I know several couples who had twins and they've said since they never had kids before (the twins were their first) it wasn't any different or any harder because they had nothing to compare the experience to. Brad and Ange, however, already have a brood going with daughters Shiloh and Zahara and sons Pax and Maddox. </p> <p><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/julia-roberts-1/">Julia Roberts</a></strong></p><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/julia-roberts-1/902333/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/9getty-julia_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Julia Roberts" title="Julia Roberts" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/julia-roberts-1/902332/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/8gettyjulia_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Julia Roberts and George Clooney" title="Julia Roberts and George Clooney" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/julia-roberts-1/902331/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/7gettyjulia_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Julia Roberts" title="Julia Roberts" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/julia-roberts-1/902330/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/1gettyjulia_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Julia goes incognito" title="Julia goes incognito" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/julia-roberts-1/902329/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/10gettyjulia_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Julia Relaxes" title="Julia Relaxes" /></a></div></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.imdb.com/news/ni0255976/>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/brad-asks-julia-advice-on-twins/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/forward/1245680/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/brad-asks-julia-advice-on-twins/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=wXsAgj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=wXsAgj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=MMgSfj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=MMgSfj" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~4/327512467" height="1" width="1"/>angelina jolieangelina-jolieangelinajoliebrad pittbrad-pittbradpittexpire-images2009-7-5hazeljulia robertsjulia-robertsJuliaRobertsmaddoxpaxPhinnaeusshilihshilohsingletonthe mexicanTheMexicantinsel townTinselTowntwinszaharaJennifer JordanSat, 05 Jul 2008 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/brad-asks-julia-advice-on-twins/http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~3/327484691/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/friends-could-be-heading-for-the-big-screen/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/friends-could-be-heading-for-the-big-screen/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/rumors/" rel="tag">Rumors</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/in-the-news/" rel="tag">In the news</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/media/" rel="tag">Media</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/51040229_10.jpg" />When we last left the <em>Friends</em> crew, Rachel and Ross had reunited, and Monica and Chandler had just learned they were about to become adoptive parents -- to twins. Phoebe got married, and Joey was... well... still being Joey. It seemed like a good ending to the decade long series, but with the recent success of <em>Sex and the City</em>'s big screen debut, rumors are swirling that the <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2236700/Friends-The-Movie-on-the-cards.html"><em>Friends</em> cast may be reuniting.</a><br /><br />When we met them, they were all 20-something singles trying to get a handle on life and love. But by the time the finale came along, though, there were marriages and babies and a focus on a more domesticated life. I'm curious what angle they will take. Will they pick up where they left off? Or will it be a Friends: Four Years Later sort of thing? <br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/the-cast-of-friends/">The cast of Friends</a></strong></p><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/the-cast-of-friends/899226/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/51098695_10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="10 years" title="10 years" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/the-cast-of-friends/899224/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/1305780_10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Guy's Night In" title="Guy's Night In" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/the-cast-of-friends/899225/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/51096743_10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Where it all started" title="Where it all started" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/the-cast-of-friends/899223/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/908383_10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Rumors" title="Rumors" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/the-cast-of-friends/899222/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/908371_10_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Parents in real life" title="Parents in real life" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/friends-could-be-heading-for-the-big-screen/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>"Friends" could be heading for the big screen</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1030981/Friends-reunited-Jennifer-Aniston-gang-set-return-big-screen-blockbuster.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/friends-could-be-heading-for-the-big-screen/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/forward/1243690/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/friends-could-be-heading-for-the-big-screen/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=9RmmSj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=9RmmSj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=yGjcEj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=yGjcEj" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~4/327484691" height="1" width="1"/>expire-images2009-7-2FriendsMonica and ChandlerMonicaAndChandlermovieRachel and RossRachelAndRossSex and the CitySexAndTheCityTVBethany SandersSat, 05 Jul 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/friends-could-be-heading-for-the-big-screen/http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~3/327464034/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/this-kid-just-cant-wait-to-be-a-cop/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/this-kid-just-cant-wait-to-be-a-cop/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/teens-and-tweens/" rel="tag">Teens &amp; tweens</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/in-the-news/" rel="tag">In