It's been two months since Meghan Markle became Meghan, Duchess of Sussex when she wed Prince Harry, now the Duke of Sussex, on May 19. Becoming a royal allegedly comes with a whole host of rules and responsibilities, all of which Meghan is learning under the guidance of palace officials — but Us Weekly reports that, at least according to one source, the newly minted duchess is feeling pretty overwhelmed with all the changes in her life.

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“She’s very overwhelmed with all the rules of the Palace. She understands why they’re there, but she’s still learning,” the source said. “The Palace has been really good and supportive of her, but she’s still learning her new life.”

According to Us, a lengthy list of rules Meghan is expected to follow emerged after her wedding. Allegedly, the list bans social media, selfies and dark nail polish. It also includes specific dress guidelines. Plus, Meghan no longer has her own public-relations person because anything she wants to address publicly must go through the palace instead. The source who spoke to Us said this last bit is particularly frustrating for Meghan because it limits her ability to deal with her father, Thomas Markle, who keeps making comments to the press about her despite their current lack of contact.

“She’s essentially not able to prevent these kind of stories," the source said. “[S]he can’t make any comments on Twitter and she can’t reach out to him to tell him to stop speaking to the press. Her father’s comments have an effect on everything.”

Most recently, Thomas Markle made headlines for saying that Meghan looks "terrified" in photos of her attending royal engagements according to Us. On Friday, the outlet reported on comments made by another source regarding the situation: “Meghan is so upset over Thomas. She’s upset for a couple of reasons. She doesn’t even know how to communicate with her dad without knowing he won’t exploit her. She lives in fear that he’ll leak their communication. If he’s spoken this much already, why wouldn’t he leak their conversation?”

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We can't imagine how much pressure Meghan is under, especially because of her father's perpetual attention from the media. Kensington Palace hasn't released any official statements on his remarks, but difficult family situations are always tough. Dealing with that on top of adjusting to a whole new set of rules for daily life must be especially hard — but Meghan looks like she's glowing with happiness in photos from royal engagements, so we're holding onto hope that things will settle down.

I’ve always wanted to have kids. I love them. I loved the idea of being a mom. But whenever I imagined my own future experience of motherhood, I pictured myself with a 2-year-old toddling around on the playground or taking an excited 9-year-old back-to-school shopping. I do not love newborns.

I was open about my disinterest in new babies while I was pregnant. Every time I told someone about my lack of excitement for those first six months, they’d say the same thing. “Oh, it will be so different when it’s yours!” 

My own dad sounded vaguely concerned once when I mentioned my indifference. He seemed to think it was bad juju to say out loud that I wasn’t looking forward to my child's infancy. When he said, “It will be different when it’s yours,” it wasn’t a reassurance; it was almost a command. 

I heard it so often, I started to believe it. 

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Media — both social and the Hollywood kind — sent a very clear message: The second I am handed my baby, my world will change. I will be filled with a love I never knew existed. My heart will burst open at the seams, as though the doctor is passing me a physical manifestation of love itself. I will be overjoyed. My life will be complete.

I hung onto these thoughts, letting them propel me through the rising concern that came with my approaching due date and the knowledge that a strange bug-eyed, alien-looking newborn wailing at me was approaching ever nearer. I stayed awake late into the night during my third trimester reading The Happiest Baby on the Block, feeling oddly reassured that the colicky period tended to only last until about 8 weeks. "Maybe I’ll start liking this sooner than I thought," I’d muse. But nothing made me excited to have a 3-week-old. 

When my daughter was born, I knew right away that it was not “so different” just because she was mine. My immediate emotions were all directed inward: intense relief that labor was over, swelling pride that I had done it on my own (a vacuum had loomed perilously close to me during the final minutes of pushing). Then, underneath that, I identified how I felt about my baby. But I knew that it wasn’t love.

I only recognized what it was because of something one of my best friends had told me when her daughter was born two years earlier. “I wouldn’t say I loved her right away,” she said about her then-4-week-old. “It was more like a sense of obligation.” 

The word floated into my mind from my hospital bed. Obligation was exactly what I felt. It was a sense of duty, which actually dovetailed nicely with the pride I felt; this was an occasion I would rise to willingly and handily. But even in my delirious state post-labor, I knew that if my friend hadn’t normalized it by sharing her own experience with me, all I would have noticed was the absence of that world-shattering love. I would have felt like a monster.

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I’d never heard another mom confess to not feeling love right away — though I suppose “our hearts are bursting with obligation” is a pretty terrible Instagram caption. But when I posed the question to other mothers, I was surprised (and a little relieved) that many of them didn’t get that delivery room rush either. 

“I definitely did not feel the love at first sight that my mother and many other mothers told me about,” Patricia told me. “There were so many emotions when I gave birth: pain, confusion, amazement and shock. I remember wondering if it was normal to feel the way I did.” 

Liz said something similar: “It sounds horrible, but the love for both of my children didn’t really root until maybe 3 months. Once their vision was better and they could interact a bit with me, then I could really feel the love for them.” 

I hated that these women felt like they had to couch their explanations to me. It shouldn’t sound horrible; in fact, it’s not unusual at all. “It’s totally normal to feel this way,” Sasha Taskier, an associate marriage and family therapist in Chicago who specializes in the transition to motherhood, tells SheKnows. “Love takes time. Love takes a relationship. Newborns aren’t the most responsive beings. There is a dominant narrative that the second your baby comes out you will love it immediately, but we know that is just not true for so many parents.”

One of the things that made me feel less, um, dead inside was that my husband also wasn’t head over heels from day one; Taskier says it’s common for fathers to take even longer than mothers to bond with their babies. I was a little hesitant to confess how I felt — or rather, didn’t feel — but when I learned he was on the same page, it almost became a joke between us. “Do you think you love her yet?” “Hmm, not today!” (Incidentally, we had this same joke about our dog, which I loved the second we found her, whereas and my husband took about three weeks to come around. In my defense, our dog was 4 when we got her. I think newborn puppies are kind of weird too.) 

Maybe our schtick was a little dark, but it made me feel so much less wrong during those terrifying first weeks. But many of the moms I talked to didn’t feel like they could share their own slow-growing love with anyone, even their partner, because of judgment and stigma.

Patricia, for one, explained that her husband did feel love instantly, which was particularly alienating for her. “I didn’t feel like I could talk to anyone about it — at least anyone that had kids,” she said. 

“[My husband] still doesn’t know,” Shira said. “It's very taboo and people are judgmental. Honestly, [at the time,] I was scared people would say I had [postpartum depression].” 

