Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and the kids take off
Today Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie picked up Maddox from Lycee Francais in New York when school let out. Both parents were looking awesome as always. Angie took a moment to stop and wave to the students and fans who were waiting outside.
After picking Maddox up, they headed back to pick up Pax, Zahara, and Shiloh and drove through Central Park, Harlem, and ended up at an airport in New Jersey. They all boarded a plane and left in the late afternoon for parts still unknown.
I wonder if it’s related to an advanced premiere screening of Brad’s movie, which will be released next week across North America.
Lots of pictures below the cut!
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103 opinions for Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and the kids take off
CD
Sep 13, 2007 at 5:46 pm
Okay, I have three comments:
1. As an educator, I am surprised to see them enroll him in school and then take him out for trips (now - that said - maybe this school doesn’t meet on Friday and maybe they are only gone for the weekend! So I shouldn’t be too critical) but I do know that consistency in attendance is super important. He jumps around a lot and even though he is little that can be very chaotic. Maybe they use it more for play school and less for eduction and they have tutors.
2) She looks beautiful in green.
3) She looks very very tired. Especially the close ups on Just Jared. I wonder if she might be pregnant. I know I said it before… I can’t imagine them talking it up so much (about expanding the family) if they aren’t planning something soon.
dianad1968
Sep 13, 2007 at 6:34 pm
hi CD, today is Roshana, and most new york schools are out.
irma
Sep 13, 2007 at 6:51 pm
They say Lycee Francais is closed for today & Friday, I’m sure they will not pull him out from school if it’s not the case or else they will leave him behind. Brad & Ange makes their kids’ education a priority but sometimes due to unforseen circumstances they have to do it. I’ve seen the video & I didn’t see Mad boarding the plane, I’ve seen him getting into the suv from Waldorf Astoria. In any case, it’s nice for them to travel as a family. Don’t worry about Mad, I’m sure they can afford a private tutor, the kids gets the much needed education. Brad & Ange are smart parents, they know what they are doing & knows what’s best for their kids. So relax, the kids are getting the best education.
lori
Sep 13, 2007 at 6:59 pm
I really like Maddox, I think he is probably a very intelligent little boy but I do think a child needs more stability in school.
I was impressed with Cate Blanchett saying her son was five now and needed to be enrolled in a stable school environment and she felt responsible as a parent to see to it. Good for her!
bt
Sep 13, 2007 at 7:10 pm
lori, i’m sure if you ask Mad if he prefers to be in on place all the time, or with her mother and father , his answer will obvious.
Brad and Angelina as actors have to travel from one place to another and for the stability , not just the family but the couple it’s important that they they stay together.
Or you perfer that Brad would be alone in NY away from Angelina and the Kids the all month? Or next when Angelina films in LA, should Brad stay in NY with the kids away from her? Or in November when Brad comes back to NY to film is next movie, should angelina and the kids stay 2 months away from him?
Please…
Matt Damon and other actors do the same as Brad and Angelina, and i personaly think they are very right. Our home is where our family is.
tabby
Sep 13, 2007 at 7:18 pm
one thing for sure this is a happy family, I love the idea that they go everywhere together if brad is working they all go were he is, if angie is working they all go,by that they balance their family so good. if they keep on with this bond they have on each other, angie and brad are forever together
lac
Sep 13, 2007 at 7:26 pm
Ladies on another site said the schools were closed thursday and friday in NY due to a jewish holiday.
laura
Sep 13, 2007 at 7:35 pm
the schools are out for Yom Kippor, Jewish Holiday
irma
Sep 13, 2007 at 7:36 pm
Family that travels together stays happy together.
CD
Sep 13, 2007 at 7:37 pm
Well… see!
In any event, family is very important and I think it is great they stay together as a family. But is it ideal for children of school age to be in and out of various local school environments? No. If te alternative s living with nannies, I guess you hve to balance that, and make a decision that lack of educational consistency is better than not being with them. But it is a choice they make.
Pink-driven Jolie-Pitt
Sep 13, 2007 at 7:41 pm
Different parents have different parenting skills…who are we to question the way they bring up their children? Stability is having your parents around whereever you may be!
cheryl
Sep 13, 2007 at 8:05 pm
is it true zahara will be having surgery on her hip or legs soon?
cheryl
Sep 13, 2007 at 8:07 pm
sherry, i really love this site, but i’ll cast my vote for the old picture format
viva brangelina
Sep 13, 2007 at 9:00 pm
Brad and angie have been through devorces before. brad one and angie two. they learn from the mistakes they had in the past. that mostly hollywood couples cannot stay longer becuz the lack of togetherness. by doing this, they try to avoid the split and everything that will cause it. maybe we cannot stand it. but what if they could? that is their lives after all. and mad looks happy with his globe trotting experience. that’s why we keep seeing his parents drop him to school. if he’s not happy for his school the he won’t go to school, rite?
Mad looks always happy for going to schools where ever they were. in praha, New orleans, LA and New York.
The good Education comes first from home. not schools. if our kids make mistakes at school, it was us (the parents) that should face up the principals, and not the other way around, rite?
it means, what built our kids’ characters come first from us. Their parents.
You can send your kids to the most expensive school on earth. but if you don’t give them a good example on how to behave at home, then they’ll end up being a b*****d. trust me.
Sandy
Sep 13, 2007 at 9:05 pm
I think what’s being said is that if his schooling in the private school is his main form of education, then it really isn’t good to pull him out for constant travel and transfer from school to school for obvious reasons of different curriculum and different schools covering different things at different times and him missing what is covered by being on trips. Now, if Brad and Angie homeschool or have tutors who pick up the slack, he’ll be fine. Being with family is most important but I think several people on here were simply wondering how they plan on filling in the gaps. (Which I’m sure they will. It’s only a matter of how and/or when.)
NishaG
Sep 13, 2007 at 10:19 pm
Actually, I think it’s been posted quite a few times that Maddox attends a school that is worldwide. The curriculum in the same at each school. It was originally created for children of diplomats, dignitaries (sp?) and high-up military, families who travel alot.
Angie/Brad aren’t the first parents to take their children traveling with them.
Lucy
Sep 13, 2007 at 10:56 pm
I live in California and my son is in high school. He is off today (I guess for the Jewish Holiday). No school. I think Madd’s school is off Thursday and Friday so a short trip to Grandma and Grandpa is possible when you can travel via private jet. Let us not over analyze a short trip for a long weekend. I work in the field of education. There are tutors for children of celebrities who file for licensing at our county office. These teachers must fulfill the official requirements of the California standards and they teach wherever the kids are. They also stay in trailers and give them homework. They have to be credentialed according to the curriculum standards and frameworks of K-12 public and private schools. Home schooling is also a part of our services. The parents are the ones who give them instruction and submit the tests to the county. They can also hire private tutors since they can afford it. All I can say is Brad and Angie want to be together every single second and that includes their children. They also have to earn a living so they make adjustments to adapt to their particular situation. I think this is what Brad meant also by not wanting to change anything in his life now. He did say “you don’t know how many days you have left…..”
