I am proud to be a stay-at-home mom: Mila Kunis

Los Angeles: Since welcoming daughter Wyatt, 7 months, in October 2014, Hollywood couple Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are enjoying the nesting phase as first-time parents.

Kunis, 31, said she has become more civic-minded since Wyatt's birth, reported Us magazine.

"I'm proud to be a stay-at-home mom. I want an eco-friendly car, I want to compost everything, because I want the world to be better for her," Kunis said.

The "Friends With Benefits" star said the pair is too busy to plan a wedding, they have found time to get involved behind the scenes of their gated 90210 community. 

Mother always our first love: Ranbir Kapoor

Panaji: He's always guarded when speaking about his romantic relationships -- but one "love"Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor is always willing to shower compliments on is his mother Neetu Singh.

Ahead of Mother's Day, being celebrated on Sunday, Ranbir told IANS: "I don't believe in Mother's Day. A mother is always our first love, and our last love, and there's no greater relationship than a child and mother.

"We are what we are because of our mother. And I hope I can keep my mother happy, smiling and positive always, and that she enjoys all her life. That's my top priority."

Son of veteran actors Rishi Kapoor and Neetu, he makes no bones about admitting that he has been "closer to my mom".

"My dad had a busy life and the kind of personality he had... didn't match my temperament. So we didn't have a buddy-buddy relationship, but I am grateful for my father's energy in my life because it keeps me on my toes. He's my reality check, he's someone I have to make proud.

"He's not easily swayed, and he speaks his mind. And it's a relationship I deeply respect -- I hope I can keep his head flying," added the 32-year-old, who is currently awaiting the release of his "most intense film" -- Anurag Kashyap's "Bombay Velvet".

Empowering women on Mother's Day

New Delhi: On the occasion of Mother's Day, which falls on the second Sunday in May, mobile commerce platform Paytm will showcase artistic creations made by women of Samruddhi Mahila Bachat Gat and help them earn a living.

Paytm has joined hands with Samruddhi Mahila Bachat Gat, a self-help group that works towards empowering women by making them financially independent. The group helps in providing the women with an opportunity to showcase their artistic craftsmanship to a larger market.

Paytm will be providing its online platform to market the creative handwork such as crochet cross bags, hand bags, wallets, cross bags, jewellery and Warli paintings made by the women.

“It is befitting that on Mother’s Day, we could offer it as a tribute to all the women and mothers associated with us and be hopeful of achieving financial and social independence for them through this alliance,” Kiran Badhe, chairperson, Samruddhi Mahila Bachat Gat, said in a statement.

Mother's Day's Special :What makes good mothers?

What makes good mothers?
 It is a pertinent question whose answer cannot be contained within a few words. Mothers comprise of a bundle of emotions that sometimes defy reason. So this goes out to all the mothers who have kept awake all night with their sick toddlers in their arms, constantly uttering those compassionate words, "It's OK honey, Mommy's here."

For all the mothers who run carpools and make cookies and sew Halloween costumes. And all the mothers who don't.

For those who show up at work with milk stains on their dress and diapers in their handbags.

For those mothers who cannot restrain tears from trickling down their cheeks when they hold their babies for the first time in their arms; and for the mothers who give birth to babies they'll never see.

For the mothers who gave homes to babies and gifted them a family.

For the mothers who yell at their kids who clamour for ice cream before dinner.

For the mothers who defy all odds just to watch her kid perform and repeat to themselves
"That's my child!!"

For all the mothers who read "Goodnight, Moon" twice a night for a year, and then read it again. "Just one more time."

For the mothers who taught their children to tie the shoelaces even before they started going to school.

For the mothers who incontinently turn their heads when they hear the word "Mom",
even though they know that their kids are nowhere around.

For the mothers who silently shed tears for their children who have gone astray.

For all those mothers whose heart aches to watch her son or daughter disappear down the street, walking to school alone for the very first time.

For all the mothers of the victims of all these school shootings, and the mothers of those who were involved in the shooting.

For the mothers of the Survivors, and the mothers who sat in front of their TVs in horror, clinging to their child who just arrived from school safely.

So, this is meant for all the young and aged mothers, working mothers and housewives, married mothers and the single mothers, those with money and without and for those without whom life would have been insufferable. Wish you a very Happy Mother's Day!!

Kim Kardashian 'so sad' to work on Mother's Day

Los Angeles: Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West is "so sad" to be working on Mother's Day, which falls on second Sunday in May.

The "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star, who has 22-month-old daughter North with husband Kanye West, is scheduled to fly to South America to promote her new book, "Selfish", ahead of the US holiday on Sunday, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

Asked about her plans, Kim said on "Extra" TV show: "I'm actually so sad that I'm going be in Brazil for Mother's Day, so we're doing something the day before. Mother's Day is kind of pretty low-key.

"I saw my daughter doing a whole arts and crafts thing, her and (my niece) Penelope were. So, I'm sure that she made me something really special."

Kim's daughter has also made something for her mother, Kris Jenner, and older sister Kourtney, 36, for the occasion.

She said: "North prepared this thing for my mom and Kourtney so she'll take over for the day."