Why I Let My Kids Learn About Sex From the Streets
The Project Runway star and mother of six on why having the "the talk" is so much more difficult (read: gross) for her than her kids. At our Halloween party last week, my thirteen-year old son's crowd...
View ArticleThe Tooth Fairy, Barack Obama, and Diet Pills
The Project Runway star and mother of six on the financial (and other) consequences of letting your kids believe in the tooth fairy for too long. Last week my six year old, Pierson, came home with his...
View ArticleWhat I'm Thankful For
The Project Runway star and mother of six counts her blessings: Adderall, Ritalin, Tanqueray martinis up with olives, spell-check, mannies-and, oh yes, her family. Sometimes it is hard to remember that...
View ArticleThe Dirty Little Secret of Motherhood
The Project Runway star and mother of six on why choosing a favorite child is not only okay-it's actually healthier for the family. I have a favorite child. I hear you gasping in horror. I actually...
View ArticleMy War Against Food Nazi Moms
Feeding your child a sandwich made with white bread or-the horror, the horror-a bag of Doritos could cost you custody of your children? I was at a parents' meeting at my boys' school one recent...
View ArticleBuzz Board Pick - Product/Service
I am not much of a cook so I always appreciate a gadget that makes any kitchen task easier. My sister-in-law gave me a product from France called Silpat. It is a reusable non-stick baking mat made of...
View ArticleDancing Into History
The stylish Obamas may have nodded to the Reagans last night-Michelle in her white off-the-shoulder gown, Barack with his white tie-but they still made the evening their own. Women emulated Michelle's...
View ArticleExactly How Are Men Superior?
I love my sons-they're funny, sweet, and full of surprises. But I don't understand how a species incapable of feeding themselves-much less hitting the toilet-ever came to rule the planet. Last week as...
View ArticleGod Bless My Nannies
If I had to do it all by myself, I'd go completely postal. My six children have four mothers-and one of them's a man. "Six kids? And you work? How do you do it?" "Well, my oldest is away at college, so...
View ArticleDress Makers
Plus: Check out our Oscars page for more news on the awards, the nominees and the glam. Most of the leading ladies nailed it. A few of the newbies did not. There have been years on the Oscar red carpet...
View ArticleWhen Did My 13-Year-Old Son Become a 'Player?'
My son Peik refused to leave the safety of his stroller in the park when he was little. How did he come to be the one roaming New York City with a girl on his arm? Of all my children I never would have...
View ArticleReal Moms of New York
Forget the fake jewelry and faux friendships of Real Housewives. The Daily Beast's Laura Bennett on what the show Real Moms of New York would look like. Don't worry, it still includes martinis. Fake...
View ArticleSandwiches That Kill
Our children are now taught that a classmate might die right in front of them if they bring PB&J for lunch. Where were these kids when we were in school? Plus, read other "Bad Mommy" stories by...
View ArticleMy Illegal, Flammable, Fabulous Hair Treatment
Our fearless, crimson-coiffed correspondent risks a toxic cocktail of keratin and formaldehyde that, when applied with heat, makes the most unruly head of hair silky, straight, and smooth-if it doesn't...
View ArticleWhy I'm Thrilled Baseball Is Over
The end of the World Series has Laura Bennett excited not about the New York Yankees' victory, but about the return of Glee and nights with her husband-and no more watching grown men spitting in high...
View ArticleMy Disney Cruise from Hell
Ever try traveling with four kids? In an exclusive excerpt from her new book, Didn't I Feed You Yesterday?, Project Runway star Laura Bennett shares her hilarious story of what happened she tried to...
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