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But if you can talk about it, you should: Taskier stresses that it’s important to be honest about your emotions during this time, especially with your partner. “Go to them with honesty and vulnerability," she suggests. "Say, ‘I’m really ashamed that I feel this way right now, and I want to know how you feel.'" And she reminds new moms that your partner doesn’t have to be your only outlet. “There are a lot of support systems out there where women can share their ‘darker’ fears — professionals like lactation consultants or postpartum doulas are with you in such intimate moments, they have undoubtedly heard it all. They can refer you to a moms group — an amazing way to connect and share some of these experiences — or even a therapist.” 

Bottom line? We’re definitely not alone. And that love? It will come. 

I don’t remember the first time I realized I loved my daughter, but I do remember the first time it felt like my heart might burst. I was driving, just me and her (and the aforementioned beloved dog), and I looked in the back seat to see her sleeping. She was almost 12 weeks old. She looked so big — like a real kid. It was everything.  

Have you ever walked into a restaurant fully intending to order that strawberry-walnut with Gorgonzola salad you've been dreaming about the whole car ride over, but next thing you know, you're reaching into a basket of bottomless fries and staring down a cheeseburger dripping with grease? You were probably thinking to yourself, "What went wrong here?"

Science can answer that: Apparently, it may have something to do with the music playing in the restaurant.

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According to a study released in April in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, low-volume music and noise leads to a more relaxed mood, which leads to an increased sale of healthy foods. (You can probably see where this is going), while, high-volume music and noise enhances excitement levels, leading to unhealthy food choices.

It makes sense — because while you may have wanted to go with a healthier entrée, you likely always opted for a plate of chicken wings or that hearty burger with an ice-cold craft beer on a Friday night with your friends at the nearby brewery, right? Did anyone order a salad that night? Probably not.

"Restaurants and supermarkets can use ambient music strategically to influence consumer buying behavior," writes Dr. Dipayan Biswas from the University of South Florida.  

"Retail atmospherics is becoming an increasingly important strategic tool for stores and restaurants. Ambient music and background noise are especially important atmospheric elements given their ubiquity in retail settings."

As part of the study, the team conducted an experiment at a café in Stockholm, Sweden, over several hours on multiple days. They played different genres of music on a loop on two different volume levels, 55 decibels (similar to the hum you hear from a refrigerator or an air-conditioning unit) and 70 decibels (a volume level close to that of a vacuum cleaner). In the end, 20 percent more of the customers ordered something unhealthy when exposed to louder background music than those who dined while 55-decibel music played.

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According to Science Daily, this is the first study to look specifically at how volume dictates healthy versus unhealthy food choices. 

So, next time you're out to dinner, listen up and fight the urge! Or cave if it's your cheat day. We know we still will.

Women's reproductive history not only has implications on our physical health, but also impacts the risk factors associated with dementia. New research presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2018 in Chicago included the first-ever large-scale study of reproductive history and dementia risk in women and included some interesting findings.

Utilizing self-reported data from 14,595 women who were between the ages of 40 and 55, researchers found a correlation between risk of dementia and a number of reproductive health milestones, including the age of your first menstrual period, the number of children you've birthed, the number of miscarriages you've had, your age at natural menopause, and your overall reproductive period (the number of years between your first period and menopause). 

“Possible causes of dementia in women, in particular reproductive factors, are not well understood,” Dr. Paola Gilsanz, a staff scientist at Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research in Oakland, California, and one of the authors of the study, said in a statement. “In our study, we aimed to identify female-specific risks and protective factors impacting brain health, which is critical to diminishing the disproportionate burden of dementia experienced by women.”

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Alzheimer's affects more women than men. Of the 5.5 million people age 65 or older with Alzheimer’s in the United States, 3.4 million are women according to the Alzheimer’s Association 2018 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures. Up until now, the commonly accepted reason for this is that women tend to live longer than men and therefore would make up a larger percentage of the population affected by Alzheimer's.

The research reported at AAIC 2018 included some interesting findings. For example, women in the study with three or more children had a 12 percent lower risk of dementia than those with one child. In addition, with each reported miscarriage by the participants in the study, researchers found a 9 percent increased risk of dementia compared to those who did not report having any miscarriages.

The age a person gets their first period also appears to impact dementia risk. The study found that on average, women were 13 when they had their first menstrual period and were 47 when they reached natural menopause. Those who got their first period at a later stage — at age 16 or older — had a 31 percent greater risk for dementia than those who reported starting to menstruate at 13. Similarly, those who reached natural menopause at age 45 or younger had a 28 percent greater dementia risk, adjusting for demographics.

The research also found that the average length of a woman's reproductive period (the time between their first menstrual period and when they reach natural menopause) is 34 years. However, those who reported a shorter reproductive period — of 21 to 30 years — were 33 percent more likely to get dementia.

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While this study is a good first step in getting a better grasp on why more women are affected by dementia than men, further work is required.

“More research is needed in this area, because having a better understanding of sex-specific risk factors across the lifespan may help us discover — and eventually apply — specific prevention strategies for different populations of people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias,” Dr. Maria Carrillo, chief science officer of the Alzheimer's Association, said in a statement. 

If you'd like additional information on Alzheimer's and other types of dementia, please visit the Alzheimer's Association website or call their 24-hour hotline at 800-272-3900.

We’d all love to remain in denial where our kids are concerned. We have so much time left. They’ll be my baby forever. They’ll never move away. The hard reality, though, is that we’ve got 18 years from the moment they enter this world until they are technically considered adults themselves. So we wouldn’t find it one bit surprising if you were already looking into setting up a college fund for your progeny’s future education. In fact, we’d say it’s a smart move. 

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When your child is born, you are flooded with so many feel-good endorphins that the only things on your brain are cute little baby toes and that sweet squishy baby nose. Then you wake up one morning and that tiny bundle is waddling into kindergarten with an oversize backpack, and it hits you: college. Before you know it, your child will be trading times tables for an undergraduate course load. And then it hits you that a college education doesn’t usually come cheap. 

If the mere thought of your baby decorating their dorm and pledging a sorority or fraternity makes you want to break out in hives, just breathe. To help lighten your load, we tapped three investment experts to weigh in on tips for parents who are ready to set up a college fund. Here’s what they had to say. 

1. Start a 529 college savings plan ASAP

“A 529 college savings plan is the best way of saving for college because 529 plans provide tax and financial aid advantages over other college savings options,” Mark Kantrowitz, publisher and VP of research at Savingforcollege.com, tells SheKnows. Kantrowitz recommends investing after-tax dollars into a 529 plan, noting that earnings accumulated on a tax-deferred basis are totally tax-free if used to pay for qualified education expenses, and the money in a 529 plan is treated favorably by financial aid formulas. 

Plus, there may be additional tax perks. “Almost three dozen states offer income tax deductions for contributions to the state’s 529 plan. So, you should consider your state's 529 plan(s). You should also consider the 529 plans of states with low fees — under 1 percent — since minimizing costs is the key to maximizing net returns,” says Kantrowitz.

