<p>Queen Rania shared some advice on staying married for more than 30 years to King Abdullah, explaining couples need to work hard to maintain a solid relationship but shouldn&#8217;t &#8220;forget to have a little fun&#8221; too.</p>
<p>The Queen of Jordan and mother of four recently celebrated her wedding anniversary and the nuptials of two of her children, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/queen-rania-jordan-shares-humble-marriage-advice-dont-forget-have-fun?utm_campaign=later-linkinbio-foxnews&amp;utm_content=later-37599477&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=linkin.bio" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fox News</a> reported.</p>
<p>&#8220;Marriage is just like any other undertaking in life,&#8221; the queen told the outlet. &#8220;You need to put in the work to make it work.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;You bring your best self to work at the beginning of each day, so bring that best self to your partner, too … for the sake of the marriage and home you share but also the family you want to grow,&#8221; she added.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Happy birthday to the effortlessly elegant Queen Rania of Jordan <a href="https://t.co/eYCJhYlcQ3">https://t.co/eYCJhYlcQ3</a> <a href="https://t.co/HFhXTmJ6x8">pic.twitter.com/HFhXTmJ6x8</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Tatler (@Tatlermagazine) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tatlermagazine/status/1697173151061299504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 31, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s sometimes easy to fall into the trap of complacency in a marriage, just as it is to become complacent in other areas of life,&#8221; the queen continued. &#8220;So, my humble advice is: Show up, do your absolute best and don&#8217;t forget to have a little fun while you’re at it.&#8221;</p>
<p>In March, her daughter, Princess Iman, tied the knot with Jameel Alexander Thermiotis, a New York financier. In June, her son, Crown Prince Hussein, married Princess Rajwa.</p>
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<p>The matriarch said it has been gratifying watching her children grow and find their loving partner in life.</p>
<p>&#8220;It has been more rewarding, emotional and overwhelming than I ever imagined,&#8221; Rania told the outlet. &#8220;As a parent, nothing makes you happier than seeing your children happy, and I&#8217;m so thankful that Hussein and Iman have been blessed with partners who do just that.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Seeing [my daughter] sitting by her father in her white dress … I couldn&#8217;t hold back the tears,&#8221; she added. &#8220;And just a few months later, we had Hussein&#8217;s wedding, which was a memorable day for us and the entire country. The atmosphere in Jordan was unlike anything I&#8217;ve ever experienced, and my family and I owe it all to the Jordanian people.&#8221;</p>


