Huffington Magazine Issue 32 | Page 93

Exit LIFESTYLE HUFFINGTON 01.20.13 SINGLE WOMAN WEDDING Atlantic blogger Millie Kerr raised eyebrows in November when she argued that single people should get to have weddings “or some other kind of party that involves gifts, toasts, and lots of friends” — a notion that Carrie Bradshaw may have started a decade ago when she bemoaned the lack of adult milestones for singles. Fine if you want to throw yourself a lavish birthday party, but creating a registry may remind friends why you’re still single. FROM TOP: GETTY IMAGES/FOTOSEARCH RF; GETTY IMAGES/FLICKR OPEN; GETTY IMAGES DADCHELOR PARTY Sometimes called diaper kegs, daddymoons or man-showers, these parties give dads-tobe a chance to go wild before fatherhood takes over. Unlike expectant moms, dads can continue to drink throughout the pregnancy. ULTRASOUND PARTY Ultrasound techs are now making extra cash by charging $100 or $350 to perform a sonogram at an expectant mother’s home, in front of her family and friends. “What if the ultrasonographer started the ultrasound and there was no heartbeat?” asked Dr. Amber Sills on Today.