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This Hollywood Legend Has Confirmed His Retirement

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Even icons have to retire sometime. After nearly 60 years in Hollywood, legendary actor Robert Redford announced in an interview with Entertainment Weekly on Monday that he's leaving the entertainment business after "one last job." It will be bittersweet to see the actor in his final project, The Old Man & the Gun, but we'd bet anything that if anyone has earned their right to a much-deserved retirement, it's Redford.

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Redford, 81, told EW that his upcoming film, The Old Man & The Gun, will be his last performance as an actor. “Never say never, but I pretty well concluded that this would be it for me in terms of acting, and [I’ll] move towards retirement after this ’cause I’ve been doing it since I was 21," he said. "I thought, Well, that’s enough. And why not go out with something that’s very upbeat and positive?”

The Old Man & The Gun follows Redford as Forrest Tucker, a real-life career criminal who, over the course of 60 years (the same amount of time Redford has been acting in Hollywood, funnily enough), robbed multiple banks, went to jail each time... and escaped each time.

“To me, that was a wonderful character to play at this point in my life,” Redford said. “The thing that really got me about him — which I hope the film shows — is he robbed 17 banks and he got caught 17 times and went to prison 17 times. But he also escaped 17 times. So it made me wonder: I wonder if he was not averse to getting caught so he that could enjoy the real thrill of his life, which is to escape?”

Redford also produced the film in which he stars alongside Sissy Spacek, Danny Glover, Tom Waits and Casey Affleck. It will play at this year's Toronto International Film Festival and will hit theaters Sept. 28.

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As to whether Redford thinks he'll be back for any additional jobs once he retires from Hollywood, he told EW, "[W]e'll see about that." Honestly, we totally support his decision to leave the spotlight behind. Redford has had a long and lucrative career, and he deserves a little rest and relaxation.


Joanna Gaines Pulls All-Nighter With Baby Crew, Says, '#ThisIs40'

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Joanna and Chip Gaines — former Fixer Upper stars — have their hands full with far more than home improvements these days. The couple welcomed son Crew on June 21, and the photos Joanna has been posting on social media tell a happy (if sleep-deprived) story of life with a newborn all over again.

“Evidence of a late night up with my boy #blowouts #allnighters #thisis40,” Joanna captioned this Instagram shot of a messy nursery floor (including a glimpse of sweet little curled baby feet).


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We seriously dig this photo of Joanna rocking her fifth child on the porch, with her dog Cookie at her feet. Talk about mom swag.


The Gaineses are the creators of magazine Magnolia Journal, and in its fall issue, Joanna confessed Crew was a complete surprise; she had thought her new mama days were well behind her. (She and her husband already share a lively posse: Drake, 13, Ella, 11, Duke, 9, and Emmie, 8.) 

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“I truly believed I was done. And yet, after eight years, here I am with a newborn in my arms,” Joanna wrote in Magnolia Journal. 

But the mom of five told People she's is actually grateful for this unexpected new journey at 40.

“It’s sweet how, even in the most unpredictable ways, we’re given exactly what we need for that exact moment in time,” she said. “It wasn’t something I could have anticipated. But being pregnant and ‘forced’ to slow down has been a gift.”

Like the rest of her fans, we're melting over the photos she's been sharing. When she posted this shot of hubby Chip and son Duke cuddling the new arrival, we actually awwed out loud. Hey, we're not too proud to admit it. Her caption? “Walked into this cuddlefest and my heart almost burst.”


Joanna realized she was pregnant several weeks after she and Chip decided to leave their much-loved show Fixer Upper to focus on new projects. The two seem very content with this particular "project" that's keeping them up all night. Chip also recently posted a pic of their new arrival on Instagram.

Chip wrote simply: "My heart is full." Yup. We can definitely see why. Congrats to the whole big, bursting, sleep-deprived Gaines family.

Kelsey Grammer Has a Unique Way of Making Sure His 4th Marriage Doesn't Fail

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Kayte Walsh, Kelsey Grammer's fourth wife, apparently has no patience for cheating. When the two married in 2011, it was just two weeks after Grammer finalized his divorce from Camille Grammer, although they met and began an extramarital relationship while Kelsey Grammer and Camille Grammer were still married. Now, it would appear that Walsh has come up with the perfect way to keep Kelsey Grammer from repeating their sordid history with someone else — and Grammer is finding the funny in all of it.

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Last Wednesday, Grammer appeared on Conan and told host Conan O'Brien that he has one tattoo: Walsh's first name in blue ink tattooed in his pelvic region. People reports that the tattoo first made headlines in 2012, when his tattoo artist, James Eastwood, told the Chicago Sun-Times about the ink.

“It was more of sort of an ownership thing,” Grammer told O'Brien. “My wife said, ‘Why don’t you get a tattoo?’ I guess it was sort of based on the idea that if ever I thought maybe a peccadillo outside the marriage was a good idea, that whoever might be, you know, [seeing] this particular piece of equipment [would see it] was already signed and owned by someone named Kayte.”

According to People, Walsh went with Grammer when he got the tattoo. They had been married 14 months at the time, and she was pregnant with their first child; the couple now has three children together, ages 6, 4 and 1.

The outlet also reports that after their divorce, Grammer and his third wife aren't on speaking terms — which must be difficult since they have two children together. Per People, Grammer told Anderson Cooper in 2012 that he has regrets about the way he handled things at the time.

“It was the wrong decision,” he said. “I should have come home from England when I first met Kayte and said, ‘Listen, I’ve met somebody and this hasn’t been working for a long time.’ And I regret not doing that. It was very painful and uncomfortable. It was uncomfortable for Kayte, it was uncomfortable for all of us."

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Honesty is definitely the best policy, especially in relationships. We can't help but think Walsh probably worried Grammer would cheat on her the same way he cheated with her on his ex-wife if she asked him to get her name tattooed. It also could have been a joke that Grammer ran with; whatever the case, he seemed pretty relaxed about it when he told the story on Conan.

5 Common Misconceptions About Skin Cancer

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Skin cancer prevention is one of those things that’s easy to take for granted. After all, if you just slather on a bit of SPF cream in the morning, you’re covered, right? Not so fast. According to experts, there are some key ways that many of us might be missing the mark when it comes to skin cancer prevention and protecting our skin. 

We spoke with Dr. John Fernandez of Cancer Treatment Centers of America to discuss some common myths and misconceptions people have about skin cancer, some key preventative tactics that everyone should know about and how we can all enjoy the sun-drenched summer months while still shielding our skin from the harmful effects of the sun’s ultraviolet rays. 

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Implementing proactive cancer-prevention habits doesn’t have to be complicated, and armed with the right information, we can do a lot to help reduce our risk of developing skin cancer. Here are some of the most common myths about skin cancer and what you should know to protect yourself.

Myth No. 1: All skin cancers are the same

While most of us are probably familiar with melanoma, basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers are also a concern, and in terms of prognosis, these cancers are very different. Treatment plans will vary depending on the kind of skin cancer a person has, but the good news is that all skin cancers respond well to treatment when caught early. 

“All forms of skin cancer have a really high success rate [with effective treatment] — whether it’s surgical, topical, chemotherapy or even radiation,” Fernandez tells SheKnows. 

Myth No. 2: Dark-skinned people aren’t at risk

Regardless of the tone of someone’s skin, anyone can develop skin cancer. Dr. Lisa Marlin of the John R Oishei Children’s Outpatient Center for Pediatric Dermatology tells SheKnows that “although those with darker pigment have slightly less risk than lighter-skinned individuals, absolutely anyone can develop skin cancer, and [...] should protect themselves when outdoors.” 

