I think we can all agree — there’s no tougher job out there than parenthood.
Any mom or dad will tell you that the day your first child is born is simultaneously the best day of your life, and the most frightening. On the one hand, you’ve created a beautiful miraculous human being. On the other, you are now responsible for protecting that tiny person from whatever tries to hurt them.
Whether that means giving your daughter your kidney like this mom, or just kissing away ouchies from the playground, you’re the first line of defense between your little one and the world.
For most of us, those risks are pretty tangible — we’re talking run-of-the mill problems like income and childcare and chemical-free diapers. I assumed it would be easier for the ultra-rich and ultra-famous, but I’m questioning that belief after the events of this past week.
Mega-star Ryan Reynolds recently opened up to the press about the heartbreaking discovery that one of his best friends tried to sell pictures of Reynolds’ baby daughter, James. Faced with this massive betrayal, Reynolds called it, “one of those devastating things to find out.”
As celebrity parents, Reynolds and wife Blake Lively have to worry constantly about protecting their innocent baby from the media scrutiny that comes with fame. Together, they have made a concerted effort to keep pictures of little James out of the press, because they feel that their celebrity doesn’t make their daughter public property.
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