Autism, Vaccines, Jenny McCarthy on Oprah

Pregnancy Over 40, Autism and Vaccine Connection?

 I watched the Oprah show the other day when Jenny McCarthy talked about how her son was diagnosed with autism.
My site: www.getpregnantover40.com
 It is her belief that the vaccines caused her son's condition.

I've been following the vaccine-autism debate for many years and I certainly don't have the answers, but I do believe Jenny McCarthy has a point when she says that we can't have a "one size fits all" vaccination program. Here is a link to the Oprah website where Jenny McCarthy and Holly Robinson Pete talk about their sons' autism:

www.oprah.com

Post-Pregnancy Physique - Britney Spears Looks Good To Me

You can hardly escape all of the media hype surrounding Britney Spears and her appearance on the MTV awards. I really don't pay much attention to Britney Spears, but aside from her MTV lethargic performance, I thought she looked pretty good. If you listen to all the stories about her you'd think she was a frumpy slob. Here's a woman who recently had two babies, and she looks like a young woman of normal weight with toned body. Granted, if you parade around in a sequined bikini outfit, you're going to be measured against a higher standard...and opening yourself up to all sorts of criticism (I have no problem putting on a swimsuit, but I have no intentions of wearing anything but a one piece).

Lets face it, most women (at least in the United States) are overweight, and those of us who have had a baby have to contend with the belly stretch too. Even though I currently weigh two pounds less than before I had my daughter, and I religiously do my crunches, my waistline is larger than before...that's normal.

We need to give women a break. I'm not endorsing obesity, but the unrealistic standard of beauty is unfair all the way around.