Who would have ever guessed all the way back in 2008 that Today show cohosts Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford would make it to their 10 year anniversary as the show's fourth-hour stars? It's a milestone that many of us may not have seen coming and yet, now that it has finally arrived, it really something to marvel over. All of the cheeky interviews, the "fun mom"-style banter and let's not forget: the wine. What's not to love about these two?

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Fans of Kotb and Gifford will be pleased to know these women celebrated their 10-year anniversary in style. Thanks to Entertainment Tonight and Kotb and Gifford's joint Instagram account, we got an insider's looks at who was present for the celebration at the Rainbow Room in New York City as well as all of the wine that was there for celebratory consumption.

At one point, Kotb actually took a moment with Entertainment Tonight to tally just how many glasses of wine she and partner-in-crime Kotb have likely consumed on air over the last 10 years. "Okay, so it’s 365 days, times 10 years, is 3,650 glasses," Kotb noted, taking a tally aloud, "but we're only on Monday through Friday!" So, okay, we'll just have to fudge the numbers a little bit but basically, that's a lot of wine no matter which way you cut it. How were these seasoned pros able to drink that much during a broadcast?

Funny you should mention that because Gifford actually has the 411 on how she and Kotb were able to do their jobs with all of that tempting vino so close by. "Most of the time it sits there, we take a little sip once in a while," she explained. "It’s not what we do all day long, every day. I don’t know what people think, but that’s sort of what’s out there. That’s ridiculous. We are trained professional people, okay?"

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Gifford's not wrong about that; she and Kotb have become the best of friends over the years and they've been through quite a lot together. Sure, 10 years can fly by, but taking a step back to reflect on all of the highs and lows that have happened in those 10 years no doubt makes you happy that you had a close work friend to go through all of it with you. Without a doubt, that describes Kotb and Gifford, who have had their fair share of wacky, weird and sometimes awkward but memorable moments while cohosting Today's fourth hour.

Ten years is also a testament to how much Kotb and Gifford get along and enjoy working together. Considering the various faces that have come and gone on Today during this 10-year period, the fact that Kotb and Gifford are still happily working together goes to show you that their chemistry and on-air repartee has been something of a fortunate event.

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Let's raise a glass to Kotb and Gifford. Ten years down, and who knows? Maybe we'll get another 10 years with them on our TV screens (we can only hope!).

We’ve all heard the saying, “Life can change in the blink of an eye.” But for this family, their life really did.

Lorelei, an ordinary 5-year-old girl, seemed to have the flu. When her symptoms got better and she became well enough to go back to school, her parents didn’t think anything of it. No one knew that this wasn’t just a regular seasonal illness.

When Lorelei came home from school one day, she knew something didn’t feel right. Her father, Bodo Hoenen, remembers, “She started complaining that her left arm was numb, and hours later, she ended up in the ICU.” Her symptoms progressed very rapidly from the time her arm began to feel numb and by the time she got to the hospital, she was struggling to breathe.

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After hours spent in the ICU, Lorelei was diagnosed with a rare condition that affects the nervous system — acute flaccid myelitis — which can result from a variety of causes, including viral infections.

Bodo and Heather Hoenen, Lorelei’s parents, looked up her condition on Google as soon as they got the news.

“I researched about it, and most of the kids who had it were in California. I saw that most of the kids were still on respirators a year later and thought that this was it,” Bodo Hoenen tells SheKnows. As time passed, most of Lorelei’s movement started to come back as the swelling in her spine and brain went down, but her left arm remained completely paralyzed.

Although this was devastating news, Lorelei and her father weren’t about to give up yet.

Hoenen found a person living with paralysis who, after a few months of using an exoskeleton, was able to regain some of their muscle movement. He then started to research exoskeletons in hopes it could possibly help Lorelei, but most of the ones he found cost thousands of dollars.

Lorelei and Hoenen then decided to build their own exoskeleton with the help of some YouTube videos and a few kind individuals. “Everything was a challenge. We had nowhere to start. We wanted to build an exoskeleton, but we didn’t know how,” Hoenen says. They reached out to experts to help with mapping images and other areas of the project.

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“The biggest challenge was trying to pick up muscle signals. Lorelei’s arm was 98 percent damaged, and the signal only picked up her heartbeat. When she was in the pool, we could see she could move her arm about 2 to 3 degrees, so we knew there was some amount of movement left,” says Hoenen.

After learning a lot about machines and pattern recognition, they were able to create a robotic arm that would pick up the slightest of signals. “The reason why we did this is because we always think of problems as opportunities to solve. We didn’t have an expectation that it would work, but we wanted to do something about her arm,” Hoenen explains.

Once the robotic arm was finished, it only took Lorelei about three months to be able to use her left arm again. She was so excited when she discovered she could move it again — she was showing off her new muscles to her parents as soon as she saw she could move them.

“We had the expectation to fail, but we were hopeful,” says Hoenen.

Throughout the entire project, Lorelei was actively thinking about how to solve the problem and her father says that was the best part of creating the arm.

Hoenen and Lorelei have been helping a lot of parents whose children are in similar situations. Many parents have reached out to them for help, and they decided to share their project with the world. They have assisted many people living with disabilities and paralysis and have taught us what can happen when you don’t give up.

As part of that effort, Hoenen and Lorelai will be featured speakers, telling their story at the second annual What’s the Fix? conference (#WTFix) in May. WTFix is a movement and an event that started in 2017 to help the health care industry learn from real patients. While most health care conferences focus on industry insiders talking to each other, What’s the Fix? highlights real people, like Hoenen and Lorelai, with real stories of overcoming health care challenges and driving change to the system. You can tune in to Hoenen and Lorelai’s speech for free on May 17, 2018.

Bradley Kleihege is proud of his role as a villain on Survivor: Ghost Island, but he never expected the reaction he would get from some viewers. During our one-on-one interview with Bradley, he had strong words for people who sent him death threats on social media. Yes, death threats. Plus, he served up a secret about his current bond with Stephanie Johnson and explained why he's really not a dick in real life.

SheKnows: Your elimination was definitely a blindside. Tell us about it.

Bradley Kleihege: I was genuinely surprised. There was definitely a feeling in the pit of my stomach where I was not 100 percent sure it was going to work out the way I wanted it to going into Tribal, but it was still surprising.

SK: What gave you the feeling it may not work out in your favor?

