Did you know you have a miracle ingredient in your pantry? Yes, even if you never, ever cook, you probably still have this one thing lurking somewhere in your kitchen (or darn close to it). What is it? It's salt. That's right. Salt can fix just about every cooking problem you're likely to face, no matter the dish, no matter your cooking talents.

1. Limp vegetables

Yes, the best way to eat vegetables is at their peak, still bursting with all their vitamins and flavor. Of course, sometimes you still have to cook your vegetables, and when you find they're a little flat, add some salt. A little pinch can excite taste buds and take plain, frozen vegetables or crisper leftovers that may be a little past their prime and make them exceptional.

2. Watery soup

Watery soup is an interesting problem. If it's the wateriness you're worried about, then try a little cornstarch slurry. However, if it's the lack of flavor that concerns you, turn to salt. Even regular salt can add a nice kick to the soup's flavor, but if you can, go with sea salt to give your soup an extra hint of brine.

3. Stale-tasting bread

If you find your home-baked bread tastes stale, add an extra eighth or quarter of a teaspoon of salt. On the other hand, if you're stuck with a loaf that just can't measure up, then try adding a thin layer of butter or low-fat cream cheese and a sprinkle of smoked salt. You'll be amazed at how good it can taste.

4. Flavorless pasta

A contestant on Iron Chef once said he found that to make perfect pasta, the cooking water had to have the same brininess as the Mediterranean Sea. While we can't tell you exactly what that tastes like, we can tell you that you pretty much have to salt your pasta water to make it taste like anything. Even better, adding salt will help other flavoring agents you put in the boiling water too.

5. Boring caramel

Hard to believe there is such a thing, but like anything else, caramel can need a boost in the taste bud department. That's why salted caramel has become a thing. By itself, caramel is just sticky-sweet. Add salt, and it becomes much more well-rounded and deep.

6. Cheap chocolate

Like caramel, chocolate can get a boost from salt, especially salt with larger crystals. The salt wakes up more taste buds (including, sometimes, a little umami), and the larger crystals give cheaper chocolate a mix-up in the texture department as well.

7. Lousy legumes

Beans need salt. Because most beans are boiled, they end up sort of flavorless, oftentimes watery, usually mushy and generally unappetizing. Once you add a healthy pinch of salt, they shake off some of that wateriness and begin to have a more robust taste.

8. Soggy french fries

Salt can't cure the sogginess in fries. Really, not much can. However, if you add enough salt to the fries, the oil soaks up a little bit of the white stuff, and the fries start to taste much, much better.

9. Flat steak

Yes, even steak can be a little boring without a proper amount of salt. Don't believe it? Try cooking two steaks. Cover one liberally with salt, and the other, leave unsalted. You'll find the salt makes the steak taste more like beef.

10. Tasteless chicken breasts

Let's face it: There's nothing less thrilling than an underseasoned chicken breast that's been cooked plain and thrown onto a plate. That's why, at the very least, you should season your chicken like your steak. However, if you want really dynamite chicken, brine it. Brining means soaking the chicken in salt-water for at least 30 minutes. Just that little extra step makes all the difference in the world.

11. Wretched rice

Ever wonder why rice tastes so good in restaurants? Some of it has to do with the grains, but a lot of it has to do with salt. Rice-cooking water should be very well salted so that the rice comes out flavorful, plump and delicious.

12. Crappy coffee

According to Tom Clancy novels, it's an old trick to put a tiny bit of salt in coffee. This experiment should never be tried with really good coffee, but the next time you have a generic can of grounds you can't figure out what is, add a very tiny pinch of salt, and see if the flavor improves.

13. Burnt food

Ever find yourself with some food that is positively burned and don't know what to do? Try scraping off the burnt part and adding a lot of salt. The food with be so salty, no one will know it was burned.

OK, so it doesn't mean your food will be edible, but most people will not think twice about being heavy-handed with salt, whereas burning food tends to get one made fun of…

14. Child cooking mishaps

We think it's great when our children cook up "diggity dog soup," a concoction of whatever cans they could find in the cupboard and open. It's great right up until we have to eat it, in which case, a little salt can actually do wonders for harvesting some flavor from the strange brew. On the other hand, you can go with the burnt food method above and pour in so much that the soup becomes "too salty to eat."

This method only works once, because next time said children won't add any salt — nor let you add any.

15. Overactive sweet teeth in your diners

Whether for April Fools' or to make a point, if you want to make a cake no one will love, swap the salt and sugar in a dessert recipe. The result is so inedible it will be unforgettable.

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After 10 minutes or so, she stopped what she was doing, looked at me from across the room, and yelled, "Daddy? What's the blacks' names?” I wasn't sure whether to laugh or scold her at first, but I quickly realized that her 3-year-old vocabulary simply wasn't developed enough to navigate the situation. She should have asked "What are the girls' names?” of course, but to her mind, the girls were black and she wanted to know their names. Little kids have a pretty uncomplicated outlook on things most of the time.

Ultimately, I just chuckled and said, "Well, you're going to have to ask the girls what their names are. I don't know their names." I gave the girls' mom a "Kids. What are ya gonna do?" look with a smile, and she chuckled back, and that was that. It could've easily turned into a big thing, even though it was clear the mom wasn't offended in the least. But kids are kids, and they really do say the darndest things.

I was briefly tempted to tell the mom that our household is not one that refers to black people as "the blacks" any more than we sit around talking about "the Jews," "the Mexicans" or "the gays." There are more respectful ways to discuss other races and cultures, and besides, there aren't too many occasions where I'd find it necessary to lump everyone from one specific culture into a group like we're talking about the family next door. ("Did you see the new car the Blacks got? Maybe we can get a sports car too one day, when the kids are in college!") But the whole scenario passed in a flash, and I stopped myself from over-explaining it.

Later on, though, it did give me pause as I thought about not just the language we use around our kids, but the language they hear from other adults. We live in a very red state and I frequently come into contact with people who don't have the most enlightened views on things (to put it mildly). My family is from the deep South, going back generations to very rural areas full of nothing but farms and livestock. As you might imagine, sometimes the words they use aren't exactly words I'd like my kids to hear. That can be a tough road to navigate. There are, of course, certain words that would send up an immediate red flag, words that I would not let someone use around the kids without calling them out on it. But thankfully that very rarely happens.