According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, those with darker skin tones are still at potential risk for developing skin cancer. And while skin cancers are more common in fair-skinned people, people of color are more likely to receive a diagnosis of skin cancer in the later stages when it’s harder to treat according to a 2016 study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology — so prevention and access to effective skin cancer screenings are key for everyone. 

Myth No. 3: Skin cancer develops fast & is easy to spot

While some skin cancers do develop rapidly, others grow slowly over time. Dr. Gyorgy Paragh of the department of dermatology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center tells SheKnows that some skin cancers develop quickly over the course of a few weeks, but others might be harder to spot. Most skin cancers show a slow growth rate over longer periods of time. 

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The signs of skin cancer growth can be subtle; you might have a bleeding sore that doesn’t heal, for instance or one “sign of a problem might be [a] constant tenderness in a crusted bump or subtle growth of a scar in an area without prior trauma,” Paragh notes. He also advises that not all skin cancer lesions are black or brown or show up looking like the images we might see most often in the media. Skin cancer lesions can be pink-hued and might also have a scaly or scar-like appearance.

For these reasons, it’s important to self-screen for skin cancer once per month, get familiar with your body and keep an eye on any moles or lesions you might have — bearing in mind that, according to Marlin, it’s not possible to determine if skin cancer is present with the naked eye alone. 

Along the same lines, Fernandez recommends skin cancer screenings by either your primary care doctor or a dermatologist once per year in order to monitor any changes in your skin and perform biopsies and tests as needed. 

Myth No. 4: Sunscreen alone is enough to prevent skin cancer

While sunscreen is an important preventative step to take every day, it may not provide full protection from skin cancers, Paragh explains. Part of the reason for this might be faulty or inadequate application. He suggests that “if used in the recommended quantity and reapplied every two hours,” then sunscreen works as it should. That said, areas like the top of the head or any gaps in skin exposure where open skin and clothing meet, are harder to protect with sunscreen. 

Myth No. 5: It's not possible to prevent skin cancer

While we’re not in control of every conceivable variable in terms of our health and cancer risk, there’s a lot we can do to reduce our risk of skin cancers. Dr. Ilene Rothman, interim chair of the department of dermatology at Roswell Park Cancer Center, tells SheKnows that “prevention of many skin cancers is possible.” 

Most skin cancers are caused by UV rays from the sun or tanning beds, and Rothman recommends avoiding tanning beds completely. For adequate sun protection, she suggests avoiding direct sun exposure between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. while seeking shade whenever possible. Wearing broad-brimmed hats and covering up with long sleeves and protective clothing is also key.

And always make sure to choose a good water-resistant sunscreen of SPF 30 or higher. Fernandez notes that in addition to chemical sunscreens, mineral sunblocks are also effective and are a great choice for children. For maximum protection, make sure to reapply your sunscreen every two hours and whenever you’ve been sweating or swimming. 

Remember that with a few key preventative habits and the right information, there’s a lot we can do to protect our skin as we enjoy the outdoors. So grab your sunscreen, throw on that hat, and enjoy these balmy days of summer.

Kim Cattrall's New TV Show May Have Storybook Characters — But It's Not For Kids

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If you're into dark, twisted, modern-day fairytale adaptations, look no further than the new CBS All Access show Tell Me A Story. Helmed by the writer of Scream and The Vampire Diaries, this sexy new series stars Kim Cattrall and purports to interweave familiar stories from our childhoods—but from the trailer, it's obviously not appropriate for kids.

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Narrated by the cinematic track "Welcome to the Jungle" by producer Tommee Profitt and singer Fleurie, the Tell Me A Story sneak peek trailer shows robbers in pig masks, a character who's clearly meant to be Little Red Riding Hood, and a lot of murder. 

As reported in Vulture, the network release describes the series as "‘The Three Little Pigs,’ ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ and ‘Hansel and Gretel’ [woven] into an epic and subversive tale of love, loss, greed, revenge and murder.”

At one point in the trailer, Cattrall says, “Most of us, we live in-between right and wrong.” She appears to be playing the part of Little Red Riding Hood's mom, and while we don't want to draw comparisons so soon, Tell Me A Story looks like the adult fairytale adaptation that Once Upon a Time could have been, but shied away from early in its first season.

Cattrall has been promoting the series on Twitter, writing, "Halloween! An added treat 2 look forward to..." But from the trailer and from the premise, it seems like there will be plenty of tricks, too.

Deadline reports that the new series is based on an Argentinian TV show, and Williamson doesn't think gritty, dark reboots have hit their prime just yet. On Tell Me A Story, he said,
“What I like is that there’s nothing on TV like it. It sits in its own little world.”

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“These characters are dealing what’s going on today,” Williamson said. “All these ideas are brought on to this fun, fast-paced and twisty show.” The psychological thriller looks like it will be a wild ride across its planned 10-episode arc, and we're ready see what Cattrall and the other stars (including The Vampire Diaries alum Paul Wesley) bring to the table.

Beyoncé Reveals the Major Health Scare She Faced After Giving Birth to Twins

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In a powerful essay for the September issue of VogueBeyoncé opened up about her career, her family, her body, her ancestry and her legacy. However, one of the most stunning revelations from the piece had nothing to do with Beyoncé’s music; it had to do with the singer’s health. Specifically, her pregnancy health because, as Beyoncé explained, the birth of her twins didn’t go as expected. In fact, it put both her and her children in danger.

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“I was 218 pounds the day I gave birth to Rumi and Sir,” Beyoncé said. “I was swollen from toxemia and had been on bed rest for over a month. My health and my babies’ health were in danger, so I had an emergency C-section, [and afterward,] we spent many weeks in the NICU.”

Toxemia, also known as preeclampsia, is a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure. According to the Mayo Clinic, the condition can cause damage to various organs, most often the liver and kidneys, and when left untreated, “preeclampsia can lead to serious — even fatal — complications for both you and your baby.” 

The good news is that preeclampsia is relatively rare. According to the Preeclampsia Foundation, only 5 to 8 percent of all pregnant women will develop the condition — with far fewer developing severe preeclampsia. However, if you are diagnosed with preeclampsia, you will need to be closely monitored, as “the only effective treatment for preeclampsia is delivery.”

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That said, Beyoncé did not realize the severity of her diagnosis — and the dangers associated with her delivery — until months later. “I was in survival mode and did not grasp it all until months later,” but today, she feels “a connection to any parent who has been through such an experience.”

Fortunately, we now know that Queen Bey and her babies are fine and commend the mama of three for opening up about the realities of pregnancy and childbirth.

How Kate Middleton Is Helping Meghan Markle Amid Family Drama

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In the months since Meghan Markle married Prince Harry, thereby becoming Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, her father Thomas Markle and other members of her family who are still stateside have been making headlines for causing all kinds of drama. Markle herself can't respond to the drama, per royal rules, and Kensington Palace has yet to address these issues publicly—but it seems that at least one member of the royal family is firmly in Markle's corner when it comes to dealing at this difficult time.

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Kate Middleton, Markle's sister-in-law who joined the royal family when she married Prince William in 2011, has apparently formed a very strong friendship with Markle, per Vanity Fair. The outlet quoted a source who said, “Kate’s well aware of what Meghan is going through. Her family has been dragged through the tabloids and she knows it’s not nice. She’s made a big effort to be kind to Meghan and look out for her.”

