Editorial Cartoon: Celebrity Moms

Editorial Cartoon: Celebrity Moms Alicia Silverstone and January Jones

Dr Benjamin Spock never thought of this motherly advice when he was writing his parenting books in the 40’s.  But celebrity moms are always on the cusp of what is cool and hip when it comes to child raising.  First it was the trend to name your kid Apple, Apricot or anything else no one else ever has just to be original.   Now in the past week there is news of both January Jones and Alicia Silverstone showcasing their own tips.

January Jones revealed that she has her placenta dehydrated and crushed into pills that she took which she said helped her recover faster from childbirth.  According to an Inforum article that discussed her decision it stated:

In some cultures, it is commonplace to consume the afterbirth. While placenta encapsulation is not FDA-approved in the U.S., the practice has become more popular as midwifery and home births continue to rise in this country.

Research has shown that the afterbirth is indeed a nutrient-packed pouch, and it has been touted as a way to prevent post-partum depression and promote a fast recovery after pregnancy. There is no hard evidence that humans benefit from consuming it, though.

Also this past week, Alicia Silverstone revealed on her website that she has been feeding son Bear Blu bird style by chewing up food and then feeding him directly in the mouth.  This video has gone viral.

So fess up female BEARMANiacs, something you would do yourself or are you kinda ooked by either?

 

Comments

79 responses to “Editorial Cartoon: Celebrity Moms”

  1. Tony DiGerolamo Avatar

    No ketchup? Gross.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Ketchup is better on everything

      1. Jande Avatar

        I’ll take the ketchup, not the placenta. *urp*

  2. Colleen from Tix-Comix Avatar

    I see nothing wrong with eating the afterbirth, though I personally didn’t do it. In a protein starved situation you’ll take anything you can get. I wouldn’t be able to afford to have it dried and turned into pills, and besides the process probably destroys nutrients. If I had another shot at that (NOT GONNA HAPPEN!!!) I’d either make it into sushi, fry it up with onions, or fashion it into an elegant pate. Placenta, I’m told, is very similar to liver for culinary purposes. I’ve heard of all of the above, and I personally know people who fed it to the dog and I also know people who planted it under a tree. At some hospitals, a cosmetic company takes the placentas and extracts some hormone and fashions it into a very expensive antiaging creme that I can’t afford.

    Bird style feeding of youngsters without enough teeth to chew on their own is also a time-honored practice among homo sapiens. When I was in that situation I used a blender, as I would have found pre-chewing not a very time-effective process.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Wouldn’t steak, chicken or tofu serve to provide protein? Sure in some countries I can see where it is harder to come by but not necessarily here. Oh and I am not a fan of liver so I don’t think I would be a fan of placenta. Hell I am no fan of polenta for that matter.

      Pre chewing is one thing. Not sold on the mouth to mouth feeding.

      1. Dr. Cynicism Avatar

        Exactly Bearman — exactly.

        1. Bearman Avatar

          Glad you see it my way

          1. Deb Avatar

            Liver!! E-eeeeew-y, yuck, spit it out! Aak! Gross!

  3. Coasterbear Avatar
    Coasterbear

    Please tell me this is an Aprils Fool’s joke…..

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Nope…all true.

  4. Deb Avatar

    All Gross!
    The whole thing is disgusting. Eating after birth to prevent post-partum depression! No way…I’d take an antidepressant first. And chewing the food first prior to letting the kids mouth it from the mother…also disgusting. The mouth is the filthiest thing, and small children hardly have a descent immune system built up till they are 8 years old. Leave the feeding that way to the animals. And take a pill for heaven sake.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Hadn’t thought about the immune system aspect of this. Great point.

  5. George Avatar

    I can understand the chewing of food thing. My grandmother did that for kids. Not because it was cool, but most likely because in the mid-40’s, she couldn’t afford to give all her money to Gerber’s just to puree the same food she had on her farm.

    She would chew the food first to a fine paste then feed that to her babies. Personally, I wouldn’t let her do it to me now, but I guess I have a choice now. 😀

    And no more breastfeeding either, Grams.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Did she feed them mouth to mouth?