2. Think incrementally

College Aid Planners' Joe Orsolini likens college savings to a marathon. “You can’t go out and think you are going to complete 26.2 miles without a little practice. You have to build up, run around the block, do a 5K, etc.,” he tells SheKnows, suggesting that parents should start saving in small amounts and increase the amount over time when feasible. 

“Saving for college is a lot easier in smaller pieces,” Orsolini advises. “Ultimately, you are going to write checks. Do you want to write a lot of small ones along the way or a big one when college starts? Slow and steady wins the race when saving for college.” 

3. There’s no such thing as too soon

We’ve already established that college is expensive, right? And that if you don’t save a little along the way, you’ll wind up staring down a possibly prohibitive lump sum. For these reasons, Student Debt Warriors founder and editor Tim Stobierski stresses that there’s no time like the present to start saving. 

“Start as early as possible, ideally from the day of your child’s birth. Even if you don't currently have a child, you could open a plan in your own name if you plan to have a child in the future, make contributions and allow the money to grow. Then, once your child is born, you can move the plan to their name and Social Security number,” Stobierski tells SheKnows. 

4. Shoot for saving at least one-third of tuition

So, how much are we talking here? Well, per Kantrowitz, college costs triple over any 17-year period from birth to college enrollment. Therefore, you should shoot for saving about a third of future college costs. 

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“Like any major life-cycle expense, the costs will be spread out over time, with a third coming from past income (savings), a third from current income and financial aid and a third from future income (loans),” Kantrowitz explains. “Combine the two rules, and your savings goal should be the full cost of a college education the year the child was born. That's the equivalent of $250 per month for a child born this year who will be enrolling in an in-state public four-year college, $400 per month for an out-of-state public four-year college and $500 per month for a private four-year college.”

5. Get loved ones involved

Stobierski says a great way to get your college fund to add up even more over time is to think outside the box — or rather boxes, as in gifts. Getting family and friends to pitch in provides a practical opportunity to grow those savings.

“One easy way to do this, especially when the kids are younger: forgo expensive parties and gifts (especially for infants and toddlers) and instead funnel the extra funds to their 529 plan. Though parties are fun, your child most likely won't remember them; and I'm willing to bet they'd be happier in the future without student loans than they would be now with another toy,” said Stobierski.

6. Make it automatic

As with many things in life, establishing a routine leads to results that are more consistent. In that regard, Orsolini recommends making savings contributions a habit. And the easiest way to do so is by having it done for you. 

“Sign up for a monthly auto-payment plan,” he suggests. Thanks to today’s automated technology, it’s easier than ever to set up monthly transfers from your bank account to go straight into your savings account or 529 plan. 

7. Keep an eye on the market

Of course, what you don’t want to do is play it fast and loose with all the money you’ve saved for your child’s college education — and end up taking a major financial hit when the market dips. 

Cautions Stobierski, “Remember that investing always involves risk. As your child ages and gets closer and closer to graduating from high school, make sure that your 529 plan becomes more conservative to offset the risk of a market decline. It would be really counterproductive to have saved money all of your child's life just for it to be wiped away right when they need it most.”

8. Plan super-strategically

If you’re just starting to grow your family and you’re a type A when it comes to planning, you might want to consider this particularly interesting tidbit from Kantrowitz: college can actually be more affordable if your children are close in age. 

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Here’s why. “Financial aid application formulas, such as the one used by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, divide the parent contribution portion of the expected family contribution by the number of children in college at the same time. So, going from one child in college at a time to two children in college at a time is like dividing the parent income in half,” Kantrowitz elaborates.

9. Realize that your college fund may not be necessary

At least not how you thought it would be, that is. “It’s important for parents to realize college isn’t right for every child, and while parents should encourage education, they should not pressure their child to earn a degree,” Stobierski says, adding this could ultimately lead to a child not graduating and yet still being saddled with expensive debt throughout their life. 

This doesn’t mean you still shouldn’t prepare by saving and investing, says Stobierski. If your child decides college isn’t a good fit for them, 529 college savings plan funds can be diverted toward trade or professional school and even transferred to a grandchild or other relative. 

Big news for Good Morning America fans! ABC announced in May that it was canceling its midmorning cooking show, The Chew, to make room for a third hour of its popular morning news program. Now, the cohosts for that new hour have been announced as well as more details about a start date and time slot for interested viewers.

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Variety reports that Michael Strahan, who left Live! with Kelly & Michael in 2016 for a full-time spot on GMA, will cohost the show's new third hour with The View's Sara Haines. The new hour will air in the early afternoon on ABC starting Sept. 10.

Introducing an afternoon version of GMA marks ABC's newest attempt to best NBC's Today in viewership. Variety reports that the new third hour will allow ABC to create bigger packages for advertisers as well as boost affiliates as it promotes the third hour during the two-hour GMA block that airs each morning.

Unlike the current GMA format, which tapes and airs in front of a live studio audience, the third hour will be pretaped, according to Variety. The new hour follows a line of expansions to GMA content, including a morning newsletter and revamped website that both launched in April. When the latter two launched, senior executive producer Michael Corn told Variety that the producers often gather too much information for the morning news team to be able to cover in just two hours.

“We have so much content and a two-hour program isn’t even enough for the amount of stories we have to tell, and the amount of information we have,” Corn told Variety. Expanding to the afternoon will be a huge help toward covering those stories.

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Although this isn't the first time GMA has held an afternoon spot — ABC briefly debuted Good Afternoon America in 2012 according to Variety — it does seem like this time, the idea will stick. Putting Strahan and Haines at the forefront of the show will surely draw in viewers. Variety notes that with her departure from The View, that leaves just four hosts at the table. So now that we know who's hosting the new afternoon hour of GMA, we can't help but wonder: who's going to head to The View? 

Accomplished actor and coolest guy in Hollywood Jeff Goldblum has plenty going for him lately: He has his own giant bare-chested statue in London, he's back oozing sex appeal in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, and he's just one of the stars in action flick Hotel Artemis.

But the one thing he cannot do to save his life? Cut a GD avocado. 

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Our eyes! Goldblum, you're better than this. Where's Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski when you need him?

In his new series on Funny or Die, "Cooking With Jeff Goldblum," we learn quite a bit about Goldblum (aside from the fact he truly cannot cook) as he and special guest and Jurassic World costar Bryce Dallas Howard struggle to make avocado toast.

Jeff, for the record, this is the correct way to cut an avocado. 

One of the most appalling revelations is — and you'd better sit down for this one — he doesn't believe in astrology. Goldblum, are you sure you don't want to check your horoscope? Because the Libra horoscope for this month seems pretty on point for you... just sayin'.