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<p>A <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/beauty-pageant" target="_blank" rel="noopener">beauty pageant</a> winner gave a pro-family, pro-motherhood answer during the Mrs. American contest over the weekend with a response that the audience loved as they cheered and went wild.</p>
<p>Mrs. South Dakota, Hannah Neeleman, a mother of seven and a farmer in Kamas, Utah, <a href="https://dailycaller.com/2023/08/27/beauty-pageant-winner-pro-family-hannah-neeleman-mrs-american/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">competed</a> on Friday in the <a href="https://www.pageantcircle.com/2023/08/mrs-american-2023-is-hannah-neeleman-of-south-dakota-for-mrs-world-2023.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">national event</a> held at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort &amp; Casino in Nevada where she ended up winning the crown. It came after she gave an answer to the question, &#8220;When have you felt most empowered?&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I have felt this feeling seven times now as I bring these sacred souls to the earth,&#8221; Neeleman told the audience as she got choked up.</p>
<p>&#8220;After I hold that newborn baby in my arms, the feeling of motherhood and bringing them to the earth is the most empowering feeling I have ever felt,&#8221; she added.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hannah Neeleman, a mom of SEVEN, was crowned Mrs. American 2023 this weekend. </p>
<p>She was asked when she felt most empowered. </p>
<p>&quot;I have felt this feeling seven times when I brought these sacred souls to this earth after I hold that newborn in my arms.&quot;<a href="https://t.co/WYYoTJv79D">pic.twitter.com/WYYoTJv79D</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) <a href="https://twitter.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1696190688654741792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 28, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Neelman is now expected to go on to compete for the title of Mrs. World 2023. She follows last year&#8217;s winner of the national pageant Krisdee Clark of South Carolina who was crowned Mrs. American 2022.</p>
<p>The beauty pageant winner, who goes by Ballerina Farm on social media based on the name of her <a href="https://ballerinafarm.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">company</a>, shared several clips on her Instagram from the contest. One showed the moment she was crowned the winner, beating out Mandy Fave of Minnesota and Jayme Perryman of Idaho who came in second and third place, <a href="https://dailycaller.com/2023/08/27/beauty-pageant-winner-pro-family-hannah-neeleman-mrs-american/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daily Caller</a> noted.</p>
<p>&#8220;I am humbled beyond words,&#8221; Neelman wrote. &#8220;Your new Mrs American. Thank you [mrspageantry] for capturing the crowning moment.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Many of the comments were congratulatory, but one asked the question that was on several people&#8217;s minds: how did Neelman run in South Dakota when she lives in Utah? One person responded that in &#8220;South Dakota they have an open invitation policy. You can interview and run if chosen even if you live in another state.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Neelman is a former Miss New York City and graduate of the Juilliard School, the <a href="https://www.pageantcircle.com/2023/08/mrs-american-2023-is-hannah-neeleman-of-south-dakota-for-mrs-world-2023.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pageant Circle</a> noted.</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/miss-italy-announces-men-are-not-allowed-wont-jump-on-trans-activism-bandwagon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Miss Italy Announces Men Are Not Allowed, Won&#8217;t Jump On Trans Activism &#8216;Bandwagon&#8217;</a></strong></p>