the news</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/weird-but-true/" rel="tag">Weird but true</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/toypolicecarsm.jpg" alt="" />Apparently, a 13-year old boy with an interest in law enforcement was trying to get a little head start on his career when he <a href="http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=202942&amp;in_page_id=2" target="_blank">helped himself to a police cruiser</a> and took it out on patrol. The Dillon, South Carolina boy did this not once, but twice, and has now been charged with larceny and second-degree burglary. <br /><br />You may be asking yourself just how a kid (or anyone else for that matter) manages to steal a police car. In this case, the kid employed some sneaky, peaky spying and managed to learn the door code for the police department building. Armed with the combination, he simply let himself in the building, got the keys to the car and took off on his self-appointed rounds. <br /><br />Police Sgt. Jason Turner says the jig was up when local residents saw the boy driving the police car. Interestingly, the police themselves were unaware that the car was missing. Sounds like maybe they could use a good man on the force.<br /><br />Of course, the kid should have known better and hopefully will learn a lesson from all this. But I would say there is a good chance he won't. His mother, Patricia Gillespie, was aware that her son was helping himself to police cars and didn't see anything wrong with it. She was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and released on $5,000 bond.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=202942&amp;in_page_id=2>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/this-kid-just-cant-wait-to-be-a-cop/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/forward/1244971/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/this-kid-just-cant-wait-to-be-a-cop/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=j8Kmsj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=j8Kmsj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=ocfXLj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=ocfXLj" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~4/327464034" height="1" width="1"/>boy steals police carBoyStealsPoliceCardillon south carolinaDillonSouthCarolinajason turnerJasonTurnerSandy MapleSat, 05 Jul 2008 12:02:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/this-kid-just-cant-wait-to-be-a-cop/http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~3/327428618/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/making-labor-and-delivery-worth-it-keith-urban-buys-nicole-kidm/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/making-labor-and-delivery-worth-it-keith-urban-buys-nicole-kidm/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/bump-watch/" rel="tag">Bump watch</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/life-and-style/" rel="tag">Life &amp; style</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/81144425ring.jpg" />Did you get a "push present" when your babies were born? You know what I mean -- the traditional push present (could we maybe think of a better name for that, please?) is a piece of jewelery; sometimes it is set with the baby's birthstone, but more often, at least where I live, it's a piece that the mama has chosen ahead of time. A really NICE piece, just so we're clear.<br /><br />But this tops every push present I've ever seen: doting husband and daddy-to-be <a href="http://intouchweekly.hollywood.com/2008/07/keith_urbans_baby_gift_for_nic.php">Keith Urban has reportedly purchased a $73,000 Cartier ring for wife Nicole Kidman</a>. The ring in question is a trinity ring, made of three interlocking bands of pink, yellow, and white gold, representing friendship, love, and fidelity. Kidman's ex, Tom Cruise, bought one for his current wife and baby mama Katie Holmes for Mother's Day. Apparently it's the thing to have if you're a celebrity mom.<br /><br />Cartier does several variations on the Trinity ring, including <a href="http://www.cartier.com/en/Creation,B4038800,,Trinity%20de%20Cartier-Rings">this simple one set with diamonds</a>. Almost makes a girl think about getting pregnant again.<br /><br />Rumor has it that the ring is a surprise for Kidman; hope we're not spoiling it (we doubt it, though).<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://intouchweekly.hollywood.com/2008/07/keith_urbans_baby_gift_for_nic.php>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/making-labor-and-delivery-worth-it-keith-urban-buys-nicole-kidm/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/forward/1245479/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/making-labor-and-delivery-worth-it-keith-urban-buys-nicole-kidm/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=NFR4Qj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=NFR4Qj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=aMYLGj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=aMYLGj" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~4/327428618" height="1" width="1"/>cartiercartier-trinity-ringexpire-images2009-7-3keith urbankeith-urbanKeithUrbannicole kidmannicole-kidmanNicoleKidmanpush-presenttrinity-ringSusan WagnerSat, 05 Jul 2008 11:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/making-labor-and-delivery-worth-it-keith-urban-buys-nicole-kidm/http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~3/327391093/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/product-recall-childrens-jewelry/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/product-recall-childrens-jewelry/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/health-and-safety/" rel="tag">Health &amp; safety</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/shopping-and-recalls/" rel="tag">Shopping &amp; recalls</a></p><a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08324.html" target="_blank"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/girlthing2sm.jpg" alt="" /></a>The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/tag/recall/">recall</a> of about 13,000 <a href="http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08324.html" target="_blank">"It's a Girl Thing"</a> necklaces, bracelets and phone charms due to the presence of lead paint.<br /><br />Made in China and distributed by Bead Bazaar USA Inc., of Rockville, Maryland, the recalled jewelry features a variety of charms including flowers, shoes, letters and butterflies. The words "It's a Girl Thing" can be found printed on the packaging along with the UPC numbers 633870018419 (bracelet), 633870018426 (necklace), and 633870018433 (phone charm).<br /><br />These were sold at retailers nationwide from February 2006 through June 2008 for about $6.