      You breastfeed on your grandma? Do you have to get down on your knees to reach her saggy boob?? haha

  6. Mark Stokes Avatar

    A little Placenta Helper might make that a bit more palatable. Feeding babies pre-mastigated food might work for penguins, but we ain’t penguins!

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Penguins do it too? I guess I have seen other birds doing it but I put penguins in their own category for some reason.

  7. nursemyra Avatar

    I’m familiar with both those customs but I didn’t adopt either of them. I’m betting Alicia’s little boy is going to adopt an oral fixation in later life…..

    1. Bearman Avatar

      I am just wondering how you ween him off reaching for mom for some food when she is eating.

  8. Brandon Avatar

    Hmmm…the placenta. Only if it was wrapped in bacon.

    1. Tony McGurk Avatar

      Gag, gag, gag!!!

      1. Bearman Avatar

        Tony I didn’t know you didn’t like Bacon?

        1. Tony McGurk Avatar

          Only with eggs

  9. Tony McGurk Avatar

    OMG I was actually gagging reading about it. That is so grossly gross. OK gotta go now, time for work where I hope I will be busy enough to forget about this before I need to eat again for morning tea

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Don’t worry, you will have until Wednesday when I put up my next post to come back and relive this over and over.

      1. Tony McGurk Avatar

        I shouldn’t have ticked the Follow Up Comment box because your reply email brought me back to relive it again. Just had dinner gag, gag…

        1. Bearman Avatar

          Did you have liver?

          1. Tony McGurk Avatar

            No chicken. Although I had an omelette made from chicken ovulations on Sunday night.

  10. Rent Textbooks Avatar

    this is just disturbing

    1. Bearman Avatar

      On how many levels?

      1. Rent Textbooks Avatar

        so many levels, like omg! lol

        1. Bearman Avatar

          3 levels gets you a big mac.

  11. Comedy Plus Avatar

    Sorry but this makes me gag. Just saying. Also when the nutty celebrities tell you something I usually do the opposite. Most of them are weirder than I can describe.

    Have a terrific day. 🙂

    1. Bearman Avatar

      HOw do you tell the nutty ones from the plain ones?

  12. Friggin Loon Avatar

    OMG Bearman, how much after birth do you need to stop depression? As for the Silverstone kid, at least be doesn’t have to worry about chewing his food properly!!! I bet she sneaks in friggin broccoli!!!

    1. Bearman Avatar

      I am assuming the entire load.

      Broccoli yes, steak no. She is a vegan after all.

      1. Friggin Loon Avatar

        If she wants to be like a bird, I’m afraid she will have to regurgitate it!!!
        Fingers crossed when the poor kid goes to school she doesn’t make his lunch 🙁 No one liked soggy sandwiches !!!

        1. Bearman Avatar

          Reminds me of Vacation when the mom says “the dog peed on the sandwiches”

  13. SpilledInkGuy Avatar

    I think I just threw-up a little bit…
    but please don’t tell Alicia or January…
    I’d hate to find out what I’m ‘supposed to do’ about that…
    🙂

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Maybe that could be your next art project.

      1. SpilledInkGuy Avatar

        A performance piece…
        aprons and goggles have been placed under everyone’s seat…
        🙂

  14. Bo Lumpkin Avatar

    I saw that on TV. Makes me reallize why I don’t watch much TV. I had to go wash my brain.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      About time…that brain was dirty.

  15. DadaHyena Avatar

    BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRFFFFFF!!!!

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Could you elaborate?

  16. JerryBenedict Avatar

    SNL had a skit back in the 70’s…. it was a fake commercial for a restaurant called “Pre-Chewed Charlie’s”… the Alicia Silverstone thing reminds me of that!

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Did they bird feed the customers?

  17. Jande Avatar

    It always amazes me when the rich and famous who have no need for such measures, parade their unnecessary first world idiocies for all to see. Especially when the feeling is that they are saying everyone else should do it, too. :`P

    Yep *gag*. Not my idea of a good time, not either of them. But I can imagine that other culture may find it acceptable. And if something can make Aidan barf, that aught to give us a hint.

