Can the Current Economy Lead to More Baby Girls?

Science has been studying the prevalence of one sex being born over another for many years. There is all sorts of data on the subject that suggest different factors that affect the outcome over whether or not you have a boy or a girl. So far, we have seen studies that tell us that that better fed mothers tend to produce more boys, “beautiful-looking” people tend to produce more girls, parents closer to the equator have more girls, if you tend to suffer from pre-eclampsia then you also tend to have boys, and that the time of the month when … Continue reading

Madonna Adopting Toddler Girl

It’s a girl for Madonna! According to reports, the Material Mom will add another daughter to her brood of kids, which already includes 12-year-old Lourdes, 8-year-old Rocco, and 3-year-old David Banda. All three children have different fathers, and the newest addition won’t be an exception. Reports say Madonna will return to Malawi next week to adopt a new daughter. The news comes just a year after the singer’s official adoption of David Banda, which took more than two year thanks to legal wrangling. Local officials in Malawi say the pop diva is scheduled to arrive in Lilongwe next Monday to … Continue reading

Tragedy Strikes Reality TV Star

WOW! I am not a fan of former “Playboy” Playmate Anna Nicole Smith, but like her I am a mother and hearing about the tragedy she suffered yesterday makes my heart ache for her, despite what I may think of her career choices. According to Smith’s official website, her 20-year-old son Daniel died suddenly in the Bahamas yesterday—three days after she gave birth to a baby girl. The actual statement posted on Smith’s website reads: “On Sept. 7 Anna Nicole gave birth to a healthy 6 lb., 9 oz. baby girl. Her son Daniel was in the Bahamas with her … Continue reading