"another" Sherry
Sep 14, 2007 at 12:04 am
Compared to where these kids came from. It is Godsend that they are fortunate to have such devoted parents. I think they also try very hard to do what is best for their children. There is nothing wrong with being worldly. What better way to experience the world, than with loving parents who are so passionate about the world. I’m sure their kids will be well imformed.
Thanks Sherry for the fantastic job you do.
denny mat
Sep 14, 2007 at 12:12 am
I read in an article once that maddox has a french tutor as well as a cambodian tutor that travels with the family. And when Pax is a little older theyll be getting a tutor from vietnam as well as ethiopia for zahara. I’m pretty sure it was in either the vogue or marie claire interviews angie did. I could be mistaken but I remember reading that…
Nevertheless I have also noticed that in most of the pictures of madd going to school the private schools seem to all be similar french private schools.
anyway im sure they will grow up with the proper education and knowledge to become catallysts for change as their parents have been and i agree that good education starts from home.
isacutie
Sep 14, 2007 at 12:54 am
Is it true that Zee may need hip surgery? I’ve seen it in a couple of sites, and I see cheryl has mentioned it above too.
isacutie
Sep 14, 2007 at 12:56 am
Oops, ok, now I read that Brad’s publicist said that it isn’t true about Zee’s surgery. And dumb me, I didn’t realize that the magazine that originated the story is Star Magazine. Should’ve known better.
Matilda
Sep 14, 2007 at 2:00 am
Maddox has attended a Lycee Francais wherever he has travelled to, so he shouldn’t have any gaps in his education even when he’s attending in different cities because they all run on identical curriculums. Plus, he has his private tutor.
I think Angie has said that when the kids are older, she and Brad will no longer be working at all. So the family will be able to settle, and only travel when it fits in. They’re trying to get all their work out the way now - when the children are still very young - so that they’re have the money to continue with their charity, and provide for the kids, later on.
dudu!
Sep 14, 2007 at 2:24 am
They love their children so much,more than anything and they wont do something which is not good for them,im sue its gonna be a short trip!
Thank u sherry for update us but i stil love the old way,pleas post pix like past!
bampzster
Sep 14, 2007 at 2:42 am
The “world” is their home and their children’s school as well. They are the parents of Mad, Pax, Zee and Shi, and they knew better what is best for their kids…
Cathy
Sep 14, 2007 at 3:01 am
Do you think they might have gone to London, where A Mighty Heart opens next week?
P.S. I also like the old pic format more…
Wake up with Snarky
Sep 14, 2007 at 6:00 am
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laura
Sep 14, 2007 at 6:07 am
i think they went to missouri
irma
Sep 14, 2007 at 6:30 am
It’s very true, we mold our kids at home, we have more influence than their peers at school, if we show love, respect, stability at home & have good background, peers influence outweighs everything. Lycee Francais school have the same curriculum as their affiliates, so I’m sure Mad never miss a thing at school on top of that he has a tutor that helps him when they travel. He is getting the best education he can get, traveling around the world is one of that, he is also learning other cultures. He will be a very smart & well adjusted child. I hope, Z is not going through any surgery, she looks fine to me.
allaboutme
Sep 14, 2007 at 6:33 am
How dare anyone question Brangie’s parenting skills?! Those two are the smartest, most beautiful people and I live for them. Just like the rest of you guys…..
Neela
Sep 14, 2007 at 7:37 am
no need to be sarcastic, allaboutme.
at first, i wondered about the educational stability that the kids may or may not be receiving, but then, if we really think about it, angie and brad have the means to hire the best tutors to teach their children. i think when they stay at a particular place for a certain length of time, they want their children to attend a regular (albeit expensive) school to allow them to interact with other children their age.
i also remember reading an article on a particular kind of alternative education (i don’t remember if it was on newsweek or time magazine or it could have been on one of the family zines), and essentially, with that type of education, the parents allow their children to learn their own way at home. it’s similar to home schooling, but the way the children are learning is almost similar to liberal arts. the children pick their own subjects and such. they teach themselves, too. it’s proven to be a successful way of learning, with many of them going off to prestigious colleges/universities.
anyway, i believe brad and angie have discussed their children’s education, and though i, too, would prefer to see them stay and go to a regular school, i think the parents want their family to remain intact as much as possible. and the children are so young that it would be a bit sad to remain apart from them when they go on location to shoot a movie for months.
Mary Ann
Sep 14, 2007 at 7:43 am
I have no problem with the way those well loved children are being brought up. Their parents are doing a wonderful job. But what I do have a problem with is myself, living to see these pictures everyday. I see the crowds all the time around them, the paps following them all the time, and I wonder how they can stand it day after day. They want their children to grow up normal but they can’t move without the cameras.
My heart goes out to them, but as I said I look everyday to see the pictures.
About Zee didn’t we see pictures of her running with Brad in the park a couple of weeks ago and her legs looked fine to me. Such rumors are hurtful.
Yes
Sep 14, 2007 at 7:50 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELLEN!!!!!
Carrie
Sep 14, 2007 at 9:20 am
I don’t know whether the rumors about Z are true or not, but children who suffer from severe malnutrition as infants often do have to have corrective joint surgery as they grow. I’m not sure the abnormalities would have manifested themselves yet, or would impact her running. What I think is so cool (and sad too) is that this little girl will have everything she needs to be whole - surgery if needed - and that feels sort of like magic or the lottery doesn’t it? She was saved. But all you can do is one at a time!
Karen
Sep 14, 2007 at 9:35 am
Hey Guys,
Just because they are not educating thier children according to our beliefs does not mean there is something wrong with how they are raising thier children. Quite honestly, I have learned more from traveling throughout childhood and as an adult than I could possibly learn in school.
They are rich and live in a different world like ourselves and have the financial freedom to spend quality time with thier children..
God Bless them !!!
Cattie
Sep 14, 2007 at 9:38 am
Maddox is fine, he’ll be well educated and well travelled like his parents.
Luv The Jolie-Pitt Clan.
Tah Sherry
irma
Sep 14, 2007 at 9:39 am
Last night my husband told me that Pax, Mad & Z are so lucky to be adopted by 2 famous couple, lucky indeed, they will get the best education & grow up to be famous as their parents, they are already famous but hopefully, Brad & Ange will let the kids finish college & then if they want to follow their footsteps so be it. Shi will always be a darling among the siblings, she is the youngest one not until another bio child will come soon.
Cindy
Sep 14, 2007 at 10:50 am
This family is very precious; however, they appear to be very unstable in location. This maybe fine for now since the children are so young. Although in the very near future they have to consider stability. Maddox will grow up having a great outlook on life but what about friends and having a normal childhood. All he knows is cameras and being in the spot light. Who knows he may enjoy it as much as his parents do.