In addition to attending Wimbledon together, Middleton has recommended designers to Markle and the two are said to get along well. Vanity Fair's source also said, “They speak on the phone and Kate makes a point of inviting Meghan over. I’d say they try to see each other once a week, sometimes with Harry, sometimes Meghan goes on her own. Kate’s really busy juggling three kids; she has a lot on her plate and she has her own friendship group, but she has made an effort with Meghan. She’s been very sympathetic to what’s been going on with Meghan and her dad.”

We're so here for women supporting women; it's especially nice to see Middleton helping Markle adjust to royal life, since Markle's estranged father and sister seem so intent on dragging her name through the mud. Entertainment Tonight reports that Markle hasn't spoken to her father in at least 10 weeks, and the palace is "at a loss" as to how to handle the situation.

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It's got to be tough to have dirty family laundry aired internationally, especially when one is just trying to enjoy newlywed life—and get used to a whole host of new rules for royal etiquette, not to mention taking on royal duties. It seems that most people are on Markle's side in this weird, paparazzi-prolonged feud that was started by her dad. At the very least, Markle has Middleton to turn to, and we hope things calm down for her soon.

Kelly Clarkson Is Getting Her Own Daytime Talk Show

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Pinch us — is this really happening? Are we really about to tell you that Kelly Clarkson — the one and only Miss Independent, the singer of our hearts, the light of our lives — is currently working on her own syndicated daytime talk show? Heck yes, we are, because on Monday, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that news to us. 

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According to THR, Clarkson is currently filming a syndicated daytime talk show pilot. That pilot will then likely be shopped around to different networks in the hopes of finding a home by the time the fall 2019 season rolls around, which is when producers at NBCUniversal Television Distribution want to get it out to the excited masses. Details about the structure of Clarkson's talk show (we can't even believe we're typing those words right now!) or the kinds of topics that Clarkson will tackle are being kept under wraps. Clarkson has yet to even acknowledge that she's filming a daytime talk show pilot on social media — that's how chill the folks behind the wheel of this project, Clarkson included, are right now. 

While we're totally excited about this development in Clarkson's career, it makes sense that this would be the next move she makes. She's currently dominating television as one of the judges on NBC's The Voice, and she's scheduled to host the 2018 Billboard Music Awards. Why wouldn't she take over daytime TV as well? Clarkson is also just one of the latest celebrities to reportedly working on a daytime talk show, with reports coming out in early July that RuPaul was working on a daytime talk show scheduled for a fall 2019 release as well.

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Consider us officially all kinds of excited over this news and our calendars already marked; fall 2019 can't come soon enough. 


10 Things You're Cleaning Too Much

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When it comes to cleaning, most people either love it or hate it. If you fall in the latter camp, we've got great news! There are probably several things in your house that you've actually been cleaning too much. Who knew? Spend your regained time doing something you actually love. And for those who do love cleaning (who are you?), think of it this way — you can spend less time on these things, and really get to focus on other areas of your home. It's a win-win for either party.

1. Your cast iron

If you buy a cast-iron pan secondhand and it's rusted and covered in grime, then you may indeed need to use some soap and steel wool to get it in shape before reseasoning it before use. But in general, you don't need to use soap to wash cast iron at all. Instead, use hot water and a sponge to clean the skillet right after using it, using a paste of salt and water if you need a little extra scrubbing power (never soak it in water — it might start to rust). Rinse, dry and lightly coat the pan in oil and you're done.

2. Your hands

You should always wash your hands with soap and water after using the bathroom, before and after preparing food or eating and after handling garbage. But washing your hands too much can actually make you more susceptible to harmful germs and bacteria. That's because your body needs to come into contact with certain germs and allergens in order to build up resistance to them, something that's especially important in children. Overwashing can also cause dry, cracked skin — and those cracks can actually let more germs into your body. Use common sense with washing your hands, but don't go overboard with the hand sanitizer or feel like you need to wash them after touching almost everything.

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3. Wood furniture

Wood furniture is sensitive. Use too much water, and you can cause water spots and warping, use too much furniture polish (like Pledge), and you can end up getting a silicone buildup on the wood that causes its surface to appear dull and feel slightly tacky. Instead, use a microfiber cloth to dust wooden furniture regularly, and if it seems to need a little something extra, opt for a furniture polish that's free of wax and silicone. You shouldn't bother doing so more than once a week at most.

4. Your bathing suit

If you throw your bathing suit in the washing machine after each swim, you're probably going through suits much faster than you need to. Because bathing suits are elastic, strong detergent and the frantic motion of the machine can stretch things out permanently. Instead, rinse your bathing suit in cold water and let it soak for about 30 minutes after each swim. If you were swimming in a pool and weren't wearing sunscreen, you can get by with washing your suit once every two to three swims. Then, or if you've swam in the ocean or were wearing sunscreen, wash your suit in cool water by hand with a gentle detergent or one made for spandex material. Lay flat to dry. Never put a swimsuit in the dryer — the heat damages the fabric.

5. Your jeans

You only need to wash your jeans once they start to smell. Any more than that can cause them to discolor and it wastes water, any less and the fabric can actually soften too much and be more prone to tearing.

6. Your dishes (if you have a dishwasher)

Most people don't realize this, but if your dishwasher works properly, you do not need to prerinse your dishes. Doing so only wastes water. Instead, scrape food off your dishes before putting them in the wash. After each load, make sure there are no food pieces trapped in any of the filters, and get a dishwasher cleaning pod to run through your machine once a month so it stays sparkling.

7. Your floors

Regardless of floor type, you should keep washing with water to a minimum. Wood, linoleum, bamboo, cork, even tile — you just don't need to wash with water that often. It can get into cracks, grout lines and subflooring, leading to mold and warping. Instead, sweep, dry mop and spot-clean when you need to, doing a full wet mop no more than once every two weeks (and even then, keep things more on the damp side rather than truly wet).

8. Painted cabinets

Like any painted surface, kitchen cabinets shouldn't be exposed to too much moisture. Keep your cabinets from getting too grimy by wiping them down with a microfiber cloth when they need it and spot-cleaning with a sponge and warm water. Once a month or so, you can wipe them all down with a soft sponge or rag using a solution of warm water and just a few drops of dish soap followed by a swipe with a damp rag and then a dry cloth.

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9. Pillows

While you definitely should wash your pillows about once every six months, washing them too much can cause the filling to get bunchy and lumpy. Instead, change your pillow cases frequently and fluff and let your pillows air out once a week or so to help eliminate dust.

10. Windows

You only really need to clean your windows one or two times a year. Cleaning them too often, especially when it's sunny out, can lead to streaking and lint buildup. Most window cleaners aren't exactly a treat for the environment or your lungs, either, so it's best to limit their use. If your windows are really filthy, try washing them from the outside with a power washer or a squeegee and hot soapy water — doing that just once a year can dramatically decrease how often you feel you need to clean them inside because that outdoor grime is what can cause the glass to look dirty from the inside.

The Scary Reason Pink Was Hospitalized & Canceled a Show in Australia

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Pink has been hospitalized in Australia for a gastric virus, Live Nation tweeted today. She was initially brought in for dehydration on Sunday, then treated and discharged, but was readmitted to the hospital and diagnosed with a gastric virus the following day. 

Pink canceled an additional sold-out concert she was set to perform in Sydney tonight, E! News reported.

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Unfortunately, this isn't Pink's first bout of illness during her trip Down Under. Last week, she postponed her first show in Sydney because an upper respiratory infection.