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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Postpartum depression (PPD) has drawn increased attention </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">in recent years as people become more knowledgeable about the disorder. While it is a heartbreaking condition for families across the United States, and more discussion and research about it is beneficial, the rising rates of postpartum depression are not happening in a vacuum. Rather, they exist alongside a cultural devaluation of motherhood, which should be considered as a factor in the escalating cases.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Many women experience feelings of sadness after having a baby, which are typically called “baby blues,” and often dissipate during the first two weeks postpartum. However, postpartum depression is a lengthier and more serious mental health condition. According to </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/10/02/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">postpartumdepression.org</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, around 10% of women will experience postpartum depression after delivering their babies. Additionally, a </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/10/02/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">report</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> from the CDC found that postpartum depressive symptoms occurred among 13.2% of respondents.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The cause of postpartum depression is </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/10/02/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">unknown</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, but factors, such as one’s general lifestyle choices and social situation, could contribute to the disorder. According to the National Library of Medicine, postpartum depression can </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/10/02/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">happen</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> in women who experience anxiety and depression at any point in their pregnancy. “Risk factors&#8221; include a “[h]istory of depression and anxiety,” as well as having a “[n]egative attitude towards the baby.” Others include a difficult pregnancy, and “[l]ack of social support can cause postpartum depression.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">WebMD </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/10/02/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">states</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that the initial signs of postpartum depression could be women “feel[ing] unhappy about being a parent.” Other symptoms include their sleep patterns shifting, worries that they won’t be a good mom, women struggling to make decisions, and losing interest in things that used to bring them enjoyment. If mothers experience thoughts of harming themselves or their babies, these are symptoms of worsened postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis that should be immediately addressed.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Postpartum depression appears to have similar </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/10/02/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">characteristics</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> to other forms of depression — some people are more likely to suffer from it than others, but it is also exacerbated by certain conditions. Some women who are particularly </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/10/02/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">vulnerable</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> might be more likely to develop symptoms of depression after their bodies experience major hormonal changes following delivery. While the public has grown increasingly aware of postpartum depression, the </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/10/02/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">discussion</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> of it focuses on low access to medical care for postpartum women instead of external factors, which are taken into consideration with other mental health struggles.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Depression and anxiety are often treated with medication, but the general population has an understanding that certain elements make a substantial impact on the likelihood that one will experience depression or anxiety. For example, over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety and depression went up around the world by 25%, according to a brief </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/10/02/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">published</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> by the World Health Organization. The increase in isolation and stress impacted people on a worldwide level, but the external factors affecting postpartum women’s mental health are not as immediately taken into consideration.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Research </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/10/02/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">shows</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that instances of PPD have been historically rising. A Blue Cross Blue Shield </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/10/02/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">report</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">found</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> that postpartum depression diagnoses <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/10/02/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">increased</a> nearly 30% from 2014 to 2018. In 2016, there was a slight decrease followed by a jump. Early on in the </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/10/02/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">pandemic</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, postpartum depression also went up. It also </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/10/02/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">occurs</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> throughout the world. In Western developed nations, a survey found that PPD prevalence was 7% to 40%, whereas Asian countries saw a prevalence of 3.5% to 63.3%. Globally, it is 10 to 15%. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As concern over postpartum depression grows, the medical community has answered with pharmaceuticals. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/10/02/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">approved</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> the first pill to treat postpartum depression earlier this month. However, while research on postpartum depression should continue, it should not be isolated as a mental health issue that is entirely unlike other depressive conditions that have no connection to societal shifts.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the past several years, society has devalued motherhood to an extent that is likely impacting the feelings of desperation many women experience when confronted with the life-altering shift of becoming a mother. The recent cultural attitude towards motherhood has been a reduction in acknowledging its importance and benefits to society as a whole. It has made women feel as if the stresses and struggles of becoming a mother are abnormal and they would be better off forgoing childbearing completely.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A 2014 Washington Post </span><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/10/02/most-new-parents-are-totally-unprepared-for-their-new-babies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">article</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> contained information taken from interviews of parents in Australia, most of whom said that they had “‘unrealistic’ expectations” about the characteristics of infants in early parenthood. It also noted how many Americans are having fewer babies than they did in the past, which results in fewer interactions with children, leaving new parents uneducated about how to take care of babies. The Post claimed that the media portrays an unrealistic and inaccurate picture of early motherhood bliss and perfection, which puts a strain on new parents. However, new mothers growing up in today’s society would likely say the opposite.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As others have pointed out, young women are no longer intentionally prepared for the job of raising a family. The internet instead has stepped in to provide a plethora of websites, blogs, courses, and social media accounts to help new moms create routines for their babies. The overload of online tips has replaced one-on-one advice that used to be passed down to the younger generation from older relatives. When moms fail to routinize their lives into a strict schedule, they feel inadequate.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Fifty years of legal abortion across the United States has been the most significant initiation of the devaluation of motherhood. The pop-culture celebration of abortion in particular has characterized pregnancy, birth, and motherhood as hindrances to other goals. It has established a one-for-one exchange, where young women are told they cannot achieve their dreams if they have children at an inconvenient time. Instead of providing ways to do both, it insists women must choose between the two, and when they choose motherhood, they feel as if they are missing out on something else. They have the perception that if they schedule motherhood into their lives, it will be easy, which is false. Consequently, when they do have children, their mental and physical well-being go through a state of shock, and their system is understandably overwhelmed.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Motherhood is no longer considered an achievement in itself. Society has instead conditioned young women to view it as a distraction that takes them away from other pursuits. Women should be given the support to achieve their goals outside of being a mother, but this can’t be done in a way that undermines motherhood, leaving new moms feeling alone.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Postpartum depression is a real and visceral disorder, and the increased recognition of its prevalence is helpful to struggling families. However, if society changes its attitude towards mothers, and sees their contribution of raising young people as a net positive for communities, it could help quell the rising cases of this tragic mental health condition. It will provide new moms with the feeling of accomplishment that should accompany the daily work of caring for children who will be the world leaders of tomorrow. Even when the days are long, mothers will feel valuable, and society will be better for it.</span></p>
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<p>Country star Renee Blair recently opened up about the scary health experience she experienced after giving birth the first time, saying she&#8217;d &#8220;go through it all again&#8221; now that her little boy is here.</p>
<p>The 31-year-old recently discussed the situation on an <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reneeblair/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> post that included a black-and-white photo of the new family of three.</p>
<p>&#8220;If you&#8217;re wondering what happened, two hours after giving birth I lost over 2 liters of blood in under thirty minutes (imagine dumping out a huge 2L bottle of soda, that&#8217;s all I could think about) and had to be transferred to a different floor to try and get things under control,&#8221; the singer wrote.</p>
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<p>&#8220;I ended up losing roughly half the blood in my body,&#8221; she added. &#8220;This last week since coming home I&#8217;ve had panic attacks just walking from my bed to the couch after catching glimpses of myself in the mirror looking so pale and from feeling so weak.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m not gonna lie, it freaks me out!&#8221; Blair continued. &#8220;But you know what, one more than thing about life, it goes on. I am regaining strength and color every day&#8230;and how amazing is it our body has the capability to tell us what we need to slow down, if we just pay attention to it and listen — I haven&#8217;t always been good at that, but what a way to learn that lesson.&#8221;</p>
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<p>The &#8220;Get the Girl&#8221; hitmaker said it might be corny to say, but she&#8217;d go &#8220;through it all again to feel the feeling of just watching him open his eyes, seeing his chest move up and down as he breathes while he sleeps, and hearing his cry that is music to my ears.&#8221;</p>
<p>She concluded her post and captioned it similarly with the message, &#8220;Life is very much in fact EVERYTHING.&#8221;</p>
<p>Blair and husband Jordan Schmidt <a href="https://people.com/renee-blair-welcomes-first-baby-with-husband-jordan-schmidt-7642592" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tied the knot</a> in Nashville in 2022 following several years of dating.</p>