Alayna
Sep 14, 2007 at 10:53 am
1)Maddox will be fine, he’s 6 it’s not like he’s in high school or anything my friend toby use to take his kid out of school so he could see him and stuff, because he was gone a lot(he’s a singer known as tobymac) but i’m not sure about anymore cuz Truett is getting older.(and i haven’t talked to them in a while) Mad will be fine going from place to place, a least he’s gonna be with his parents.
2) AJ needs to wear color more often it makes her more, like, full of life it seems. idk.
3) Z is not having hip surgery done, but i know she has rickets.
4) any news where they are now?
irma
Sep 14, 2007 at 11:06 am
There’s a possibility that they are in Missouri. Guys, have you seen or read Ok Weekly today? I was at the check out line & I spotted it , I bought a copy just to read what lies they are saying about the Jolie-Pitt’s, actually, they are nice this week. Their cover is Ange, with Shi & Mad’s picture, headline ” No longer a Daddy’s girl “. How Shiloh saved Angie. I was surprised that Ok is really saying positive things about the family. Inside the mag. at the interview in Toronto Brad said ” I have to take the grandkids back or my folks would kill me”. So there goes the answer where they are heading when they left NY last Wed. I hope, they are enjoying their family visit.
sophie
Sep 14, 2007 at 11:28 am
they could be in upstate NY…George Clooney is there, resumed filming on Burn After Reading, which, BTW is film Brad is working on too!
ligaya
Sep 14, 2007 at 11:46 am
Is that you, Jennifer? I’m looking at you, allaboutme.
What are you doing here in a decidely pro-Jolie/Pitt space? You’d rather expend negative energy here and waste our time, than spend some positive energy in a pro-X space? Like being a fly in the ointment?
Rita
Sep 14, 2007 at 11:54 am
George Clooney is filming in upstate NY (see people online for his photo), Burn After Reading. Maybe Brad and AJ are there. and maybe they just needed a weekend away from all.
Rita
Sep 14, 2007 at 11:55 am
George Clooney is filming in upstate NY (see people online for his photo), Burn After Reading. Maybe Brad and AJ are there. and maybe they just needed a weekend away from all.
gia4eva
Sep 14, 2007 at 12:46 pm
it’s Rosh Hashana this weekend folks, school’s out in some parts of the country
BlessBrangelina
Sep 14, 2007 at 5:13 pm
LOL Ligaya;
more like she likes being in an interesting environment ;).
About Mad’s school:
Am amazed that people who claim to be fans still don’t know that he goes to a Lycee francais. Which has branches across the world, ALL using the SAME curriculum.
Thanks Sherry and am glad that that story has been dealt with. Poor child, sho are these people to use a child thus!
Neela
Sep 14, 2007 at 7:57 pm
Ligaya, right on. Hehe. It’s so hilarious that even a fan site can be infested. We, the fans, have been accused of being obsessive and not having any life by the opposition, and yet, we get these “lost” haters who go out of their way to actually look for a fan site and “visit” it. Tsk. Tsk. Whose time is actually wasted then???
Neela
Sep 14, 2007 at 7:58 pm
Right on, Ligaya. It’s so hilarious that even a fan site can be infested. We, the fans, have been accused of being obsessive and not having any life by the opposition, and yet, we get these “lost” haters who go out of their way to actually look for a fan site and “visit” it. Tsk. Tsk. Whose time is actually wasted then???
checkers
Sep 14, 2007 at 8:25 pm
Hey you guys!! some hot pics of Angie for St. John ad
http://justjared.buzznet.com/2007/09/14/angelina-jolie-st-john-ads-2/#comments
lac
Sep 14, 2007 at 10:54 pm
{This is a nice article. Please note. Maddox wrote an apology note two year ago. Which means he would have been 4. Angelina said he had a tutor from an early age. I don’t think you need to worry about Maddox or the other three kids education}
Secrets revealed about Brad Pitt’s stay in Calgary
calgary.ctv.ca
POSTED AT 6:09 PM Friday, September 14
For the first time, a Southern Alberta woman has been allowed to speak about the experience of having Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie stay at her house.
The pair, and their kids, were in Calgary two years ago while Pitt was filming the movie The Assassination of Jessie James.
They rented out Katrina Robinson’s riverfront home, just west of the city, for two months.
Robinson signed a confidentiality agreement, but now that agreement is up and she decided to tell her stories only to CTV News.
“I was bursting at the seams,” says Robinson.
While staying at the home, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie learned they were expecting their baby Shiloh.
Mementoes from their stay can be found throughout the home.
Robinson displays a photo of her and Pitt with a hand written message, “Thanks for the pumpkin pies.”
She also held onto a forgiveness note written by Maddox, after he broke one of her flowers.
There was also a gift left by her gracious guests.
“There was a little bear on the counter and this was a home gift he made for us,” says Robinson.
The Assassination of Jesse James opens the Calgary Film Festival next Thursday, and will be in theatres next weekend.
gbfan
Sep 14, 2007 at 10:55 pm
I think Maddox was so cute in trying to finish his apple before getting in to the vehicle. He was in a playful mood, a ballon and everything.
Original jpf
Sep 15, 2007 at 11:50 am
The JP’s didn’t create/invent this (IMO) beyond wonderful life, yet they seem to be the only ones who catch critical analysis from foe & fan alike! There are plenty of families who not only lived a nomadic life, and while at it produced smart, emotionally secure, professionally successful and vastly more aware of how the world works and how to adapt to the culture/environment. Paul & Linda McCartney are a great example of a family who bucked the critics and do what they felt was best for them, and what that was to stay together. Even Dr. Joyce Brothers said about this lifestyle that it really didn’t matter where kids were as their sense of security comes not by being in some stationary local at their young age, it comes from being with the parents and there is absolutely no mistaken that Brad & Angelina are a neverending source of loving care & constant source of security for each other and their growing brood.
jpf
cristine
Sep 15, 2007 at 3:37 pm
after reading all your comments abt.this topic, all i can say is: brad and angie are the best parents that these children will ever have and those that says otherwise is a HATER! questioning/judging the parenting skills of brangelina? thats a hater! allaboutme stop the sarcasm you are not welcome here! is it lonely/boring in your site? not enough ppl huh?
lori
Sep 15, 2007 at 5:39 pm
bt, I never said Mad wasn’t happy travelling with his parents, and of course he would be, I just stated that I admire Cate Blanchett for having her child in a stable school environment and I agree with her. If they want to travel all over the place then that is their choice, and yes, I do think there should be a home base for them. It isn’t like they are forced to sign up for all the movie roles they do, they aren’t poor, and they could live the rest of their lives just fine if they never work again. Many people with larger families live on much less than they have or make, and do just fine.
When did say she was taking time off to stay home with her kids? Wasn’t that several months ago? When has she done that?