BK: We got back to camp after the Immunity challenge, and the energy was a lot different at camp directed toward me. I was like, OK, something might be up. I spent the afternoon trying to figure out if something was actually up. To Dom's credit, he did a really good job making sure it didn't seem like anything was up that I would catch on to. I didn't have any evidence that anything was actually up. I figured I was just paranoid. Because I didn't have any evidence, I didn't want to go into Tribal Council and blow it up to try to get the vote off of me. What if they actually weren't planning on flipping on me and I ended up getting myself voted out based on my Tribal Council performance? I was so unsure about exactly what was happening that my best move was just to play along as if everything was OK and hope that it actually was. I didn't think they would go for me that night. I thought I would have another couple of Tribals before I was in trouble with either Dom or Chelsea. I went with it. That's why I said, "Everything is swimmingly. We're all getting along great." Not really, but that's what I was going for.

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SK: There appeared to be some conflict with you and a few of the other contestants. Did they target you out of frustration or is there another reason you were voted out?

BK: I would be sure that Donathan and Libby voted for me because they were bugged by me, but they also had no other move. What you didn't see at that point, is Dom didn't consider me just to be annoying. He is a really good Survivor player. If there was nothing more than what showed on TV, he would've kept me to the end. He would've known he could sit next to me and he would've won. He's smart enough to know that. There was a lot more to it. At that point, almost everybody in the game perceived me to be a threat because of what I had been doing at Malolo. Domenick thought I was voting out people with kids because they'd be a jury threat later on. That wasn't what I was doing. I was loyal to Dom. After the first swap, I heard he'd been telling everyone that first chance he got he needed to get rid of Kellyn or myself. It was definitely a strategic vote for him. I think he made the move a little too soon, but in terms of whether or not it was a good move, it definitely was a good move. At some point, I would've had to turn on Dom.

SK: You mentioned in your elimination episode that you didn't want to be perceived as a dick. That being said, do you think the other contestants actually viewed you as a dick or was that perception only through the show's edit?

BK: I think it's mostly for the edit, but 'm not gonna say it's 100 percent for the edit. I wanted to be a villain. I wanted to be ridiculous. I wanted to be an extremely exaggerated version of myself. That's what I did, and that's who I was in the game. Are there elements of that in me? Am I impatient? Yes. Do I have a short fuse with certain people sometimes? Yes. But I think a lot of it was me playing it up. I wanted to go in there and make the show as entertaining as possible. Last week when I said, "I'm underestimating myself. I'm fantastic. I'm playing an A+ game." Those are things I would never say outside the game. The things I would say outside the game would be said under pretext where every single person, without any doubt, knew I was being facetious.

SK: What was your strategy behind wanting to be a villain?

BK: My strategy with it wasn't so much a strategy. I've been watching the show since I was 9. I always loved watching the villains. I want to be the villain. I want to be the person who is just ridiculous and looks kind of a little nutty. Those are the people I enjoy watching the most on TV. I really did go in with the mindset of being such a massive fan of this show, I wanted to do my part to make it as good a season as possible. Had I been able to maneuver to the end, half the people left I could probably beat and I think half the people left I would lose to. That's based on what I knew on day 19 about everybody. I think it would've been really fun. I think the fans enjoy that, and that's what I've seen on the internet. I wanted to be a Survivor character because I grew up watching them and loving them.

SK: Who is your favorite Survivor villain?

BK: I love Courtney Yates. I think she's fantastic. On my original application, it asked: What Survivor are you most like? I put Courtney because we both seem to have this push for having two cents to give about everything, and not having a whole lot of patience for knuckleheads in the group. The one thing I will say about wanting to be the villain, though, is I was very careful, and I am in my daily life, when I am joking around and purposely being silly. I never want to be malicious and I never want to be a bully. I wanted to make sure on the show I was a light-hearted villain — a villain that was making fun of myself probably more than I was making fun of anybody else.

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SK: But as a reality TV villain, social media can be brutal. What feedback are you getting from fans who watch the show? What's the reaction to your character?

BK: Two-thirds of people either love me or love to hate me as a Survivor villain. Then there are a third of people that are like the scum of the earth. They are very unfriendly. I've had quite a handful of death threats, which is just ridiculous. It doesn't even bug me that much because I look at it and think these people really have nothing better to do with their lives than to find me on social media and tell me they hope I die. It's really kind of surprising, but the outpouring of support and fans has been so much more than I ever would've thought it would be. It's been really fun to see. It's been an awesome experience. I love reading the tweets of people that say they love me, and I love reading the tweets of people that think I'm insufferable. It all just makes me laugh because I loved watching myself on TV. I thought it was really fun. I really enjoyed my character. They filmed this so long ago, and I don't remember what I said in confessional. When I watch things where I say I'm underestimating myself and so fantastic, I'm laughing right along with everybody else. I'm like, "I can't even believe I said that because it's so ridiculous and so funny." I'm having a good time with it all around. I'm trying to soak in the whole experience.

SK: Did you have anybody you wanted to go to the end of the game with?

BK: I wanted to go to the end with Jenna and Sebastian or Jenna and Chelsea. I knew there were several people I couldn't go to the end with and have a shot of winning. Everybody loved Wendell, so I figured he was too big of a threat to take. Domenick was playing really hard, so I didn't want to take him. Kellyn, everybody loved her and she was playing great. Michael, same deal. Had I made it to the merge, Michael and Kellyn would've been my biggest allies. In addition to them I had Sebastian, Jenna and Des. Kellyn had Chelsea. Me, Kellyn and Sebastian had Wendell. We figured that was a pretty strong bunch of people and could've soldiered on. Depending on who I made it to the end with, I think I did have a shot.

SK: When I interviewed Stephanie Johnson, she lovingly revealed a secret about you. She said that it's a secret you probably didn't want anybody to know. That secret is that you actually have a soul. What's your response?

BK: Stephanie and I are very close. We're very good friends now. The pre-mergers have a group chat. Each week as we're getting ready to go, we get in the group chat and say, "Hey, guys. Just so everyone knows for whoever is about to get voted out. I still love each and every one of you, but as we agreed months ago, nothing is held back in exit press. We're gonna say whatever and it will all be fine." If you just looked at the relationship I had with Stephanie on the show, we did bond out there but she was still frustrated with me. It's just funny hearing that kind of stuff. It gets back to me wanting to play a character and me wanting to come across as ridiculous because I think it's more entertaining TV. In my real life, I'm extremely loyal and I will move mountains for the people I love. I am a good friends, and I'm nice to the people I'm around. I don't go around trying to be a dick, and I think that Stephanie wanted to share that because there's been a lot of people like, "You're insufferable." That's generally not the case for how I'm perceived in real life.

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SK: Now it's your turn. Can you give us a secret about Stephanie?