So instead of focusing on the reaction to negative things they may hear, we take a more positivity-focused approach to diversity. My oldest son is a bookworm and loves historical fiction. After reading a few books about World War II, he got interested in Jewish culture. So this year, along with our Christmas tree and stockings, we lit a Menorah and ate some traditional Jewish foods (latkes are out of sight, y'all). The first night of Hanukkah, before we lit the first candles, he read some facts to us about the holiday and why it was celebrated. The kids may have been disappointed that they didn't get eight nights of presents, but hey, we had to draw the line somewhere.

Both of my oldest children are in regular school now, and both of them have good friends who are first-generation Americans whose parents moved here from another country. My wife and I love to see how they get inquisitive about the differences of how things are done with their friends' families, whether it's the food they have for dinner or the language the parents speak in their homes. For us, teaching diversity isn't so much about sitting our kids down and having a long discussion as it is about letting their natural curiosity take over, and creating an environment where they are encouraged to celebrate the differences between themselves and others, to learn from other cultures and to accept their peers without hesitation.

Kids grow up accepting what is around them as normal, and all too often, parents' own hangups get in the way of that and end up being the complicating factor. If the kids grow up in a diverse environment, exposed to different cultures, races and religions, there's no reason to expect they'd have a problem with any of them unless they pick up those prejudices from the adults in their lives. By avoiding those hangups in the first place, we do our best to create an environment that encourages our kids to show love and respect to everyone.

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To be honest, I kind of knew it from the trailer. It seemed like the spirit of the book translated into the movie, and it totally did, but the actual plot was different. In fact, I asked Mae Whitman and Robbie Amell about it, and this is what they said.

Mae: Yeah, we’ve heard from them, but I feel like everybody feels really happy and positive about the changes. In a way, it’s almost like it’s not like we tried to recreate it word for word — we kind of told their story in a different way. So, you still have the book as your own story and what it means to you and how it makes you feel, and then there’s a different version of it that you also get to have.

Robbie: Especially since that’s a really tough movie to make for a large part of the demographic, because they can’t get into an R-rated movie, so all of a sudden you're wiping out a lot of the fans of the book.

Are you ready for it? Here are the most shocking differences we found.

1. Bianca and Wesley's relationship

There's no nice way to say this: in the book, their relationship is highly sexual, and that's definitely not true in the movie. When Robbie told me that "it’s much more R-rated in the book, raunchy..." he meant it. Basically, they start sleeping together pretty early on to escape each other's problems and it's a huge plot point early on.

2. There is no "Madison"

Here's a plot twist if you ever saw one: Bella Thorne's super-awesome mean girl Madison does not exist in the book. What? That's right, the movie totally (and in a good way) twists the whole mean girl, high school thing into what drives Bianca to Wesley... but that's not what happens in the book at all. There's no Madison, and there's no mean-girl spirit.

3. Where is Ken Jeong?

He's the supportive, fun, smart teacher that gets B through her day... so where is he in the books? Nowhere, I'm afraid. She is left pretty alone through her high school career, and the most we hear about it is that she is a good student. Does she even get into college? We don't know, but we also don't imagine that Wesley is shooting for it.

4. Mom's career vs. dad's alcoholism

OK, this is difficult. But let's say it together, now: In the movie, mom has a career as a motivational speaker that keeps her emotionally distant from Bianca. While that's true in the books as well, the main difference is that Bianca lives with her father. Who used to be an alcoholic. Who relapses. Who Wesley has to punch in a pretty dramatic scene. Yikes.

5. Social media addiction, y'all

When the book first came out back in 2010, our social media addiction just wasn't all that. But when Bianca breaks up with her friends Jess and Casey, it's a big deal. There are many lines about them unfollowing each other on various social media networks, and it certainly made a huge difference in the movie and the way it was presented.

One of the amazing parts about the movie, though, is that it keeps completely to the story of the book. Although the movie is pretty different (especially if you look at #1 and the way it plays out in the book), the way everyone interacts is still similar. The movie keeps the spirit of the book, and that is what makes it great.

Plus, to be honest, the chemistry between Mae and Robbie is kind of amazing.

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On Friday's episode of Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars, titled The Exorcism, you can expect a lot of drama as couples therapists and husband-and-wife duo Jim and Elizabeth Carroll try to help the celeb couples find out if there is a future for their relationships by putting them through a tough challenge: coming face-to-face with their personal demons.

One person in particular who is struggling to let go of his anger stemming from something that happened to him in the past is Spencer Pratt. Pratt rose to fame in the reality TV series The Hills, and quickly earned a name for himself as the villain of the show. And it appears that what haunts Pratt the most is a TV producer.

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In a preview of the clip Pratt explains, "I'm angry with a former television producer that I worked with."

He then chooses one of two paths to walk down: forgive or forget. He chooses the former.

Pratt comes face-to-face with the man who wronged him (reenacted by therapist Jim Carroll) and immediately asks him, "How do you sleep at night?"

A massive blowout ensues, and some little gems from their dialogue include, "I sold your soul and I get little pieces of it every day!" and Spencer saying, "I'd knock you the f*** out and it's not worth f***ing cleaning up blood."

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Toward the end of the clip it appears that there might be a more peaceful outcome, as the "producer" tells Spencer, "I want to know how bad I hurt you, not how much I made you angry."

Will Spencer resolve his issues? You'll have to watch tonight's show at 9/8c to find out. But for now, watch the video below.

Christina Aguilera shared the first snapshot on her Instagram of her 6-month-old daughter Summer Rain in an adorable photo spread with People magazine. "So excited to share our baby Summer with the world. Thank you @PeopleMag! More great photos at people.com. Thanks @ElizabethMessina for taking the beautiful photos!" she captioned the photo, which shows her kissing her blue-eyed baby on the cheek.

Image: People magazine/Elizabeth Messina

Summer is her first child with her fiancé Matt Rutler. She also has a 6-year-old son named Max with her ex-husband, Jordan Bratman.

Aguilera opened up about her daughter's nature-inspired baby name to the magazine.