<br /><br />If you have any of these jewelry pieces, you should immediately take it away from your child and return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. For more information, contact Bead Bazaar USA by calling (800) 838-1769 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or by visiting their <a href="http://www.beadkit.com" target="_blank">Web site</a>.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08324.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/product-recall-childrens-jewelry/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/forward/1245887/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/product-recall-childrens-jewelry/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=RcmJYj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=RcmJYj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=pnkm0j"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=pnkm0j" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~4/327391093" height="1" width="1"/>bead bazaarBeadBazaarchinaits a girl thingItsAGirlThingjewelry recallJewelryRecalllead paintLeadPaintproduct recallProductRecallrecallSandy MapleSat, 05 Jul 2008 10:02:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/product-recall-childrens-jewelry/http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~3/327367560/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/70-year-old-gives-birth-to-twins/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/70-year-old-gives-birth-to-twins/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/in-the-news/" rel="tag">In the news</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/weird-but-true/" rel="tag">Weird but true</a></p><p><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/dummy.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" border="0" />Every now and then, my husband sees a little pig-tailed cutie holding someone's hand and sighs and says, "You never gave me a daughter." He's kidding, of course, but wondering what raising a child of the opposite sex would be like is a fact of life for families blessed with kids of the same sex.</p> <p>However, for 77 year-old Charan Singh Panwar of India, not having a son weighed on him so heavily, he mortgaged his land, sold his buffaloes, spent his life savings and took out a <em>credit card</em> loan to finance fertility treatments so his <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,376083,00.html">seventy-year-old wife could bear him a male heir</a>.</p><p><a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/70-year-old-gives-birth-to-twins/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>70 year old gives birth to twins</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,376083,00.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/70-year-old-gives-birth-to-twins/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/forward/1246204/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/70-year-old-gives-birth-to-twins/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=OB1JJj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=OB1JJj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=BShBZj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=BShBZj" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~4/327367560" height="1" width="1"/>Angie FeltonSat, 05 Jul 2008 09:02:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/05/70-year-old-gives-birth-to-twins/http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~3/326918127/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/whats-wrong-with-the-pledge/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/whats-wrong-with-the-pledge/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/holidays/" rel="tag">Holidays</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/schools/" rel="tag">Education</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/religion-and-spirituality/" rel="tag">Religion &amp; spirituality</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="150" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/scn_wel_001.jpg" alt="" />The pledge of allegiance, with its references to "Richard Stans" and our "invisible" nation, is mis-quoted every morning by public school children across the nation. There are those, however, who are unhappy about this, most famously because of the two-word phrase added in the 1950's in order to ward off the communist threat.<br /><br />The pledge was <a href="http://history.vineyard.net/pledge.htm">written in 1892</a> to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus' arrival in the new world by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister and Christian Socialist. The original version was "I pledge allegiance to my Flag and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." In the 1920's, "my Flag" was changed, against Bellamy's wishes, to "the Flag of the United States of America."<br /><br />The phrase "under God" was added in 1954 due to pressure from the <a href="http://www.kofc.org/">Knights of Columbus</a>, a Catholic fraternal service organization. According to Bellamy's granddaughter, the original author would not have approved of this change either. There is a lot of opposition to the recitation of the pledge, as it stands, by schoolchildren, most notably by <a href="http://www.restorethepledge.com/">Michael Newdow</a>, an attorney and physician who, in 2000, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elk_Grove_Unified_School_District_v._Newdow">filed a lawsuit</a> in order to make sure his daughter could "go to public school free from daily theistic indoctrination."<br /><br />A lot of people, however, don't get what all the hoopla is about -- why not just let it be, especially since the Supreme Court has ruled that students are not required to recite it? There are a number of reasons, actually, so in the interest of fostering understanding on this, the anniversary of our nation's birth, here are some of them:<br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/whats-wrong-with-the-pledge/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>What's wrong with the pledge?</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/whats-wrong-with-the-pledge/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/forward/1245600/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/whats-wrong-with-the-pledge/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=uovtKj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=uovtKj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=cmdk6j"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=cmdk6j" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~4/326918127" height="1" width="1"/>american flagAmericanFlagflagfourthofjulypledgepledge of allegiancePledgeOfAllegianceunder godUnderGodRoger SinasohnFri, 04 Jul 2008 16:56:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/whats-wrong-with-the-pledge/http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~3/326882162/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/how-do-you-define-patriotism/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/how-do-you-define-patriotism/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/holidays/" rel="tag">Holidays</a></p><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/mauricedb/1264936124/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/1264936124_6c28d80c36.jpg" /></a>Beyond hot dogs and fireworks, have you taught your child the meaning behind Independence Day? I'll admit that I haven't even started. We have our Fourth of July traditions, but even my older daughter has only the vaguest grasp on what the holiday is all about.