BK: Oh, goodness. Last night, her two kids were watching the episode with me. They have met all of us from the pre-merge now. They have only met a couple of people that made the merge. They don't know who is going home each week, so they look at her and go, "Mom, why are all our friends getting voted out?" Last night, they didn't know I was going home and they were sitting with me as we were watching it. As the votes were coming in, her oldest son turns around looks at me with these wide eyes and starts crying. He's like, "Why is this happening? Why are all of our friends terrible at Survivor?" It's great. Stephanie and I, along with Brendan, James, Morgan and Gonzo, are looking forward to getting to share the stories from Australia. I ended up in the hospital. I get kicked out of a bar on the 4th of July. We had a crazy time. I would say her secret is she has enjoyed playing up how terrible I am, because it's all a big joke. She'll say something about how terrible I am and then she'll send it to me. She knows I think it's funny. We're really close now.

SK: Other than Stephanie and her kids, are there any other contestants you watched your elimination episode with?

BK: Michael was there too. Michael and I hang out a lot.

SK: How did you get on the show?

BK: I got on the show by applying. I applied five years ago. I almost made it on Cagayan [Season 28.] Then I was kind of in the process every year. I live a couple miles from the Survivor office. Lynne, the casting director, wouldn't invite me to finals. My casting producer was finally like, "She's never going to invite you to finals, but I think you'd be great. Why don't you just show up at casting? If you knock it out of the park maybe she'll change her mind." I went. I knocked it out of the park, and Lynne sent me back home. She was like, "I'm not interested." A few days later, she had taken a group of contestants to meet with Jeff and the network, and they kind of bombed. Immediately she was like, "I guess we need Bradley back." Then I went into network and I knocked it out of the park again. It was quite the roller coaster. It was a lot of years of trying, but it did not disappoint. It was the coolest experience in my life and the adventure of a lifetime. I have a big group of the most incredible friends now.

Do you think Bradley was a good villain? Join the conversation by leaving a comment in the section below.

Three days ago, Jenna Dewan Tatum and Channing Tatum rocked the world with a very cordial split announcement and ever since, everyone has been trying to put together the pieces. What went wrong? How did this happen? Is this final confirmation that love is dead?

But folks, it's officially time to stop searching for answers and lay off the rumor mill because Dewan Tatum is confirming that there's no drama or betrayal to be had. Her and Channing are simply two people who drifted apart. It’s not about a third party; it's not about bad behavior or excessive partying on Channing’s part. They've moved on and so should we.

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“Happy to clarify that absolutely none of these rumors are true,” a rep for Dewan Tatum told Us Weekly. “The situation is as positive as it can be. Nothing negative is going on here. They’re both incredibly mature about this. There’s nothing more really to say.”

If that’s not enough evidence for you, Channing’s rep released a similar statement to E! News.

"The media is fabricating stories and none of these accusations are remotely true," said Channing’s rep. "Channing and Jenna released an honest and loving statement which is the only truth."

And just to make sure the record is clear: Dewan Tatum isn't jealous of Channing's fame and success.

She’s a boss lady herself! Right now, Dewan Tatum is a host for the extremely popular World of Dance on NBC. She’s also been working behind the scenes as a producer on YouTube Red’s Step Up: High Water. And was just cast in Fox’s upcoming musical show, Mixtape. Girl's got no time for unfounded drama.

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The sad reality is that marriage is hard and Hollywood marriages endure additional strains compared to the rest of us — constant scrutiny by the media and fans, long-distance separations and the ups and downs of keeping an entertainment career going. It’s not easy.

Instead of slinging mud at each other, Dewan Tatum and Channing are acting in a loving and mature way. In the end, it’s better for their own personal sanity and for the sake of their daughter. So this might be a good time to take their word for face value because both of them really seem to mean it.

You think you have problems? Kim Kardashian West nearly broke down just trying to get a photo of her family — taciturn husband and rap icon Kanye West, daughter North, son Saint and new baby girl Chicago. Oh, and Kardashian West herself.

Kardashian West posted the shot of the fivesome yesterday on Instagram and Facebook. She captioned it, "I don’t think you really understand how hard it is to take a good family pic. This was all we got before all three kids started crying. I think I cried too."

Oh, Kimmy K. We understand just fine. You're doing amazing, sweetie. So what if Kanye West looks like he might be approaching fisticuffs with the photographer? That's just his way, the charmer. And so what if Chicago is asleep — and if Saint has his eye on something else, like, you know, paparazzi scaling the fence? You and Northie are on point, girl. Look at that cute little peace sign she's flashing as she stomps on your foot. All in all, this is not the worst family photo we've seen. We promise you.

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Of course, the haters smelled Kardashian West's blood and mascara in the water and went in for the kill, harping on everything from the family's lack of smiles to their "uncoordinated" outfits. One cap-happy follower commented on the photo on Kardashian West's Facebook page, "This Is No Pic To Be Proud Of, You look Like A Homeless Family!!!"

Another commenter wrote, "They look like actors literally no hugging at all and only one smile...smh they look miserable."

One quipped, "Looks like all 4 of your kids have a bad attitude today." (OK, that's kind of funny. We admit it.)

Now, now, trolls. Fortunately, some fans were quick to side with Kardashian West:

"I am with you. I have five kids and I still haven't been able to get a picture of all of them looking at the camera. But this picture is cute! Love it!" said one.

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Another ally wrote, "Lol this is the typical family pic. One kid is never looking at the camera, the baby is never awake, one kid is doing the fake smile, the sun is in your eyes, you're over it because you'd taken like 6 other photos. Yeah we feel your pain!"

Kim, we feel your pain too. Nanny on the sideline or not, family photos rarely go the way you want them to. You did your best, and we are satisfied with the (very relatable) result.

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes are happening at Dunkin’ Donuts. After announcing in October they would be scaling back their doughnut selection from 24 options to 18, it seems they did so in order to make more adventurous doughnut products. First to be tested: donut fries.

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The fries basically looked like elongated doughnut holes covered in sugar, but does that sound delicious? Of course it does. It turns out they're part of a whole new snacking menu option that’s being tested in Boston. Bostonians wandered into their local Dunkin’ to find the $2 doughnut fries, ham and cheese rollups, pretzels bites, waffle-breaded chicken tenders, cookies and a gluten-free brownie option.

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Dunkin' Donuts, a Massachusetts-based company, chose Boston because the company has its roots there, but even if you're not in Boston, there's another reason to flock to your local doughnut franchise. Dunkin' Donuts is also testing a cold-brew coffee option across the country from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, April 6.

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Fans have already been making suggestions on how to improve doughnut fries, including adding frosting cups on the side.