"Summer is a time of spreading warmth and light, while rain washes away … replenishes and brings new life to allow growth and new beginnings," said Aguilera, who returns as a coach on The Voice this season.

"I wanted her name to be filled with inspiration, love and joy and that's exactly what she brings to all who encounter her. Her beauty and sunshine exude from within."

Jaime King

Hart of Dixie actress Jaime King is gearing up for a sequel, as in baby No. 2. King announced she is pregnant with her second child with her husband, Kyle Newman, in the most adorable snapshot.

The 35-year-old King posted a photo of her son, 1-year-old James Knight, blowing bubbles with a sign perched on his leg that says, "I'm gonna be a big brother! Who da boss now. I'm so excited!"

King has been open about her fertility struggles in the past, saying she has polycystic ovary syndrome and tried to become pregnant for over four years, resulting in five miscarriages, five rounds of in vitro fertilization and 26 intrauterine insemination before finally conceiving her son James.

No word if she used fertility treatments for this baby, however, we are wishing her a healthy and happy pregnancy.

Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler welcomed her baby boy six weeks early — and her father, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, couldn't help but gush over his daughter.

"Love is love is love reflected ANOTHER," he captioned the photo, which shows him standing next to Liv at the hospital with his other daughter, Mia Tyler. "God winked again…so proud of my Alpha Pup."

This is Liv's second child, however, her first with her boyfriend, Dave Gardner. She also has a 10-year-old son named Milo from a previous relationship.

Gardner posted this sweet snapshot as their newborn son grasps his finger:

"Our little one has arrived...Beautiful baby boy...Happy Valentines Day," Gardner wrote.

No word yet on the baby name, however, we are sure this cute couple will pick out the perfect moniker for their baby boy.

Blake Lively

New mom Blake Lively hasn't posted a photo yet of her baby girl, rumored to be named James, however, she did share snapshots as she attended New York Fashion Week and, no surprise here, she was gorgeous and glowing.

"Best date ever. My mama," she captioned the photo, as she hugged her mom while wearing a figure-hugging black and white dress.

Lively gave birth to her first child just two months ago. Her daughter's name was originally reported as Violet, however, her husband Ryan Reynolds told reporters that was not the name, but declined to reveal the actual name. E! News is now reporting that they named their daughter the unusual name of James.

Cindy Crawford

By now you have probably seen those un-Photoshopped images of Cindy Crawford making the rounds (if not, check it out here), however, the model has yet to comment on the photo, which shows the 48-year-old mom in a bikini for a photo shoot for Marie Claire Mexico.

Her husband, Rande Gerber just posted another photo of Crawford in a bikini and it looks a lot different from the Marie Claire photos, making us wonder if maybe the Marie Claire images were Photoshopped to make her look worse? Or perhaps it was the lighting? Or perhaps Gerber worked his own Photoshop magic on this photo? Regardless, we think Crawford looks pretty darn amazing in both photos.

"She got flowers and I got her. Happy Valentines Day," he wrote.

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A lotus birth is not a childbirth method in the traditional sense — you don't take a class and you don't learn how to deliver your baby without pain meds. A lotus birth describes what happens after your baby is born and you deliver your placenta. There is no cord clamping, and there is no cord cutting — instead, your placenta is gently wrapped and, still attached via umbilical cord to your baby, goes wherever your baby goes until the cord dries up and falls off.

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According to a site that deals with the finer aspects of lotus birth, once you welcome your baby (and your placenta), you wait an appropriate amount of time for the full transfusion of blood from the placenta — this is generally when the cord stops pulsating, in about 10 or 15 minutes. The placenta should then be gently washed and patted dry, and then placed in a strainer or colander for a full day to allow for drainage.

After the first 24 hours, you should wrap the placenta in absorbent material and placed in a bag, and it must be carted around everywhere your baby goes. This material should be changed out at least once a day, and more often if it needs it. There are other options too, such as laying the placenta on a layer of sea salt, or sprinkling it with herbs to speed up the drying process. A baby's umbilical cord will dry up and come off within three to 10 days, so that's how long the placenta will be by your baby's side.

The practice isn't common and and some question umbilical non-severance — in fact, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) in England strongly recommends against it, as there is a risk of infection that can spread from the placenta to the newborn.

However, there are those who feel that there are numerous benefits to a lotus birth. Dr. Sarah Buckley outlines how a lotus birth allows mothers to fully honor that third stage of labor, which results in an organ that is commonly considered medical waste. The natural result of a lotus birth means that you and your baby are secluded, warm and ensconced at home, and it's thought by some that a lotus birth allows children to be more whole than a baby whose cord is cut shortly after birth.

There is a spiritual, ritual aspect to a lotus birth that might not be apparent on the surface, but that's what makes it so important for many moms. And when you think about it, keeping a placenta close by doesn't mean you're hefting it along with you as you go to the store — you're staying home, surrounded by love and your baby, in a peaceful setting.

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Sometimes you want to indulge in the festive flavors of a margarita but just don't feel like wasting the next day because of a hangover. That's where these treats come in. Sure, you might need a few extra minutes at the gym, but that sure beats risking tequila-induced amnesia and having to use one of your sicks days the morning after.

Frozen treats

1. Strawberry margarita cocktail ice pop recipe

These fruity ice pops are made with fresh strawberries and oranges and have just a hint of tequila and triple sec for that authentic margarita flavor.

2. Mango margarita ice pops recipe

Tropical mango and tart lime are the perfect pair in these boozy ice pops kissed with just a taste of tequila and, of course, salt.

3. Frozen margarita pie bars recipe

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A graham cracker crust is the base for this ultra-creamy frozen dessert made super easy thanks to frozen margarita concentrate.

4. Strawberry margarita squares recipe

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Strawberries and lime give this refreshing dessert a kick, while a crushed pretzel crust gives it the salty tang margarita lovers crave.

5. Margarita ice cream recipe

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What's even better than a frozen margarita? Margarita ice cream, of course.

6. Margarita ice cream sandwiches recipe

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Crunchy lime cookies are sandwiched with creamy lime sherbet, making for the ultimate dessert margarita.

7. Margarita pie recipe

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Salty pretzels are back to bring this fluffy, frozen margarita pie to the top of its class.

