Mom Pants Return; The '80s Rejoice

Mike Adamick (Cry It Out!) — Wed, 02 May 2007 18:13:00 GMT

I was flipping through US Weekly the other day and found myself staring at a frightening photo. Mischa Barton seems to think she's wandered upon a new and unique style -- although moms everywhere used to call the look, simply, "pants."

That's right, mom pants have returned. Big, roomy, high-waisted, 9-inch zipper-sporting mom pants. First Scarlett Johansson. Now Mischa Barton and Jessica Simpson. They're everywhere. It won't be long before your very own daughter begs for a pair of her own. ("Look, honey, I ~~pulled these out of the closet~~ bought them at Saks for you today!")

It wasn't that long ago that Saturday Night Live debuted a new line of clothing -- "Mom Jeans." Does it really only take a year or two for fashion to go from laughing stock to hot?

And if so, where can I pick up a pair? Mother's Day is right around the corner, and nothing spells appreciation better than m-o-m-p-a-n-t-s.

Mommy "Nip/Tucks" on the Rise

Stefania Pomponi Butler (CityMama) — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 12:01:00 GMT

According to a recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle, post-partum cosmetic surgery is a hot new trend among women who want their pre-kid body back. Moms are even going so far as to schedule tummy tucks and lipo suctions while pregnant so that they can be sure to get on their plastic surgeon's calendar.

Once these women decide that the baby they are having is their last, they seek to eliminate all traces of their baby-carrying days. Over 325,000 tummy tucks, breast augmentations, and breast lifts were performed on women aged 20-39 last year. Plastic surgeons have dubbed these post-baby packages "Mommy Makeovers."

Sociologists say the reason for the up-tick in these surgeries may be because of Hollywood influence, especially the emphasis (and totally misguided lavish praise) placed on actresses who loose weight quickly after pregnancy.

I'm pretty ti-yerd of hearing about how "slim" actresses look just 6 weeks post-partum, and how the priority is not on taking time out to bond and be a mother but on working out so people will still think you're hot. The frenzy surrounding how quickly women can return to their pre-pregnancy weight is sickening. Perhaps these women need to spend some time on this site.

[photo credit: Nip/Tuck]

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Mom Pants Return; The '80s Rejoice

Mommy "Nip/Tucks" on the Rise