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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/lindsay-lohan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lindsay Lohan</a> opened up about motherhood for the first time since giving birth to her first child last month, a baby boy, calling it the &#8220;greatest joy in the world.&#8221;</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/lindsay-lohans-going-to-be-a-mom" target="_blank" rel="noopener">37-year-old</a> actress was grinning ear to ear in her first post on Instagram postpartum after she and her husband, Bader Shammas, welcomed a son they named Luai.</p>
<p>&#8220;I am so proud of what this body was able to accomplish during these months of pregnancy and now, recovery,&#8221; Lohan captioned her selfie.</p>
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<p>&#8220;Having a baby is the greatest joy in the world!&#8221; she added, noting that she&#8217;s not just &#8220;a regular mom&#8221; but &#8220;a postpartum&#8221; one.</p>
<p>Details of her son&#8217;s birth are vague, but we do know he was born in Dubai.</p>
<p>Lohan&#8217;s dad recently spoke to <a href="https://people.com/lindsay-lohan-first-photo-since-baby-not-a-regular-mom-im-postpartum-mom-7569089?hid=4f90b78dc31e627328d98338e1fa49d03b364abc&amp;did=9867512-20230803&amp;utm_source=ppl&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=people-news_newsletter&amp;utm_content=080323&amp;lctg=4f90b78dc31e627328d98338e1fa49d03b364abc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">People magazine</a> about how the delivery went &#8220;really smooth.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;All I can say is I&#8217;m so so happy for Lindsay and Bader!&#8221; Michael Lohan said. &#8220;They will be amazing parents. We are all truly blessed in so many ways!&#8221;</p>
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<p>&#8220;Everything went great with Lindsay, absolutely amazing and the delivery went really smooth,&#8221; Michael continued.</p>
<p>The former Disney star made headlines in March when she announced that she and her husband were expecting their first child together.</p>
<p>&#8220;We are blessed and excited!&#8221; Lohan captioned her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpxs02Qhs_S/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=7b7603af-5fd6-4aab-9677-4745dfd545d4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a>. It included a praying hand emoji, a heart, a baby emoji, a baby bottle emoji, along with a photo of a white baby onesie with the message &#8220;coming soon.&#8221;</p>
<p>Last July, a representative for Lohan confirmed to <a href="https://people.com/parents/lindsay-lohan-husband-bader-shammas-expecting-first-baby/?hid=4f90b78dc31e627328d98338e1fa49d03b364abc&amp;did=8571174-20230314&amp;utm_campaign=ppl-breakingnews_relationship-builder&amp;utm_source=ppl&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=031423&amp;lctg=4f90b78dc31e627328d98338e1fa49d03b364abc" target="_blank" rel="noopener">People magazine</a> that the actress had tied the knot with the financier. In November 2021, Lohan announced on Instagram that the couple was engaged.</p>
<p>She captioned her post, &#8220;My love. My life. My family. My future.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/lindsay-lohan-throws-support-behind-power-of-social-media-following-struggles-with-paparazzi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lindsay Lohan Throws Support Behind Power Of Social Media Following Struggles With Paparazzi</a></strong></p>


