Babies for Benjamins: The Push Present Commodification Of Pregnancy [Essay]


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I consider myself to be a reasonable, rational person. I’m not prone to fits of rage, and only two of the crimes I’ve committed were deemed “crimes of passion” by the court. But nothing makes me see red like people who discuss “push presents” without making the universal “finger down the throat” puking sign. For [...]

Couple Who Had Baby Taken By CPS When They Requested Second Opinion Should Be Praised For Restraint


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California couple Anna and Alex Nikolayev have a beautiful 5 month old infant named Sammy. When Sammy was ill recently, the Russian American couple did what loving parents do when they’re concerned about their children’s health: they took him to be looked at by someone who has medical knowledge. In this case, unfortunately for the [...]

To Make Childbirth More Challenging, Add A Hurricane


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Or an earthquake. Or a flood. How about a tornado? Abby Olefson from Fort Lee, NJ went into labor last Monday during Hurricane Sandy. There was no electricity in her home at the time. 911 calls weren’t getting through. And so Abby delivered her baby in her bathtub by candlelight. SHE DELIVERED HER BABY IN [...]

Already Cooler Than You: Kelsey Grammer’s Infant Parties At The Playboy Mansion


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Sorry, guys, but you knew this would happen: proof that something that sprang from Kelsey Grammer is cooler than you. Tossed salad and blows to my pride. Kelsey Grammer’s three-month-old daughter, Faith, accompanied him and his wife Kayte to the Playboy Mansion for a Halloween party last Saturday evening, where the infant was likely exposed [...]

What Celebrity Breastfeeding Advocates Can Do Better


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Whipping out your above-ground lady parts has never been cooler.  Breastfeeding has swept Hollywood, from Alanis to Alicia.  From Beyonce to Blossom. Well, good on ya, celebrity moms.  You have clearly been exposed to science-y know-how about breastmilk’s documented benefit to babies’ development, immunity, and lifelong health (lower instances of diabetes, obesity, and more).  The moms also benefit, whether it be from [...]