Ivanka Trump has given birth to her second child! Ivanka’s probably already back at work as we speak. Ivanka’s dad Donald Trump announced the news on his Twitter, and all we know is that Ivanka gave birth to a son this time. Her first child (with husband Jared Kushner) was a little girl they named Arabella Rose. Arabella is a little more than two years old now.
It’s a boy! Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, welcomed their second child on Monday, Oct. 14. We just welcomed a beautiful & healthy son into the world,” the jewelry designer and Celebrity Apprentice boardroom judge tweeted at 11:39 p.m. ET. “Jared, Arabella and I couldn’t be happier!”
The couple welcomed their firstborn daughter, Arabella Rose, in July 2011. They have yet to reveal their little boy’s name or share other birth details with fans.
Ivanka’s famous father, Donald Trump, also expressed his joy via Twitter. “My beautiful daughter Ivanka just had a healthy baby boy. Jared and Ivanka are very proud!” the 67-year-old business magnate wrote. “Thanks to all for the wonderful congratulation sent to me on the birth of Ivanka’s little boy – so nice!”
The businesswoman recently opened up about her second pregnancy in the October/November issue of Fit Pregnancy magazine. “I feel amazing. I’ve been fortunate so far with this pregnancy. Thankfully, I never experienced morning sickness, but I did get a wave of fatigue that started at week 15 and went through week 17,” she said. “I can’t complain, because it dissipates so quickly, but waking up exhausted is not a fun feeling.”
The birth of their baby boy comes just 11 days before Ivanka and her husband will celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary. More than 500 guests, including Natalie Portman and Russell Crowe, watched them tie the knot at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey, on Oct. 25, 2009.
Congrats to Ivanka and Jared. I wonder what they’ll name the kid? Will Ivanka recycle the “Donald” name somewhere? You may role your eyes, but the Trumps do love that name and I could see Ivanka using it as a middle name, like Benjamin Donald Kushner or something. Anyway, we know that Ivanka probably won’t be away from work very long, and that once she goes back to work she’ll be there 16-hours a day. And we also know that she doesn’t let the nannies spoil the kids at all. So… we’ll see. Welcome to the world, Baby Trump-Kushner!
Photos courtesy of WENN.
I thought the header pic on the main site was Renee Zellweger.
Did she do something to her face? Anyway, it annoys me a bit that you’re throwing shade at her going back to work. Not every mother’s world revolves around her kids and there is nothing wrong with it. Maybe she finds her work rewarding and fulfilling and it sucks that she’s supposed to sacrifice one for the other to make other people happy.
or maybe I’m just bitchy this morning..
I agree, Blue Marie. I hate that she has shade thrown at her for that reason too. I mean, how dare she juggle a successful career with raising her children?
She’s not “juggling” though – she’s choosing to spend SIXTEEN hours a day in her office (inc. weekends), and she’s probably asleep for another 7-ish, right, which leaves…?
Most mums who have to – or want to – work still try to spend as much time with their kids as possible. Ivanka seems to be actively avoiding hers!
And can we talk about the HAIR in the header pic…
See this annoys me. Other than admitting being at work for 16 hours a day, you’re assuming the rest. If you go back and re-read the last link, she’s home on weekends. You have no idea how much time she spends with her kids. Why is it okay for a dad to work 16+ hours and not the mom? What, because she has a vagina she can’t have other interests? You know everyone is all up in arms about “slut-shaming” what about “mom-shaming”? How is that right? Just because she doesn’t conform to your idea of a mom doesn’t make her less so..
And I’m sorry I don’t mean to sound so rage-y, it just gets under my skin.
Agree, blue Marie, if I remember the source of the “16 hours” quote properly it was more of an ‘up to 16 hours on some days’ sort of thing, not 16 hours everyday period’. I work 16 hours some days, I like working and no one (male or female) should be shaded for liking to work. A few extra long days doesn’t make her a bad mother.
Agreed. I’m a SAHM, but really, no one’s talking about when her husband is going back to work. And the excuse isn’t that she’s the famous one, no one talks about famous dads and throws shade about not taking months of paternity leave. Ick.
This. Why is there so much hatred for women who do this, but men who are constantly traveling for business, or commuting then working crazy long days is completely acceptable?
