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Kevin Federline Expecting Fifth Child With Girlfriend Victoria Prince {PopEater}
Mar 29th 2011 11:13PM I just do not get it. This chronically unemployed former dancer well past his prime gets yet another woman pregnant? Doesn't he understand that children are a huge expense? Didn't anyone tell him the word "condom"? Kevin and "flat-broke" Mike Tyson (with his 8th on the way) are like modern-day Johnny Appleseeds. Whoa. So irresponsible.
Decision 2012: Katie Couric and Ricki Lake to Duke It Out for Daytime Slot? {PopEater}
Mar 17th 2011 2:03PM Katie has ruined her credentials as a serious journalist by being a showboater, by grandstanding, and by being nothing more than tabloid fodder for the last ten years. She wants the viewing audience to regard her as a professional journalist, but she has always, always confused herself with the talent. She wants to be the show stopper herself. If she gets a talk show, it will be the shortest-running show in TV history. We are all SOOOOO tired of her.
Larry King Tweaks Anderson Cooper: 'Let's See What She's Up To' {PopEater}
Mar 11th 2011 12:16PM It's rude and mean spirited on King's part. It's never appropriate to "tweak" a person about his or her sexual preferences or sexual identity, not any more appropriate than teasing someone about being black or Asian or belonging to any other group. The fact that King regarded it as a source of humor is appalling. Anderson Cooper has conducted his life with the upmost integrity, and he doesn't deserve to be ridiculed by an aging has-been who's trashed seven marriages, the most recent of which involved dual infidelity and a suicide attempt on the part of his wife. Larry King has no business making jokes at Anderson Cooper's expense unless he wants a ton of ridicule to fall on his own head. Nasty stuff.
Study: Working Mothers Have One More Reason to Feel Guilty {ParentDish}
Feb 18th 2011 7:19PM First, I agree with most everyone here that the article is just more crap piled on top of already stress mothers who are trying to hold home and hearth together, very often without any other wage-earner in the house. I completely reject the blame that this ridiculous article tries to lay at the feet of hard-working women and mothers.
Second, some of the guys who responded here are angry because they either feel that mothers get a free ride (AKA meal ticket) once the kids come along. I stick by my conviction that at-home parenting is some of the toughest work any human being can do so, if you think your wife has it easy, let her be the breadwinner, and you stay home with the kids 24/7. If men want children, then someone has to be there to raise their children, one way or the other. You can't want a family then blame your wife for being a bum for "not working." If you think it's an easy ride, then you do it.
As for fathers not getting their due recognition, I agree, but the very definition of "fathering" has shifted dramatically in the last generation. More women have pursued careers and are happy to be the wage-earners; more men are thrilled to stay home and be the full-time parent. Children need care, and each couple has to work it out according to their own needs. It's fantastic that there are more and more fathers who are taking on full-time parenting. The contribution that these men make to their children is wonderful, and I have as much respect for these full-time fathers as I do for full-time mothers.
Men and women should be blaming each other; rather, I think this article is the source of the contention. We, as parents, have to reject B.S. finger-pointing articles like this that try to blame us for living full, competent, and engaged lives while giving care to the children we love and adore.
Study: Working Mothers Have One More Reason to Feel Guilty {ParentDish}
Feb 18th 2011 4:00PM Katie, I wasn't responding to your very fine note. My annoyance was directed to the writer (and headliner) of the article, Tom Henderson. It seemed obtuse, in this day and age, that we continue to use the term "working mother," and he rankled me considerably by using it. Nevertheless, it's used on this site way too often, and I had just HAD it, seeing it on here. No offense intended. You may be right that smart people are aware of the intensity of a homemaker's work load, but studies show that the homemaker herself tends to devalue her constant toil. When asked to guess what it would cost to replace the full contribution of her work, most at-home mothers said, "About $20-25K." If anything, I want the respect and acknowledgement of all mothers who work in the home. As someone who has worked in and out of the home, I know exactly what a hard job it is, and it doesn't stop with the clock. As I said, when your child comes to your bedside at 4 a.m. and throws up, you can't just say, "Well, I'm off duty. Too bad, kid." You take care of it, and you take care of her. So I guess I'll settle down when I see the majority of writers using terms like "women working at home," and "women working outside of the home." And this goes for men who carry that load, too. Thanks.
Study: Working Mothers Have One More Reason to Feel Guilty {ParentDish}
Feb 18th 2011 2:58PM Would you please be so kind as to quit referring to mothers who work outside the home as "working mothers"? ALL mothers are working women! ALL mothers "work." By using the term "working mothers," you perpetuate the notion that mothers who work within the home are doing nothing more than watching soaps and nibbling on bon bons. Being an at-home mother is the hardest work any woman OR man will ever undertake. A person working outside of the home has a time-oriented schedule: at 5-6:00 p.m., they get in their car and leave work behind. An at-home working parent's job is what is called TASK-oriented: that means it doesn't matter what the clock says. You aren't finished until the task is completed, even if it's midnight. It can be 24/7. In addition, when your 4 year old comes to your bedside at 3 a.m., you can't say, "Well, honey, I'm off duty right now." It's task-oriented, and that can go on around the clock. Credit where it's due, PLEASE! Stop using the term "working mothers!" All mothers are working mothers. No mother who is unemployed, just laying about, as the term suggests. In addition, recent calculations of what it would cost to replace ALL the work and jobs a mother performs (carpooling, cleaning, cooking, organizing, scheduling, and so on) comes to more than $200,000. It would cost that much to replace her contribution to the home, so please, please stop using the term "Working Mother." It's terribly demeaning and insulting to the women (and men) who dedicate their lives to running a home. Thank you so very much for respecting the work of parents.
Study: Working Mothers Have One More Reason to Feel Guilty {ParentDish}
Feb 18th 2011 2:03PM Just a kind reminder: women who have children work "in" the home or "out" of the home, but all women with children work. EVERY mother is a working woman. When I hear people say,"My mother never worked, I want to howl at the moon." It's the hardest work any human being will ever do.
Whoopi Goldberg Misfires in Attack on Article About Black Oscar Winners {PopEater}
Feb 15th 2011 1:40PM Such racism. Shameful.
Whoopi Goldberg Misfires in Attack on Article About Black Oscar Winners {PopEater}
Feb 14th 2011 7:11PM Of course she should be pissed off. She's one of the 10 people on the entire planet who is an authentic EGOT! She's earned an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. TEN! There are only TEN people on the planet who are EGOTs. For heaven's sake, don't blame her for being hurt that she was overlooked in the article about how few blacks have achieved recognition for their work in the arts. She's awesome. She paved the way for the actors and performers who are being recognized today. Do not say one bad word against Whoopie for standing her ground that the NYT was sloppy in its technical depiction of how few people of color are rewarded in the arts.
Dina Lohan Aims for Talk Radio Stardom {PopEater}
Feb 13th 2011 12:25AM 10% on the dollar? I don't think so. There's no way she would have pimped out her kid without taking at least half. She used her own child as a cash cow. And people wonder why Lindsay is so messed up.