Neela
Sep 15, 2007 at 6:11 pm
lori, angelina said she will take time off after she finishes her commitments. i’m sure that is what she meant. you have to remember that she’s probably committed herself to those projects long before she had given that statement.
also, why is it only angelina who’s kinda taking the heat for this? just because she was the only one who expressed her thoughts about taking time off??? there are 2 parents in this family equation.
anyway, “staying home” for us common citizens may mean, just staying put in one place. “staying home” for angie probably means just being with her kids wherever they may go, as long as she spends time with them. and she has been at home with the kids while brad works on his film. at the same time, she’s been a very good partner to pitt, supporting him with his promotion of jesse james. that is quite a lot to juggle, but in at least every outing that we see of the family, they seem very happy.
and yes, they do have the means and don’t have to accept every project that comes their way, but their job is obviously their passion, too. you said it so yourself, it is their choice. it’s quite easy for us to make assumptions, but we’re not leading their lives. we’re not even anywhere near being a fly on their walls, so, i think the safer bet would be to assume that brad and angie know what’s best for their children. they probably have a line of tutors to oversee their children’s educational needs.
as long as the kids are getting the best education while still maintaining a quality time with their parents, then, i don’t see there really is an issue.
ligaya
Sep 15, 2007 at 7:11 pm
I hear an echo of the fanistonistas. I did media work for a long time. I know that bonafide, legitimate, reliable media like the NY Times, Washington Post, CNN, network news, don’t always get things right (WMDs anyone? Saddam tied to Al Qaeda?” ) - NTY & WP even apologized for not doing their job right. And the tabloid print (NY Post too) & tv/radio/blogs? FUGEDDABOUTIT!! (sp) Someone do a mathematical analysis of their accuracy - I think only the photos (which are photoshopped & out of context most of the time) are anywhere near accurate.
As for Angelina Jolie taking time off, I think she’s right on schedule from her Prague interviews. Angelina said she was working a couple of months on Wanted, then taking a couple of months off (French family vacation, taking care of family while Brad works, supporting him at festivals & premieres), THEN working another couple of months (I think on Clint Eastwood’s Changeling). Then Angelina’s going to take a long break (a year?); Brad has said they’ll both take next summer off.
ligaya
Sep 15, 2007 at 7:13 pm
As for Angelina Jolie taking time off, I think she’s right on schedule from her Prague interviews. Angelina said she was working a couple of months on Wanted, then taking a couple of months off (French family vacation, taking care of family while Brad works, supporting him at festivals & premieres), THEN working another couple of months (I think on Clint Eastwood’s Changeling). Then Angelina’s going to take a long break (a year?); Brad has said they’ll both take next summer off.
ligaya
Sep 15, 2007 at 7:56 pm
Let’s not have a cow when Angelina doesn’t drop off the earth next year. She’ll still be in the tabs & news:
She’s contractually obligated to do press for Kung Fu Panda & Wanted when they’re released next year. That means print/radio/tv/internet interviews - saturation press junkets. She may have to do film festivals around the world if her movies are official selections. And then there are the premieres (remember the marathon Spidey3/Pirates3/Shrek3/Bourne3, sometimes 3 in 1 day in Europe?).
She’s going to support Brad at festivals & premieres if he has any movies released next year.
Angelina hasn’t said she’s going to stop her U.N. and other humanitarian work. She’ll continue to make investigative field trips to witness with her own eyes, and draw the attention of the world media to where it’s needed, whether Darfur, Afghanistan, other hot spots for refugees. This is in her U.N. job description - this isn’t a bid for publicity. She may go to the Davos Economic Summit, lobby Congress and she’ll participate in the Council of Foreign Relations. She may even write op-ed pieces, and participate in fundraisers.
Every time Angie takes the kids to school, playing in parks, shopping, etc., the paps wil be lying in wait like hyenas. Everytime she & Brad go anywhere, paps will be there for the money shot.
ligaya
Sep 15, 2007 at 7:57 pm
Let’s not have a cow when Angelina doesn’t drop off the earth next year. She’ll still be in the tabs & news:
She’s contractually obligated to do press for Kung Fu Panda & Wanted when they’re released next year. That means print/radio/tv/internet interviews - saturation press junkets. She may have to do film festivals around the world if her movies are official selections. And then there are the premieres (remember the marathon Spidey3/Pirates3/Shrek3/Bourne3, sometimes 3 in 1 day in Europe?).
She’s going to support Brad at festivals & premieres if he has any movies released next year.
ligaya
Sep 15, 2007 at 8:01 pm
Time off: Angelina hasn’t said she’s going to stop her U.N. and other humanitarian work. She’ll continue to make investigative field trips to witness with her own eyes, and draw the attention of the world media to where it’s needed, whether Darfur, Afghanistan, other hot spots for refugees. This is in her U.N. job description - this isn’t a bid for publicity. She may go to the Davos Economic Summit, lobby Congress and she’ll participate in the Council of Foreign Relations. She may even write op-ed pieces, and participate in fundraisers.
Every time Angie takes the kids to school, playing in parks, shopping, etc., the paps wil be lying in wait like hyenas. Everytime she & Brad go anywhere, paps will be there for the money shot.
naty
Sep 15, 2007 at 8:42 pm
HI! sherrry! thanks again for the pictures of brangelinas family, I think they are heading to missaouri to brad pitt parents for family visitsince maddox have 2 days holidays.they are devoted parents to all their childrenand they are so lucky to have a perfect couple dad and mom., eventhough the 3 kids is only adopted brad and angie treat them as they own kids so how reall lucky these 3. they can get better education as well. besides the 3 kids i really like shiloh very much shees sooooooh beautiful and smart and hoping another biological son wii come have a nice day sherrry.
"another" Sherry
Sep 15, 2007 at 9:18 pm
Angie in picture #, green shawl 01- is so sweet. She’s lovingly looking at her *little* man; walking with her man. That is a look of contentment and pride. I also like her in the green shawl picture # 19 - waving to the adoring fans. I know I’ve said this before, but, I LOVE this family! They make *me* want to be a better person…
irma
Sep 15, 2007 at 9:36 pm
Ange & Brad’s fans are the most caring person just like them. They are the best model we can have.
jessie
Sep 16, 2007 at 12:08 am
it is common knowledge that kids moving a lot from place to place are less well adjusted than others. but i believe the trouble comes not so much from so much movement but from the reason for those movements, like separation and divorces, violence - either at home or out of it, financial problems that necessitates searching for new jobs, etc. The Jolie-Pitt kids don’t fall in any of these. So i guess they’ll be okay. Different from you and me maybe, but okay. Lovely people, just like Sherry here.
lolly
Sep 16, 2007 at 11:18 am
Where are they now?
joy
Sep 16, 2007 at 2:03 pm
i go to this school, and we have school on jewish holidays
Original jpf
Sep 16, 2007 at 3:53 pm
Sherry, why are you not allowing my posts? They always say awaiting approval, and then they vanish. There is nothing rude or offensive in them at all.
lori
Sep 16, 2007 at 4:43 pm
Yes, I guess her idea of staying home is not the normal way most mothers stay home with their kids.
