Our Favorite Parenting News Stories Of The Week

Bachelor in Paradise star Jade Tolbert couldn’t be more excited to welcome her baby girl soon! So why not splurge on the best and cutest girly baby shower of her dreams? Pink flowers, popsicle champagne, and brunch were all apart of her “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” theme. (PEOPLE)

 

It’s been said that kids are the heightened versions of ourselves–but worse. Reader’s Digest and Scary Mommy Blog claim there’s one sentence that parents should never say about your child. We’ll give you a hint; it’s not what you’d think. (Reader’s Digest)

 

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo happily announced that his girlfriend is pregnant! Already the father of twins and little boy, Ronaldo is more than excited to welcome his fourth child to the family. The Spanish footballer took to social media to announce that “big news is coming soon!” before he announced it in a Spanish newspaper. (SKY)

 

Dad bods? That’s so last year. Let’s welcome mom bods now! These moms are fighting back on the stigmas that stretch marks, flappy skin, or weight gain are automatically presumed ugly. This photo shoot will inspire you to stop looking in the mirror mad and live your life to the fullest. (Daily Mail)

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Mindy Kaling, is reportedly pregnant with her first child! Sources told PEOPLE that it was quite the unexpected surprise. We’re sure she’s going to have just as funny child as she is. Congrats Mindy! (PEOPLE)

 

Jessica Alba is about to be outnumbered as her and husband Cash Warren are about to have their third child! Alba announced it on her Instagram with the help of her two daughters cheekily holding numbered balloons happily waving them around. Congrats Jessica! (LA Times)

 

Living on an island isn’t the paradise you’d imagine it to be. Claustrophobic and sweaty, how do parents raise their children without access to multitudes of entertainment? This mom weighs in her experience on how hard it really is to raise children on an island. (The Washington Post)

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