Others have argued they’re just disappointing churros.

"The snacking menu features several new sweet and savory items that pair perfectly with Dunkin' Donuts' signature beverages and are ideal for an energizing afternoon break,” Dunkin’ told NBC Boston in a statement. "The test is designed to gather valuable feedback from consumers, franchisees and their employees to help inform future decisions about a possible national rollout.”

You know what that means: If you want to see these in a store near you, we’re gonna have to go buy Boston out of doughnut fries. Challenge accepted.

Academy Award-winning actor Helen Hunt started her acting career when she was just a child in the 1970s. Though she literally grew up on TV, appearing in shows like Swiss Family Robinson and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, she's best known for her work as an adult on the hit sitcom Mad About You that ran from 1992 to 1999 and won her Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe awards. Her Oscar for Best Actress came in 1998 when she starred in As Good as It Gets with Jack Nicholson.

We got the opportunity to talk to Hunt about her latest film The Miracle Season, inspired by a true story. Hunt plays high school female volleyball coach Kathy Bresnahan, who after her star player gets killed in a moped accident is tasked with the job of guiding her team back to a place of hope and optimism (and maybe even a win).

It was a daunting task for Hunt, who has an impressive 101 acting credits on IMDb and experience playing characters from all walks of life. "I was afraid of doing a bad job and sucking in the movie," she said. "I always am, and I don't know any actors who aren't. You always start the process [feeling] sure you aren't going to know how to do it. And then little tiny choice by little tiny choice, you put something down."

One of those "little tiny" choices was listening to and learning from the real-life Bresnahan firsthand. "What was helpful was having this giant human being who was my research walk through the door and be willing to talk to me and share photos with me and tell me the smallest details — what it was like to try to lead these women through this incredibly shattered time."

With the Parkland shooting and March For Our Lives just in the rearview mirror, a film about teens navigating an incredibly shattering experience couldn't come at a more appropriate time. But Hunt wants to make one thing clear — while the movie might present an inspiring message about how heartbreak can spur change, "It's time to stop the teenage heartbreak," she says. "Of course we have to help them walk through it, but it's also time to stand up and say enough is enough and put real change into legal action. That’s one way to model for young people how to get better."

The other way Hunt says we can help those going through heartbreak is to allow space for grief and the sharing of stories. According to Hunt, The Miracle Season in particular encourages those hurting to "circle up with other people — other women in this case — and realize none of us can do it alone."

That right there — "none of us can do it alone" — is a thread we've seen in 2018 as girls, women and men work together to make real change and demand a safer, fairer and better world. From the #MeToo movement to Times Up to March For Our Lives, Hunt is here for it all, but what she's most passionate about is women and girls standing up and using their voices to support one another in school and the workplace. "I'm deeply interested in what people are beginning to observe about how women don't keep their hand up in class or allow themselves to be interrupted... The young women I know [...] are looking at how to combat that." And Hunt promises if she's ever in the room when a woman's idea is stolen, "I’ll be the one to say, ‘That was a great idea when she said it.’"

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Don't miss Hunt as Coach Brez. She not only gifts us with an incredible performance but brings a true, inspiring story to life with a message. As Hunt says, "You got yourself here. You are loved. You can step forward while grieving and play with joy."

The Miracle Season opens in theaters April 6.

We know it might seem a little silly to bring attention to a pregnant woman going grocery shopping. I mean, after all, most pregnant women go grocery shopping. Some even take a stroll around the aisles while in labor. Others have really gone for it and literally given birth in the grocery store.

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But when the woman in question is literal royalty, it does feel a little more exciting. The Duchess of Cambridge, whom you might know more commonly as Kate Middleton, is currently on maternity leave from her royal duties and stepped out to go shopping at a Waitrose supermarket in Swaffham, England, this week.

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Kate is pregnant with her third child with Prince William and is due in the coming weeks. Her two children, Prince George, 4, and Princess Charlotte, 2, weren't along for the grocery run, which, if you've ever tried to wrangle two young kids in a grocery store, you'll totally understand.

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Admittedly, the duchess still looked very much like royalty on her trip. While we're lucky to get a solid pair of pants on before heading to the store, she wore a gorgeous blush coat, her hair was shiny and lightly curled and her shoes even had a small heel to them. She even brought her own grocery bags, so points to Kate for helping to save the environment.

No word on what she was grabbing, although it does look like she picked up some vegetables, which can be seen sticking out of her bag. A metropolitan police protection officer accompanied her on the trip, but Kate shopped and loaded the groceries on her own. She really is just like us!

Just because period pain isn't unusual — around 90 percent of people who menstruate experience it — it doesn't mean that it's not a significant public health concern. Think about it: If around half the population menstruates and almost all of them are in some sort of pain because of it, that's a lot of uncomfortable people.

Though research into period pain has been severely lacking, we're finally starting to see an increase in studies focused on different ways to treat it. One recent study conducted at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology tried to determine if, for people with periods between the ages of 18 and 34, self-acupressure would be more effective at reducing menstrual pain than the usual treatment of pain medication and hormonal contraceptives.

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Acupressure originated from traditional Chinese medicine and involves placing pressure on or massaging specific points of the body. It can be performed by another person or on oneself. The 221 participants in the trial were randomly assigned to be part of one of two groups — one of which used an app that instructed the user in self-administered acupressure before and during menstruation.

Although the trial was relatively small, the results were promising. Of the group that performed self-acupressure, 37 percent reported a 50 percent reduction in menstrual pain intensity after three months of utilizing the therapy. In addition, those who were in the acupressure group used less pain medication than those in the control group and reported lower levels of pain overall.

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“We were surprised to see that, after six months, two thirds of participants continued to use self-acupressure. So far, research into the clinical effectiveness of apps has been limited, and only a few have been tested using randomized controlled trials,” Dr. Daniel Pach of the Institute of Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Health Economics, one of the authors of the study, said in a statement. “We were able to show that apps can be evaluated in a clinical trial setting. However, despite our experience with conventional clinical trials, there was a lot for us to learn — something we found both exciting and eye-opening.”

Will it work for everyone? Probably not. But is it worth a shot for those with severe menstrual pain? Definitely. If you'd like to try self-acupressure yourself, Luna was the app used in the trial and is available to download from iTunes.

Makeup artist and lifestyle blogger Brittany Kerr Aldean and her husband, country star Jason Aldean, struggled to have a family before the arrival of their son, Memphis, who was born on Dec. 1. The couple turned to in vitro fertilization, which was ultimately successful. Check out this cutie pie.