I hope they did go see Brad’s parents so they can see Shiloh, babies grow so fast.
Neela, the reason Angie is address about her comments SHE made about taking time off with her kids, she is a MOTHER, when the father is working, and of course we know neither of them have too, and I thought their PASSION was each other and the kids, then Yes, I would expect her to stay home and take care of her children.
I guess mothers that have husbands in the military and husbands that drive trucks over the road for days and weeks at a time, don’t count, they stay home and see that the kids are in school and have stable home lives, but then of course, they don’t have private cooks, tutors, jets, to take them to PTA meetings, soccer games, Scouts, etc. while their chaffeurs and pilots fly them all over the country!
Neela
Sep 16, 2007 at 6:11 pm
lori, don’t put words in my mouth. we are specifically talking about angelina here. so, don’t drag other issues that don’t relate to the topic. it makes your argument less viable.
yes, angie made the statement, but that doesn’t mean brad is infallible, too. sheesh. again, THERE ARE 2 PARENTS IN THE EQUATION. and she has taken 2 months off from her schedule just being with her kids. she hasn’t worked on a movie set for about month or so now. don’t you think more than a month of not working is long? i’d say that’s a vacation for a lot of people who work 9 to 5 jobs day after day. read ligaya’s post. she has dissected the time table for you.
“Yes, I guess her idea of staying home is not the normal way most mothers stay home with their kids.”
lori, normal is far from the vocabulary of movie stars. and what’s normal for each one of us “normal” people is different for the other. we all have a different way of defining that term. i’m sure a mother in some other country of a different level of income has a different definition of normal from you and me.
brad and angie are lucky enough to have the money, and they are both aware of that (as they have expressed in their interviews)—to be able to have the job they have and to be making the money they do because it affords them time with their family. and just because they have a family, it doesn’t mean they don’t have to work. THEIR FAMILY IS THEIR PASSION. THEIR CHARITY WORK IS THEIR PASSION. THEIR JOBS ARE THEIR PASSSION. why can’t they have it all if they are able to? most of us aren’t lucky enough to achieve that kind of level of being able to do everything, but if they can, then, why not? what’s wrong with it? what right do we have to judge? just because we don’t have the means? just because our beliefs don’t match theirs?
don’t you think angie has passion for her children?? we are talking about the same woman, who went to iraq only for a day and flew right back home to be with her children. the same woman who takes her children to the park and the zoo. the same woman who takes and picks up her children from school. brad and angie who take their kids to museums to cultivate their minds. she is STAYING HOME WITH THE KIDS. HAVE YOU SEEN THE PICS?? look, again, your definition just differs from hers. but it doesn’t mean any one definition is correct. how much more of staying home do you want her to do when she’s doing a lot of other working mothers are doing? what’s wrong with a working mom? oh wait, that’s right. angie’s rich so she doesn’t need to work. sheesh.
just because your beliefs don’t match theirs or mine doesn’t mean you’re right. we all have different beliefs, and we just need to be more understanding of those. not one belief is right or better than the other. try to be more open-minded and tolerant of other people’s views.
it’s ridiculous to be putting all the blame on angie just because she was the one who expressed her wish to take time off. again, there are two parents. it just so happens the other one is more vocal about her thoughts. besides, angie has been taking time off. it’s been over a month since she has last worked on a film set.
i’m not discounting the struggles of the everyday person, the non-celeb moms, but we are talking about angie here, so, let’s stick to the topic. don’t twist my words, and don’t assume what i am thinking.
some people are just luckier than others, and others work have worked hard to attain their envious status . . . but i don’t think we have to criticize them for achieving their success, especially when these people have done very commendable things. yes, angie and brad are lucky enough to be able to have bodyguards and be cooked for and piloted, but you know what, they aren’t squandering their time doing drugs, partying it up every night, going to rehab, etc. they are out there spending time with their kids as much as possible while still juggling a career.
they are staying at home with the children. home is where the family is. it’s not necessarily where the house/mansion is built.
Neela
Sep 16, 2007 at 6:13 pm
lori, don’t put words in my mouth. we are specifically talking about angelina here. so, don’t drag other issues that don’t relate to the topic. it makes your argument less viable.
yes, angie made the statement, but that doesn’t mean brad is infallible, too. sheesh. again, THERE ARE 2 PARENTS IN THE EQUATION. and she has taken 2 months off from her schedule just being with her kids. she hasn’t worked on a movie set for about month or so now. don’t you think more than a month of not working is long? i’d say that’s a vacation for a lot of people who work 9 to 5 jobs day after day. read ligaya’s post. she has dissected the time table for you.
“Yes, I guess her idea of staying home is not the normal way most mothers stay home with their kids.”
lori, normal is far from the vocabulary of movie stars. and what’s normal for each one of us “normal” people is different for the other. we all have a different way of defining that term. i’m sure a mother in some other country of a different level of income has a different definition of normal from you and me.
brad and angie are lucky enough to have the money, and they are both aware of that (as they have expressed in their interviews)—to be able to have the job they have and to be making the money they do because it affords them time with their family. and just because they have a family, it doesn’t mean they don’t have to work. THEIR FAMILY IS THEIR PASSION. THEIR CHARITY WORK IS THEIR PASSION. THEIR JOBS ARE THEIR PASSSION. why can’t they have it all if they are able to? most of us aren’t lucky enough to achieve that kind of level of being able to do everything, but if they can, then, why not? what’s wrong with it? what right do we have to judge? just because we don’t have the means? just because our beliefs don’t match theirs?
don’t you think angie has passion for her children?? we are talking about the same woman, who went to iraq only for a day and flew right back home to be with her children. the same woman who takes her children to the park and the zoo. the same woman who takes and picks up her children from school. brad and angie who take their kids to museums to cultivate their minds. she is STAYING HOME WITH THE KIDS. HAVE YOU SEEN THE PICS?? look, again, your definition just differs from hers. but it doesn’t mean any one definition is correct. how much more of staying home do you want her to do when she’s doing a lot of other working mothers are doing? what’s wrong with a working mom? oh wait, that’s right. angie’s rich so she doesn’t need to work. sheesh.
just because your beliefs don’t match theirs or mine doesn’t mean you’re right. we all have different beliefs, and we just need to be more understanding of those. not one belief is right or better than the other. try to be more open-minded and tolerant of other people’s views.
it’s ridiculous to be putting all the blame on angie just because she was the one who expressed her wish to take time off. again, there are two parents. it just so happens the other one is more vocal about her thoughts. besides, angie has been taking time off. it’s been over a month since she has last worked on a film set.
i’m not discounting the struggles of the everyday person, the non-celeb moms, but we are talking about angie here, so, let’s stick to the topic. don’t twist my words, and don’t assume what i am thinking.
some people are just luckier than others, and others work have worked hard to attain their envious status . . . but i don’t think we have to criticize them for achieving their success, especially when these people have done very commendable things. yes, angie and brad are lucky enough to be able to have bodyguards and be cooked for and piloted, but you know what, they aren’t squandering their time doing drugs, partying it up every night, going to rehab, etc. they are out there spending time with their kids as much as possible while still juggling a career.
they are staying at home with the children. home is where the family is. it’s not necessarily where the house/mansion is built.