Unique edible shots

8. Margarita gummy shots recipe

Tequila-soaked gummy Life Savers have these shots doing double duty: half drink, half dessert.

9. Tequila lime pie shooters recipe

These creamy dessert shots are spiked with just enough lime, tequila and triple sec to taste like real margaritas, with none of the consequences the next morning.

10. Margarita frosting shots recipe

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When it comes to dessert, we all know the frosting is the best part. Luckily these sweet treats cut out the middleman, leaving you with a creamy, lime-spiked burst of flavor you won't soon forget.

Cookies, cakes, pies and bars

11. Boozy margarita cupcakes recipe

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These margarita cupcakes, laced with tequila and decorated with a confetti of lime and orange zest, are just as festive as the real thing.

12. Strawberry margarita cupcakes recipe

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Who knew cupcakes could be so cute? Pink frosting and lime green accents make these strawberry margarita cupcakes the perfect addition to your snack spread, be it for a bridal shower, birthday party or lazy Saturday night.

13. Margarita macaroons recipe

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Lime and coconut are a perfect flavor pair — heck, there's even a song about it. These pillowy coconut-lime macaroons are no exception. The second you take your first bite, you'll know they were meant to be.

14. Margarita bars recipe

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Lemon bars are so old-fashioned. Add lime and tequila to the mix, and suddenly you've got a whole new dessert that will keep your party going long after you take your last bite.

15. Key lime margarita cheesecake cake recipe

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It's a cake. No, it's cheesecake. Wait — it's a margarita. Or... is it all of the above? This amazing franken-cake will satisfy your sweet tooth — again and again and again.

16. Margarita cookies with salty-sweet tequila glaze recipe

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Buttery, lime-infused cookies with a sweet and salty tequila glaze give you all the fun of a margarita with none of the bad decision making later in the night.

17. Strawberry margarita Bundt cake recipe

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This charming pink cake is full of margarita flavor — and no one will guess it was made with boxed cake mix.

18. Strawberry and lime margarita cheesecake trifle recipe

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Um, this dessert is basically all the desserts (plus a cocktail) in one. Not for the faint of heart.

19. Lemon margarita cookies recipe

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Sick of lime? Don't worry, margarita-laden goodies are still within reach thanks to lemon.

20. Margarita cake ball truffles recipe

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There's no denying that margarita cupcakes are delicious, but when you add margarita buttercream frosting and dip them into white chocolate, you get a dessert that goes beyond anything you could have imagined.

21. Baked margarita doughnuts recipe

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The best part about edible margaritas is that you can have them for breakfast, and no one can judge you.

22. Tequila lime coconut fudge recipe

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This tequila-infused fudge won't give you a hangover, though the sugar crash (after you can't. stop. eating.) could be pretty brutal. But I'd say these little morsels are well worth the risk.

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These are things that I've always known, but have kind of tossed to the wayside since I became a mom. Now that my daughter is a teenager, I am being enlightened.

She's teaching me ways to take better care of myself without her even knowing it. Who taught her to care so much for herself? And when did I stop caring for myself? It probably happened when I became entrenched in motherhood and put my needs behind my kids' needs, which is not usually a good thing. We all know the airplane rule about the oxygen masks.

I think lately, I need more oxygen. At the very least, I could use these tips I've gleaned from watching my daughter to revive me:

It's a good idea to shave my armpits

Really. How difficult is it to swipe a razor over my pits daily or even every other day? My daughter comes into the bathroom as I'm getting dressed and is practically mortified to see the stubble under my arms, and she's right. What is the big deal about my hygiene and why can't I get better control of it?

I need to stop frying my hair

I could stop blow-drying my hair every single day (oh wait, that would mean I shower and wash my hair daily, which I don't — see point below). If I let my hair air-dry a few times a week it would be healthier and I'd have fewer split ends.

I should probably shower more often

I'll admit that I can be a bit lazy when it comes to showering daily but it's not like I'm out running marathons. I'm basically in the car driving all these teens everywhere. How much of a sweat do I really break doing that?

I need to accessorize

Add some bracelets or a scarf, put on some nail polish, take extra time to make it look like I put in some effort. Show the world that I care about me, because deep down I really do. Just because I care daily for three teenagers does not mean that I shouldn't make time to care about myself too.

It's time to put on some damn mascara

I usually only wear mascara when I'm going out and going out does not mean driving the teens everywhere they need to go, so what's the point? The point is, if I shower, shave my armpits, accessorize and put on a little bit of mascara, I will feel a whole lot better about myself every single day.

And lip gloss…

Because lip gloss and mascara go nicely together.

OK, I need to exercise

My daughter will come home from school and feel anxiety building and she'll say, "I'm going for a run." And that'll be it. She'll go for a run. No excuses. She'll put on her shoes and she'll run. She'll come home, sweaty and energized and feeling great. What is so hard about that and why can't I have her energy and motivation? She amazes me.

I should love my body more

Maybe I don't need to "love" my body more, but I should appreciate it more. It's definitely not perfect. I've got stretch marks and lumps and the muffin thing going on. Hell, I gave birth to three babies. But that's right: Hell, I gave birth to three babies!

Of course, they are three crazy, needy, busy, wonderful, annoying teenagers now, and wow, how did that happen so fast? But yes, I did it all on my own, so yes, way to go, me.

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The reality star lost her unborn baby boy and underwent a lifesaving hysterectomy last year after experiencing a near-fatal uterine rupture, and was devastated that she would never be able to have more children — until her stepmother came up with an incredible idea.

"When I found out I could never have kids again, I screamed at the top of my lungs," Shayne, who is married to blogger Nik Richie with whom she has a daughter, told Closer Weekly. "My world shattered, my world was over. It was the worst moment of my life."

But her stepmother Shawna, who is married to Shayne's dad, former Renegade actor Lorenzo Lamas, came up with a plan.

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"Shayne was really broken, but she didn't understand her options," Shawna, who works for a fertility agency connecting parents with surrogates and donor eggs, explained. "That's my world — I understood her options."

Shawna, who said she never wanted children of her own and agreed with Lorenzo that they would not have any (he already has six from previous relationships), stepped up to the plate and offered to carry Shayne and Nik's baby for them.