<br /><br />One of our traditions is meeting our in-laws in a town in between ours and theirs for a road race early in the day. My husband's brother is a runner, and he does a 10K there every year. This year, he and my husband took our girls in the 2K fun run as well. As we stood watching the runners go by, a group of racers carrying flags and wearing t-shirts emblazoned with "support our troops" went by. The crowd went wild as they passed, and my older daughter asked me, "Why are they clapping for them?" Not the most perfect place for a civic lesson, but I did my best.<br /><br />CNN asked their readers to <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/04/patriotism.opinions.irpt/index.html">share their own thoughts on patriotism</a> today, and the responses are interesting. I'd like to go one step further and ask ParentDish readers: How do you teach your own children about patriotism and what traditions do you have that help teach your kids more about this holiday?<br /><br /><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/04/patriotism.opinions.irpt/index.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/how-do-you-define-patriotism/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/forward/1246035/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/how-do-you-define-patriotism/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=zelK7j"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=zelK7j" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=3JJJ8j"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=3JJJ8j" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~4/326882162" height="1" width="1"/>educationfireworksfourth of julyFourthOfJulyindependence dayIndependenceDayjuly 4thsJuly4thspatriotismtraditionsBethany SandersFri, 04 Jul 2008 16:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/how-do-you-define-patriotism/http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~3/326856078/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/films-for-the-fourth/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/films-for-the-fourth/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/holidays/" rel="tag">Holidays</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/thats-entertainment/" rel="tag">That's entertainment</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="160" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/p5054846.jpg" alt="" />With some cities <a href="http://kaaltv.com/article/stories/S499686.shtml?cat=10728">canceling their fireworks</a> celebrations due to budget problems, watching a good old patriotic film might just be the alternative you're looking for. But what to watch? There are so many to choose from? Well, here's a list of a few of my favorite American films. These are mostly family-friendly, although some might be a bit over the heads of younger children. <br /><br /> <ul> <li><a href="http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0031679/">Mister Smith Goes to Washington</a> -- Jimmy Stewart is wonderful (as always) as a naive and idealistic senator who finds himself surrounded by greed and corruption in Washington. Stewart, however, sticks to his guns and tries to do the right thing and, in the end, prevails. In America, every man counts and one man can indeed make a difference.</li> <li><a href="http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0106673/">Dave</a> -- When a corrupt president falls ill, his good-hearted doppelganger is tapped to fill in so the American public don't find out. Instead of being a patsy, he comes to take over and turn the presidency around. It's a fun little film that shows what the presidency should be about -- helping people.</li> <li><a href="http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0032155/">Young Mister Lincoln</a> -- A classic, fictionalized look at one of our greatest president's early days, this film is fun and uplifting. If only all our presidents could be this upstanding, we'd be a lot better off. Henry Fonda is wonderful as the man he felt was almost too great for him to play.</li> <li><a href="http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0060921/">The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming</a> -- I first saw this when I was younger and was impressed at how the Americans, after first going into a tizzy when a Russian submarine runs aground on their island, come to understand that regardless of where you come from, we're all just people.</li> <li><a href="http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0117119/">My Fellow Americans</a> -- Two ex-presidents, running for their lives, get to meet the real people who were affected by their presidencies. It's a reminder that our politicians are there for us, not the other way around. Of course, this is wrapped up in an adventure with danger, corruption, and, of course, a ton of laughs.</li> <li><a href="http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0068156/">1776</a> -- Imagine how much more our founding fathers could have accomplished if only they had broken out into song now and then. Actually, after watching this powerful portrayal of the days leading up to the signing of the declaration of independence, I'm convinced they did. Every time I watch it, I get choked up thinking about what these men went through and what they sacrificed to make this great nation possible. If you only watch one patriotic movie in your life, make it this one.</li> </ul> <br />So there you go, half a dozen films that will make you think about what it means to be an American and what a great country this is. It may not be perfect, but it's pretty darn good and we've got the means built into the system to make it better.