After falling ill last week, Pink decided to visit an Australian beach with her daughter, Willow, and quickly faced backlash from tabloids for canceling her show to "chill" on the beach.

True to form, Pink set the record straight, writing on Instagram: “I don’t need to clear this up, but out of respect for my fans I will attempt it,” she wrote. “I scheduled this tour meticulously, trying to do what was best for my children, while also putting on the best and most physically demanding and beautiful show of my life. This break in Byron has been scheduled since 2017, as a way to get outside the hotel and the winter and have some time with my children. I’ve already been sick twice (kids as well) on this Australian tour, but the first time we got sick, I was able to push through.”

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So, thanks to the the upper respiratory infection, the gastric virus and all the flak she received from taking a day off to relax and recuperate, Pink's had a hell of a trip. We hope she feels better soon. 

We Want the Best for The Bachelorette's Becca Kufrin, but We're Still Disappointed

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Welp, ‘tis done. After a tumultuous season filled with drama, fits and some serious skeletons in the closet, Bachelorette Becca Kufrin just transitioned from bachelorette to future bride. It all went down during — cue Chris Harrison — “the most emotional finale in Bachelorette history." Since we came into her season hoping for the best for Kufrin, let us be frank — we’re disappointed.

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Suffice it to say that this article contains the most spoiler-y of all spoilers. If you haven’t yet caught the season 14 finale of The Bachelorette, be forewarned. Because, in about three seconds, we’re going to reveal who Kufrin chose as worthy of her final rose.

In case you somehow missed it, Kufrin had whittled her suitors down to just two: Garrett and Blake. But there can only be one, and after jetting off to the Maldives with her smitten men, Kufrin made her decision. Garrett got down on one knee, and Kufrin didn’t hesitate to say yes.

You know what that means — Kufrin sent poor Blake packing. It even broke our ol’ calloused hearts when she told him, "I think that we could be right and we could be partners — but I think that there’s just a better fit for us out there." 

*Sigh* In a season full of questionable suitors, Blake seemed to be the real deal… an actual good guy. The fact that Kufrin’s own family felt like he would be less likely to break her heart than Garrett says volumes.

And it’s not like Kufrin’s hesitance toward Garrett was the only red flag that popped up regarding the medical sales rep. In the middle of the season, it came to light that Garrett had a history of liking memes and other social media posts that are extremely offensive to certain groups of people (including but not limited to feminists, the transgender community, immigrants and even teenage school shooting survivors).

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Although he responded to the swift backlash by insisting his dicey liking history was “not a true reflection” of himself and his morals, c’mon. Like, seriously — c’mon, bro. Did people really buy this? Having spent his adult years in the digital age, Garrett undoubtedly realizes the way social media works.

Like it or not, it has become a barometer for how a person feels. What issues make you hot? What sends a chill down your spine? Peruse a person’s social media history, and you’ll come away with a picture, albeit incomplete, of the person’s general proclivities.

What saddens us about Kufrin’s choice is that unlike us she wasn’t privy to this information about Garrett beforehand. It’s also highly unlikely that in the scope of their conversations during the season he was on anything but his best behavior. What we do know about Kufrin is that she participated in the Women’s March. She supported Hillary Clinton’s bid for presidency. Her principles would seem to be in direct contrast to Garrett’s, based on his social media sketchiness.

Yes, people can have different values. Yes, they can have a difference of opinions. But we’re not talking about those things. We’re talking about a fundamental disconnect when it comes to the human experience and empathy.

Kufrin strikes us just as her sister described her in the finale: a truly selfless person who cares deeply for people. How does someone like that reconcile Garrett’s actions with her beliefs? Also, can we please rewind to the finale moment when Blake explains that he feels like his connection with Kufrin is rooted in the fact that he is drawn to strong, independent women?

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Having said all of that, though, we really do want the best for Kufrin. Garrett did seem genuinely emotional during the finale when talking with her family, and Kufrin herself said that she felt like she could fully be herself in his presence. That means, naturally, that at some point, these two will have to address some of the ideological conflicts.

Maybe they already have. 

On the After the Rose special after the finale, Garrett circled back around to the controversy. "Some stuff came out about my social media and I didn’t realize the effect behind a double-tap or a like on Instagram so I put out an apology. I didn’t mean to offend anybody. I apologize for that still. I’m very sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt anybody’s feelings or do anything like that, so I stand by everything that I posted in my apology... and I’m just trying to grow as a person and be a better person on a daily basis,” he said.

So even though we were rooting hard for Blake to win Kufrin’s heart, maybe she will be the moral compass Garrett never knew he needed. And, bonus silver lining, this opens the door for Blake to become the next Bachelor. 

Not quite a win-win, but we’ll take what we can get.

Brooklyn Decker Tells Us Why She Became a Tech Entrepreneur

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Brooklyn Decker understands how precious time is. As a working actor, entrepreneur and mother of two (with husband and tennis superstar Andy Roddick), she doesn’t have a minute to spare. So, when she and her best friend, former CNN reporter Whitney Casey, realized that women waste hours of their lives trying to decide what to wear, they felt compelled to help reclaim that time. And thus, their app Finery was born.

Think of it this way: You probably have apps for managing music, money, grocery shopping and tons of other things. Why wouldn’t you have one for your wardrobe too? With this in mind, Decker and Casey created “an operating system for your wardrobe” that allows you to easily see (and use!) what you already have. Finery is also full of elements of sartorial sorcery, like instantly adding items you buy online to your virtual closet and reminding you when return dates are fast approaching.

Inventing the app was a somewhat odd plot twist for Decker, who admittedly prefers a low-tech life. But her passion for this new venture makes perfect sense when you consider that time is essentially the most priceless of commodities. “I love productivity because productivity allows you to actually do the things you want to do in life,” Decker told SheKnows. “Yes, it’s technology. Yes, I don’t really love technology. But to have tools that give you your time back, that’s valuable.”

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Although Decker modeled for household-name designers and media outlets starting in the early aughts, she's since stepped away from the fashion industry to focus on acting, during which time she says fashion changed dramatically. Between that and her inexperience in the tech space, Decker admits that she was seriously intimidated by the idea of starting an app. Plus, Finery's just one of many other jobs she does — including parenting.

“I have a toddler and a baby and a job. So it's a challenge figuring out how to manage your time and really prioritize family and then figure out where everything follows after,” says Decker, adding that she always wants to give 100 percent to everyone and everything.

“When you’re wearing multiple hats, you just can't do it — but that’s OK. Less than 100 percent is still really, really strong. That’s something a lot of my friends and I talk about. We’re like, ‘Gosh, we have to do everything,’ and ‘Can women do it all?’ Yes, we can do it all!" she says.

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Decker felt empowered to move forward in the tech space after talking to other movers and shakers, all of whom pointed to a basic fact: Anyone can have a good idea. “Entrepreneurs come from so many different walks of life. And a good idea is a good idea no matter who’s behind it. You have to execute it, of course, but if you’re doing that, you’ll absolutely garner the respect of your peers," says Decker.

Still, some days Decker feels like she’s on top of the world, and others, she goes to bed feeling like a failure. Is she tired? Oh, always. “I haven’t slept since my [second] child was born [in January 2018], and I’m so tired. The brain fog is so real — mom brain is so, so, so real,” she said with a laugh, joking that she could really benefit from a “three-day nap.”

And yet, when she’s feeling stretched thin, Decker confesses that the main source of her fatigue is also what reinvigorates her: “I hang with my kids. It gives you perspective and you see what matters. And seeing the world through the eyes of a toddler is so cool and funny, and I think that perspective really matters — whether that’s in your children or in your friends or in nature, whatever that is.”