Kerr Aldean captioned the Instagram pic, "HAPPY 4 MONTHS to the most handsome baby in the world. Your dimples, chunkiness and little temper crack me up every single day... and you could not be more perfect in my eyes. I love you with every ounce of me. My boy."

Kerr Aldean recently spoke about her long journey to motherhood on an episode of the Babes and Babies podcast, hosted by The Bachelor's Jade Roper, Carly Waddell and Elizabeth Sandoz.

“It was such a roller coaster and I ended up, through it all, having endometriosis," Kerr Aldean said. "After a year and a half of trying, they’re finally like, ‘We think you might have endometriosis.’ I’m like, ‘Uh… after all that — Are you kidding me?’”

Kerr Aldean had to have a laparoscopy to assess her for endometriosis or cysts. “I had stage 2 out of stage 4 [severity]," Kerr Aldean said. "So they got rid of that, and then I ended up getting pregnant [through IVF]."

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But the IVF was no picnic for Kerr Aldean. “The IVF was probably harder than the actual pregnancy for me because it was just such a roller coaster and so difficult,” she said. “It’s such high highs and such low lows, and no one really knows that you’re going through it all, so you have to just put on a game face and pretend that you’re not giving yourself shots in your stomach every day, all day.”

Kerr Aldean said the IVF waiting game could be devastating. “We would do a transfer, which is basically where they would implant an embryo, and then it wouldn’t take. So for a 10-day period, [you] think, ‘Oh, I think I might be pregnant,’" she said. “They give you a blood test at the end of the 10-day period and you’re not.”

Amazingly, the couple's very last embryo would turn out to be Memphis. But the Aldeans were on the verge of despair. "In your mind, it’s almost as though you’ve had a little bit of a miscarriage because you expect to be pregnant and then you’re not,” she explained. “And that happened to us multiple times. So then when we finally ended up getting pregnant, it was the most exciting thing ever because we had tried for so long.”

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The Aldeans had considered hiring a surrogate before Memphis' embryo was successfully implanted in Kerr Aldean. “We were thinking about all the options, which is sad because you want to be able to carry your own child, but then you’re thinking, ‘What’s wrong with me? Why can’t I? Why is it not implanting? I don’t understand,’” she said.

Fortunately, Memphis arrived safe and sound — and the couple is already thinking about trying for another child together. Jason Aldean is also a father to two daughters from a previous marriage: Keeley, 14, and Kendyl, 10, but Memphis is Kerr Aldean's first.

“We want probably just one more because [Jason] has two children already, and then we had him, so I feel like four is a lot,” Kerr Aldean explained of their family situation. “But I want to try again just so that Memphis has a friend that’s close to his age. The sooner the better. You’re already doing the diaper thing; you’re already doing everything. Why don’t we just knock it out instead of getting out of that time frame and then having to start all over again?”

You go, Brittany. Best of luck in "knocking it out" and everything that comes with it.

Get ready to enter the weekend with a smile on your face, because adorable actor Kate Hudson and her boyfriend, Danny Fujikawa, are expecting a baby girl.

Hudson and Fujikawa, who started dating last year, revealed the exciting news by popping four massive balloons filled with smaller pink ones in an adorable Instagram post with the help of the Hudson's two sons, Bingham Hawn and Ryder Russell.

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"We have been trying to keep this pregnancy under the radar for as long as possible but I'm a poppin now!" she wrote. "And it's too darn challenging to hide, and frankly hiding is more exhausting then [sic] just coming out with it! My kids, Danny, myself and the entire family are crazy excited! A little girl on the way."

Though Hudson absolutely radiated in the video, she explained in the caption she has by no means been feeling her best.

"If you've wondered why I've been so absent on my social channels it's because I have never been more sick," she wrote. "It was the most sick first trimester of all my children. Boomerangs have made me nauseous, Superzoom is an easy way to have my head in the toilet, food instagrams make me queezy [sic] and thinking too much about insta stories made me even more exhausted than I already had been. If you've seen me out and about smiling and pretending like everything is amazing... I was lying!"

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Thankfully, her sickness has eased up a bit, and she's back on that social media grind. Hopefully, that means she'll post plenty of photos of her belly — and all her plans for the little one's nursery.

So far, we don't have any other details about baby No. 3 (although that was kind of a lot of details for one day already TBH). Will Hudson shake things up and give a nod to Fujikawa's parents when choosing a baby name this time around? Will she opt for a vaginal birth or stick with what she controversially dubbed a "lazy" C-section? Only time will tell, but if there's one thing we know from Hudson's previous pregnancies, it's that she loves to keep things interesting. (True story: When she was pregnant with Bingham, she said her pregnancy craving was sex.)

Pink is literally all of us — meaning, totally human. Whether she's talking about her married life, motherhood or work, we can all find a little bit of ourselves in Pink's life, on both good and bad days. Sure, her life is a little more glamorous than most — we don’t tour the world or sing in major sports stadiums for a living — but, glamorous or not, things go wrong from time to time, making the outcome less than perfect.

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On Wednesday night, Pink was singing at her sold-out concert at the legendary Madison Square Garden venue in New York City, a really big deal for any performer. Unfortunately, it didn't all go as planned. Pink forgot the second-verse lyrics to her 2006 song “Who Knew” — she literally just forgot what she was saying. But she handled the mistake like a pro.

"I forgot the words. Shit,” she said while laughing.

She immediately got right back on track and finished the rest of the song. Hey, when life hands you lemons, let out an expletive and keep on keepin' on.

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This wasn't Pink's first relatable moment in 2018. Remember the Super Bowl? Controversy erupted before she even started singing. Struggling with the flu, Pink began her performance with a throat lozenge in her mouth and spit it out on camera just before singing the national anthem.

Some were less than impressed, but come on, people, she was sick. Have you ever had to go to work under the weather (or hungover or just plain over it)? You do whatever you can to just get through the day!

We hope that Pink never changes. It's refreshing to be reminded that celebrities and superstars are, at the end of the day, human. They struggle, they fail, they pick themselves back up and they keep on fighting. When you take away all the materialist things, Pink's life is not that different from ours — well, until she gets out on stage and swings upside down while singing her latest hit, that is.

Dear Molly,

The first time I saw your big blue eyes, I felt overwhelmed — excited and nervous all at the same time.

You were perfect when you were born. I know all parents say that, but even the doctors and nurses at the hospital said how perfect you were. I remember the doctor joking you had a perfect 10 on your Apgar score and that you should use that on your college-admission essay. You were such a calm baby — a contrast to your big brother, Owen, who’s a ball of energy.