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Lindsay Lohan Opens Up About Motherhood, Calls It ‘Greatest Joy In The World’

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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hollywood-star-emily-blunt-says-she-doesnt-want-her-kids-to-follow-in-her-footsteps" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Emily Blunt</a> said she just &#8220;felt&#8221; in her bones that taking a year off from acting was the best decision for her family.</p>
<p>During the 40-year-old actress&#8217; <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/emily-blunt-acting-hiatus-oppenheimer-interview-1235533294/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">appearance</a> on iHeart&#8217;s &#8220;Table for Two with Bruce Bozzi&#8221; <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-table-for-two-105373224/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">podcast</a>, Blunt talked about not working so she could spend time with her kids while they&#8217;re still young. The actress and husband actor, John Krasinski, tied the knot in 2010 and share two daughters, ages 9 and 7.</p>
<p>&#8220;This year, I&#8217;m not working,&#8221; Blunt told the host. &#8220;I worked quite a bit last year and my oldest baby is 9, so we&#8217;re in the last year of single digits.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;And I just feel [like] there are cornerstones to their day that are so important when they&#8217;re little,&#8221; she added.<br />
&#8220;And it&#8217;s, &#8216;Will you wake me up? Will you take me to school? Will you pick me up? Will you put me to bed?&#8217; And I just need to be there for all of them for a good stretch. And I just felt that in my bones.&#8221;</p>
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<p>In June, the &#8220;Mary Poppins&#8221; star made it clear she does not want her daughters to follow in her footsteps into the entertainment field.</p>
<p>&#8220;My toes curl when people tell me, &#8216;My daughter wants to be an actress,'&#8221; Blunt told <a href="https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/entertainment/a44036007/emily-blunt-july-interview/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harper&#8217;s Bazaar U.K. magazine</a>. &#8220;I want to say, &#8216;don&#8217;t do it.'&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Because it&#8217;s a hard industry and it can be very disappointing,&#8221; she added. &#8220;A lot of people tell you not to take things personally — but it&#8217;s completely personal, especially when you&#8217;re being judged on how you look. So you just have to endure that side of things.&#8221;</p>
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<p>The &#8220;Edge of Tomorrow&#8221; actress said her children don&#8217;t see her as a movie star but as their mother.</p>
<p>&#8220;When I see myself up on a billboard, I have this complete dissociation with it,&#8221; Blunt said. &#8220;And I can see my children doing the same – they might say, oh, there&#8217;s Mama, but it&#8217;s not exciting for them. What&#8217;s exciting for them is when I can pick them up from school and take them swimming.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hollywood-star-emily-blunt-says-she-doesnt-want-her-kids-to-follow-in-her-footsteps" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hollywood Star Emily Blunt Says She Doesn&#8217;t Want Her Kids To Follow In Her Footsteps</a></strong></p>