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/films-for-the-fourth/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/forward/1245947/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/films-for-the-fourth/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=VWHaMj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=VWHaMj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=Vf0juj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=Vf0juj" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~4/326856078" height="1" width="1"/>americafilmfourthfourth of julyfourthofjulymoviemoviespatrioticRoger SinasohnFri, 04 Jul 2008 15:01:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/films-for-the-fourth/http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~3/326813657/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/evander-holyfield-a-deadbeat-dad/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/evander-holyfield-a-deadbeat-dad/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/kids-8-11/" rel="tag">Kids 8-11</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/celeb-kids/" rel="tag">Celeb kids</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/celeb-parenting/" rel="tag">Celeb parenting</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/behaving-badly/" rel="tag">Behaving badly</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/in-the-news/" rel="tag">In the news</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/single-parenting/" rel="tag">Single parenting</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/holyfieldfrontsm.jpg" alt="" />Former boxing heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield hasn't fought a match in a while, but he is still <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2008/06/05/holyfield-finances.html" target="_blank">making the newspapers</a>. Unfortunately, he's in the legal notices section and the news isn't good. Holyfield's $10 million estate in Atlanta, Georgia is facing foreclosure and is about to be auctioned off to the highest bidder.<br /><br />If that wasn't enough to make the champ want to punch someone, he is also facing deadbeat dad charges from one of the mothers of his children. Holyfield has been married just twice, but admits to at least nine children fathered out of wedlock. One of those children is a 10-year-old son with Toi Jenese Irvin. Irvin has gone to court claiming Holyfield is behind on his child support payments and now owes her $9000. She also says that Holyfield hasn't maintained a health insurance policy on their child despite a judge's order to do so.<br /><br />It sounds like Holyfield is having some serious financial issues and the foreclosure and the child support issue may just be the beginning of things. Irvin's lawyer is aware of this and wants to make sure his client is at the top of the list when what's left of Holyfield's money is disbursed. "My concern is there may be a lot of other mothers not be getting paid, and I would like my client to be at front of the line," says her lawyer, Randy Kessler. And Kessler means business. If Holyfield doesn't pay up, the lawyer wants him tossed in jail. "This is such a small amount given the scope of what he has," Kessler said. "If Evander Holyfield can get away with it, anybody can. There are guys making $15,000 a year who go to jail for missing a $100 payment." Yeah, he's got a point there. I don't know what happened to the reported $200 million Holyfield has earned over the years, but perhaps he should have set a little of it aside to take care of all his kids.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/evander-holyfield/">Evander Holyfield</a></strong></p><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/evander-holyfield/899453/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/holyfield3sm_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Evander Holyfield" title="Evander Holyfield" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/evander-holyfield/899455/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/holyfield5sm_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Evander Holyfield" title="Evander Holyfield" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/evander-holyfield/899454/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/holyfield4sm_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Evander Holyfield" title="Evander Holyfield" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/evander-holyfield/899452/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/holyfield2sm_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Evander Holyfield" title="Evander Holyfield" /></a><a href="http://".$GLOBALS["HTTP_HOST"]."/photos/evander-holyfield/899451/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/holyfield1sm_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Evander Holyfield" title="Evander Holyfield" /></a></div><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2008/06/05/holyfield-finances.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/evander-holyfield-a-deadbeat-dad/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/forward/1244337/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/evander-holyfield-a-deadbeat-dad/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=X7VG9j"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=X7VG9j" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=LJ26Wj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=LJ26Wj" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~4/326813657" height="1" width="1"/>celebrity dadCelebrityDadchild supportChildSupportdeadbeat dadDeadbeatDadevander holyfieldEvanderHolyfieldexpire-images2009-7-2health insuranceHealthInsurancetoi jenese irvinToiJeneseIrvinSandy MapleFri, 04 Jul 2008 14:02:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/evander-holyfield-a-deadbeat-dad/http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~3/326784263/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/flds-women-start-online-clothing-store/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/flds-women-start-online-clothing-store/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/money-and-work/" rel="tag">Money &amp; work</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/in-the-news/" rel="tag">In the news</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/shopping-and-recalls/" rel="tag">Shopping &amp; recalls</a></p><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/jasonsager/387650742/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/387650742_08fbe05b46.jpg" /></a>School shopping is just around the corner. If you're looking to dress your daughters in long prairie dresses and long underwear, then I have <a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_9737603?source=rv">just the site for you.