Owen loved you from the start. When people would ask what he wanted to be when he grew up, he'd say, "A big brother." Not a fireman or a pilot. All he wanted was to be your brother. Even though he was barely 2 when you were born, he was always so careful with you, so gentle. He’d call you “Mowee” since he couldn’t figure out how to make the L sound.

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For 10 weeks, Owen, your dad and I were by your side. I’d take walks to the park with you. We’d snuggle you together, and sometimes, I’d just stare into those eyes of yours. I dreamed of all the things you’d do as you grew up — maybe you’d take dance lessons or play the piano. Maybe you’d become a teacher like me and teach a classroom full of first-graders how to explore the world and discover new things. Everything was possible.

But then you were gone.

I want you to know that was the worst day of my life. It was my first day back at work, and I got the call from the caregiver you’d been taken to the hospital. I rushed there to see you, but they wouldn’t take me in right away. The doctor came in with tears in his eyes; he said they’d tried to help you breathe again, but you’d stopped. They said there was nothing I could have done, nothing anyone could have done — sometimes babies stop breathing in their sleep.

For a while, I couldn’t do anything. I barely held myself together — mostly for your brother. He kept thinking you’d be coming home. He’d ask me over and over again where you were and when you’d be coming back. I’d tell him you were in heaven now. We all ached for you.

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Life had just found a new normal when they called to tell me what they’d learned. You hadn’t stopped breathing on your own; the blanket you were tucked into made it so you couldn’t breathe.

That sense of loss I’d worked so hard to push to the corners of my mind came rushing back. I wondered what I could have done, what others could have done, so that you’d still be here.

But the truth is hard. The truth is that moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas, aunts, uncles, babysitters and day care workers have all had those times when we’ve put babies to sleep in a way that doesn't keep them safe. To this day, so many people still aren’t getting the message: Don't have pillows, blankets or even cute stuffed animals anywhere near a baby when they’re sleeping since those things can suffocate them. Just like it happened with you.

Before that day, I knew I'd heard about these things happening somewhere — but I figured it just happened to other people’s babies. Not mine. Not you.

After that, I realized that I needed to tell others your story — about my little girl with the big blue eyes that should still be here. I needed to speak out and let others know that l, too, thought my baby might get cold at night without a blanket around her. I, too, worried you might not be comfortable without a pillow under your head. It’s hard to imagine how something that seems helpful could be so harmful.

I want you to know we started a foundation for you: The Molly Ann Gries Foundation. We’re trying to let all the parents and caretakers out there know how to keep babies safe when they’re sleeping — and that means nothing but the baby in the crib. No blankets, no pillows, no bumper pads.

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We’re spreading the word in your name, Molly, to keep babies safe. We’re working with a nearby hospital, Akron Children’s, to give every parent who comes through their offices a book about keeping babies safe. It’s a book I wish I’d had — that I wish I’d understood. We’re also giving away monitors and breathable mattresses.

You have a little sister now, Molly. Her name is Emma. But somehow, I feel like you already know that. She was supposed to arrive on the anniversary of when you passed — a year later. But she held on for an extra day.

We’ve been vigilant to make sure Emma is always safe when she sleeps. We’ve also made sure to keep your memory alive by telling Emma and your brother so many stories about you.

Molly, I know I won’t get to hold you again in this world, but I’m hopeful that your life, as short as it was, might inspire other families. I hope you inspire them to hold their babies a little closer — and to think a little more about how to keep them safe.

I love you.

Mom

It seems like every time we start researching the best ways to get healthy, those same old words hit us like a slap in the face: "Cut out all alcohol." Yes, we know. Hitting the clubs like it's your job night after night isn't exactly the best thing for you — but is it really that bad to sip a couple drinks with friends every now and again?

Don't worry: You can have your drink and diet, too. When you are watching your weight, there are plenty of healthy summer cocktails to keep your drinks low cal, low carb and low sugar.

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"One of the biggest misconceptions about liquor is that different liquors will have a different calorie value — but in reality, liquors of the same proof contain the same number of calories," explains Lianne Adamczyk — an award-winning, Orlando-based event and cocktail manager, who has been featured in The Tasting Panel magazine. "A typical 1.5-ounce serving of a spirit at 86 proof is 104 calories, regardless of which spirit it is. So dieters shouldn't feel restricted to vodka sodas, you can just as easily have a tequila and soda or whiskey soda and accomplish the same lower calorie, low-sugar/carb option."

But, what happens when the ice-cold mojito is just screaming your name? Adamczyk tells SheKnows, "I'm a big fan of cocktails that use fresh fruit or honey for sweetness. While honey still processes in the body as sugar, the more complex nature of honey means that your body has to do more work to break it down. Instead of simple syrup [sugar water] in your mojito, consider muddling fresh watermelon in with the mint next time."

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Dr. Robert Huizenga, or "Dr. H" — an Internist and Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at UCLA and health expert for 17 seasons of The Biggest Loser — also gave SheKnows a few tips.

• Always use extra ice. "As you sip the drink down, whenever possible, keep adding extra ice to refill the glass," Dr. H says.
• Never mix drinks with stimulants. "Stimulants [Red Bull, Monster, etc.] negate some of the 'relaxant' effect of alcohol, thereby encouraging some to drink more alcohol than they otherwise would."
• After one drink, do not drive. Dr. H notes, there are "16,000 deaths from traffic accidents involving alcohol."
• When in doubt, choose red wine. "The healthiest option might be red wine — particularly when drunk with a meal — based on studies suggesting a lower chance of heart disease in wine-drinking countries...."
• Frequency matters. He explains, "Binge drinking is clearly a hazard to one's health — seven drinks in one night a week — while moderate daily drinking (one drink a night) appears to lower risk of heart attack."

So, let's get specific now: What are the absolute healthiest cocktails to order? Adamczyk gives us her top five — and her insider secrets on why.

1. Liquor & water/soda

As discussed earlier, "This could be vodka soda or whiskey water. But, if a drink doesn't need to be strong for you to enjoy it, I always encourage people to order the same drink in a bigger glass. 1.5 ounces of liquor can go pretty quickly when it's in a 10-ounce, ice-filled glass. So why not change up the glass?" By opting for a taller glass, you'll take longer to enjoy the drink. So, you may only drink one cocktail in the time you would've normally drank two.

2. Red & white wine

Adamcyzk explains, "These will vary slightly calorie-wise, but a 5-ounce pour of wine will run you about 100-130 calories depending on alcohol content." Plus, red wine has been known to have several health benefits, including lowering inflammation, blood pressure and your risk of heart disease. And, no, that doesn't mean you can drink it all the time.