Decker also finds joy in her career, saying, “It’s such a privilege, and that’s never lost on me. I grew up in North Carolina, and you couldn’t say you wanted to be an actor because no one became an actor. That wasn’t a realistic career path, you know? So I feel so lucky every day I’m at work. It does feel fulfilling in that way.”

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She is quick to point out one caveat, though — Decker isn’t interested in playing the fame game, which is why she chose Austin, Texas, as her home base instead of New York or Los Angeles. She travels (extensively) to those cities when work requires it, but Austin allows her to just “chill out.”

It’s perhaps maintaining that artful distance between her two worlds that keeps Decker so refreshingly grounded. When asked whether she always feels beautiful, Decker scoffs, “Oh, my gosh, no,” before clarifying, “I don’t always feel beautiful, but I always feel like I’m enough. I don’t think any woman feels beautiful every day. We all have our good days and bad days... but I do always feel like I’m enough, and I think that was a gift from my parents. They kind of instilled that in me.”

It’s no wonder Decker — who will be a keynote speaker at SheKnows Media's #BlogHer18 Creators Summit on Aug. 8 — would rate her happiness on a scale from 1 to 10 as an emphatic 10.

“I really am [happy] right now. I know it’s annoying,” she says, laughing. “I haven’t always been this happy. But right now, life is incredibly overwhelming, and I feel very frazzled and I’m stressed in all facets of my life, but I have two healthy children and a husband I love, and I’m really happy.”

A version of this article was originally published in June 2018.

The Fine Line Between Fad Diets & Eating Disorders

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From intermittent fasting to the keto diet to going paleo, we are constantly being presented with new (or in some cases, old-but-rebranded) diets. We're all for healthy eating, but fad diets tend to have the goal of weight loss in a short period of time.

Not only that, but sometimes it can be difficult to pinpoint when specific eating plans start veering toward becoming eating disorders. To help clear things up, we thought it was important to open the conversation about fad diets and eating disorders and where the line is drawn between the two, including input from experts.

What is a fad diet? 

Put simply: You’ll probably know a fad diet when you see one.

“A fad diet is a temporary diet with the goal of losing weight and usually involves some of the more extreme measures, such as eliminating entire food groups, following a very restrictive diet and eating a very certain way,” Jennifer Sommer-Dirks, a registered dietitian and the nutrition manager of the Eating Recovery Center in Denver, tells SheKnows.

She adds that these quick-fix diets typically make “promises that seem too good to be true” or “overnight changes.” 

From intermittent fasting to the ketogenic diet, all fad diets seem to have one thing in common: restriction. 

“Whether it’s restricting quantity, restricting types of food, restricting the kinds of things you eat or telling you to eat in certain combinations, [these diets] always tend to involve some sort of restriction or limitation and establish some sort of rule that someone needs to follow,” Dr. Allison Chase, a certified eating disorder specialist and executive director of the Eating Recovery Center in Austin, tells SheKnows. “It completely disrupts your relationship with food.”

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Potential risks of fad diets

Despite the sensationalized weight loss claims that are characteristic of fad diet advertisements, the nutrition plans they propose can actually be detrimental to your health. 

“Any time you eliminate a whole food group, you’re missing out on a lot of nutrients that your body needs, which can obviously cause health consequences,” Sommer-Dirks says. “When it comes to fasting, people will experience things like low blood sugar, feeling kind of woozy or even blacking out when they stand up quickly.”

Besides the threats to physical well-being, the level of restriction required by these diets can also interfere with one’s emotional well-being, leading to an eating disorder. This is especially true for people who are already struggling with their mental health and their relationship with food. 

Chase says that she has witnessed fad diets lead to anorexia, bulimia nervosa and binge-eating disorders, especially in women who suffer from depression, anxiety and temperament issues or have a genetic predisposition to eating disorders.

“Having rules about eating can kind of trigger the diet mentality and reinforce the eating disorder,” Sommer-Dirks says. “You have to pay attention to calories or you have to be paying attention to when you’re eating or what you’re eating, and it just puts this huge focus on food that’s not really beneficial.” 

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Sommer-Dirks also points out that starting a fad diet can be a way for someone to hide an eating disorder. 

Following a publicized program “can be a way for someone who is actually struggling with an eating disorder to legitimize it or to have it out in the open versus having to be secretive about it,” Sommer-Dirks adds. 

Eating disorder warning signs

That being said, our experts outlined a few eating disorder warning signs to watch out for if you or someone you know is on a fad diet:

Extreme physical changes

Chase suggests monitoring for health changes, such as a reduced heart rate, dizziness or tiredness, or feeling cold to the touch. Additionally, if you notice rapid weight loss, you might be restricting too severely. 

“Healthy weight loss is really only a pound or two a week,” Sommer-Dirks explains. “Anything beyond that is not considered healthy.”

Temperament changes 

Not feeling yourself? Abrupt changes in mood or the appearance of depressive symptoms could be a sign that your fad diet may be becoming dangerous.

“Are you finding that you aren’t getting pleasure from the things you used to because you’re so obsessed with your eating? In that case, you’re following a fad diet to strictly,” Chase says. 

She mentions that another red flag is when individuals begin to engage in binge-eating episodes or feel guilty after eating. 

Social life changes 

Chase also encourages people to ask themselves if the diet is interfering with their daily responsibilities and taking priority over their social life. 

“If you’re not able to go out to eat with friends or if you’re avoiding social occasions because you’re avoiding eating with others, that could be a big clue that something is wrong,” Sommer-Dirks notes. 

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While these diets have always existed, social media hasn’t. The rise of platforms like Facebook and Instagram has allowed the creators of fad diets to infiltrate your social networks, placing extraordinary weight loss claims next to “before and after” pictures of strangers (or celebrity endorsements) without medical citations. 

Do your homework

Before starting a new diet, Chase suggests looking a bit into the fine print: what a particular diet is requiring you to do and whether it's something you can adhere to and still remain physically and emotionally healthy.

If your answers to those questions indicate that this diet isn't the right route to your goal of a healthier lifestyle, you may want to reconsider. It is important to speak with a doctor, nurse, nutritionist or dietitian to come up with an eating plan that works for you and that is safe and healthy.

Jennifer Love Hewitt Also Loves Her Iconic I Know What You Did Last Summer Scene

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"What are you waiting for, huh?!" This is one question I Know What You Did Last Summer fans continuously ask thanks to the classic 1997 teen horror movie. While chatting with Us Weekly at the Television Critics Association summer press tour, Jennifer Love Hewitt opened up about I Know What You Did Last Summer and the iconic scene she will forever be known for. 

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At one point in the movie, Julie (played by Hewitt) gets fed up with the fisherman serial killer tormenting her and her group of friends, so she steps into the street and yells, "What are you waiting for, huh?!" 

The scene is almost laughable because it's over-the-top dramatic and kind of comes out of nowhere. The moment also makes for the best scene in the entire movie, because, well, if you've seen it know you exactly why. If you're a huge fan of the film and Julie's well-known question, just wait until you hear what Hewitt told Us Weekly about filming the scene.

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"That scene was actually directed by a kid who won a contest to come on and create a moment for the movie, and it became the biggest part of the movie," the actor revealed. What? A young individual who won a contest is responsible for this moment? We had no idea. At the time, Hewitt said she was uncertain about the scene but she went with it. 