</a><br /><br />When the 400-plus children of the Yearning for Zion ranch were removed by child protective services earlier this year, the sect's clothing was a major topic of conversation in the media. The enterprising women of the FLDS are building on that attention and have started <a href="http://fldsdress.com/clothing.php?Cat=Underwear">their own website</a>, where parents can buy princess dresses, overalls, and long underwear for the whole family. <br /><br />The website started as a way for child protective services to clothe the children in their custody, but is now being turned into a business to help mothers pay bills related to their legal battles. Many have been advised not to return to the ranch, and are having to pay for rent and utilities. <br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/flds-women-start-online-clothing-store/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>FLDS women start online clothing store</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_9737603?source=rv>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/flds-women-start-online-clothing-store/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/forward/1242455/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/flds-women-start-online-clothing-store/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=ncfRrj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=ncfRrj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=WbIuLj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=WbIuLj" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~4/326784263" height="1" width="1"/>clothingdressesFLDSonline storeOnlineStoreprairie dressesPrairieDressessectYearning for ZionYearningForZionBethany SandersFri, 04 Jul 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/flds-women-start-online-clothing-store/http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~3/326743795/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/image-of-the-day-red-white-and-blue/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/image-of-the-day-red-white-and-blue/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/image-of-the-day/" rel="tag">Image of the Day</a></p><img width="450" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="300" border="0" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/2630984764_fb441ba3bc.jpg" alt="" /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pbekesi/2600191056/in/pool-bloggingbaby"><br /></a>We're hoping to see some fun Fourth of July photos in the upcoming week, but for now, here's a great shot including our patriotic colors. Happy Fourth of July! Thanks to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11832768@N04/2630984764/in/pool-bloggingbaby">mistybliss</a> for the shot.<br /><br />If you'd like your own picture featured here, simply upload photos into our <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/bloggingbaby/pool/">group Flickr Pool</a> - We'll highlight an image every day. Remember: we're on the lookout for shots with interesting backgrounds, cool angles, or original composition. Be sure to read the intro on our <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/bloggingbaby/">main Flickr page</a> for more information and limit your uploading to 5 photos per day.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/image-of-the-day-red-white-and-blue/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/forward/1241196/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/image-of-the-day-red-white-and-blue/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=y7z7Qj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=y7z7Qj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=lrDkTj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=lrDkTj" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~4/326743795" height="1" width="1"/>Sarah JamesFri, 04 Jul 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/image-of-the-day-red-white-and-blue/http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~3/326712597/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/is-angelina-jolie-a-bad-influence/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/is-angelina-jolie-a-bad-influence/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/teens-and-tweens/" rel="tag">Teens &amp; tweens</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/health-and-safety/" rel="tag">Health &amp; safety</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/eating-and-nutrition/" rel="tag">Eating &amp; nutrition</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/life-and-style/" rel="tag">Life &amp; style</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/wantedmoviesm.jpg" alt="" />I admit that I am not all that familiar with Angelina Jolie's body of work. I know plenty about her <em>body</em>, her humanitarian work and her personal life, but I don't see many movies that aren't rated "G". I do know that Jolie gets a lot of positive press and that the only real criticism I've heard concerning her film work is that maybe she shouldn't be doing any with all those kids at home.<br /><br />But someone has found something to complain about regarding Jolie in her new film, <em>Wanted</em>. Dr. Carole Lieberman, a psychiatrist in Los Angeles, thinks <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=5285483&amp;page=1" target="_blank">Jolie is too thin</a> to be an action hero and worries that she presents an unrealistic image of what a strong woman looks like. "A super-thin, super-cool female action hero undoubtedly influences female moviegoers to emulate her," she said. "The underlying message is that being thin gives you power over men: physical and psychological."<br /><br />Dr. George Pratt, another psychologist, prefers his action figures a little bulkier, like Linda Hamilton in <em>Terminator 2</em> and Carrie-Ann Moss in the <em>Matrix</em> films. "There women were represented in a way that displays strength, balance and a healthier body," he says. <br /><br />Jolie <em>is</em> thin and not exactly what we are used to seeing when it comes to tough chicks in the movies. But it seems to me that there is another way to look at it. Like maybe skinny girls can kick butt, too? Or, it's just a movie and we all know Angelina Jolie isn't really an assassin?<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=5285483&amp;page=1>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/is-angelina-jolie-a-bad-influence/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/forward/1243759/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/is-angelina-jolie-a-bad-influence/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=zqCiVj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=zqCiVj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=ONU8Sj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=ONU8Sj" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~4/326712597" height="1" width="1"/>action heroActionHeroangelina jolieAngelinaJoliebody imageBodyImagecelebrityfemale action heroFemaleActionHerogirlsrole modelsRoleModelsteenthinwantedwanted movieWantedMovieSandy MapleFri, 04 Jul 2008 11:03:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/is-angelina-jolie-a-bad-influence/http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~3/326671818/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/pd-poll-would-you-be-friends-with-your-parents/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/pd-poll-would-you-be-friends-with-your-parents/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/relatives/" rel="tag">Relatives</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/fun-and-activities/" rel="tag">Fun &amp; activities</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/environment/" rel="tag">Environment</a></p><p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/family.jpg" /></p> <p>Sure, you may be friends with your parents. You may also SAY to people that you are friends with your parents. But, really, when you think about who your mom and dad are (granted they are still with us), as people and not as your parents, do you think you'd still be friends with them?