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3. Light beer

"Light beer is going to be higher in carbohydrates, but the alcohol is spread out in a larger volume. So, unlike a quick shot of a straight spirit that can cost you 100 calories [in seconds!], you can sip on a full 12 ounces of light beer for as little as 60 calories." She recommends doing a quick Google search of your favorite beers, so you are in-the-know. (I recently learned that one of my favorite beers was 250 calories a glass! I could eat a sandwich for that.)

4. Bloody mary

Adamcyzk tells us, "The average Bloody Mary contains 125 calories, and usually comes in a larger glass than a mimosa (which weighs in at 150 calories, thanks to the sugar in the orange juice), making for a great way to extend your drinking time." She also notes that the tomato juice has vitamin C, potassium and vitamin A, "giving you more bang for your buck."

5. Tommy's Margarita

Well, that's new. "Tommy's Margarita is the highest calorie count on the list, but one of my very favorites! While a traditional margarita with synthetic mixers and triple sec can run you a steep 400 calories [Youch!], a Tommy's Margarita comes in just under 200."

Why is it called Tommy's Margarita? It was invented in the early '90s by Julio Bermejo, co-owner of Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant in San Francisco. Makes sense, right? It's super-easy to make and has just three ingredients: tequila, fresh lime and agave. That's it!

"If you want to take it a step further, try this cocktail with smoky mescal instead of the tequila for big bold flavor."

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So, there you have it. The top five drinks you can order without feeling guilty. But, don't forget to keep in mind: Don't be too hard on yourself. Adamcyzk leaves us with this: "One of the biggest things I try to remind dieters of is balance. If your primary goal is weight loss, but you want to relax with a cocktail, drink something you love in moderation. ... It is, after all, a sensory experience."

A version of this article was originally published in August 2015.

Can we step into George and Amal Clooney’s life for just one minute? The couple who have it all are spending their summer and anniversary in Italy, and we are feeling peak levels of jealousy.

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"George will be in Italy this summer, around Rome, for a new show he is shooting, so they'll be spending a lot of time there," a source told E! News.

The country is a second home to the couple and their twins Alexander and Ella, 10 months, but the kids won’t get to spend their first birthday in paradise since Mom and Dad have the Met Gala to attend. George is also AFI’s honoree for the Life Achievement Award this year.

The family will likely be making many trips to their villa in Lake Como. That could be the very place they spend their fourth anniversary. Or maybe they'll head back to Venice, where they said their "I do's." Either way, Italy isn't a shabby place to shack up for their summer season and wedding anniversary.

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Not all of their anniversaries have been over-the-top lavish, though. They celebrated their first year stateside, at the Sunset Tower Hotel’s Tower Bar in West Hollywood, California. "They celebrated with champagne and both of them were all dressed up for the occasion. She had on a fancy dress and gorgeous jewelry,” a source told Us Weekly in 2015.

They kept it even more low-key for the second anniversary by staying at home, but there was one special touch from George.

"We mostly drank," he told ET. "I [made] dinner and we had a nice, a very romantic second anniversary. Very civilized.”

We’re dying just a little because it sounds amazing to have George Clooney cook for you.

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The cutest thing of all might have been their third anniversary in 2017 because they were now a family of four. They took an early anniversary trip to Venice, where the couple had gotten married.

"They seemed excited to bring the twins to the place where they got married," a source told E! News last year. "They took them on a water taxi ride but kept them covered up most of the time. Amal was lugging around the huge, heavy baby carrier, but she insisted she didn't need any help."

While we don’t know exactly where in Italy they will be for their fourth anniversary, you know it will be spectacular because it’s Italy and, well, they're in love. Now, how do we get an invite to Lake Como?

By Annamarie Houlis

Ableism is defined as "discrimination in favor of able-bodied people." According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 54 million Americans have a disability, and people with severe disabilities working full time earn approximately $1,000 less per month than nondisabled workers. Meanwhile, 13.3 million people with disabilities between the ages 16 and 64 have experienced difficulty finding employment in the first place because of their disability. Because of that, there's a 70 percent unemployment rate among them.

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The discrimination or oppression of individuals with disabilities, intentional or unintentional, has no place in the workforce. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is tasked with monitoring disability-related workplace discrimination as well as employment discrimination complaints on all accounts — race, color, sex, age, religion, retaliation, pay equity, genetic information and national origin. The EEOC said charges of job bias related to disability dropped to 26,838 in 2017 from an all-time high of 28,073 the year prior, which is progress, but that's still a hefty number. As for 2017, 31.9 percent of the 84,254 total charges cited disability discrimination. Of those disability-related cases, 5,540 were resolved in favor of the person who brought the complaint, and the agency secured $135.2 million in monetary benefits for them.

But it doesn't always work out that way, and companies can typically do a better job at handling employees with disabilities. In fact, employers with 14 or fewer employees, as well as all state employers, are exempt from the federal restrictions against discrimination on the basis of disability in employment. This means that these small employers can refuse to employ someone just because they are sitting in a wheelchair.

"I have faced ableism in the workplace when I worked for companies and with other people," explains Alison Carville, a sole practitioner of Carville Communication Consulting and a woman who uses a wheelchair. "Such examples are not allowing me extra time to complete certain tasks required by my job or allowing me a notecard to help me remember certain processes while in job training. I always had to ask coworkers for certain things in high cabinets and make sure my wheelchair wasn't in 'their' way."

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She's also experienced and witnessed discrediting of her own/other's autonomy, she says.

"People have cut in front of me when I'm about to perform a task, and it ends up often physically hurting myself and the other person," she explains. "They 'just wanted to help,' but since we did not communicate, neither of us knew what the other was doing."

Carville says she actually feels privileged people can at least see her disability. Meanwhile, 88 percent of the disabilities that affect humanity today are not visible — the average person would not know there is a person with a disability in the office. Because of that, she says many people think just building a ramp on a building with steps is the one-and-done way to fix ableism, but they forget about braille, seeing-eye dogs/assistance dogs, ergonomic workspaces, easy-to-grip tools, closed captions, class notetakers, recording devices for lectures and all the other ways companies could improve their workspaces and make them more accessible for those with disabilities.

"Words matter," she also adds. "Using words like 'see, stand, run,' etc. might have nothing to do with an action, but people can say things like 'advocate for,' or 'enter in a race/election,' etc. instead."

And speaking of communication, always asking and prying for the "sob story" of how one became disabled is inappropriate, she advises.

"Most people were born with their disability, and it's what we know, so there was no major life adjustment except in the case of inaccessible environments," she explains. "There isn't always a sob story to tell to an able-bodied person to pity on us from that moment forward."