"I have no idea where he is," she said about the kid who won the contest before adding, "But he’s like I want her to stand in the street and turn around and just scream. 'What are you waiting for, huh?' I was literally like, 'Are you kidding me right now? This is what I’m gonna do? OK. This was a great idea.'"

Well, it clearly was a good idea and one Hewitt totally embraces now. To learn the scene came about thanks to a kid winning a contest makes the moment so much better. It's great that a young individual was given such an amazing opportunity. And now his work is known by most everyone, but especially I Know What You Did Last Summer fans.

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Hewitt also told Us Weekly she has yet to escape the moment and is still asked to say her famous quote, but even more so on Oct. 31. She said, "Every Halloween, I'll be wherever with friends in different neighborhoods and somebody will have a little too much of something while they’re trick or treating and they’ll come around the corner and be like, 'What are you waiting for, huh?' I’m like, 'Not you buddy, keep moving. Keep moving.'" As annoying as that might sound, Hewitt admitted, "It’s really funny, it makes me laugh!"

Well, at least she's a good sport about it all. Thanks to this bit of trivia, fans might never look at Hewitt's classic scene the same way ever again, but it certainly won't stop them from asking, "What are you waiting for, huh?!"

Women Treated for Heart Attacks by Women Doctors Have Higher Survival Rates

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If you're having a heart attack and go to the emergency room, you're obviously going to want the best care and treatment possible. Thanks to a new study, we now know that for women having a heart attack, that means having a female doctor, which appears to result in a significantly higher survival rate.

The research, published in journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reviewed almost 582,000 heart attack cases over 19 years and found that female patients had a significantly higher survival rate when a female doctor treated them in the ER. Not only that, but women having heart attacks also survived more frequently when they were treated by male doctors who had a lot of female colleagues (although they didn't fare as well as those treated by an actual female doctor). 

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And while the authors mention that their results are in line with previous similar studies examining gender and patient outcomes, this one is different because of the life-or-death stakes. 

"You have highly trained experts with life or death on the line, and yet the gender match between the physician and the patient seems to matter a great deal," Dr. Seth Carnahan of Washington University in St. Louis and coauthor of the study, said in a statement.

The study looked at data measuring factors like the age, race, medical history of patients, hospital quality and more and found that female patients were less likely to survive heart attacks than male patients and that gender differences in survival rates were the highest under male physicians.

But what difference does the gender of doctors really make? For patients treated by male physicians, 12.6 percent of men died, while 13.3 percent of women died. However, only 11.8 percent of men and 12 percent of women died when care for by a female physician. 

"Our work corroborates prior research showing that female doctors tend to produce better patient outcomes than male doctors," Carnahan said in a statement. "The novel part of what we are doing is showing that the benefit of having a female doctor is particularly stark for a female patient."

In addition to that, the research also found that male doctors who had more female colleagues were less likely to exhibit "male bias" — generalizing men's heart attack symptoms to women despite significant differences. According to Carnahan, this suggests that implementing medical training programs that are gender-neutral or that accurately show how heart attack symptoms in men and women differ could ultimately save more women's lives. 

More: Knowing the Signs of a Heart Attack & Cardiac Arrest in Women Could Save a Life

What's also different about this particular study is that was coauthored by Brad Greenwood of the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Carlson School of Management and Laura Huang of Harvard University's Business School, who indicate that these findings can also apply in the business world because of the element on gender dynamics in the workplace. 

"Interpersonal interactions, whether they are between a doctor and patient or a manager and a subordinate, create the core of an organization," Carnahan said in a statement. "I'm very interested in how these interactions determine a firm's performance and influence the lives of its managers, employees, and customers."


Watch Out — Jessica Alba Will Probably Comment on Your Instagram Post Soon

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Actor, entrepreneur, beauty maven, mom of three and SheKnows #BlogHer18 Creators Summit speaker Jessica Alba knows how to juggle. Despite acting, momming and running her multimillion-dollar natural home/beauty/baby products brand, Honest Company, Alba still finds time for travel, cooking, face masks, getting nerdy with her in-house chemist, picking all her kids' outfits in advance and creeping on her mom pals' Instagram accounts. Stars: They really are just like us.

Ahead of her much-anticipated keynote at this Thursday's #BlogHer18 Creators Summit in New York City, we chatted with Alba about her successes and struggles with motherhood, business and more — and got the scoop on her favorite products and go-to breakfast (hint: It's so millennial).

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SheKnows: Welcome back to LA — are you returning from somewhere cool?

Jessica Alba: My family and I just came back from my favorite place in Mexico, the Rosewood Mayakoba. They have a sweet kids area space there, a playroom, a nice spa, a great gym, a good restaurant and the staff is lovely. You ride bikes everywhere.

SK: And you get to canoe through the mangroves! I was near there recently — small world. So, when you're back home, how do you like to start your days?

JA: It depends. I don't have that much of a routine because I have two jobs, really, and so if I'm going to do a workout, I usually try to do that before the kids and everyone gets up. So I'll wake up really early and go and do that, and by the time I come home, that's when everyone's waking up, and I'm making coffee and the kids' breakfast. And I'm usually eating avocado toast [laughs]. 

SK: I mean, aren't we all [laughs]. Speaking of food, you commented on one of Mindy Kaling's Instagram posts recently, asking Kaling to text her "recipes baby will eat" — it was adorable. What sort of parenting tips and tricks have you gotten from co-celeb moms in the know? 

JA: I mean, I comment on people’s posts all the time who aren't famous too; I don’t treat people differently whether they're famous or not. If your kid is around the same page as mine, I’m going to be asking you questions. 

SK: It's not a relief to commiserate with other moms who are also in the spotlight?

JA: Well, I also have an office job as much as I have a spotlight job. Any mom friend of mine, we all kind of commiserate on the day-to-day.

SK: Have you encountered any of the dreaded mom-shaming? 

JA: I've been in the public eye for 15 years, so I think I’m used to it. I don’t really pay attention to it. I just feel like people who take the time to write something negative about someone they don't know — that's probably kind of a sad and lonely person. So that’s how i think about them; I'm happy I'm not in their situation.

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SK: Of course. Do you have any specific self-care routines or ways you like to take time for yourself?

JA: It's my Sunday nights. Getting the baby to bed is the big thing, so sometimes, I'll let the girls watch a show for an hour in bed — because at least then they're in bed — so that I can take a bath. I like taking baths on Sundays — and doing some version of a face mask or hair mask, plus bubble bath.

SK: What are your favorite beauty products? Does it feel like cheating if you say something that's not Honest Co.? 

JA: Well, when you make your own products — and I actually have a lab here — I get to pick my favorite beauty products from around the world and bring them to the chemist and say, "How can we make this clean?" I can say, "Here's what I like about this and what I don't like about this." Really, I use all of our products, and whatever we don't make, I'll experiment and try other ones out there. There's a great body scrub I like to get from The Little Market. What I like about them is they help women who are in underserved communities; they employ them to change their situation and change the course of their lives. So it's super-empowering knowing how the company gives back and the impact they're having on communities and women.

SK: Did you pack Honest stuff in your hospital bag when you went to give birth? And what else did you bring?

JA: I did. I brought a cozy change of clothes to go home in, and then I brought, you know, my toothbrush, and we have something called the Magic [Beauty] Balm, this salve that you can use on your face, on your lips; I used it a lot during labor because I got such dry lips. You can use it on the tops of your cheekbones, and I use it around my eyes. I brought that, my eyelash curler, cream blush because it looks more natural... and concealer. And our baby wipes and hand sanitizer and diapers.