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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Actress </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jennifer Coolidge</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, 61, said her decision never to become a </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/motherhood"><span style="font-weight: 400;">mother</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> stems from her immaturity and unwillingness to change.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The “White Lotus” </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment"><span style="font-weight: 400;">star</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> said her friends suggested she adopt a child, but she remained insistent that she was better suited to becoming a stepmother, if anything.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;I’m very, very immature,&#8221; Coolidge told British GQ during a recent </span><a href="https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/jennifer-coolidge-interview-2023"><span style="font-weight: 400;">interview</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. &#8220;I think that has kept me from having children, because I’m sort of a child. Maybe if I had kids, I would’ve had to have grown up.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Hollywood star said her choice of men also influenced her decision to avoid parenthood.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;I’ve never had, like, a laid-back boyfriend that was just full of joy, you know?&#8221; she said. &#8220;Like, someone who laughs at all your shortcomings. That’s never who I choose for myself.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Coolidge has been working in Hollywood for a long time and has recently been featured in big-name projects, like HBO’s smash series “The White Lotus.” The actress won an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two SAG Awards for her portrayal of the eccentric heiress Tanya McQuoid in the satirical drama comedy.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She owns a house in New Orleans but has been spending more time in L.A. for work recently, which Coolidge described as a negative.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;I’m bored here,&#8221; the “American Pie” alum said. &#8220;I think I’d appreciate it more if I had kids or something.&#8221; </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Coolidge’s “White Lotus” character was killed off in season 2, so now she’s looking for her next project. She appeared with the show’s writer and director, Mike White, at an event in Sydney. The actress said, “I have to move on. Offers have come in and I would love to do a film next, but ‘The White Lotus’ holds this very high bar, so it will be hard to choose.”</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The “Legally Blonde” star said Tanya’s death put her “in a very weird position,” per </span><a href="https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/jennifer-coolidge-the-white-lotus-career-revival-1235640770/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Variety</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Since my on-screen death I was getting calls from actress friends who were wondering if a third season happened could I get them in on it,” Coolidge said. “But, I would like to see some of the characters return who we haven’t seen quite finish their story.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I want everyone to know all my depressing stories. Because I think it will help people,” she said. “I know there’s a bunch of positive people in the audience that don’t need any. But I do feel like I am a good story. I had a very hard time functioning for many years, because I just didn’t think I had a shot in hell.”</span></p>


