Child Slavery in the US? Wealthy Immigrants Bring "Hired" Help


Updated 12/30/08 7:00 PM · Posted by LibertySugar · 41 comments

Child Slavery in the US? Wealthy Immigrants Bring "Hired" Help

Well, this is just great. Behind the gated and planned communities of Southern California housewives aren't just employing children as drug dealers, they're smuggling children into the US to work. As affluent immigrants move here from Africa, where the rich think nothing of employing children for little to no money, many bring children with them to employ for meager wages ($30-per-month meager). Read more

Do You Care Where Your Clothes Are Made?


Updated 07/14/08 11:16 PM · Posted by FabSugar · 44 comments

Do You Care Where Your Clothes Are Made?

Source Do You Care Where Your Clothes Are Made? Yes — I always think twice before purchasing items made in third world countries. Sometimes; but clothing from other countries are usually cheaper. It depends on the country and company in question. No — if I like it, I'll buy it. Other — do tell! Read more

Fab Flash: Gap and New Child Labor Claims


Updated 10/31/07 4:16 AM · Posted by FabSugar · 14 comments

Fab Flash: Gap and New Child Labor Claims

After efforts in recent years to rebrand itself as a more ethical and socially responsible company, Gap is once again being criticized for practicing child labor. Despite launching rigorous social audit systems in 2004 to weed out such practices, the system is still being abused by its subcontractors. After an article in yesterday's The Observer said children in India as young as 10 were Read more

Lil Links: 10 Dresses That Will Give You Maternity Clothes Envy


Updated 05/24/12 5:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Summer Maternity Dresses

Maternity dresses that give you pregnancy envy — BabyCenter Blog The number one rule you'll learn as a parent — HuffPost Parents Take a peek at Katherine Heigl's baby Adelaide — Celebrity Baby Scoop Steal the latest celeb maternity style: tie-dye — Celebrity Baby Blog The pros and cons of 11 common labor positions — FitPregnancy What kids can learn from failure — Parenting Toddler Read more

5 Things You Can Do For Your Mom This Mother's Day — and 5 She Can Do For You


Updated 05/12/12 12:03 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Mother's Day Gifts For Your Mom and You

Mother's Day is double the fun when you're a mom yourself. Not only do you get a day that celebrates you, but you have a whole new appreciation for your own mom, who definitely deserves some special attention. If you're both looking for ways to celebrate each other, consider the following 10 tips — five are just for you, and five are for her. For You: She can offer perspective. When you're in Read more

Lil Links: A Cup of Tea May Shorten Your Labor


Updated 04/20/12 5:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Lil Links: A Cup of Tea May Shorten Your Labor

Drinking tea may ease nausea and even shorten your labor — FitPregnancy A Mother's Day gift guide to cover every type of mother out there – Cool Mom Picks There may be a link between junk food and autism — The Stir Jessica Alba isn't planning on any additional babies, for now — Celebrity Baby Scoop Daya Vaidya is expecting identical twin boys — Celebrity Baby Blog Twenty-two Read more

Jessica Simpson Tells Jimmy Kimmel She's "Ready to Push"


Updated 04/02/12 8:08 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Jessica Simpson Talks Baby Shower and Birth Plan (Video)

Jessica Simpson visited Late Night With Jimmy Kimmel yesterday to chat about her impending pregnancy and her latest TV venture, Fashion Star. Jimmy joked saying, "I would be honored to deliver your child on TV," should Jessica go into labor during their chat. She's not far from welcoming a baby girl with fiancé Eric Johnson, and when the moment comes Jess said she'll be drugged and "ready to Read more

Down but Not Out: Tori Spelling Shares Her Friend's Perspective on Raising a Child With Down Syndrome


Updated 02/28/12 2:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Raising a Child With Down Syndrome

We're excited to bring you a new post from mother and actress Tori Spelling! Every other week, we're bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle advice from ediTORIal by Tori Spelling, which is Tori's daily blog about everything from food and fashion to parenting and relationships. This week, Tori shares a letter from her friend about her baby who was diagnosed with Down syndrome. Today, I’m Read more

Lil Links: 9 Things You Should Never Say to Your Toddler


Updated 02/21/12 10:00 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Positive Reinforcement For Toddlers

9 things you should never say to your toddler — Parenting Should pediatricians be allowed to "fire" their patients? — The Stir Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie enjoy a prebaby movie date — Celebrity Baby Scoop Kourtney Kardashian's rainy day maternity style — Celebrity Baby Blog In defense of elective inductions — FitPregnancy Presidents past and present holding their tiniest constituents Read more

Labor Pains: 7 Ways to Ease the Pain of Labor


Updated 02/01/12 11:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Tips For Reducing Labor Pains

We're excited to share this post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we will be bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Nancy Johnson Horn about tips for easing labor pain. I remember going into labor over 6 years ago with my first child. When my water broke 11 days early I couldn’t remember a thing, other than Read more