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"My wife is going to give birth to a child that we're not going to bring home," Lorenzo said. "But it's my grandchild, so we are going to have a great relationship with him and see him a lot. Our whole family is on board. I am looking forward to being a grandparent again — we are going to have fun with this little guy."

"Shawna's not just my stepmother, she's like a soul sister," Shayne gushed. "She's an angel that blessed my whole family, including my father."

The baby is due July 10.

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It would be stressful on any woman's body to carry that many babies in her womb, in addition to the actual labor and subsequent lack of sleep that comes from rearing a newborn. Then you have to keep up with the constant energy of a toddler, teach a school-age child necessary skills and important morals before moving into the teen years, when explosive hormones come into play. You also have to factor in the financial aspect of raising kids, which for most families is a major source of strain.

As the older Duggar children start to embark on their own journeys as spouses and parents, you have to wonder what the families of their new mates think of the 19 Kids and Counting situation and whether they fear that their own relatives will choose the same path now that they have married into the Duggar family.

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In the case of Derick Dillard's family, it seems that they might be a bit nervous at the prospect of Derick devoting his life to being a perpetual new father. Derick married Jill Duggar last June and they claim they shared their first kiss during the wedding ceremony. Less than a month later, the couple was surprised to discover that Jill was already expecting.

The couple called Derick's brother and mother while on camera to share their news. While Derick and Jill describe the Dillards as being excited, their reactions and tone of voice seem to tell a different story. "Hey, guess what? You're an uncle," Derick says to his brother, Dan. "Excuse me?" his brother replies. "No I'm not." The awkward conversation continues for several minutes and Dan doesn't sound like he wants to accept what he's hearing.

Derick's mother, Cathy Byrum, though very warm and polite, seems equally as thrown off by the pregnancy announcement. The look of utter shock on Byrum's face is unmistakable after she's told she's going to be a grandmother. "What? Already?" she manages to ask. "I was going to say, 'Happy one-month anniversary' tomorrow.'"

Here are the full exchanges.

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Jill's oldest brother, Josh Duggar, is 26 years old, married his wife in September 2008, had his first child in October 2009, his second child in June 2011 and his third child in June 2013, according to his official website. Jill's due date is in March, which puts her birthing pace at three months ahead of her sibling. Something tells me Derick's family might be keen to that fact.

Taking care of kids is hard work and a lot of self-sacrifice, whether you have one or nine, but when you start getting up into the double digits, things must just start to get downright crazy. With that many mouths to feed and hearts to keep full, it raises the question: is it even fair to anybody involved, parents and children included?

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All of the Duggar children appear to be happy and healthy, but you can't really blame Derick's family, or anyone else that marries into the clan, for hoping that their own kin don't decide to expand their families as much as Jim Bob and Michelle did.

What do you think? Does Derick's family seem nervous that he will have a 19-child family? Should they be?

Some moms find that old wives' tales are almost always true among their friends and family members, with some boasting a high success rate in guessing a baby's sex based on how a mom looks or feels. But really, can the sex of your baby determine your belly shape, your cravings or whether you have bad skin or not? As fun as they are to think about, it's pretty unlikely. Here are some of the more popular old wives' tales that have to do with the sex of a baby.

1. How you carry your baby

This tale claims that if you're carrying your baby "high," you have a female baby on board, and if your baby belly is "low," then it's a boy. Also, not just the location but the shape of your baby can supposedly give you hints — carrying all in front means boy, and expanding horizontally means girl. More likely, it's your genetics and pregnancy history that determine your belly shape.

2. Girls will steal your beauty

This old wives' tale is not only kind of silly, but it's a bit sexist. Female infants are no more beautiful than male infants, so saying that a girl baby causes Mom to look like crap doesn't do any baby justice.

3. The fetal heart rate

The story goes that if your baby's heart rate is above 140 beats per minute in utero, it's a girl, but if it's on the lower side, boy it is. Studies have been done and this theory doesn't seem to hold water, but as with all old wives' tales, some moms find it's true for them — however, it's just a matter of chance.

4. The belly line

The linea nigra — the line of darkened pigmentation that runs from the pelvic bone on up — is said to tell you what type of baby you're having based on how far it goes up. To the belly button? Girl. All the way up the belly? Boy.

5. Cravings

The traditional old wives' tale states that if you crave sweets, you're having a girl (of course, because girls are sweet and boys aren't, right?) and if you crave salty or sour, it's totally a boy.

6. Your partner's eating habits

One tale says that if your partner is chowing down and putting on some extra weight right along with you, you're likely expecting a girl. Why? Who knows?

7. Morning sickness clues

One of the most popular and widely-cited old wives' tales involves a mom-to-be's morning sickness. Cruising through pregnancy sickness-free? Then you're pregnant with a boy. Barfing and constantly sick? Definitely a girl.

8. Cold feet

If your feet are colder than normal, you're totally having a boy. If your feet feel like they always do, you're having a girl.

9. Boob size

This has to be the strangest one yet. Some say that if your right boob is bigger, your baby is a boy, and if it's the left breast, it's definitely a girl. I don't know about you, but my boobs didn't alternate sizes like this over the course of my pregnancies. So weird.

10. How you sleep

If you sleep on your left side, your baby must be a boy, but if you sleep on your right, then girl it is. So you change your sleeping preferences based on your baby's sex? Right.

The only one of these that even I thought might be true was the morning sickness one — and I'm obviously a huge skeptic. My first two pregnancies, both with boys, were textbook (average morning sickness throughout the first trimester, then none the rest of the pregnancy). However, during my third pregnancy, I was so, so sick, and it lasted for months and months. That baby was a girl. That's why I was surprised at my fourth baby's ultrasound — I had experienced zero morning sickness, but there she was, another perfect girl.

Old wives' tales can be fun to consider when you're eagerly waiting to find out the sex of your baby, either through ultrasound or birth. However, you'll likely find that your mileage may vary with any one of these, and you can't really put stock in any of them because there are so many differences in women and their pregnancies.

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But when attempting to reunite, do not just mash yourselves back together like a hamburger patty that you're determined to mold into a filet mignon. I've done it. And it doesn't work. Learn from my mistakes. Don't repeat them.