</p> <p>I'm not sure how things were in previous generations, but it seems like lately people have less than ever in common with their parents. That doesn't necessarily make for an un-friendly situation, but it is food for thought. The things we care about may seem different of course, but we haven't lived as long as our parents (in most cases) and we haven't had the same experiences they've had--the kind that change the very core of our beings. Things like having children of our own put us more on the same page with our parents every day, whether we realize it or not.</p> <p>And perhaps that's what it is--can you be friends with someone with whom you have too much in common? Or does friendship come down to more than things in common versus not? Many people have said to me, I don't have to like my family--they're <a href="http://plus.aol.com/aol/reference/genealog/genealogy?flv=1">FAMILY</a>. I've also heard that while you love your family, you may not particularly like them (anyone got that funny uncle everyone's always talking about?). Others feel that they have a strong bond with their parents that outshines that of the biological bond.</p> <p>What about you? Would you be friends with your parents if they weren't related to you?</p> <p><a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/pd-poll-would-you-be-friends-with-your-parents/#poll16346">View Poll</a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://plus.aol.com/aol/reference/genealog/genealogy?flv=1>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/pd-poll-would-you-be-friends-with-your-parents/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/forward/1244587/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/pd-poll-would-you-be-friends-with-your-parents/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=DntWtj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=DntWtj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=OY6iEj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=OY6iEj" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~4/326671818" height="1" width="1"/>biological bondBiologicalBondbondchildrenfamilyfunny unclefunny uncloeFunnyUncleFunnyUncloegenerationsparentspd-pollrelatedrelatesdrelativesuncleJennifer JordanFri, 04 Jul 2008 10:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/pd-poll-would-you-be-friends-with-your-parents/http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~3/326633116/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/portuguese-police-may-close-madeleine-mccann-case/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/portuguese-police-may-close-madeleine-mccann-case/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/in-the-news/" rel="tag">In the news</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/80973513.jpg" alt="" />The story of little <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeleine_McCann">Madeleine McCann</a>, taken from her bed in the middle of the night while her parents dined at a restaurant nearby, reached every corner of the globe after her parents launched a massive publicity campaign in their attempts to find her.<br /><br />Sadly, however, despite their efforts and the efforts of Portugal police, Madeline is still missing a year later. The Portuguese police have filed their final police report, and once that goes to the prosecutors office, <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h3degXqu-Rl1avDH40zxVeR2_VUwD91L2M7O3">the case may be closed.</a> <br /><br />Though I know very little about police work, I have to imagine that authorities giving up the search for their daughter has to be a devastating blow for the McCanns. Sources close to the family say that the McCanns will never give up looking and hope that, if the case is officially closed, the police will hand over the vast amounts of information they have gathered to private investigators.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://www.livenews.com.au/Articles/2008/07/02/Madeleine_McCann_case_closing_but_parents_wont_give_up>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/portuguese-police-may-close-madeleine-mccann-case/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/forward/1243474/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/portuguese-police-may-close-madeleine-mccann-case/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=LkdLTj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=LkdLTj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=1uvjKj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=1uvjKj" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~4/326633116" height="1" width="1"/>expire-images2009-7-2Gerry McCannGerryMccannKate McCannKateMccannkidnappingmadeleine mccannmadeleinemccannportugualBethany SandersFri, 04 Jul 2008 09:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/portuguese-police-may-close-madeleine-mccann-case/http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~3/326605639/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/last-minute-4th-of-july-kid-crafts/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/last-minute-4th-of-july-kid-crafts/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/fun-and-activities/" rel="tag">Fun &amp; activities</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/holidays/" rel="tag">Holidays</a></p><p><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/wagon.jpg" align="right" vspace="4" border="0" />Happy 4th of July! Welcome to the one holiday nearly as fun for kids as Christmas, only with fewer financial obligations for parents but with the painful twist of the grand finale (fireworks!) at the very <em>end</em> of the day instead of first thing in the morning. </p> <p>If you aren't the lucky owner of a cottage or waterfront property (or related to someone who is) it can be really tempting to let the kids plop in front of the television while you work on marinading the steak and prepping the potato salad for a cookout.</p> <p>However, with just a few craft materials you probably already have lying around and some easy instructions, you can quickly throw together a last minute 4th of July Kid Parade that will be the talk of........well, everyone who was actually <em>around</em> on the 4th! (And if you keep the neighbor kids occupied for a few hours, their parents might even invite yours over to burn some daylight out of gratitude!)