Who says it is? I think if you are in a position financially where you don’t have to be away from your children constantly, you shouldn’t be – that goes for both mom and dad/mom and mom/dad and dad. The reality is, most families have to compromise the amount of time one (or sometimes both) parents get to spend with their children. She doesn’t have to make that compromise and neither does he. Say what you will, but neither of them are doing what’s in the best interest for their kids.
Lflips – Being around your children 24/7 doesn’t make one a better parent.
The thing people never consider whilst mummy-shaming Ivanka is that the poor mothers are spending as little time with their kids as she’s doing. Both sets are spending time away from their kids for different reasons, financial or otherwise, but the result is still the same.
Why complain about the rich mothers ONLY???
According to the 24/7 mummy argument, children should have her present all the time. By that argument, the poor mothers are equally bad mothers because why have children which destroys their financial security and therefore they have to go work to afford the children?
By that 24/7 mummy argument, only Stay-at-home mummies.
@LAK, this discussion, for me, is about choice. You’re talking about necessity. I would argue many mothers that absolutely have to work 16 hours a day would not choose that. Ivanka is certainly entitled to love her job and work very hard at it but “shaming” her for her very fortunate choice to work 80 hours a week is not the same as feeling sadness for mothers that must work those same hours even though they might wish they didn’t have to. Apples and oranges, in my opinion.
I agree Blue. You can be a working mom and still have good kids. Why do we get judgement when we decide to work outside the home? Why am I less than a mother because I choose not to live through my kids. I’m my own person and I encourage my kids to be the same. Just because I’m not in the pta or every other word that comes out of my mouth isn’t my kids name,doesn’t make me less of a parent.
There is a difference between working 8 hours a day and working 16. There is nothing wrong with wanting a life outside your children; but if you do not have to be away 16 hours a day can you really say she is doing what is best for her children at that point?
I don’t like double standards. people are ok with a man working 16+ hours during the day and nobody blinks an eye. But if a woman has the audacity to have that same drive, then she’s considered a bad parent. I, am a better mom because I work outside the home. When I’m home, I’m home. I will not take calls from work and they know that. I just don’t understand why we have to judge anyone’s decision.
You assume everyone that has a problem with her work hours wouldn’t have the same problem if her husband worked the same hours. I certainly would. If you want to have children, I certainly don’t advocate giving up everything but she has admitted she sees her daughter for about an hour a day. What’s the point of having a kid to see her an hour a day 5 days a week? And I ask that seriously-what point is there? No, you don’t have to sacrifice everything when you have children but you do have to sacrifice some. And thing is-I can only judge her choices (and not her husband’s) because she’s the one of the two that had divulged her schedule. I don’t know his. We shade actors etc for having nannies in their lives all the time on this site. For instance, every time some actor says they’re so tired from having a baby, we all collectively say “yeah, sure you are…we know it’s the nanny that is tired” but because Ivanka chooses to work a more “serious” job that she worked very hard to get, she’s some sort of role model for the modern mom. Sorry, I don’t buy it. You’re entitled to think she’s skilled at balancing motherhood and career. I’m entitled to think she’s delusional to think it’s a good balance for her children.
You’re right — her nose in photos 2 and 3 is totally different.
She’s done a lot to her face.
All I can think is “why bother?”. Seriously, I’m not saying she has to spend every waking moment with her children; but given she doesn’t have to work 16 hours a day I can see nothing but selfishness in depriving her children of so much time.
It’s def a different parental relationship. The bond is just not the same. But as they get older and realize their legacy they will fall in line lock step. They’ll go to boarding schools from age 13 on and they’ll talk to therapists about “feelings”. That’s just how it is.
Most people cant fathom the kind of wealth, privilege and traditions she’s organized her life within.
It must be nice to find that fulfilling and not just trying to survive like most of the populace.
I don’t know whether or not she converted to Judaism when she got married, but if she did naming a kid after a living relative is a no-no.
I agree. Jews name their kids after deceased close relatives and unfortunately Donald Trump is still around.
This is true. I wonder if they’ll have a bris.
Ivanka did convert and no, this son will not have Donald in his name. And they will have a “bris” because they are orthodox.
Congrats!!!
I’m pretty sure she converted to Judaism when she married her husband and her brother (Donald) named one of his boys Donald III. I highly doubt Donald would be in his name.