I have been on both sides of the breakup equation.

I lost trust

I was with someone who I believed was cheating on me. After I got over my anger, I still felt a lot of love for him, so we tried to make it work again. But we didn't address the issue: the flirting and possible cheating. We just sort of brushed it under the carpet. But I never trusted him again, which ended up corroding the relationship to the point of destruction.

I created distrust

I have also been in a relationship in which I was the one who broke the trust. I didn't break it by cheating, I broke it by leaving prematurely because I wasn't getting what I wanted out of it. Even though I ended it, I still loved him and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't take my mind off of him. We ran into each other and the chemistry was as potent as ever. We couldn't stay away from each other and ended up getting back together. I expected him to drop the hurt and move forward. But he couldn't, and instead we took several steps back. His slow start frustrated me. So I left again. And he took me back. And I left again. And each time I was sitting there asking him:

• We love each other, why can't you move forward faster?
• Why can't you be vulnerable with me again and be that amazing guy that you were when we very first started dating?
• You wanted me back, you got me, now grab me!
• We know each other, why can't you move forward to the next level? What's the hold up?

Yeah... he knew me. He knew me as a leaver. Someone who left suddenly and repeatedly. How can he just pick up, rev those engines again and run with me full force? Sure, sometimes that works. Sometimes couples get back together and suddenly the question is popped and they do their aisle walk; look at Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel. But that's not common and it's also not smart. You build a relationship atop a foundation of trust and dedication. Leaving proves the opposite. What I was too blind to realize was that each time I left, I was breaking us down even more. I turned our trust into tartar, attempting to mash it back together each time. Yet I never addressed or attempted to fix the problem.

Here are 10 mistakes I made that you shouldn't

1. I didn't acknowledge or attempt to first fix the root of problem, the distrust. The root causes other responses, like his lack of emotional availability, coldness, a disinterest in what made me happy and the little niceties that help maintain a relationship. My action of leaving created an environment of distrust, which triggered him to not treat me like a girlfriend, be very tough on me and put little thought into us and instead focus his time, energy and attention on everything but.

2. I created an environment of distrust. He never knew if I was going to leave. So he was unwilling to emotionally commit.

3. I demanded that he get over it and that we move forward in the relationship. Demanding never works in a relationship. It just causes fighting or shutting down.

4. I didn't acknowledge what I was doing wrong. Somehow I was completely oblivious to the errors in my ways. He tried to explain them, but I couldn't stop bitching for long enough to stop talking and just listen for a second.

5. I didn't acknowledge that his coldness and the walls he built up around himself were to defend himself from the pain I caused him.

6. I left every time I got frustrated, further exacerbating the problem.

7. I was selfish. I never asked him how I could help him heal. I was so focused on what I needed him to do, that I never asked him what I could do to be better.

8. I was not empathetic. I didn't put myself in his shoes so that I would know how I would feel if he repeatedly left me. Would I be able to trust him, open up to him, give of myself to him?

9. I got caught up in the blame game, but couldn't accept my wrongdoings.

10. I was so focused on the little things (flowers, sweet nothings, date nights, sleepovers), and the big thing (fears of my fertility…), but regardless, my things, that I couldn't see that it was my fault in the first place that he built up the wall that was erected between us.

In the end... and it did finally end... we were broken, not bent. But when it comes down to it, I did the breaking. I broke my own heart, and his too.

I learned. Finally. Too little too late. But at least I was able to take these lessons and be better, kinder, and less selfish in my next relationship.

Damage from a breakup doesn't just disappear because you decided to reappear. First fix the distrust you caused by leaving. Then enjoy the make-up sex.

If you want to get back with your ex, you might want to contact a dating coach to help you through the delicate dance back to trust and love. That's what I do. And I can help you.

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The latest barrage of Kanye quotables comes courtesy of The Breakfast Club radio show on Power 105.1. In this interview, Yeezus doesn’t pull any punches and admits, among other things, that he hadn’t even heard the Beck Album of the Year before the Grammys, that Kim made him take a lot of showers to get rid of the Amber Rose stank and that, most unbelievably, Beyoncé hangs a picture of Kim Kardashian as inspiration for her work. Sorry, but that last one just doesn't sound plausible.

Nonetheless, we add this recent list of wild statements to our bedazzled Kanye West crazy quote archive. Let's celebrate the new additions with this updated list of the most full-on cray-cray quotes Kanye ever laid down.

1. Yeezy on trying to create a sexier Ugg boot

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 “I’m such a futurist that I have to slow down and talk in the present.”

2. On his impact on the world of shoes

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“Humbly I would say that I’m the most influential person in footwear right now.”

3. On his Beck Grammys diss

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“I went to dinner and sat down with Taylor Swift and ironically they were playing the Beck album and I was listening and I was like, man, this is kinda good, I ain’t gonna lie. Nah, I hadn’t even heard it.”

4. On Beyoncé’s love for Kim

"When Beyoncé's working on her album, she has pictures of Kim on the wall because Kim represents powerful women... They definitely respect each other, but maybe there's a Lebron James-Kobe element to it, but I can't say that.”

5. On Kim posing naked

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“If Adam had ate the apple then we’d all be nekkid.”

6. On why Kim is more important than Barack and Michelle Obama

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"She's, like, the most intriguing woman right now. She's got Barbara Walters calling her, like, every day… and collectively we're the most influential with clothing. No one is looking at what Obama is wearing. Michelle Obama cannot Instagram a pic like what my girl Instagrammed the other day."

7. On Amber Rose

"If Kim had dated me when I first wanted to get with her there wouldn’t be no Amber Rose. You know what I’m saying? I had to take 30 showers before I got with Kim."

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8. On his role as a servant of the people

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“The people give you the power. The people chose me to be the people’s champ."

9. On wolves

“I’m always thinking about wolves. They’re always on my mind.”

10. On why he's unapologetic about calling himself a god

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“…When someone comes up and says something like, 'I am a god,' everybody says, 'Who does he think he is?' I just told you who I thought I was! A god! I just told you. That's who I think I am. Would it have been better if I had a song that said, 'I am a n****'? Or if I had a song that said, 'I am a gangster'? Or if I had a song that said, 'I am a pimp'? All those colors and patinas fit better on a person like me, right? But to say you are a god, especially when you got shipped over to the country that you're in, and your last name is a slave owner's. How could you say that? How could you have that mentality?"