SK: A whole Honest haul! What’s up next for the company that you’re most excited about? 

JA: We have a lot of cool things that are coming out. I’m excited about our beauty line... I love working with my chemist in-house and developing products and working on the branding and messaging. And then with our baby products, we have two skin care lines that we’re working on, and we have a brand-new diaper that we’re launching; it's new and improved, more absorbent, softer, fits better. And then we have... gift sets that we're going to be launching. I collaborate with my husband on some gift sets since he has a company called Pair of Thieves that makes socks, underwear and T-shirts... It’s really fun, and we both launched our companies around the same time. 

SK: You breastfed all of your kids; did you have any struggles with that process like so many of us moms do?

JA: I did breastfeed all my kids. You know, I think what’s difficult about it is you’re tethered to the baby. And babies... they’re not really on a schedule. They're just growing and sleeping and eating, and we're so programmed to have a schedule and kind of do what we want to do, so leaving the house when you have a completely unpredictable baby is, to me, what was difficult. It’s hard to leave the house. At home, it’s easy. You’re just in pajamas... you can feed whenever the baby feels like it. They can sleep. But when you're out, and they're falling asleep in the car seat, it's like, is that uncomfortable? How long does that last? And where can you feed or change them? Since there aren't a lot of public places to change your baby that aren't covered in gross germs.

SK: Which is so crazy in this day and age.

JA: It really is. 

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SK: Any tips for preparing for back-to-school? You seem like you might be a list-maker.

JA: We are indeed list-makers, and we are back-to-school shoppers. We always take a picture in the morning on the first day of school. We pick out the kids' outfits; I actually always pick out my clothes the night before, so that’s one less thing we have to worry about, down to the hair accessory, the shoes, socks, the full nine. We always have the backpacks ready to go at the door, and for me, I always have my workbag ready to go as well. When you set it all out the night before, you don't have to argue or freak out or change 50 times. It's just, you're wearing this; I'm wearing this. The end.

SK: And what about after school? What sorts of activities are your kids into these days? 

JA: They have different activities each day. I try not to overschedule them with pure academic stuff. They go to math camp, they have Spanish, and Honor has a tutor. But then Honor likes to do musical theater, so she does voice lessons, and Haven likes playing the guitar, so she has guitar lessons. Haven sometimes does soccer depending on the time of the year, and Honor does tennis. So they've got some sports, some academics and some other fun after-school [activities]. I mean, at least it all keeps them off their screens. That's the important thing, right?

SK: Amen to that.

Jennifer Garner & Daughter Get Lost on Kayaking Trip in Sweden

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Vacations are a great time to get away: from work, from homework, from responsibility and from life. But on Monday, Jennifer Garner and her 12-year-old daughter, Violet, took the concept of “getting away” a bit too literally when the pair got lost on a kayaking trip.

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Garner explained that the trip to Sweden was “a pre-middle-school sneak away with my [Garner’s] eldest” child, and while the day started out as planned, Garner told her Instagram followers that things quickly took a turn: “Did I get us lost in a kayak? Yes. Did we paddle as hard as we could for 100 hours and end up in a shipping lane? I’m afraid so. Did we have to be rescued? Yup.”

The good news is that Garner and her daughter appeared to take the incident in stride. Garner added the hashtags #thesunsetwasabigupside #shenevercomplained #thankyoumattias and #welovedyousweden to her post and later shared a photo of Mattias, their rescuer, on her Instagram story.

That said, if this sounds a bit too much like a Hollywood story to you, you’d be right. In fact, the incident is something you would expect to see on Garner’s upcoming HBO series, Camping — a television show which, according to People magazine, follows a married couple on “a meticulously planned outdoor trip” that’s “derailed by uninvited guests and forces of nature, turning the weekend into a test of marriage and friendships.”

More: Jennifer Garner Reveals What She Learned From Marrying & Divorcing Ben Affleck

Of course, we hope Garner’s mishap doesn’t test any of her relationships, but sometimes the worst times prove to be the best bonding experiences.

Camping is slated to premiere sometime in 2019.

Alanis Morissette's #WorldBreastfeedingWeek Photo Is the Sweetest

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There's nothing ironic about Alanis Morissette these days. Morissette posted a beautiful and heartfelt throwback family photo on Instagram that features her nursing her daughter, Onyx Solace, while flanked by husband, Mario "Souleye" Treadway and their son, Ever Imre. The reason? "happy #worldbreastfeedingweek,” Morissette captioned the photo, in which Onyx — now 2 — appears to be a newborn.

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The music icon has long been an outspoken advocate of normalizing breastfeeding. In 2016, she posted this seriously terrific "I voted" shot:


She captioned that pic #evenwhenyoucantleavethehouse. Yesssss.

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Morissette has also been very candid about her battle with postpartum depression, which she struggled with in the wake of both of her children's births. Back in September 2017, she spoke with People about the then-ongoing fight to just get through the day.

“There are days I’m debilitated to the point where I can barely move. As a kid, I imagined having children and being with an amazing partner. This is a whole other wrench I didn’t anticipate,” she said.

“It’s very isolating. I’m used to being the Rock of Gibraltar, providing, protecting, and maneuvering. It had me question everything," Morissette explained. "I’ve known myself to be a really incredible decision-maker and a leader that people can rely on. [Now] I can barely decide what to eat for dinner.”

Morissette hopes the stigma surrounding postpartum depression — like the stigma surrounding public breastfeeding — will die out in time. She speaks out frequently about her postpartum depression on behalf of other women who are still struggling. “The stigma remains in a really big way,” Morissette said. “There’s this version of eye contact that I have with women who have been through postpartum depression where it’s this silent, ‘Oh my God, I love you. I’m so sorry.’”

Morissette's managed to come out on top. She's loving motherhood (we're sure you can't tell from the photo below of her and Ever, now 7) and continues to tour and perform around the globe.

"I love my boy," she captioned the photo. We love you too, Alanis. Keep on keeping on.

Here's Everything We Know About Hayden Panettiere's New Man

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It looks like we missed the memo, but apparently, Hayden Panettiere and her partner of nine years, Wladimir Klitschko, have officially split up. While there was no official statement issued by Panettiere or Klitschko as a couple or individually, the world got clued in that something was afoot when Panettiere was spotted last Thursday holding hands with a mystery man — who E! News recently confirmed to be a fella named Brian Hickerson. But who is Hickerson and how did he and Panettiere get together?

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After E! News was able to identify Hickerson, they also gave some intel on who he is. According to a source who spoke with the outlet, Hickerson "is from South Carolina and moved to Los Angeles to do real estate and acting. He just started getting into the acting business and is going on castings trying to break in the industry." Additionally, he and Panettiere apparently met through mutual friends, although it's unclear which friends introduced them or when they met. 

It does seem that Panettiere and Hickerson have allegedly been dating for about a month, per that same source, who told E!, "Brian has been her sounding board since Hayden split from Wladimir and has really been there for her. They have been seeing each other for the past month and are hooking up."

It's also unclear at this time if Hickerson has any presence on Twitter or Instagram. There are a handful of Brian Hickersons that pop up when you search the name on each respective platform, but it's unclear which specifically belongs to Panettiere's Hickerson, so we'll refrain from calling out a specific account. As such, Hickerson is still quite the enigma, and it only makes us more curious to know who he is as a person outside his connection to Panettiere.

Despite Panettiere not commenting on the new relationship in any official kind of statement, she has slyly acknowledged that something is afoot on her Twitter account. While she tweets somewhat infrequently, she did retweet a TMZ article on Friday discussing how she fought back paparazzi who tried to get pictures of her and Hickerson holding hands on their Thursday night out, captioning the tweet, "I love this."