Hopefully the kid doesn’t end up with Gramp’s hair. That’s all I got.
Congrats to Ivanka & her husband!! She looks terrific. I’ve always liked her, she’s a great gal!
I love her jewelry designs. Absolutely gorgeous.
This woman again. What will she do now, spend half an hour with each kid? Or one hour with both kids? She is NOT raising those children, no matter how hard she pretends she’s the mommy. She’s just giving instructions like a home CEO. It doesn’t work that way with kids. What you miss is gone forever.
I agree – why bother? She knows nothing about her children except what the nannies tell her, and they have completely adjusted to life without her. She could drop dead and they would hardly notice the difference. They are props. When they get older they will understand they are not her top priority.
By the way, it’s not OK for fathers to work all the time either. The kids end up in therapy about their remote father who never knew them. And he finally lies on his death bed and thinks, “I wish I had spent more time with my kids.” Too late!
The most valuable gift you can give anyone is your time.
I don’t mean this to sound rude. You are entitled to your own opinion. However, you are making a lot of assumptions regarding someone you don’t know. I know this is a gossip site and we all make assumptions but your statements are really mean. “She could drop dead and they would hardly know the difference.” How do you know? Just because she’s a working mother does not mean she doesn’t spend time with her children. Also, my husband had a father who was away on business Sunday through Friday every week. He always has had a great relationship with his father. It’s not about how much time you spend with your children but how much quality time you spend with them. There are a lot of parents who are home all the time but never actually spend quality time with their children. So she decided to be a working mother. That is her choice. Just because she doesn’t parent the way you think is ideal does not mean she’s a bad parent or that her children wouldn’t notice if she died.
It really does depend on the parent, and Ms. Trump does have the luxury of working just blocks from where she lives which has got to make it easier, but she has also stated that she works 16 hour days, so simple math really does support the statement that she cannot see her child/ren much as there are only so many hours in a day and we have to assume that ahe also sleeps occasionally.
She has said she works 16 hour days, yes. She has not said she works 16 hour days EVERY workday. So to assume that she doesn’t see her children is unfounded and frankly none of our business. She decided what is right for HER family. For someone to think they know what’s best for HER family is weird to me. I know what’s best for MY family because it’s MY family.
She is so pretty! I love her outfit on the top pic!
Does anybody not necessarily buy her claim of working 16 hour days?
Most people exaggerate their working hours like it’s some badge of honor or something. They include time spent eating lunch (and breakfast and dinner, if’s it’s done while at work), commute time, time spent running personal errands, etc., and then they add 20%. Or they take their worst/busiest day of the month and act like those are their usual hours. People I worked with did that all the time.
As for how much she works and the time she spends with her kids – I couldn’t care less. I know plenty of SAHMs who have husbands that are gone traveling Sunday night thru Thursday night. This isn’t done for survival, but to make very good money and so the mom can stay home. It’s not what I would choose -I’d rather us both work jobs that don’t require much travel and have a decent, but not wealthy lifestyle – but to each their own.
She has lunch with her kid and then comes home for an hour and fifteen minutes after work. Assuming she takes an hour for lunch that sounds about the same amount of time most people spend with their kids during the week. Actually more than what I had some days with my kids.
For example, I would put my daughter on the bus at 7:30. Go to work from 11-7. I had to close the store so I typically got out of there at 7:15. Drove home which took 30 minutes and got home to put the kids to bed.
If I had her money would I choose to work? Nope. But that would be my personal decision. She’s made hers. Just because it’s different doesn’t mean it’s wrong.
I know a lot of people who were raised by horrible mothers. For example, one of my friends mothers turned a blind eye when her boyfriend molested her and her siblings. That is being a bad mother. There are a lot of examples of really bad parenting. Ivanka is a working mother. It might not be the ideal situation, for some people, but it’s hardly “bad parenting.” If being a working mother is the worst thing she does to her children then they are very fortunate.
Also, my mom worked 12-16 hours days as a nurse. My mom was an excellent mother. I learned a lot if valuable lessons from my mom regarding being independent financially. My mom was a better mother then my friends with stay at home moms. So to assume Ivanka is a bad parent because she works long hours is ridiculous.
Roll *** that is all
I’m biased since the entire Trump family is awful, so I’m not going to like whatever choice this woman makes. Who needs objectivity?