11. On Wreck-It Ralph

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"Have y'all ever seen Wreck-It Ralph? You remember how that girl in there... she was the glitch? You tellin' me they don't look at me like I'm the motherf***ing glitch? You tellin' me people don't look at Kanye West like the glitch?"

12. On being the first with the idea for the leather jogging pant

"Brought the leather jogging pants six years ago to Fendi, and they said no. How many motherf***ers you done seen with a leather jogging pant?"

Please, Yeezy, don't ever change. We love you just the way you are.

Here's the audio from Kanye's recent interview with The Breakfast Club. It's pretty great.

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Rose ignited the fight when she mentioned Tyga dating an underage Kylie Jenner, and everyone from Khloé Kardashian to Kanye West to Tyga himself has weighed in. It seems to be West's words that have really struck a nerve with Rose, though — he said Kim made him take 30 showers before getting with her because of his history with Rose, implying that she's extra dirty — and she went off about it on Twitter today.

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"Ppl make mistakes in life trust me I have," she finished. "But when u bully other ppl and ur not perfect its so f***ed. I own up to every piece of my life."

Rose is still pretty heated about the situation, even more so now that West is involved, obviously — but doesn't she have bigger fish to fry than this junior high drama? She's in the middle of a very contentious divorce from Wiz Khalifa, and it looks like there's a nasty custody battle gearing up. In fact, Khalifa, who is rumored to have caused the split because he was allegedly cheating, is going for increased visitation with the couple's 1-year-old son, Sebastian, and he's using pics of Rose's dog poop-and-trash-littered yard and knives left out on countertops to convince a judge that she is an unfit parent.

We get that a tabloid-worthy catfight is definitely escapism, but there's a time and a place for that, and it's not when your family's future is on the line. Get your head in the game, girl.

As part of his continuing commitment to educate children about wildlife (insert eye roll here), Snoop appeared in a skit called "Plizzanet Earth — Cold-blooded Seal" and examined the sometime peculiar and violent mating habits of sea creatures, in particular a gigantic fur seal trying to mate with a helpless king penguin.

The penguin, unable to escape, becomes a victim twice: once of the seal, and once of Snoop's disgusting Bill Cosby joke that mocks sexual assault victims everywhere.

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"Aw no, cuz, this n**** is screwing a penguin, cuz. He's cold-blooded. He went Bill Cosby on her, cuz. Look at him," Snoop gleefully proclaims, then breaks into a full-on Cosby impression: "Puttin' in, puttin' in that pudding."

Think very carefully about that. Snoop is working on the assumption that Cosby did in fact assault the women accusing him, and he is making a joke at their expense. He thinks rape is fodder for late-night laughs.

And notice too that Kimmel, who is obviously OK with rape jokes, also didn't bother to have the n-word bleeped — but later in the skit bleeped out "you gotta look at that shit."

The word "shit" is more offensive to Kimmel and network censors than racial slurs and rape jokes.

We think they should have taken a cue from Eddie Murphy's refusal to participate in Saturday Night Live's Cosby joke on the show's anniversary special. Next time, skip the perpetuation of rape culture and move on to something that is actually funny, because this is not it.

Knock, knock, knock. "Hi, my name is Paula, would you like to buy some Girl Scout cookies?" I would sheepishly say, as my dad would open his bedroom door and help me fine-tune my sales skills before going door-to-door.

"Nope, do it again, and this time add a bit more passion and smile," he said.

After about the fourth try, I would generally nail it with my enthusiasm. "I will take all 24 boxes in the case," he would laughingly say, as he pulled out his wallet.

Little did I know that years later I would still be connected to Girl Scouts and their cookies. I am no longer selling the cookies, but I passionately guiding consumers on how to pair wine with Girl Scout cookies.

So, let's get started with the two new Girl Scout cookies being introduced this year! Toffee-tastic, a gluten-free option that is buttery and crispy, filled with toffee morsels and Rah Rah Raisin, oatmeal cookies with raisins and yogurt-flavored bits.

The Toffee-tastic cookie is destined for Champagne and perhaps a dry Riesling (no residual sugar). The buttery smoothness and nutty taste scream for an opposite pairing of wine with a bit of acidity to subdue, balance and enhance the creaminess of the cookie.

And the Rah Rah Raisin (love, love, love the name!) calls for a pairing of red wine that mimics similar characteristics in the yummy boldness of the raisins. Choose a red like malbec or zinfandel. The heartiness of this cookie calls for a red wine to unveil both the strength of the cookie and the boldness of the wine.

Thinking about Girl Scout cookies tempts my memories when I think of my sweet picks as a young girl. Thin Mints were always my choice, and since youth has swept me to my new-found branch of full-grown, or should I say, "in my prime," that has led me to wine, I will most certainly reach for a merlot or perhaps a pinot noir to go with my Thin Mint cookie. The chocolate and mint of the cookie imitate and are similar to the mocha and mintiness of both these wines.

Who can argue with the classic American combination of peanut butter and jelly? Girl Scouts have been selling the Do-si-dos/Peanut Butter Sandwich cookies for as long as I can remember. Think about adding a bit of sweet opposition to the smooth peanut butter with an ice wine from the Finger Lakes or a semi-sweet Riesling and you've got your peanut butter and jelly for dessert.

And the classic Shortbread/Trefoils always entices my palate toward subduing the creaminess of this buttery cookie with an unoaked chardonnay (as opposed to an overly oaky chardonnay) or perhaps a bit of sparkling wine to subdue the rich buttery flavor and tame it with contrast.

Listed below are some affordable picks and some of my all-time favorites from the old world and the new world.

Learn even more about wine pairings at www.PaulaMoulton.com

More: Comedy community remembers Harris Wittels in the saddest possible way

The Parks and Recreation star posted an emotional tribute to the show's executive producer, Harris Wittels, to his Tumblr page Friday, and it's funny, poignant and heartbreaking.

