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Geri Halliwell: Bluebell is Definitely a 'Fertility Doll'

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After several public romances that have ended in break-ups, Geri Halliwell is still enchanted by the dream of a "long relationship," as she finds the "idea of the swan that mates for life" to be quite comforting. However, for the former Spice Girls singer, her journey to find a life-long partner is one that has been made much easier after Geri welcomed her first child, daughter Bluebell Madonna in 2006 — a responsibility that has allowed Geri to evolve from a "very fearful girl who was always expecting to be found out" into a happier and more confident woman. "People have seen me as this ballsy Spice Girl…this LA super-thin yoga freak…and now a mum," says Geri who goes on to admit she has "changed throughout those years."

Crediting herself with being "much more balanced" as a mum, the 36-year-old has found herself to be inspired by 2 ½-year-old Bluebell as Geri has discovered a new sense of comfort in her own skin. After recently wearing a bikini during a photo shoot — a moment that Geri recalls as "terrifying" — the singer came to a realization that, despite her frequent checks in the mirror to reveal her "big apple cheeks," the fantasy of "chasing after perfection is mad. You have to let go and accept that you may not be perfect, but you’re good enough." After a battle with eating disorders, Geri — who forgoes working out to spend time with Bluebell — is instead concentrated on "being an example" to her daughter.

"Motherhood has changed me. In the past, I always had my hang-ups, believing I wasn’t pretty enough, or a good enough singer, or thin enough. But now I’m much more accepting of myself. A lot of my body issues have naturally settled down. I eat healthily, drink lots of water, and try to get lots of sleep."

Finding such happiness as a mother, Geri looks forward to making Bluebell a big sister, as she shares that the possibility of adoption has always been on her mind as "something I want to give a lot more serious thought to." However, in the mean time, the proud mama jokes she can count on her daughter for help when she is finally ready to have a second child! "I do always say Bluebell is like some sort of fertility doll. Five friends got pregnant after playing with her and then Melanie [Chisholm] gets pregnant after the tour," laughs Geri.

Bluebell is Geri’s daughter with scriptwriter Sacha Gervasi.

Source: Fabulous

Christina Aguilera Finds Friendship With Fellow Mom Nicole Richie

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With their 10 ½-month-old babies born a day apart, it is only fitting that songstress Christina Aguilera would befriend Nicole Richie to not only share their first-time experiences as new mothers, but to seek advice — one celebrity mom to another! The opportunity to meet each other presented itself after mutual friends introduced the pair and although Christina — mom to son Max Liron –  admits that she "didn’t know much about Nicole" prior to the meeting, she was instantly "blown away with how great of a mom she is" to her daughter Harlow Winter Kate. Inspired by Nicole’s parenting skills, the 27-year-old singer shares she often looks to her new friend for tips!

"I actually ask her for advice because she has a lot of great things that she does for her little one. She’s even a little more stricter with battery operated toys and what not, she’s a great woman."

Max is Christina’s son with her husband Jordan Bratman while Harlow is Nicole’s daughter with rocker Joel Madden.

Source: OK!

Tim McGraw Says Kids Reconnect at Thanksgiving

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As it is for so many, the holidays are a time for family for country singers Tim McGraw and his wife Faith Hill. The couple — married since 1996 and parents to Gracie Katherine, 11, Maggie Elizabeth, 10, and Audrey Caroline, turning 7 next month — will be on the road this Thanksgiving but usually spend the day with their loved ones "just like everybody else," Tim says. He adds,

"It’s about family and either going to family’s house or having family over at our place. The kids getting to reconnect with aunts and uncles and cousins and friends that sometimes you don’t get to connect with unless it’s that time of the year.

The true meaning of the holiday isn’t lost on Tim, 41, either; "And certainly what it means is giving thanks," he says.

Source: Great American Country

Brandy 'So Glad' To Be a Mom

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When she embarked on motherhood at the age of 23, songstress Brandy welcomed more than just a daughter. In a new interview with Vibe.com, she says of 6-year-old Sy’rai Iman Smith, "we’re like best friends."

"I like her as a person. She makes me laugh. So much insight comes from her. She’s six going on 18. We sing together.  We crack jokes…I’m just so glad that she’s mine."

That her relationship with Sy’rai’s father, producer Robert Smith, did not survive is unfortunate — but not an open wound for either party. Robert, who has since gotten married and has three other daughters, tells Vibe.com that while "the relationship didn’t work out" the "bottom line is the friendship." For the committed co-parents "the common denominator" remains Sy’rai. Adds Robert,

"You can’t be so mad at somebody who gave you that kind of a gift…At the end of the day, we have a beautiful child, and I’m the happiest man on Earth. That’s really the logistics of it. No drama."

It’s a sentiment echoed by Brandy herself, who has been single for three years. She admits that she has moments of wondering "What’s going on?" and "Oh my God, am I old?" but says she’s happy for now to channel all her energy into Sy’rai. "I think that’s why I’m so close to my daughter — because I don’t have a relationship to balance it out," she explains. "I’m so clingy with her, she’s like, ‘Mom, let me breathe.’"

Source: Vibe.com