But wait; there's more. Here's what else we learned about Goldblum today.

He didn't know avocados are a fruit

"I thought this is a vegetable!" He exclaimed to one of the three camerapeople. "Avocado is a fruit!" 

He doesn't believe in astrology

"True, I believe in it; false, I don't believe in it," he grills the Ralphs manager, to which the manager correctly guesses false.

To which we're over here like:

"I think it's hooey," Goldblum says. "I think it's bologna."

He smells cheese for a ridiculously long time

Look at that unwavering eye contact.

His new middle name is Melrose Place

Jeff jokes that his guest, Bryce Dallas Howard, received her middle name after the famous show Dallas. He asks Howard what show he should be named after. Her answer? Melrose Place. Jeff Melrose Place Goldblum: We dig it too.

He has a deep fascination with cutting peppers

It's almost poetic the way he talks about it. "It's absolutely miraculous," he tells Howard.

He doesn't know how to say "smorgasbord"

Does it have a "sch" sound? He sure does think "s'mores" do. Sch'mores... Eh, we like it.

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This isn't the first "Cooking With Jeff" episode, though. In March, he and the late Pulitzer Prize-winning LA Times restaurant critic Jonathan Gold prepared French soup together.

Since they got married in 2012, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have never resisted an opportunity to troll one another, which possibly makes them one of the best couples in Hollywood. At San Diego Comic-Con 2018, Reynolds cracked a few jokes about their relationship during a Deadpool 2 panel, and honestly, we're just excited for Lively's response. These two never let the other have a leg up for long.

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According to Time, during the panel, Reynolds mentioned that Lively has been filming overseas, leaving him alone with their two children. “My wife’s been shooting a film overseas so I’ve been having a ton of time to pretend like I’m watching the kids," he joked. “She’s probably filing [divorce] papers as we speak.”

Reynolds was in attendance at SDCC to promote Deadpool 2 and the film's supercut, which will be released on DVD and Blu-ray in August. According to his Twitter and Instagram, he spent the weekend doing panels, meeting fans and hanging out with his Deadpool family, but he also took some time to crack jokes and see the sights — including pretending to pinch a billboard of Nathan Fillion's head between his fingers for a photo.

The truth of what he's been doing in Lively's absence from home came out after the divorce crack, according to Time. Reynolds admitted he's been doing what most of us do when our spouses are away: marathoning movies.

“Do you ever do those where you watch like every Quentin Tarantino movie? So I’ve been kind of doing that,” he said.

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Time notes that Lively is currently filming the spy thriller The Rhythm Section in Ireland and Spain. She stars as protagonist/hero Stephanie Patrick; the film is an adaptation of the first book in a four-book series by Mark Burnell. It hits theaters February 2019, but Lively also stars alongside Anna Kendrick in A Simple Favor, which premieres in September.

Krystal Keith has music in her blood — literally. The singer-songwriter is country superstar Toby Keith's daughter, so it makes sense she'd grow up to pursue music herself. But contrary to the popular idea that celebrity kids grow up differently than noncelebrity kids, Krystal Keith went on the Children of Song podcast and revealed her dad is pretty normal as dads go.

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Krystal said her dad was around for most of her childhood, even though he often left for six to eight weeks at a time to go on tour. She said, "I think it speaks volumes that the way I kind of remember childhood is I don't really remember him being gone. When he was home, he was so present that I don't remember the spans of him being gone."

She also said, "He's a lot more normal than people expect him to be. He's exactly what you get of him in interviews and things like that."

Toby Keith seems incredibly supportive of his daughter's career; he posts frequently on Instagram about her, encouraging his followers to check out her music, including as recently as one week before her episode of Children of Song released. She also posts lots of photos with her dad on Instagram; it's clear that the two are pretty close, so it's good to know their relationship isn't staged for social media.

It did take time for Toby to come around to Krystal pursuing a music career. During the podcast, Krystal said, "He didn't want the industry to beat me up on being young and inexperienced. His example was LeAnn Rimes. When she came out, she was so young and had this big, huge voice that was amazing... but then as she grew up, people still saw her as a kid." She said he insisted that she complete a college degree before diving into music so she wouldn't experience the same pressures as Rimes or Taylor Swift.

"He was really adamant about the education," Krystal said. "He always said, 'I earned all of this money and my kids have every opportunity to go to college.'"

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From what we can tell from this interview, Toby Keith really wanted his kids to have normal lives, which is awesome considering how huge he is in the country music scene. 

On the Monday episode of Megyn Kelly Today, Kelly sat down with actor Dennis Quaid at the Reagan Ranch to discuss his career, his upcoming role as the 40th POTUS Ronald Reagan, and how his cocaine addiction — and subsequent rehab — affected his career and his relationships. It's a lengthy interview that focuses primarily on what Quaid is doing right now, but his past plays an integral role in the conversation.

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Kelly asked Quaid about his cocaine addiction during the second segment of her interview with him. He said that, growing up in the '60s and '70s, “there was a completely different attitude” toward cocaine and that using it was allegedly normal. 

“It was even in some movie budgets," Quaid said, to support his claim. "I was basically doing cocaine pretty much on a daily basis during the ’80s. I spent many, many a night screaming at God to ‘Please take this away from me and I’ll never do it again 'cause I’ve only got an hour before I have to be at work.’” He added, “Then at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, I’d go, ‘Oh, it’s not so bad.’”

He decided to go to rehab when he had a significant realization. It was “a white light experience where I saw myself either dead or losing everything that meant anything to me." He was engaged to Meg Ryan at the time, and Quaid said that coming clean about his addiction with her "was the end of the love affair with [him] and cocaine." 

Quaid sought treatment in 1990 and then, he told Kelly, his career tanked. It wasn't until The Parent Trap in 1998 that he started steadily getting roles again. At the end of their interview, Kelly asked Quaid to tell her what comes to mind when she names some of his leading ladies. When she asked about Meg Ryan, Quaid said, "My most successful relationship. When we met, I was the big deal," but then that changed.

"I have to admit it," he said. "I actually did feel like I disappeared. I didn't think I was that small but I was. It was a growth opportunity. I learned from that."

Quaid and Ryan went through a messy divorce in 2001. Their only son, Jack, is an actor in his own right. Quaid's current girlfriend, Latvian-born model Santa Auzina, is 33 years his junior — but Quaid said that while he's sure other people think about their age difference, they don't.

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Kelly's interview with Quaid is an honest look at how his values have changed during the course of his career in Hollywood, including how his life has been shaped by the roles he's taken. The kind words he has for the late Natasha Richardson and for Lindsay Lohan, Meryl Streep and Andie MacDowell are incredibly touching; they end the interview on a very high note.