    If a child is nursed until they have enough teeth (ouch!) the need for pre-mastication is moot.

    Where do you dig these things up? LOL

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Seriously if Aidan barfs because HE thinks something is gross, it has to be Waaaaaaaaaaay out there.

      I have odd stories on speed dial. I have to get to them before the Loon does.

  18. Dr Faust Avatar

    I will only eat Placenta with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Hey what is up with the new website??

      1. Dr Faust Avatar

        I’m rocking my art blog for a while! http://www.whoisfaust.com has replaced http://www.thelamest.com until I get around to relaunching it

        1. Bearman Avatar

          Well then I need a new banner ad for the new site!!!

  19. blunt Avatar

    Welp. I’m back.

    and all i have to say is that I have already secured Orange for my future son so talk to the hand.

    i missed you.

    but not so much your black background :/

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Orange…wasn’t that what OJ simpson named his kid?

      When you are willing to redesign my site, I am willing to put it up

  20. Binky Avatar

    I guess it must be the after effects of fame and too many drugs.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Who was on drugs??

      1. Binky Avatar

        A.S. I would imagine.

  21. MJ Avatar

    I’m going to pass! Yikes!

  22. Tyler Avatar

    That’s so considerate of her!

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Hey Tyler thanks for stopping by.

  23. Warren Frantz Avatar

    I personally find both ideas gross, but every culture, every household is different. If they have heard from a good source that these methods work, all the power to them! I’m sure no one would intentionally give them harmful misguided advice… I agree with the first comment though…. POUR ON THE KETCHUP!

  24. James Avatar

    Chewing ones afterbirth promotes fuller hair and disgusting breath.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      ooops I read that as BREASTS

  25. Nate Fakes Avatar

    She should get a good acting job as Bird Woman in the next Batman? (Wait…IS THERE a Bird Woman?)

    1. Bearman Avatar

      If there isn’t, there should be.

  26. jynksie Avatar

    There needs to be an IQ test before people are allowed to procreate, dats all I’m sayin! o.O Who names another human being “Bear” [cough-wink] anything?!? [smirk]

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Someone who wants a STRONG child. Not a wimpy overused name like Scotty.

      1. jynksie Avatar

        Who you callin SCOTTY Ballerina Bear?!? [bring it] [smirk] …shall we dance?

  27. Miss R Avatar

    This cartoon is sick and twisted. How dare you? You forced me to spew a vast quantity of Fresca all over the keyboard.

    But seriously folks… much as I love my daughter, and she being as sick and twisted as myself (and apparently you Bearman) there is no F’ing way I would pre-chew food for her. Hell, she was lucky to get the boobie for 9 weeks. Mama missed her nightly Cabernet. Daughter needed extra whiskey and vicodin in her formula. She was such a good child back then.

    Hell, I practically swallow my own meals unchewed.
    Still trying to understand the weight problem that’s plagued my entire life.

    Bearman your post, cartoon and the video cracked me up. Do NOT make me bill you for more Fresca 😉

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Stick around and I will gladly buy you a case. But I will NOT buy you a new keyboard.

  28. starla Avatar
    starla

    It’s caving season here in Montana. I recently saw a mother cow flipping her placenta up in the air hitting the light just right and eatting it. Ugg…I could have gone my whole life time, without this visual. Now it’s wedged in my memories.

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Caving season? What does that mean. I guess it is something different in Montana. hah

      1. starla Avatar
        starla

        Caving well maybe I spelled cave ing. I thought I looked it up it’s cows having kids. I’ll look it up. hold on.

        1. starla Avatar
          starla

          Calving Season your right! :+) One little L I’m somewhere in a cave and the whole plecenta thing has a new meaning. Ugg…. It’s been a long. Thanks for pointing that out. :+) Calving is new to me as we just moved over to this part of Montana.

          1. starla Avatar
            starla

            week

          2. Bearman Avatar

            Well you better get with the lingo.

  29. Andrew Lowe Avatar
    Andrew Lowe

    Placenta Recipes! http://bit.ly/yKMir

    1. Bearman Avatar

      Nice. Gross. Thanks Andrew