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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/drew-barrymore"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Drew Barrymore</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> took tabloids to task for publishing headlines about her saying she’s looking forward to her estranged </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/motherhood"><span style="font-weight: 400;">mother</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Jaid Barrymore’s death.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The situation stemmed from a recent interview with the 48-year-old former child star in </span><a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/drew-barrymore-show-profile.html"><span style="font-weight: 400;">New York Magazine</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. While discussing friends who have lost parents, Barrymore talked about her complicated relationship with her mother.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“All their moms are gone, and my mom’s not. And I’m like, ‘Well, I don’t have that luxury.’ But I cannot wait,” the </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities"><span style="font-weight: 400;">actress</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> said.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I don’t want to live in a state where I wish someone to be gone sooner than they’re meant to be so I can grow. I actually want her to be happy and thrive and be healthy. But I have to f***ing grow in spite of her being on this planet.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A short time later during the same interview, Barrymore seemed to walk back her original comments. “I dared to say it, and I didn’t feel good,” she said. “I do care. I’ll never not care. I don’t know if I’ve ever known how to fully guard, close off, not feel, build the wall up.”</span></p>
<p>After tabloids, including Page Six, picked up the story and published headlines claiming that Barrymore wished her mom was dead, the actress headed to social media to clarify her statements.</p>
<p>&#8220;You know what, to all you tabloids out there, you have been f***ing with my life since I was 13 years old. I have never said that I wish my mother was dead,&#8221; Barrymore told <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CtIAMOQAkiK/">Instagram</a> followers in a video message. &#8220;How dare you put those words in my mouth. I have been vulnerable, and tried to figure out a very difficult, painful relationship, while admitting it is difficult to do while a parent is alive.&#8221;</p>
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<p>She continued: &#8220;And that, for those of us who have to figure that out, in real time, cannot wait, as in they cannot wait for the time, not that the parent is dead. Don&#8217;t twist my words around or ever say that I wish my mother was dead. I have never said that. I never would.&#8221;</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The talk show host has previously discussed her experiences growing up in Hollywood with her mom Jaid as her manager. She recalled being given a lot of freedom and being exposed to adult situations, including being taken to Studio 54 as a child. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Barrymore went to rehab at the age of 12 for drug and alcohol abuse and was placed into a psychiatric ward in California at 13 at her mother’s request. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I think she created a monster, and she didn’t know what to do with the monster,” the “50 First Dates” actress told Howard Stern during a 2021 interview.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During a 2022 interview, the actress took responsibility for her actions, saying she wasn’t an easy child to raise.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;Daughters to mothers, I think we have a predisposed expectation where we don&#8217;t want you to be selfish,&#8221; Barrymore told </span><a href="https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/20220620143449/drew-barrymore-difficult-relationship-estranged-mother-revelation/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hello Magazine</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. &#8220;My mom was selfish too and it screwed me up, but you know what, I carried that with me and I acted from a place of a wounded child who also felt like they had to be an adult too quickly, and I didn&#8217;t understand the parent-child dynamic.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;As selfish as my mom was, I have to give her a lot of room too because I was not easy,&#8221; she said, describing her “wild child” teen years. &#8220;Our life was set up for crash and burn disaster, I was completely out of control.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;She did not know how to control me anymore,&#8221; Barrymore said. &#8220;These were very painful things for both of us to go through…Her choices came from things that were real for her.&#8221;</span></p>


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Drew Barrymore Scolds Tabloids For Claiming She ‘Cannot Wait’ Until Her Mom Is Dead

Drew Barrymore Scolds Tabloids For Claiming She 'Cannot Wait' Until Her Mom Is Dead

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Reality star <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/khloe-kardashian">Khloé Kardashian</a> said she had a hard time connecting with her newborn son, who was born via surrogate, due to how he entered the world.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 38-year-old mother of two made the revelation during the Season 3 <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment">premiere</a> of Hulu’s “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/reality-tv">The Kardashians</a>.” </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I felt really guilty that this woman just had my baby,” Kardashian said during a confessional interview, per <a href="https://pagesix.com/2023/05/25/khloe-kardashian-struggled-to-connect-with-surrogate-born-son/">Page Six</a>. “I take the baby and I go to another room and you’re sort of separated. It’s such a transactional experience &#8217;cause it’s not about him.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She described her feelings at going through the process as being in a state of “shock.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I wish someone was honest about surrogacy and the difference of it,” Kardashian said while discussing the process with her sister Kim, who also has two children born via surrogacy. “It’s still great, it’s just very different.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s a mind f***. It’s really the weirdest thing,” the reality star said. When her sister Kourtney’s ex-boyfriend Scott Disick asked Kardashian if she was “less connected” with her newborn son, she nodded her head yes.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I do think that there’s a difference when the baby is in your belly,” Kim </span><a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/leylamohammed/khloe-kardashian-felt-less-connected-baby-surrogacy"><span style="font-weight: 400;">said</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> of going through surrogacy. “The baby actually feels your real heart — think about it. It touches your [organs], like, there’s no one else on this planet that will feel you from the inside like that — like, your heart,” she said.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Khloé has a 5-year-old daughter, True, and 9-month-old son Tatum with her ex-boyfriend Tristan Thompson. The pair has had a tumultuous relationship due to his infidelity, which includes cheating on Kardashian and fathering a baby with another woman while they were together. Kardashian found out the results of the paternity test just days after the couple had their embryo implanted into their surrogate.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I’m not sure that there is one thing that hurts more than the other,” she said in an episode of “The Kardashians” while referencing the cheating. “Everything is an act of betrayal, everything is a lie, everything is manipulation. It’s deceit.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Did Tristan have every opportunity to tell me? Yes,” she said. “Was Tristan going to tell me if there wasn’t a baby involved? Absolutely not, and that shows a lot about his character. The entire thing is despicable.”</span></p>