Neela
Sep 16, 2007 at 6:14 pm
lori, take the time to read the other posts on here. you may just be enlightened.
Neela
Sep 16, 2007 at 6:18 pm
Sherry, sorry if I sound whiny. My post is awaiting moderation, and I know it’s long. Sorry about that.
Sherry
Sep 16, 2007 at 6:54 pm
Lori, I work from home because that’s what is best for my family and for me right now. It’s presumptuous to criticize choices they are making for their kids.
Also, I don’t know why you assume military wives stay home with their children - I have an extensive military family and some of the kids deal with both parents working. Two working parents is more common than ever now. I don’t know why it’s so shocking that Brad and Angie continue to both work especially since they try their best to alternate.
lori
Sep 16, 2007 at 9:26 pm
Sherry, I was responding to the post about Angie going with Brad to help promote his movies and travelling around to different countries and towns, when I said military wives that stay at home, I meant home from overseas tours. Their husbands are gone for months at a time without the luxury of being on movie sets and locations, and those wives do stay at home and take care of the kids just fine with working an 8 hour job that Angie would not have to do.
lori
Sep 16, 2007 at 9:31 pm
Neela, yes, I guess every Holiday Inn could be home as long as a family is there together every night in some people’s opinion, to me a home is a stable home environment, just my thoughts on it, and when she stated she was going to be taking time off, I thought it was going to be an extended time like she said, so far, that has not happened.
ligaya
Sep 16, 2007 at 9:46 pm
I don’t mean to be harsh, but I didn’t expect to have to defend Angelina in a pro-Angelina site. If, after you’ve read the other posts, you still feel the same way, Lori, I invite you to take your concerns to other sites with the same perspective as you. I, for one, would rather not waste my time on this kind of interchange. I carve out time in my schedule to be part of this positive community, and that time is precious to me.
It hasn’t escaped my notice that Angelina takes a preponderous amount of hits of all the garbage everybody’s thrown at Brangelina. Brad, for the most part, escapes much damage. Not only is this unfair, it’s totally sexist - and yes, women can be sexist.
ligaya
Sep 16, 2007 at 10:25 pm
Lori’s imformation about military families is incomplete. My dad and many relatives were/are in the military. I went to 13 SCHOOLS IN 3 COUNTRIES FROM K-12, and I’m OK. Tens of thousands of military families over decades have had the same experience, and I’ve never heard of a study that said all military brats are messed up because of moving and changing schools all the time. (Of course, if mom, dad, or both are assigned to a war zone or a ship, kids remain behind.)
I read an interview where Angelina said that when the kids were older (middle school?), the family would stay put. It may even happen earlier. She’s never said that the family will always do what they’re doing now. I think it’s brilliant that she enrolled Maddox in the Lycee Francais world-system so he has continuity and stability (aside from being with all his family every day).
If we want to worry, we should worry about Britney’s kids, or the kids tortured and murdered by their parent(s) everyday everywhere in this country (or the kids forced into child prostitution). I just read of another one in our area - I read of too many.
Neela
Sep 16, 2007 at 10:50 pm
Well, Lori, like I said, more than likely, she was already committed to the two other films long before she made that statement. Maybe after she makes the Changeling, she will have an extended time off. For now, please just give her the benefit of the doubt. Also, her film schedule doesn’t seem to get in the way of her spending time with her kids. As I said, we are talking about the same woman who was in and out of Iraq in a day just so she can return to her family. Brad and Angie alternate. They are not the only celebrity couple who do it, you know. Besides, the dozens of pictures of the Jolie-Pitt clan pretty much attest that Brad and Angie have more than enough quality time with their kids. If anything, many others think Brad and Angie should take a bit of a vacation from their kids, so that the two of them will have quality romantic time with each other.
And as Sherry already pointed out, it is presumptuous to criticize Angie and Brad’s choices. To me, too, I’d prefer that Angie and Brad stay in one place, but at the same time, we can’t prescribe them our own beliefs because they lead a completely different lifestyle from us. That’s what I remind myself. They’re also in a completely different world from ours. And there are families out there who are not as rich as Angie, but their families are constantly on the move, i.e. many from military families. I have met individuals who had led nomadic lives during their youth, and I found them to be much more insightful, open-minded, and educated than most people who have lived in a so-called stable environment.
Anyway, what’s wrong with Angie supporting Brad with the promotion of his films? Brad does the same thing for her. If anything, they are both to be commended for wanting to keep the family intact, even if it means being on the move. Brad and Angie are to be commended for being there for each other because not only does it show their solidarity as parents, but also, as lovers, as partners. It shows their commitment to each other, that they are willing to work things out even when things can be tough. It’s all about balance, and if the kids are happy, as they always seem to be, then, I say more power to Brad and Angie’s choices.
And unless we know them personally or even get a more intimate glimpse into their everyday life, then, we can make a proper criticism of their choices. Otherwise, I think we should save our judgments.
Anyway, I can see we aren’t really going to agree. And I notice we’re just repeating the same statements over and over. This can go on. So, I’ll just accept that we have different beliefs and respect your view. K?
maxie
Sep 17, 2007 at 10:35 am
Lori, Mothers are allowed to have more “passions” then their children. In fact it is very healthy for mothers to continue with interests that do not include their children. Women do not turn into these mindless nurturers after having kids. I have kids and they benefited from seeing me continue some of my interests even after having them. They picked up some of my hobbies, read and learned from the books that I have around. What her kids will see is a strong, intelligent and compassionate mother, who is not perfect. By the way, I did stay home most the time with my kids. It was the right thing for my family. But if circumstances would have been different and I would have had money to pay for outside help, I would have kept on working. Most the day is spent doing mundane things like housework. I would rather pay someone to do housework, spend my time on my interests and my kids.
Mary Ann
Sep 17, 2007 at 10:49 am
Lori, I believe you have gotten yourself on the wrong website. You continually put Brad and Angie down.
If Brad and Angie were “normal” we would not care about them. These are two movie stars, that is how they make their living, which I am sure is not an easy job. Also, we all know for a fact that 33% of Angie’s salary goes to charity. And who knows if Brad does the same.
I am 68 years old and I admire this couple so much, and maybe you need to stop coming to Pittwatch, because you do not sound like a fan of theirs.
I don’t go to many movies, I just like them because I think they are good people. Believe me they love their children and do alot of good in this world, that leaves alot to be desired sometimes.
BlessBrangelina
Sep 17, 2007 at 11:42 am
OMGness. What a marathon!
