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Worlds Smallest Mom Is Pregnant

The world’s smallest mom is expecting her third child — despite warnings the... more

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Watch who your kids drive with

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Calendar Features Sexy Mormon Moms With Muffins

Chad Hardy is, above all things apparently, an entrepreneur. When Hardy started selling the unexpectedly popular "Men on a Mission" calendar, featuring Mormon beefcakes recently returned from church-required missions, he suffered the consequences.

Not only did the Mormon stronghold of Brigham Young University deny Hardy's degree a month after he participated in the graduation ceremony, but the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) full-on excommunicated him. That's no small thing in a church that encourages followers to disconnect from wayward family members. But did Chad Hardy repent and try to get back into the church's good graces? Nope. He just got cracking on another hot calendar idea -- this time featuring the female side of the church.

Hardy's new calendar, "Hot Mormon Muffins: A Taste of Motherhood," features LDS women in sexy pin-up style poses celebrating both their outer beauty and their family values by including favorite recipes for tasty muffins. There's no way he's not going to make money on this thing. And obviously the church is not going to be amused.

The Associated Press reports that church spokesperson Kim Farah declined to comment on the new calendar Monday. But if the church was angry enough to excommunicate Hardy, it would appear likely that the 12 moms (ranging in age from 26 to 53) appearing in "Hot Mormon Muffins" will have to watch out.

At least one of the models has already expressed her defiance. Tami Roberts, 35, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, said she did the calendar, in part, because she wants her 3 daughters to "know that everybody is not the same and it's OK to make your own choices." Roberts read about the "Men on a Mission" calendar last year, and decided that she wanted to be a part of the new project after reading about Hardy's punishment.

"That made me mad, I did not agree with that," the cover model said. "The pictures are tasteful, and it's fun. I don't see why people can't have a sense of humor. I just don't think it's a big deal."Chad Hardy is, above all things apparently, an entrepreneur. When Hardy started... more

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Breast-feeding mother sues airlines

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Raising Children, Some Things Never Change | Gomestic

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Scandinavia Fights Female Genital Mutilation

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Pregnancy & Depression: Bod Beat Episode 2

http://www.bodbeat.com One out of four pregnant women suffer from depression, but... more

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Just Do It

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I Didn't Know My Mother Was White - U People Story

Jamil talks about starting his jouney of identifying as a Black man. U People... more

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Pregnancy & Depression: Bod Beat Episode 2

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A Soldier and Father Suicide Story

"This story is far too true, and far too common. Soldiers returning from war, only to... more

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Psychiatrist releases CPS complaints about octomom Nadya Suleman

"Her need for excessive admiration is evident in her plastic surgery, in which she had herself made to look like her idol Angelina Jolie--a woman who has managed to combine being a supermom with being named 'the sexiest woman alive'. (And now we know of her working as a stripper, calling herself Angelina.)" Dr. Carole Lieberman on octomom, Nadya Suleman.

On the eve of Fox's documentary about octomom Nadya Suleman, Dr. Carole Lieberman, a Beverly Hills psychiatrist, has once again released copies of three letters she wrote to Child Protective Services between Feb. 12, 2009 and April 30, 2009, detailing why she believed they should investigate Suleman. Lieberman appeared on television in February to explain her concerns about Suleman's ability to properly parent her children. Lieberman argued that "animals have litters," but people have the ability to choose how many children they have and should make a decision to have children on their ability to provide for their emotional and physical needs.

Suleman, a single mother who gave birth to eight babies in January 2009, bringing her total number of children to fourteen has not been in the care of Dr. Lieberman. Lieberman, however, who is mandated by the State of California to report suspicions of child abuse and neglect, reported Suleman to CPS after viewing her on the news and on Oprah Winfrey, Phil McGraw, radaronline.com and after listening to a 911 phone call that Suleman made.

In her third complaint to Child Protective Services, Lieberman attached a synopsis of the allegations she made in her first and second letters. "

Check it out "Synopsis of allegations in my 1st Complaint",

"Though I have not personally examined Ms. Suleman, she seems to fit the description of a severely narcissistic personality, with grandiosity, unrealistic fantasies, a belief that she is special, a need for excessive admiration, a disturbing sense of entitlement, a willingness to exploit other people, a lack of empathy, and arrogance. ", and

"Animals have litters…. But human beings do have the capacity to think about whether or not to bring a baby into the world, and should base this decision first and foremost upon their ability to provide enough love and attention to all the babies they have. It is not psychologically, nor physically, possible to provide sufficient love and attention to the ‘litter’ that Ms. Suleman has chosen to deliver in addition to the 6 children she has.""Her need for excessive admiration is evident in her plastic surgery, in which she had... more

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Mamas vs. Papas: Two gay couples fight over custody of child

Biological dad has "no rights," judge says.

Two dads face off against two moms. It's perhaps the most unique custody battle in recent Florida history and maybe the most radical verdict. Katherine Alicea and her eight-year partner, Ana Sobrino, decided to have a baby about a half-decade ago. Again and again, they tried using sperm from anonymous donors. But Katherine — a driven real estate agent then in her late 30s — couldn't get pregnant.

Enter their close friend, Ray Janssen, a handsome, gay Air Force veteran.

After some casual negotiation, he donated and Katherine conceived. In August 2006, a sweet and burbling baby whom we'll call Austin was born. Katherine put Ray's name on the birth certificate because she wanted the child to know his dad's identity.

That was a big mistake.

The baby was raised mostly by Katherine and Ana at their NE 24th Street home, a block from Biscayne Bay. But Ray and his partner Craig also spent time with the boy. "[Ray] made it clear he wanted to be involved in the child's life," psychologist Sherrie Lewis-Thomas later wrote. He took Austin to baby music lessons. Sometimes the child would sleep over at his "da-da's" Miami Beach apartment overlooking a canal.

Then, last fall, the mothers decided to move to California, and things got ugly.

Ray sued Katherine in November 2008. The case tells the story of two sets of gay parents — all of them loving and active in the child's life — vying for custody. "Responsibility for the child should be awarded to the mother and father equally," Ray demanded in the suit. "[I am] the natural father."

After considering arguments from both sides, Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Leon Firtel on June 3 found Ray was nothing more than a sperm donor. Because there was no contract before birth, he had "no rights."

Says Ray's attorney, Gerald Kornreich: "[The ruling] is the most tragic of my career, and I will not rest until Ray is reunited with his son."

Opposing council Hugo Acebo responds that Ray surrendered his role when he let the mothers become primary caregivers: "Ray has changed his mind about his parental role... Katherine and Ana feel like their family unit is being attacked."

A motion for reconsideration is scheduled in circuit court this week.Biological dad has "no rights," judge says. Two dads face off against two moms.... more