CBB Exclusive: Melissa Joan Hart's CBB pregnancy journal

We are excited to announce actress Melissa Joan Hart’s exclusive CBB pregnancy journal. Every monthwe will bring you an update from Melissa on her family, her secondpregnancy (baby is due in early March) and first child, Mason Walter, 21 months. Click here for the first entry.

Each column will be sponsored by one of our favorite maternity/baby companies who will be hooking Melissa and her husband, Course of Nature rocker Mark Wilkerson,up with goodies for their newly expanding family. And, in aCelebrity Baby Blog philanthropic twist, each sponsor will also send aduplicate gift to one of Melissa’s favorite charities that she worksclosely with, Friends of the Family.

If you have questions you’d like to ask Melissa, please post them in the comments and we’ll forward to her.

Photo by Startraks.

Comments

mary on November 5th, 2007

The idea of sending each of the gifts from the sponsor to a charity is a commendable one. But can wealthy celebrities like Melissa and her husband really be said to need “help” in the form of free gifts? I realize that all kinds of companies send their products to celebrities for the publicity, etc. But as someone who has seen single young moms struggle to provide for their families, I object to the idea that celebrities need any sort of material “help” whatsoever in raising their kids.

Note from Danielle, CBB Publisher:
Help need not be only financial. The sponsors and I are serving as product recommenders to Melissa and Mark because of our expertise in the field. And the help is reciprocal. By using these products, Melissa in turn helps the sponsors because they can say that a celebrity is using their product and hopefully have it photographed so readers like you gain awareness of the product and the brand.

jaQ on November 5th, 2007

my 19-month-old is named melissa. great name, hehe.
it’s just lovely to see how melissa connects with her fans~ so many celeb mamas prefer to keep their family life private, which is perfectly understandable… but obviously, since i’m here, i love to hear about the babies and pregnancies. (i keep a huge list of all the info posted here… *blush*)
so, i just wanted to say congratulations~ my sister and i just adore MJH~ have since childhood~ and thanks for sharing!

Patti on November 5th, 2007

Hi, Melissa! Congrats to you and your beautiful family!!! My family and self , adore you! Mason is so cute. I have a 2 yr. old son, too. Are you sharing the sex of your baby with us??? God Bless:)

Emily's Aunt on November 5th, 2007

My question for Melissa is “So far, how has this pregnancy been different (if it has) from your first one?” Congratulations to you, Mark, and Mason on the upcoming addition to your family.

sian on November 5th, 2007

I’d like to ask Melissa what she thinks of the attention her pregnancies/child(ren) are getting, and perhaps the public interest of celebrities’ children in general. Does she find it strange, sweet, disturbing…?

Obviously I’m hoping for ‘sweet’, since the majority of us interested in celebrity children have the interest only because we are fascinated by the little miniatures of our favourite celebrities.

Sia on November 5th, 2007

will this baby have a ‘M’ name too?

Amanda on November 5th, 2007

I dont have a question, I just want to say congrats! I have been a fan of melissa’s since I was young (I grew up watching Sabrina!) I think her family is just beautiful, and I am happy for them! God Bless!

Lilybett on November 5th, 2007

My question is: is it difficult to be pregnant in the public spotlight or does it have its benefits?

Nadège on November 5th, 2007

Thanks for giving us the opportunity to ask questions.

Melissa, how many children do you think you would like to have?
You seem to be a really hands-on mum who spends a lot of time – and who gives a lot of love – to her child.

Best wishes for a healthy pregnancy.