Migraines are hands down one of the worst types of pain known to humankind. And if you've had one before, you're likely nodding your head and exclaiming at your screen, "Amen!"

Saying migraines are "just a headache" is like saying Christina Aguilera is "just a singer." But the thing is, although migraines are horribly painful, the majority of the time, they aren't indicative of any larger health problem, Dr. Paul Michael, an oncologist with Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada, a practice within the US Oncology Network, tells SheKnows.

Still, while you're laying in a dark room feeling like your head is about to explode, it's totally natural to wonder if your headache is really something worse. And it can definitely be hard to tell when there's a problem, especially when you're in pain. 

Michael has a few tips to help you tell the difference between horrible head-splitting pain and horrible head-splitting pain that requires medical attention.

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When is your migraine just a migraine?

A lot of people automatically think "brain cancer" when they get bad head pain, but Michael says migraines are not a typical symptom of a brain tumor, nor is there any research linking migraines to an increased risk of any cancer. (But, he says, people prone to migraines do have a higher risk of heart disease as they age, so you should stay on top of your checkups.)

If your headache always happens soon after certain activities, such as eating a big meal, drinking wine, working on the computer or watching TV for long periods of time; coincides with your menstrual cycle; or if it goes away after a few hours, then it's most likely nothing to worry about, Michael says.

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When is your migraine possibly something worse?

There are three red flags to look for when determining if your migraine is more than a migraine, Michael says.

1. Does the pain wake you up in the middle of the night? If you feel pain so severe it wakes you from sleep, then the pressure from lying down could mean that there is a tumor or something else serious.
2. Is the pain chronic? Pain that lasts day and night without stopping is worrisome, particularly when it goes on longer than three days.
3. Does it cause any mental or physical changes? A headache that results in noticeable personality changes (such as heightened anxiety or aggression) or physical changes (such as weakness in your arms or legs) is a serious problem.

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Summer is in full swing, and more than a few of us have already dealt with a miserable sunburn. (Please pass the aloe.) On a good day, I fall into the category of "people who burn after 10 minutes in the sun," but that's because I'm simply sensitive to sunlight. It's not uncommon to be sensitive to the sun, but approximately 10 to 15 percent of the population is allergic to the sun according to Harvard Health Publishing. 

Sun allergy vs. sun sensitivity

If you're the type who becomes exhausted and burned when exposed to the sunlight, you may be wondering if an allergy is the culprit. So, first things first: Let's talk about what sets a sun allergy (also known as polymorphous light eruption) apart from sun sensitivity. 

"The difference between sun sensitivity and sun allergy has to do with the severity of symptoms," Dr. Niket Sonpal, practicing internist and gastroenterologist and an assistant professor at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, tells SheKnows. "Sun sensitivity means you are more likely to develop a sunburn, while sun allergy or photosensitivity is a condition that occurs due to [an] underlying genetic or medication-induced allergic process."

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Sonpal says it's not entirely clear what causes the body to develop this allergic reaction. "However, the immune system recognizes some components of the sun-altered skin as 'foreign,' and the body activates its immune defenses against them," he says. "Basically the sun makes your own skin cells look foreign to your immune system, and then it attacks those 'weird looking cells.'"

Symptoms

If you suspect you have a sun allergy, you'll of course want to consult with your doctor to obtain a diagnosis and discuss treatment. Dr. Anna Guanche, a board certified dermatologist in Los Angeles, explains the symptoms. 

"It's a distinctly sun-distributed itchy, burny rash. Where the bikini is or the sleeves are will not be affected, and then sharply, the rash starts where the clothing ends," Guanche tells SheKnows. "It appears usually within two hours after sun exposure." 

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Guanche also notes that a sun allergy isn't necessarily a lifelong condition. She says it can suddenly show up one day in a person who has no prior history of it, and the allergy can also disappear one or two years later.

If the symptoms outlined by Guanche sound painfully familiar, it's probably time to schedule an appointment with your doctor to get a diagnosis or determine whether something else entirely is responsible for your symptoms. 

Diagnosis

Sonpal explains that sun allergy or photosensitivity is diagnosed through a clinical exam and history with your doctor, detailing your symptoms after sun exposure. "I ask my patients to take pictures of their skin when it first happens and as it progresses," he says. "This is because at times in mild PLE... the symptoms can resolve quickly." 

You can also request a skin biopsy of the affected areas — Sonpal describes this as the most accurate way to diagnose the disorder. 

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Treatment

Both Sonpal and Guanche explain that treating a sun allergy primarily involves preventative measures, such as wearing plenty of sunscreen, avoiding peak sun times and wearing sun-protective clothing. But in more severe cases, medication and other measures may be required.

When there are acute symptoms, Sonpal says physicians will ameliorate symptoms by using a combination of steroids and other immunomodulating medications.

Guanche says that an alternative treatment known as "skin hardening" is also sometimes used. Skin hardening involves repeated sun exposure in the affected areas until the rash no longer shows up. "It would be akin to having allergy shots, where the patient is exposed to doses of the allergen enough times that you develop immunity or tolerance," Guanche explains. 

Even if you don't have a sun allergy, don't forget to keep that SPF on hand every day this summer. After all, not taking care of our skin can cause myriad health problems — so soak up the sun responsibly this summer! 

It looks like things are getting serious between Modern Family star Sarah Hyland and her boyfriend, Bachelorette alum Wells Adams. Adams revealed on Friday's episode of his podcast, Your Favorite Thing, that he moved to Los Angeles, which just so happens to be where Hyland resides. “Should I just say it? Should I not?" he said during his podcast. "It’s gonna come out after. It doesn’t even matter. I’m straight-up moving to LA. Should I not have said it? I’ve got to go!” In the podcast, he says they aren't quite ready to cohabitate yet; but that seems to have changed since recording.

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Us Weekly confirmed on Monday that Adams and Hyland are officially living together. 

Currently, the couple is on vacation in Mexico after attending Hyland's high school reunion together on July 14, Us reports. They started dating in 2017 after exchanging a series of flirtatious tweets and some private messages. Adams has since met Hyland's parents, and according to a source who spoke to Us, friends and family expect they'll be engaged by the end of the year.

After all, Adams' biggest concern about moving in together wasn't even worries about their relationship. On his podcast, he said, “I’m not concerned about us living together or us getting along or whatever. I’m most concerned about my dogs and her dogs. Truly a blended family. Carl sleeps on my bed, right? And her dog Boo sleeps on her bed. What’s gonna happen?… [Our bed is] not big enough!”

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The struggle to share the bed with pets is real. We hope they've figured it out by now, but if not, surely everyone will adjust with time.

Get yourself together and settle down about Cardi B's nails, OK? 