Ligaya and Neela you are both very patient people. It’s very obviouis that Lori doesn’t think for herself, she has let her opinions be formed by tabloids and their ‘expert’ subediting of everything Angie says.
BOTH of you have pointed out to her what Angie actually said and she (Lori) still concludes with:
“and when she stated she was going to be taking time off, I thought it was going to be an extended time like she said, so far, that has not happened.”
This is a brainwashed person IMO. (Well done Lies Weekly and their siblings! BTW! Some people do take you seriously.)
Everyone’s else understands that Angie’s “extended” time off will come after she completes her 2nd two months of working; which is after The Changeling this autumn. But that’s only fans who actually listened to her actual interview.
*Lori;
I would also like to add that Dustin Hoffman has 5? kids? The family travelled with him everywhere he filmed. Those kids are nearly all grown now, some with kids of their own, and so far none seems to have suffered from these “upheavals”!
Grace
Sep 17, 2007 at 11:55 am
Hello to all!
We are retired military that moved much more than normal because of my husbands MOS. We have a family bond that I find so different and loveing than other families. And the children were always ahead of the educational system they attended. My eldest child, due to mid season moves, had 3 kindergarten starts, 2 first grades, 3 second grades….on and on. He graduated with a degree in engineering. Love is a wonderful thing! :)
lori
Sep 17, 2007 at 12:56 pm
Neela, I am only going to respond to you for I like you and I enjoy your posts more than anyone on this site. I don’t read everyday but I do from time to time. I do feel that moving around so much IF a family has the choice to so would be best when kids are in school, I think it is important for the activities like their football games and other areas kids get involved in. I am only speaking from my point of view, and that is all.
I have never thought Angie broke up the marriage like it has been reported, I always thought it was over long before she met Brad, I think they do love one another and Brad idolizes her. I am telling you these things because I admire your way of thinking and expressing yourself. I do think there has been a difference made with Shiloh and the adopted kids. I also think that Zahara is the favorite child. However, I do think this is a loving and committed family.
As for the military families, God Bless all of you, past and present, sometimes moving around can’t be helped in that situation, but studies have proved it was upsetting to the kids and I for one am for a stable home environment, I am for travelling and exploring, and I think it is a wonderful thing for the school Maddox is in! Hope all the kids get to do that.
I am not a big fan of Angie and Brad, I think she has some emotional issues still to work on but I think they are happy and I hope they stay together forever, which I think they will.
If I had 1/10 of their money, I would be happy and I wish them the best.
I thought they loved New Orleans so much, like they said, I wonder if they will ever make that their home base if indeed she ever decides to settle down in one place for an extended period of time?
Anyway, I won’t be on here that much in the future but will be reading a couple of days a week. Seems like most of you are very nice people!
Kylie
Sep 17, 2007 at 1:09 pm
I know this is the daily mail, but I found this interesting!!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=482029&in_page_id=1773&ito=1490
I had never seen the first one.
gbfan
Sep 17, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Why so much worry about these rich kids’ education and stability. With good looks, money and fame on their side they are bound to be more successful than average American kids. If you want to be so concerned, go and do volunteer work with abused youth shelters or help rescued child slaves in some other countries.
irma
Sep 17, 2007 at 8:02 pm
I myself as a military dependent with 3 grown up children will attest that traveling all over the world has no effect on the way kids grow up, it’s the stability of the home & how you raised them properly. My 3 children were born in 3 different countries & attended different schools, they are well adjusted & educated children that I am so proud of. I see Brad & Ange’s 4 kids will be the most educated & well adjusted kids when they grow up because they have the most loving & caring parents around inspite of being the most sought & busy couple, they make sure they have the time & they travel together as a family. They know if they work apart most of the time, will have leave strain in their relationships & for them being together is the most important thing. I really like the way they manage their schedules, that’s really smart. Family first & foremost.
ligaya
Sep 18, 2007 at 12:54 am
I can’t help but notice that Angelina takes a preponderous amount of hits of all the garbage everybody throws at Brangelina. Brad, for the most part, escapes much damage. Not only is this unjust and unfair, it’s totally sexist - and yes, women can be sexist.
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Neela
Sep 19, 2007 at 6:06 am
Ligaya, exactly! It is sexist.
I love Brad to bits, but it seems that he is always deemed infallible compared to Angie. The media (i.e. gossip blogs and zines) perpetuate this.
I don’t understand the antagonism toward certain women of power. And with Angie it seems a bit more extreme, and I think it’s because some people are like elephants, they remember everything from her past and seem to deny (to themselves) that she is incapable of growth. It’s ridiculous.
Neela
Sep 19, 2007 at 6:21 am
Lori, it’s all good and thanks. I hope you did read some of the other comments. There were some enlightening ones.
Yeah, I don’t think we’ll see eye to eye with Angie, especially with how she and Brad choose to raise their children. And I commend her for turning her life around. She’s gone from a lost wild child to a woman who has found her purpose in life. I believe she has won and squelched her demons (mentally and emotionally) a long time ago, and I believe she has proven that with how she has dealt with her mum’s passing with aplomb, with how much she dotes on her kids and with her humanitarian work. I just admire any person who can grow and isn’t tethered to the past. In some of her interviews, she has emphasized the importance of family, and I believe that has been a large part of her salvation.
Anyway, I’d rather not dissect too much more out of her life because our discussion can go on endlessly. :) We just have different opinions.
I think it’s alright that people express different views, as long as those thoughts don’t come off overly assertive. Otherwise, the retaliation can be just as agressive. But just be aware that there are a lot of fans on this site who will defend the JP’s, especially Angie at times because she seems to be the one who always gets lambasted.
Anywho, you seem alright :) You’ve come bearing an olive branch. :)
Mary Ann
Sep 19, 2007 at 9:13 am
Lori you sound like a real nice person also, but on the wrong site. We are fans. You mentioned childrens sport activities. When I saw the pictures of Mad with Brad at the ball game I thought Little League baseball would probably be some thing he would love, But could you image the pappz and what they would do to him and his teammates. It would be total bedlam. So none of the kids are ever going to experience that, but they are experiencing other things our children never could.
One of you mentioned that Angie is taking all the hits, but Mothers always take most of the hits as we are the ones who are usually are the guiding hand. I also worked full time and always wish I had more time for everything. Angie and Brad are movie stars who must travel from set to set. I am sure that alot of their commitments were signed up for a couple of years ago.
And good for them to be able to disappear for a few days. Still I wondered where they were and hoped they were enjoying some peace and quiet.
Neela
Sep 19, 2007 at 9:53 am
Mary Ann, that’s a good point, too. It does seem that mothers take the most hits. I don’t know why. Maybe because they are women, and maybe because people still maintain these conventional ideas about women having to maintain the household and take care of the kids while the fathers go to work and make the money. It may have been somewhat acceptable in the old days, but I’d say that it’s a double standard nowadays. It just doesn’t work that way anymore. And with Angie, she has always had an independent streak about her, which I love. And of course, there is extra scrutiny on her as a mum and as a woman because of her past. Somehow, there are people who still want to bring up her past when it should just be left there. If anything, her experiences as very young woman helped her become the wonderful person that she is now. More than likely she learned from those experiences, whether they were mistakes or not.