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Transitioning from a dedicated partnership to the single life is always tricky, so we're hoping Panettiere is at least having a smooth transition with Hickerson. 

Jane the Virgin Star Justin Baldoni on What Being a Male Ally Means to Him

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On the hit CW show Jane the Virgin, we've become familiar with actor Justin Baldoni as the lovable Rafael Solano, the on-again, off-again love interest of the titular Jane. Now, the actor is involved in a different kind of project: to encourage men to stand up and be better allies to women in the #MeToo era. He’s doing so with the launch of his new Facebook Watch series, Man Enough, a roundtable series that creates a space for men across all backgrounds to have an open discussion about some of the ways “traditional masculinity” has impacted their lives and the women in their lives. 

In the first episode, which premiered July 24, Baldoni is joined by actor Matt McGorry (How to Get Away with Murder), celebrity talent manager Scooter Braun, former Arena League football player and author Lewis Howes, political activist Jamey Heath and activist Tony Porter (CEO of A Call to Men, an organization that promotes healthy ideals of manhood) for an earnest conversation confronting patterns of behavior and how they can better hold themselves accountable and help support female advocates and survivors. The episode also includes the interviews with noncelebrity survivors whose stories ground the conversation and make it even more urgent. 

SheKnows recently caught up with Baldoni, who talked to us about why he launched the series, its role in the #MeToo conversation and what he’s doing to better support women.  

SheKnows: For the last several months, since #MeToo catapulted to the mainstream, you've become a vocal advocate in the modern feminist movement. What does being a male ally mean to you?

Justin Baldoni: To be honest, none of this was really planned, and I really don’t have perfect answers for everything because so much of this public journey for me has been about learning. 

To me, being an ally is about learning: learning through listening, learning through doing and learning through feedback. As men, we need to have empathy and recognize that women coming forward to share their stories takes tremendous courage, and when those women come forward, we have to remember that they’re reliving pain and trauma each time they speak about these experiences. 

When we created Man Enough, we wanted to be sure that we were being responsible and thoughtful allies. So we leaned on the one thing I know, which is that I really don’t know anything. We consulted experts in the movement, as well as the women in our lives — friends, family members and especially my wife [Emily]. We also spoke with survivors. It was critical to us that their voices were included in this episode as well and made an effort to ensure the more marginalized voices, particularly women of color, had a platform to share their stories. This episode, and my work as a novice advocate, is about doing what I can to support the movement and to support those who have been doing this work and continue to do this work every day. 

SK: Man Enough creates a safe space for men to talk about some of the ways they've confronted, contributed to or enabled male toxicity. What are you hoping to accomplish with this new platform?

JB: We created Man Enough in hopes of creating a safe space for men to talk to men — a judgment-free zone to be open about what we’ve seen, what we’ve been feeling, particularly the things men might be afraid to say out loud and learn how to move forward. At my core, I believe men are craving this type of outlet because we have been taught since childhood that sharing our feelings and emotions is a sign of weakness that challenges “how much of a man you are,” and we’re afraid to share. But it’s time for us to come together as brothers and explore the root of these ideas. Only then can we find solutions that will make us better allies and better men. And again, I know that this is not going to fix the problem, and honestly, it’s barely even a start. But at least it’s something, and we as men and allies have to start somewhere.

SK: How do you think women and men can better communicate with each other in the #MeToo era?

JB: While it sounds simple, I think the first step is honestly really hard. We have to listen. And not just listen and listen to the point that we hear. Because unless we hear what is being said, we can’t take action.

By listening to the point that we hear what women have to say, especially in this space, we can understand what we can do to be supportive and contribute to the conversation. We just don’t always know what to say because we don’t have the vocabulary. I hope that this episode shows men that it’s OK to say the wrong thing and make mistakes as they start to engage in this conversation. None of us are perfect on the show around the table, but what’s important is that we all want to learn from each other, from survivors, from experts and from those in our lives.

SK: Why do you think there's such a stigma against men talking about their emotions?

JB: I think it starts with our socialization as young boys. Tony Porter and Ted Bunch from A Call to Men refer to this as “The Man Box.” This socialization is deeply rooted in silence. That silence cuts men off from one another and teaches them that sharing their traumas is the worst thing you can do. If you break these rules, we’re told that your “brothers” turn their back on you because they see you as less of a man. For a young boy, there is literally nothing worse on the planet than to be disowned by your own gender. It becomes life or death for us in school, and we’re so deeply programmed to believe this that we’ll suppress our feelings and shut off emotionally from our loved ones in order to maintain our sense of identity as the kind of men we’re told to be. The harsh reality is at least 1 in 6 men have experienced sexual abuse or assault (in childhood or as adults), so holding in our emotions only adds to this trauma. 

With Man Enough, we hope to shatter some of these stigmas and change the conversation so men can not only become better allies for women but learn to deal with their own emotional traumas. We want to create a safe space and teach men that talking from an honest, sincere and vulnerable place with each other can help us far more than it can hurt us.

SK: Hearing the stories of the female survivors on the series is particularly poignant. What made you include the women's stories on Man Enough?

JB: Once we started developing this episode, my team and I all agreed that including the voices of female survivors was crucial to helping men relate to the monumental importance of the #MeToo movement. The bravery of these women is so powerful and so important. We need to do everything in our power to support them and make sure their experiences are heard and recognized. None of their experiences were exactly the same, and yet they all went through gut-wrenching and heartbreaking trauma. We also wanted to make sure they were really heard and not interrupted. So, we left the men in one segment and created the spine of the episode around the women and their stories so that anyone watching couldn’t miss what they were saying. I really am in awe of these women, as well as the men, who shared their stories, as it’s so courageous and so difficult to go through that pain and trauma again every time they share their experiences.

SK: The title itself, Man Enough, confronts the long-ingrained notion that there is a prototypical male behavior. What do you think men can do to counteract that societal belief?

JB: Listen. Ask for feedback, and don’t be so afraid to do or say the wrong thing that you end up not doing or saying anything. Dive into the uncomfortable parts of who you are, so much so that you become comfortable in it. I think men are taught from a young age that certain behaviors make us less[er] men. It starts right from childhood when we learn that girls have cooties. Homophobia starts on the playground long before any of us really even understand the differences in genders, so it’s unconsciously like we’re drawing a line in the sand. Whether it’s opening up our vulnerabilities to seek help or embracing our emotions, we want to challenge the traditional narrative and call on men everywhere to be “man enough” to open up to each other, form deep and meaningful relationships and see our feelings as a source of strength and courage rather than weakness. The reality is that men can be tough, emotionally literate and all the things in between without needing to lose who we are as men. I don’t want us men to stop being men; I just want us to realize that we are so much stronger than we think we are and that true strength is far more dynamic than we have been socialized to think it is. 

SK: What would you like female audiences to take away from the series?

JB: I want women to know that we hear you and that we are working to become better allies and engage men in that conversation as well. I also want them to know that we realize that this isn’t going to fix the problem or take away any of their pain or the trauma they have and continue to experience. We don’t have the answers, and we are searching for ways we can help. We are going to mess up and say the wrong thing and fall short, but that we are trying. 

At its core, this is an exploration of gender — masculinity and femininity— [to] understand its social constructs and the barriers that we are working to break down. We hope that by the end of all of this we can all see a bit more of our shared humanity and realize that we aren’t as different as we have made ourselves out to be.

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