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In essence, ableism doesn't only mean not hiring someone for their disability; it also means disregarding their disability, disrespecting someone for their disability and making assumptions about their disability. Only when we stop defining people with disabilities as "disabled people" instead of referring to them as "people with disabilities" and when we start making the accommodations necessary for them to perform their responsibilities (because they can if provided the aforementioned "fixes") will all employees be treated with the same respect.

Originally published on Fairygodboss.

Jennie Garth and Peter Facinelli may have split back in 2013, but that doesn't mean they got to walk away from their 12-year marriage and return to their lives as singletons. Rather, on top of navigating and rebuilding their lives in the wake of a divorce, the pair had to also figure out how to co-parent their three daughters, Luca, 20, Lola, 15, and Fiona, 11.

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The two met in 1995, while filming An Unfinished Affair, and spent almost 20 years together. With so much history between Garth and Facinelli, the split can't have been easy. And yet, when Garth opened up about it recently in an interview with Us Weekly, she gave the impression that she and Facinelli had found the key to co-parenting after divorce.

"I learned that forgiveness is possible and time heals wounds, which is hard to believe when you’re in it," Garth said. "But it all works out in the end."

In the case of Garth and Facinelli, who are going on five years divorced, it seems that things have worked out fairly well. While Garth didn't provide the nitty-gritty details about how she and Facinelli co-parent, just getting that sage advice feels like enough of a window into their headspace. Being able to forgive, to find a way back to yourself while also letting go of all the baggage and the hang-ups and the negativity that comes with a major split is so key — and it seems to be working for Garth.

Luckily, it looks like Garth's daughters have helped make that co-parenting transition even smoother and better. These days, she can't help but gush about how much she loves them on social media. And who can blame her? She's a proud mom! In fact, we saw evidence that she is as happy as can be when she is with her daughters when, earlier this week, she posted a photo of herself and the girls on Instagram as they all celebrated Garth's 46th birthday.

"they’re my everything," Garth wrote in the lengthy photo caption. "always there for me thru thick and thin, they teach me new levels of love and understanding every day. loyal and full of faith in me. unwavering and incredibly strong. i am forever grateful for them."

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Interestingly, Garth had another key insight into both co-parenting and finding your footing in relationships, in the world or wherever you're at in life. "We as women forget about ourselves," she told Us Weekly. "And we take care of everyone else. And pretty soon, you don’t know who you are anymore. I think in general it’s important that you need to focus on you and what makes you happy and what makes you you. You know? And if you lose sight of that, in any relationship you’re in, it’s not gonna be as successful as it could be."

More: Jennie Garth Says She Is Proud to Be a Feminist (WATCH)

Forgiveness, letting time heal all wounds and remembering to take care of yourself... has Garth become the most zen celebrity mom in Hollywood? It's clear that she has figured out what's best for her and the way she lives her life. It's also a big bonus that her advice also happens to be good for women who find themselves in a similar position and need some guidance.

Although we’re in the midst of another winter-to-spring transition, dry skin, unfortunately, remains a looming threat. There are a lot of things we’ve been taught to do in terms of prevention and healing, and a large percentage of that advice involves using products.

Don’t get us wrong; we love our creams and lotions. They prevent our elbows and knees from looking too dry. But we’re also overdue for tips that don’t require us dipping into the piggy bank. With that being said, we decided to reach out to a set of skin experts for their pro commentary about everything from our diet to the way we take a shower.

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Adjust your wardrobe

Dr. Evan Rieder, Dove DermaSeries expert, recommends showering twice a day and wearing cotton clothing to minimize chances of irritation if you’re dealing with more extreme (but common) skin conditions such as eczema and psoriasis.

“I also recommend using a humidifier to moisten the dry air coming from indoor heating systems.”

Collect crystals

Another way to give your face extra nourishment is to massage it with healing crystals. According to the team at Girl Undiscovered, a simple gemstone can help the ingredients in our products better penetrate our skin. This is especially effective during a time when our skin is going through its natural detox process with the change of seasons.

“Amethyst is a magical stone that will not only plump and lift your face, but it helps to regenerate your skin and is also known to bring about positivity for the new season ahead. ”

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Listen up

Emily Cunningham, cofounder of True Moringa, emphasizes the importance of stopping to listen to your body before putting anything on it.

“Usually, if your skin is acting up, be it dryness, dullness or breakouts — it’s your body trying to tell you something. Rather than treating the symptoms alone with product, it’s important to listen to your body and give it the sleep, water or nutrients it needs to repair itself from the inside out.”

Guzzle cranberry

Cranberry juice is often touted as an all-natural cure for urinary tract infection, but it’s also a godsend for thirsty skin.

Drink a big glass of cranberry juice daily, and if you want to get extra fancy, add a teaspoon of dandelion root powder, says Athena Hewett, founder of Monastery. “These two ingredients are natural diuretics and flush salt out of the body. Excess salt in our diet can cause dehydration in the skin.”

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Get moving

Do 20 jumping jacks. It’s that simple according to Hewett.

“Cardio gets the heart rate up, which in turn pumps the blood faster through your veins and supplies more oxygen to the cells. If you can do the jumping jacks in the fresh open air, even better.”

Get your vitamins

Paula Simpson, holistic nutritionist, biochemist, and cofounder of Zea Skin Solutions, reminds us that “vitamin E works synergistically with vitamin C as a fat-soluble antioxidant and is also an essential component of skin cell walls that helps retain lipids within the cells.”

In short, both help your skin cells plump up, giving you a dewy, smooth glow. Nuts, seeds, plant oils and avocados contain plenty of these nutrients.

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Eat fish

“We eat a lot of fish. It works wonders for the skin,” says Christinah Nicolaisen of Eleni & Chris. “Try to balance the diet with even more fish and vegetables to give the body a generous dose of fatty acids and vitamins that keep skin plump and hydrated.”

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Dry brush & wash cold

Hot showers feel like heaven, but they’re also very drying for the skin. According to Gunna Covert, master trainer and Biologique Recherche-certified esthetician at Daphne and Penelope & The Beauty Bar, finishing your shower with colder temps stimulates the nervous system and wakes you up.

“Always use cold water on your face! Stay away from washing your face in the shower, and wash it before or afterward using cold water. Added benefit? This also helps the eyelash extensions,” she says. “A dry brush improves blood circulation and exfoliates skin as well. Of course, drink more water in the winter to hydrate internally. Add food or supplements rich in omega-3 to boost oil under your skin. Lastly, use a humidifier in your bedroom to get that dewy look from summer back.”

Originally posted on StyleCaster.