In this week's absurd mom-shaming news, the internet is apparently terrified that Cardi may endanger her new daughter, Kulture, with her over-the-top manicures. Cardi B's nail artist, Jenny Bui, wants you to know that her star client plans to keep her crystal-studded 2-inch talons, thank you very much, and it's all good.

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"Nothing is changing. She should be here in the next two or three weeks," Bui told Refinery29. Bui has been doing Cardi B's nails for more than five years — and she's not worried about the diaper changes. "[Cardi's] had those nails for so long, she'll know how to manage," the nail artist said.

Cardi did express some prepartum jitters about her human claws on Instagram. "I wonder how I’m going to manage after my baby comes," Cardi posted before the arrival of little Kulture, with a nod to Puerto Rican singer — and fingernail goddess — Ivy Queen. 

But when Twitter worries, well, it worries hard and won't let go.

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Yep. We are here writing about people who can't stop thinking about hazmat situations like baby poo in star manicures. But we're just not feeling the same panic that Twitter is. Cardi B — who's given name is the very Hogwarts Belcalis Almanzar — welcomed baby Kulture Kiari Cephus with her husband, Offset (whose real name is Kiari Cephus) in July, and no stab wounds have been reported yet. This is Cardi B's first baby and Offset's fourth. Hey, maybe he's doing all the diaper changes anyway.

So, singer John Legend is twinning hard with his son, Miles, 9 weeks old. Legend's wife, model (and secret stand-up comedian) Chrissy Teigen recently shared an Instagram clip of their little guy (who was born prematurely on July 21). Fans are flipping out over the insane resemblance between papa and son. And yes, we know, genes are crazy like that. But we can still have a moment, OK?

One fan wrote, "Awww! A teeny John Legend." 

Another raved, “Holy cripes. It’s John as a baby!” 

"He’s literally a mini John!!!" wrote another.

Yet another commenter got a great surprise from Teigen. Instagram user fernandesrach tagged a friend in Teigen's video comment feed, musing, "Literally will my kids ever be this cute?" Teigen answered the fan directly: "Yes, you will think your baby is the cutest because when you give birth you also push out a part of your brain," Teigen quipped. True. Story.

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The resemblance between Miles and his dad is also adorably obvious in this Instagram video Teigen shared a video of Legend burping Miles while Luna sat on her dad's shoulders.

Followers went nuts over that video as well. "So cute ...I love a good daddy," one wrote.

"Is their anything hotter than a hubby with kids all over! Love this," commented a second. We moms are also viewed as "hot" and "cute" by society at large for momming, burping, having kids all over us, etc., right? Wait, no? Hmmm. We digress. And sure, Legend does look fine in father mode.

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Speaking of father mode, Teigen has also been razzing her own dad on the internet of late. When her father, Ron, put out some, uh, snacks for his visiting grandkids — oyster crackers and limp raspberries — the Cravings: Hungry for More cookbook author posted a shot of the spread on Instagram Stories and captioned it, “VISITING GRANDPA. HE PUT OUT SNACKS.”

Please let Teigen and Legend procreate some more and fill our social media feed with their perfectly imperfect parenthood humor for years to come. These two just get it, and we continue to love them for it. Hell, we even love Grandpa's attempt at snacks.

One more thing: Teigen's dad also does this, and her shoutout on Twitter is cracking us up. The end.

When it comes to keeping up with social media trends, even this millennial can feel a little #old. For instance, I had to Google what #OOTD meant ("outfit of the day" in case you were wondering) after a recent scroll through my Instagram feed. But while I was fixating on acronyms (OMG, there are so many), I missed an even more significant — and potentially more dangerous — trend popular among kids and teens: finsta, otherwise known as "fake Insta(gram)."

What exactly is a finsta, and what are the risks associated with it? We asked a group of kids from Hatch, SheKnows' initiative to empower youth to use social media in more productive and responsible ways, to explain.

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Finstas, they said, are secondary Instagram accounts people often choose to run anonymously. Because finsta users don't always associate their names with their accounts, some may feel freer to broadcast the good, the bad and the ugly parts of their lives. "I think it's a place where people can post stuff that they wouldn't be comfortable posting on their regular Instagram," one of the kids said.

Though "fake" is part of the name, finsta accounts, like anything else on the internet, aren't 100 percent anonymous and can have permanent impacts on a user's digital footprint and personal reputation.

"One of the downsides of finsta is the false sense of security it kind of makes people feel, and it encourages them to do stuff that they normally wouldn't do because they feel like they're not going to get caught," one of the kids added.

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If there's one thing we learned from Gossip Girl, it's that anonymity can sometimes bring out the worst in people (we're looking at you, Dan). In fact, Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant told an ABC News affiliate that these "fake" accounts are rife with cyberbullying.

"There's a sort of contagion effect, and there are different ways of malfeasance online that seem to catch on amongst young people, so [fake accounts] now make up about 20 percent of our complaints," she said.

While there are indeed instances in which teens and young adults use finsta accounts to post explicitly offensive content (take, for example, this former University of Alabama student who was expelled after sharing a racist rant to her finsta account in January), some bullying is less obvious. The Hatch kids learned this lesson the hard way after we reminded them that some people consider spamming — the act of sending someone the same message repeatedly — a form of bullying.

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"That's so mean," they said after looking back at their recent activity and realizing someone made a malicious account about the same person they previously spammed.

Not only could such activity have a lasting impact on the victim, but it could also come back to haunt the original posters in the future. No one who posts online is ever truly anonymous, and our internet histories can have lasting and sometimes harmful impacts on our careers and relationships. Though it may be too late for some of us to clean up our acts online — ahem, President Trump — our kids still have a chance to make their social media presence one that helps, not hinders, their futures.

The View has long had a rotating cast that has brought together a mix of heavy-hitting journalists, cultural pundits and politically minded movers and shakers to gather around that iconic table and debate the hottest issues of the day. Because of this rotating cast, viewers of the show have gotten to know a great many female cohosts over the years — but they've also had to say goodbye to a fair few of them as well. As of Monday, it looks like viewers will be saying goodbye to yet another member of The View, who is leaving the show and moving on to an exciting new project on another iconic morning television show. 

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Earlier on Monday, Sara Haines announced on Twitter and Instagram she will be leaving The View and heading over to Good Morning America to cohost the program's third hour with Michael Strahan. ABC also announced the arrival of Haines, including a special announcement video that both Haines and Strahan posted on their respective Instagram and Twitter accounts. 

The video, which we pulled from Haines' Instagram, is a fun, irreverent announcement video. Strahan leads things off, teasing that both he and Haines will be taking over GMA's newly acquired third hour (taking over the slot previously occupied by The Chew) for a program called GMA Day. The series is set to begin on Monday, Sept. 10. Specifics about the focus of the series are still being kept under wraps.