Mary Ann
Sep 19, 2007 at 11:31 am
Neela, we all have pasts right? My goodness if I could go back to 18 and know what I know now at 68 my life would have had less heartache. Us fans think so much of Angie because she did make mistakes, and talks about it often, but has turned it around so much that she is even respected by former President Clinton. He has talked about Brad and Angie lately and all the good work they do.
My heart goes out to these stars right now who arehaving so many problems and hope that they can turn it around. No career is worth losing your children and your self respect. They are driven by money and think the world is theirs to do whatever, never hear about any of them giving to the poor. They should all sit down and have a heart to heart with a former wild child, Angelina. But some people never learn.
And to Sherry, thank God I found your web site, I have had a subscription with People and Star for years. I will not renew Star because they only have negative things to say about everyone.
People is fair and honest.
Brad and Angie you are loved and respected by many and I hope you do have 9 children that we can all enjoy.
lori
Sep 19, 2007 at 1:38 pm
I have to say that I enjoyed the statement Neela made about Angie has now found her purpose in life, that did ring true and I think she has found her purpose indeed. I think she feels inside she has a mission to adopt and save as many children as she can. MaryAnn, I am not on here to bash her, I just was looking at some pictures and saw this site.
I know there are a lot of fans that are fanatics and hero worship these two, as many people do other stars also, but I see that you all are realistic and intelligent, as well as open minded.
I commend her for all the goodwill she has done, I have always thought she was the most talented of the two and Brad will take her lead.
Sorry I am not a big fan of this couple but love the kids, I would like to see her demostrate as much affection towards Shiloh as she does Zahara but that may not be the case.
I was very disappointed that A Mighty Heart didn’t do very well, that was a story that needed to be shared with the world and she did an excellent job.
I have also wondered, along with many people, why the need to wear Black so much with her? I know she was into the gothic look years ago but what is the deal now? And even with the kids, mostly drab dark colors, unless it is a neutral color, all white?
I wish all of you well, much success to this family but I do see she is not perfect like some of the people on here act like. And I am not a Jennifer fan either, I think Brad is very happy with Angie and Jennifer blew it by preferring her career over having children.
I do love Pax, I think he is vulnerable and shy, Maddox is sharp and alert to everything, Shiloh is very passive to me, hope she doesn’t have any slow development skills as has been reported, Zahara will always be in the limelight I really think she is their pride and joy.
maxie
Sep 19, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Thank you for pointing out the double standard. I notice that when a woman is taking care of the children it is called just that. When the father takes care of the children it is called “babysitting”. Like it is some kind of an extra chore that he is doing.There are two parents involved and responsable here, that is more then a lot of children have. Why aren’t people harping on Brad to take time off?
Sherry
Sep 19, 2007 at 1:58 pm
Maxie - If I can get personal for a second, that is one of my BIGGEST pet peeves in life. I am caring for my children, raising my children, tending to my children, etc. And then if I leave them with my husband people will inevitably say, “Oh, is their Dad babysitting? How nice!” To which I always clench my teeth and say, “no, he’s not BABYSITTING seeing as how they are HIS kids too!”
Grrr. :)
maxie
Sep 19, 2007 at 11:30 pm
Sherry, I am right there with you. Maybe if it is said enough times things will change.
BlessBrangelina
Sep 20, 2007 at 2:26 am
Sherry and Maxie,
Matt Damon took this very issue was to task, when he was asked by one of the “harpies” from E’ whether he babysat his Isabella.
He’s response was exactly that;
“she’s my daughter so I don’t think its babysitting”.
I don’t think the person asking GOT the distinction though!
GENA GASKILL
Sep 20, 2007 at 12:55 pm
hello everyone, im back. sherry thanks for this photos, i was not able to comment for a while my computer broke down. but i miss all the -JOLIE-PITTS FANS. ALL HATERS PLS GO AWAY. LIVE A DESCENT LIFE . I LOVE YOU SHERRY OSBORNE.
GENA GASKILL
Sep 22, 2007 at 3:29 pm
hello guys, stop bickering about our lovely family. just love them please. no more issue about angie’s health or about MADDOX school. enough already, give it at rest just try to say we love them everyday. because that is what as human BEING WANTS THE JOLIE- PITT WANT US TO DO.GIVE THEM YOUR LOVE.
ligaya
Sep 25, 2007 at 2:03 am
Thank You, NEELA for your 9/16/07 post. I’d been struggling with how to say the same things, and you expressed them beautifully, clearly, and with grace.
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We need to be careful about generalizations of studies and ‘common knowledge.’ These things change over time as we get more knowledge and understanding. Studies may have flawed methodology, analyzed with the wrong conclusions, outdated, and compromised by who’s paying for the study (e.g., Big Tobacco, Big Oil, etc.).
ligaya
Sep 25, 2007 at 2:09 am
For every 2 studies that say kids are more stable if they live in the same house & neighborhood, another study says not so much. Among other things, I’ve worked in the mental health field for decades, and I can testify that, while same house/neighborhood is important, what matters more are family dynamics. When the parent(s) are emotionally absent, or abusive emotionally, physically, sexually, or psychologically to their kids, the kids are damaged even if they’ve lived in the same house forever with the same parents. If the parents hate each other, or one parent has serial relationships that don’t last, kids are damaged even they live in the same house. If a family - like the Jolie-Pitts - lives a nomadic lifestyle, and the loving bonds are strong, the love provides the stability needed. In my experience, there were many more ’stay-put’ kids with mental health issues than there were of the nomads.
ligaya
Sep 25, 2007 at 6:40 pm
‘Common knowledge’ is often wrong. There is no hard & fast rule cast in stone that children who live in the same house all their lives lead happy, successful adult lives, or that children with nomadic lives are doomed. ‘Common’ knowledge once held that women were not much better than children - that’s why fathers, brothers, husbands, and even sons had to approve all the women’s decisions and actions. It was ‘common’ knowledge that women were inferior and therefore shouldn’t vote, marry without permission, own property, or hold jobs like doctors, lawyers, or even teachers and secretaries at one time. It was ‘common’ knowledge that women were to blame if a baby was a girl instead of the more desired boy. It was ‘common’ knowledge that blacks & other people of color were sub-human. I just saw an HBO documentary on the 50th anniversary of the integration of Central High School, Little Rock, Arkansas; a fine upstanding Southern gentleman said it was common knowledge that segregation was biblical, and therefore God’s will.
maggie
Mar 30, 2008 at 8:51 pm
angelina jolie needs weight badly, if i was a bigshot in hollywood, i would at least try to look my best for my fans.
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