</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p><p><a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/last-minute-4th-of-july-kid-crafts/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Last Minute 4th of July Kid Crafts</em></a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/last-minute-4th-of-july-kid-crafts/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/forward/1245318/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/last-minute-4th-of-july-kid-crafts/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=tO5Ngj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=tO5Ngj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=maKcvj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=maKcvj" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~4/326605639" height="1" width="1"/>childhood-unpluggedAngie FeltonFri, 04 Jul 2008 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/04/last-minute-4th-of-july-kid-crafts/http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~3/326152429/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/03/wall-e-cute-robot-or-liberal-propaganda/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/03/wall-e-cute-robot-or-liberal-propaganda/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/weird-but-true/" rel="tag">Weird but true</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/environment/" rel="tag">Environment</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/media/" rel="tag">Media</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/thats-entertainment/" rel="tag">That's entertainment</a></p><img width="200" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="180" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/wall-e.jpg" alt="" />While I had <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/06/30/wall-e-the-little-robot-that-could/">my issues with WALL-E</a>, I wouldn't have considered leftist brain-washing to be one of them (although, I suppose some might argue that I'm so far gone I wouldn't notice it in the first place). It seems, however, that some of the more conservative members of the audience did pick up on it and are visibly upset.<br /><br />Think Progress (admittedly, it was voted "Best Liberal Blog" in 2006) has <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/01/right-wing-hates-wall-e/">a round-up</a> of some of the commentary coming out about the movie from the right side of the theatre. "From the first moment of the film," wrote Shannen Coffin, former general counsel to Vice President Cheney, "my kids were bombarded with leftist propaganda about the evils of mankind."<br /><br />Another writer described the movie as "a 90-minute lecture on the dangers of over consumption, big corporations, and the destruction of the environment." He goes on to explain that he will be doing his part to save the world by "by boycotting any and all WALL-E merchandise" and calling for others to "join my crusade."<br /><br />I'm sure that these reviewers do not speak for all conservatives, representing, instead, an extreme, but it is still amusing that they are getting so upset over a movie that they aren't being forced to see. I could get similarly incensed about the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VeggieTales">VeggieTales</a> series -- or just not watch them.<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://thinkprogress.org/2008/07/01/right-wing-hates-wall-e/>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/03/wall-e-cute-robot-or-liberal-propaganda/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/forward/1244887/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/03/wall-e-cute-robot-or-liberal-propaganda/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=KvqkNj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=KvqkNj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=Wj4Hmj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=Wj4Hmj" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~4/326152429" height="1" width="1"/>conservativedisneyenvironmentenvironmentalenvironmentalismfascismliberalpixarpoliticsrobotrobotswall-eRoger SinasohnThu, 03 Jul 2008 18:08:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/03/wall-e-cute-robot-or-liberal-propaganda/http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~3/326109167/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/03/are-brad-and-angie-using-body-doubles/http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/03/are-brad-and-angie-using-body-doubles/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/pregnancy-and-birth/" rel="tag">Pregnancy &amp; birth</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/bump-watch/" rel="tag">Bump watch</a>, <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/category/celeb-parenting/" rel="tag">Celeb parenting</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.parentdish.com/media/2008/07/81186338double.jpg" alt="" />When Angelina Jolie <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/01/brangelina-baby-watch-begins/">was admitted to a Nice hospital recently,</a> under observation until her twins are born, the paparazzi went into high alert. Like over-eager puppies, however, they appear to be ready to snap at anything. When a pregnant woman -- an Angelina body double, maybe? -- waved to them from Angelina's hospital room, their shutters clicked and the headlines announced that Angie was "showing off her baby bump."<br /><br />Only two problems with that scenario. One, Angelina is hardly the type of celebrity to lift up her shirt and bare her belly to photographers. Two, <a href="http://justjared.buzznet.com/2008/07/03/angelina-jolie-baby-bump-hospital/">the picture looks nothing like Angelina.</a> <br /><br />I'm sure that being one of the most famous and most recognizable couples in the world makes it difficult to have a private and intimate birth experience. Rumor has it that Brad and Angelina lied about their August delivery date, and maybe using a stand-in is just one more way to keep the world out of their business while their twins get on with the business of being born.<br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/03/are-brad-and-angie-using-body-doubles/#poll16365">View Poll</a></p><p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://justjared.buzznet.com/2008/07/03/angelina-jolie-baby-bump-hospital/>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/03/are-brad-and-angie-using-body-doubles/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/forward/1244992/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/03/are-brad-and-angie-using-body-doubles/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=rixeFj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=rixeFj" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?a=LLNIKj"><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~f/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby?i=LLNIKj" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogsinc/bloggingbaby/~4/326109167" height="1" width="1"/>Angelina JolieAngelinaJoliebirthbody doubleBodyDoubleBrad PittBradPittBrangelinabump watchBumpWatchexpire-images2009-7-3Francejolie-pittpregnancytwinsBethany SandersThu, 03 Jul 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://www.parentdish.com/2008/07/03/are-brad-and-angie-using-body-doubles/