Haines began her time on The View as a guest cohost in 2014 and was later promoted to a regular cohost in 2016. She has also popped up on other ABC network programs, notably GMA's weekend edition, so this lateral move feels like a great fit for her. 

She certainly sounded excited in the caption for the announcement video when she wrote, "Ahhhhhhhh!! Not even sure I can find the words to adequately express how excited I am to sit next to @michaelstrahan as we embark on this new journey at @GMA #GMADay...it is (and has been) a dream of mine for a LONG time."

Haines went on to thank her coworkers and fans from The View too, commenting that "it’s bittersweet though as I leave @theviewabc, a place I have called home for the past couple years. A huge thank you to all the viewers and fans who have followed me along the way. I LOVE my View family, but don’t worry, my brand new *view* is literally down the street."

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Haines' departure from The View opens up a second spot on the show's core cast of cohosts, as it was also recently announced that cohost Paula Faris would be leaving The View and GMA to pursue her own personal projects while reporting for ABC. There's no word yet on who will be replacing Haines and Faris, but goodness knows we're excited to see what's next for both of them!

In June, Legally Blonde 3 was announced, and fans rejoiced over the news. Details have yet to be released about the third film, but one element remains certain: Matthews Davis would absolutely return as Warner.

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Actually, Davis — who's currently starring in Legacies, the third installment of The Vampire Diaries story — already knows exactly how his despised character should return. While chatting with Entertainment Weekly at Comic-Con 2018, Davis said about LB3, "I’m thrilled, and I don’t know anything. I would love to see where the writers think Warner is at this point."

If the writers need any help, the Davis has an idea — and somewhat of a brilliant one. "I would love to see something where perhaps Warner is married to a politician, to a woman who’s running for office, and he’s sort of like a kept man," he said. "And her opponent is another candidate, and the person running the campaign is Elle Woods. So it’s Elle Woods driving this campaign against the wife of Warner."

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As fans recall, Warner dumped Elle before heading to law school at Harvard. He was a major jerk and only viewed Elle as a dumb blonde who only cared about fashion, hair, nails and her sorority. He couldn't have been more wrong, because Elle proved you can't judge a book by its cover. Not only did she show she could get into Harvard Law School, but she could make a career out of law and politics. Warner never should've underestimated Elle. 

The possibility of seeing Warner's law school dreams come crashing down would most likely please fans greatly. At the end of the first film, Warner graduated without honors, no job and no girlfriend. He got exactly what was coming to him, and to possibly see him in LB3 married to an intelligent woman who is the success of the relationship would be perfect. 

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Fans probably wouldn't argue with a plot involving a candidate Elle's campaigning for and Warner's wife running against one another for office. If it were to happen, let's hope LB3 wouldn't pit them too much against each other. Knowing Witherspoon, who is also serving as producer through her Hello Sunshine production company, she'd make it less about female competitiveness and more about women supporting one another. 

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While at July's Comic-Con, Davis also opened up about the impact he believes Warner had on Elle. "I’ve always told people that without Warner, there’s no Elle Woods," Davis told Us Weekly. "Warner compels Elle to go to Harvard. Think about that. Without Warner, there’s no Legally Blonde!"

First, there is definitely an Elle Woods without Warner, but Davis isn't wrong about his character acting as a catalyst. Warner is the reason Elle decided to apply to Harvard Law in the first place. Who knows if she would've applied to Harvard Law without Warner. Though, we like to think Elle still would've become a huge success in some way, because, well, she always was a badass even before getting into law school.

Some fans might not want to see Warner return at all because he was so awful. But, if he were to reappear, what better way than as someone who now stands not only in his wife's shadow, but also Elle's?

Now that we're finally starting to pay more attention to mental health — suicide in particular — researchers are attempting to pinpoint potential causes or correlations related to environmental factors. For instance, researchers at Stanford University found that projected temperature increases through 2050 could lead to an additional 21,000 suicides in the United States and Mexico.

According to the article, published in Nature Climate Change, we've known for centuries that suicide rates rise when the weather is warmer, but given other variables like seasonal unemployment and increased daylight hours, scientists weren't able to discern which specific factors led to suicide rates peaking.

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“Suicide is one of the leading causes of death globally, and suicide rates in the U.S. have risen dramatically over the last 15 years. So better understanding the causes of suicide is a public health priority,” Dr. Marshall Burke, assistant professor of Earth system science in the School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences at Stanford, said in a statement.

In order to examine this correlation, Burke and his coauthors examined temperature records and suicide data from various parts of the U.S. and Mexico from the past decade. In addition, they also analyzed the language used in more than half a billion tweets to help determine whether people used words like “lonely,” “trapped” or “suicidal” more often when the weather was hot.

The results of both aspects of their research indicated that warmer weather increases both suicide rates and the use of depressive language on social media. On top of that, Burke noted that there was very little difference between people of varying socioeconomic statuses and whether or not people are accustom to warmer temperatures. For example, the researchers found that despite more widespread use of air-conditioning, suicide rates in Texas have increased over the past several decades.

Next up, Burke and his coauthors took a look at the impact climate change is likely to continue to have on mental health. They hypothesize that given the projected temperature increases, by 2050, suicide rates could increase by 1.4 percent in the U.S. and 2.3 percent in Mexico.

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“We’ve been studying the effects of warming on conflict and violence for years, finding that people fight more when it’s hot. Now we see that in addition to hurting others, some individuals hurt themselves. It appears that heat profoundly affects the human mind and how we decide to inflict harm,” Dr. Solomon Hsiang, study coauthor and associate professor at the University of California, Berkeley, said in a statement. 

The authors do note, however, that climate change should not be viewed as a direct motivation for suicide. Rather, they indicate that warmer temperatures may increase the risk of suicide by impacting the chances that a specific situation could lead to an individual attempting self-harm. 

“Hotter temperatures are clearly not the only, nor the most important, risk factor for suicide,” Burke emphasized in a statement. “But our findings suggest that warming can have a surprisingly large impact on suicide risk, and this matters for both our understanding of mental health as well as for what we should expect as temperatures continue to warm.”

If you’re looking for resources for helping a friend or loved one or trying to get information about treatment for yourself, you can turn to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by calling them at 1-800-273-8255.

So, you're pregnant. Congrats! Get ready for those lame lines about eating for two. Those jokes are tired, for sure, but in all seriousness, we do have to think a bit more about our nutrition when we’ve got a bun in the oven or are planning to conceive.

The demands of a growing fetus can worsen existing vitamin and mineral deficiencies or even cause them, putting your unborn baby at risk for birth defects, developmental issues and other problems according to a 2016 study published in Nature Reviews Endocrinology.

