All the Jewish celebrity parent gossip you (n)ever wanted to know.

- Congrats to Big Bang Theory star Simon Helberg and his wife Joceyln Towne, who just welcomed their first baby, a daughter named Adeline, on May 8th. If he ever needs parenting tips on set, I think he knows where to go. (Celebrity Baby Scoop)

- Here he is, making his debut: Astala Dylan Willow Geldof-Cohen. If you need a refresher course on who exactly that is, see here. (Celebrity Baby Scoop)

- Mother-of-two Amanda Peet has come out in support of vaccinations, sharing the story of her daughter Molly’s whooping cough when she was an infant. (People)

- In case the elaborateness of her kiddie birthday parties didn’t stress you out enough, Tori Spelling is now debuting a craft collection for the Home Shopping Network. Start making your uber-stylish scrapbooks and holiday cards today! (People)

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According to a source in the field, the TV show Big Bang Theory is the coolest show in the universe of 12-year-old kids. My kids aren’t quite there yet — oh, and we don’t own a TV — but if that’s what’s ahead for the American tweenerati, I have to say I’m in favor.

One other thing I’m dreading about my kids turning into independent human beings: Answering the Big Questions. You know — the ones about human existence, quantum physics and algebra, and who created the universe. Fortunately, some things I don’t have to answer myself. I can always hit “play” on YouTube — as soon as they’re old enough, that is — and leave the answers to Kveller’s own neuroscientist-in-residence Mayim Bialik.

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