"There are so few people that you meet in life that give you that feeling that you've found a real unique, original person," Ansari wrote. "Harris Wittels was one of those and we lost him yesterday... I’m still waiting for the other phone call to let me know that Harris is okay and this was all a horrible misunderstanding. I don’t know when my brain is going to be able to process the terrible feeling that fills my heart with dread and my eyes with tears every 20 seconds when I realize this very special person is really gone. So, I wanted to write something to share my stories about Harris and what he meant to me."

The star goes on to tell hilarious, heartbreaking stories about his relationship with Wittels. The post is long but more than worth a read.

Wittels was found Thursday afternoon at his home. Police said they suspected he died of a drug overdose, but the results of a toxicology test won't be known for at least six weeks, the Huffington Post reports.

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Wittels, 30, was known for his stand-up comedy and writing and producing for The Sarah Silverman Show and Eastbound and Down in addition to his Parks and Rec work. He had spoken openly in the past about his struggles with drug addiction. During as appearance on the podcast "You Made It Weird" last year, he admitted he started using drugs when he was 12 years old.

"The thing that happens with opiates is you get sick," he said at the time. "You f***ing go into withdrawals. So now it's like I have to do drugs, or I'm not well."

Members of the comedy community expressed their grief over Wittels' tragic death on Thursday. Rob Lowe, who appeared on several seasons of Parks and Rec, also tweeted his condolences, and star of the hit show Amy Poehler remembered Wittels in a speech she gave at the unite4:humanity gala Thursday night.

"Today, I lost a friend," Poehler said in her remarks. "I lost a dear young man in my life who was struggling with addiction and who died. Just a few hours before we came. I'm sharing it with you because life and death live so close together and we walk that fine line every day. At the end of the day, when things happen in our lives, we turn to the people that we love and we look to our family and our community for support and we lean on people in a hope that they will ease our pain."

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The final episode of Parks and Rec airs next week.

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Rowan Hansen, of Champaign, Illinois, is an avid comic book reader. But reading so many comic books opened her eyes to an unfortunate fact: There aren't nearly as many women in those pages as there are men. Rowan knew she had to take a stand.

According to People, Rowan went straight for the source: DC Comics. She penned a letter to the comic book company, asking outright why there were so few women in her favorite stories, and why the female characters they do have, like Wonder Woman, don't have as many roles in the movies and TV shows based on the comics.

"I love your comics, but I would love them a lot more if there were more girls," Rowan wrote in her letter. "I asked a lot of people I know whether they watched movies or read books or comics where girls were the main characters, they all said yes. Please do something about this. Girls read comics and they care."

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According to People, Rowan's parents, both of whom are English professors at the University of Illinois, hadn't really considered gender inequality in their daughter's reading material — that is, until Rowan brought it up to them.

"[She'd ask], 'Why does Wonder Woman always have to be caught by Superman? Why doesn't Wonder Woman ever catch Superman?'" Rowan's dad, Jim Hansen, told the Today show. "I was like, 'These are good questions.'"

It was Jim who posted Rowan's letter to DC online, where it quickly went viral. DC responded with a tweet...

…as well as a special gift for Rowan: They made her into a custom superhero.

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What do you think of DC's response? Do you think women could be better represented in comics? Head down to the comments and tell us your take.

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The Twilight star has done something no American actress has ever done before: She took home a César Award, the most prestigious award available in French film.

Comparable to the American Academy Awards, the ceremony for the César Awards was held Friday. K-Stew won the honor for her supporting role in Clouds of Sils Maria, a French film directed by Olivier Assayas. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last year.

According to People, 24-year-old Stewart appeared surprised when her name was called for the award. The magazine described her acceptance speech as "emotional" as she attempted to accept the award in French.

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Juliette Binoche and Chloe Grace Moretz also starred in the critically acclaimed drama. In it, Binoche plays an actress who appears in a revival of the play that launched her acting career 20 years earlier.

Backstage at the show, People says Stewart explained to reporters why she'd rather act in France than in Hollywood.

"The reasons why people make films here in France are very different from the reasons why people make movies in Hollywood and I prefer it here a little bit," she said.

Clouds of Sils Maria was nominated for six César Awards, including Best Actress for Binoche, Best Director for Assayas and Best Film.

Sean Penn was also in attendance at Friday's ceremony and was given an honorary César. Male American actors have won the award in the past, but Stewart is the first American woman to nab one of the prestigious awards.

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Do you think Kristen Stewart's acting deserves France's most prestigious award? Or is another actress more deserving of the accolades K-Stew is getting? Head down to the comments and tell us what you think.

1. A "grumble" is the proper name for a group of pugs.

Source: Wiktionary

2. Pugs are also referred to as Carlin, mops, Chinese pug dog, Dutch bulldog, Dutch mastiff and Lo-Sze.

Source: Dog Breed Info

3. Flat noses may be super-cute, but they make pugs more prone to colds and allergies.

Source: Dog Breed Info

4. The perfect pug tail has one to four curls.

Source: Dog Breed Info

5. The pug is the oldest breed of dog, dating back to 400 B.C.

Source: Dog Breed Info

6. Don't forget, those adorable wrinkles also need to be cleaned regularly to avoid infection.

Source: Dog Scope

7. Pugs were bred for the sole purpose of being a lap or companion dog, but we pug lovers already knew that!

Source: Vet Street

8. It is believed that the pug got its name from the Latin word for "fist," as his comical face is similar to that of a human fist.

Source: Dogtime

9. Pugs are remarkably fast for their size, and can run 3 to 5 mph, but shouldn't be a long-distance running companion, as they can easily become overheated.

Source: Runner's World

10. Pugs have a really hard time swimming thanks to their short legs and plump body.

Source: SheKnows

11. Pugs require regular exercise, as they are prone to obesity.

Source: Just Dog Breeds

12. Because of his nose, the pug is a loud snorer! Not only that, they're known for all sorts of snorts, sneezes and grunts.

Source: Pet Pug Dog

13. Pugs sleep for an average of 14 hours a day.

Source: Pug Village

14. Pugs are often strong-willed and outgoing, but also very loving.

Source: AKC

15. Pugs are super-sensitive to extreme cold or extreme heat.

Source: Just Dog Breeds

16. Despite their short coats, pugs shed a lot of hair.

Source: AKC

17. They are the most awesome dogs you'll find.

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