More than 2 billion people globally are micronutrient deficient, estimates the World Health Organization. People in developing countries are more at risk for deficiency during pregnancy, but even if you eat regular meals, that doesn’t mean you’re getting all the necessary vitamins and minerals to support your health and your child’s. Underlying conditions, complications with morning sickness or changing tastes and appetites while pregnant can create challenges in the attempt to eat a balanced, nutrient-rich diet.

Below, we’ve outlined some of the most common nutritional deficiencies during pregnancy, their risks and how you can up your intake at mealtime.

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1. Iron

Up to 52 percent of pregnant women around the world aren’t getting enough iron according to a 2015 study published in Saudi Medical Journal — and iron deficiency during pregnancy can lead to anemia. For moms-to-be, anemia can cause fatigue, difficulty sleeping and breathing complications, and it increases the risk of infection, bleeding and preeclampsia, says the study. For newborns, iron deficiency can cause premature birth, low birth weight and even death. Babies born with iron deficiency anemia may remain anemic in their first year, which could result in developmental issues.

Luckily, it's relatively easy to increase your iron intake by consuming lean meat and fish. Many breakfast cereals are also fortified with iron, and you can also find this micronutrient in chocolate, lentils, spinach, white beans, chickpeas, tofu, green peas, cashews and potatoes with the skin on.

2. Iodine

When you’re pregnant, your body’s demand for the thyroid hormone increases, and that means you need a healthy supply of iodine. An iodine deficiency can increase the risk of miscarriage or of neurological or psychological impairments in your baby according to a 2012 article published by Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is one such concern, says a 2004 study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

We get a lot of our iodine from iodized table salt and from cow’s milk (as a result of cattle feed supplementation and sanitization processes). But what happens if you’re on a low-sodium diet, skip out on dairy or you opt for sprinkling sea salt, which contains no iodine, on your plate. Choosing milk alternatives like almond or coconut instead of cow’s milk could put you at risk for an iodine deficiency, says research published in the British Journal of Nutrition. For more iodine options, eat foods like prunes, eggs, seaweed and cod, as recommended by the National Institutes of Health.

3. Folate

Your body’s demand for folate, also known as vitamin B9, increases during pregnancy because this micronutrient is essential for fetal growth according to a 2011 article published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology. Folate protects your unborn child from neural tube defects. These defects harm the brain, spine and spinal cord and occur at early stages of pregnancy. And for expectant moms, a folate deficiency can also lead to anemia and neurological concerns.

You can increase your intake of folate by eating liver, dark leafy greens, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, avocado, broccoli, eggs, oranges, papayas, bananas, peas, beans and nuts. Many breakfast cereals, pastas, rice and baking supplies like flour and cornmeal are fortified with a synthetic version of folate called folic acid. In the late 1990s, both the U.S. and Canadian governments began requiring food manufacturers to fortify certain foods with folic acid, and several other countries followed suit. Even though general folate deficiencies are now rare in these countries, pregnant women are still at risk for not getting enough according to the National Institutes of Health. Talk to your doctor about any concerns, especially if you’ve been sticking to a gluten-free diet or eating fewer grains.

4. Vitamin D

A vitamin D deficiency while pregnant can affect your child’s peak bone mass later in life, says a 2018 report published in the journal PLOS One. The Norwegian-based study says that vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in pregnant women worldwide, especially during winter months in northern climates.

You may have heard vitamin D referred to as “the sunshine vitamin.” That’s because our skin makes this important micronutrient after it’s been exposed to the big light in the sky. The farther away you live from the equator, the fewer opportunities throughout the year your body has to make vitamin D. Unfortunately, we can’t get enough of this vitamin from the foods we eat, says the Vitamin D Council. But you’ll find vitamin D in fortified milk and cereal and in fatty fish, beef liver and egg yolks. How much D supplementation you’ll need while pregnant will depend on your lifestyle, location and skin color. So be sure to talk to your doctor about this one.

More: Easy Ways to Eat the Best Pregnancy Foods

5. Vitamin B12

A vitamin B12 deficiency can increase the risk of preterm birth according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. And a lack of B12 can also make an already tired mother-to-be feel downright exhausted. Fatigue is a major symptom. The National Institutes of Health estimates that as much as 15 percent of the general population has a B12 deficiency.

You might be missing out on this essential micronutrient if you have a gastrointestinal disorder that prevents absorption or if you follow a vegan or vegetarian diet. B12 is only naturally available in animal products. You can up your intake with eggs, dairy, meat, poultry and seafood. If you avoid animal products altogether, fortified breakfast cereals can help, or talk to your doc about supplements or B12 injections.

6. Zinc

Zinc deficiency increases the risk of low birth weight or of infants born small for gestational age, says a 2015 study published in the journal Scientific Reports. Zinc appears to have anti-inflammatory properties that are helpful to your growing babe.

You’ll find big helpings of zinc in cooked oysters, crab and lobster. Or turn to red meat, poultry, beans, nuts, dairy and fortified cereals. Just as with B12, you’re more at risk for a zinc deficiency if you’re a strict vegan or vegetarian because this micronutrient is more readily available in animal products. Plant sources of zinc contain phytates that inhibit zinc absorption, and that’s why vegetarians sometimes require 50 percent more than the recommended daily allowance of zinc according to the National Institutes of Health. Tell your doctor if you’re following a special diet.

7. Vitamin C

If you’re low on vitamin C, you might have trouble gaining pregnancy weight and you could experience complications with placental function, says a 2014 study published in the European Journal of Nutrition. In addition to helping you maintain a healthy pregnancy, adequate vitamin C can boost your immune system, says the NIH. So get fruity! You’ll find vitamin C in citrus fruits or fruit juices, strawberries, cantaloupe and tomatoes. Or dine on broccoli or baked potatoes.

8. Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Omega-3 fatty acids are the good kind of fats. Our bodies need fat, a macronutrient, for proper function. Omega-3s are poly-unsaturated fats (PUFAs for short), and they play an important role in healthy fetal development. Unfortunately, not all pregnant women are getting enough, according to a recent study published in the journal Nutrients.

Cold-water fatty fish like salmon and trout will provide you with a nice helping of omega-3s. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises pregnant women to eat two to three servings of fish per week. Use the FDA’s chart to determine choices low in mercury. You can also find omega-3s in chia seeds, flaxseed, flaxseed oil, walnuts, edamame, beans and eggs.

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A note about taking supplements

Your doctor might evaluate you for specific deficiencies and prescribe or recommend prenatal vitamins to help, but you should avoid self-treating by grabbing random bottles over the counter. Taking too much of some supplements can be dangerous, warns the American Pregnancy Association.

Be sure to discuss with your physician any special diet you might follow for health or environmental reasons or any changes you’re planning to make so that your doc can create a plan that’s best for you and the baby (or babies!) onboard.