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Khloé Kardashian Said It Was Hard To Connect With Her Surrogate-Born Son: ‘Such A Transactional Experience’

Khloé Kardashian Said It Was Hard To Connect With Her Surrogate-Born Son: 'Such A Transactional Experience'

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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kim-kardashian"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kim Kardashian</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> recently spoke candidly about the challenges of being a </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/motherhood"><span style="font-weight: 400;">mother</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 41-year-old mom of four made the comments while recording an upcoming episode of the “On Purpose with Jay Shetty” </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/entertainment"><span style="font-weight: 400;">podcast</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, per </span><a href="https://people.com/parents/kim-kardashian-reflects-on-parenting-challenges-exclusive/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">People</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The host asked what Kardashian thought of having kids now compared to how she imagined it would be raising children. &#8220;Everyone says the days are long and the years are short, and that couldn&#8217;t be, like, a more true statement,&#8221; the social media influencer said.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;So, like, when you&#8217;re in it, I mean, especially when they&#8217;re babies and you&#8217;re feeding &#8230; there&#8217;s madness going on. It&#8217;s like full madness,&#8221; Kardashian said. &#8220;It&#8217;s the best chaos though.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kardashian used the example of chaotic mornings in their household. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;It&#8217;s like, I always have to do one of my daughter&#8217;s hair — and it has to be perfect and it has to be a certain way — and then this one needs me to put his shoes on and they all need you&#8230; It&#8217;s like full crazy madness, cooking, running around. Like, it&#8217;s wild,&#8221; Kardashian continued.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The reality star also detailed how the stress becomes overwhelming sometimes, saying, &#8220;Parenting is the thing that has taught me the most about myself.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;It has been the most challenging thing,&#8221; she said. &#8220;There are nights I cry myself to sleep. Like, holy sh**, this f***ing tornado in my house. Like, what just happened?&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;You know, with all the moods and the personalities and sometimes they&#8217;re fighting, and you know, there&#8217;s no one there,&#8221; Kardashian said of being a single mom. &#8220;Like, it&#8217;s [just] me to play good police officer and bad cop.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Later in the conversation, the influencer described parenting as “f***ing hard” but rewarding.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;That&#8217;s the only way I can describe it,&#8221; she said. &#8220;It is the most rewarding job in the entire world. It is. There is nothing that can prepare you. &#8230; I don&#8217;t care how long you wait. I don&#8217;t care what you&#8217;re waiting for. You are never prepared.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;But you will figure it out, and it will make you so proud of yourself that you figured it out and that you got through the day,&#8221; she concluded.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Kardashian shares four children – North, 9, Saint, 7, Chicago, 5, and Psalm, 4 – with her ex-husband Kanye West. </span></p>


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Kim Kardashian Talks Parenting Challenges: ‘There Are Nights I Cry Myself To Sleep’

Kim Kardashian Talks Parenting Challenges: 'There Are Nights I Cry Myself To Sleep'

<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/hailey-bieber" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hailey Bieber</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> discussed how she feels about the idea of </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/motherhood" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">becoming a mom</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> after years of speculation from fans over when or if she would get pregnant.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hailey, the daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin, has been married to Canadian recording artist </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/justin-bieber" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Justin Bieber</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> since November 2018. The 26-year-old model addressed the thought of having children in a recent </span><a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hailey-bieber-i-want-kids-so-bad-but-i-get-scared-p37k0plv7" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">interview</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> with The Sunday Times.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;I literally cry about this all the time,&#8221; Hailey said while laughing. &#8220;I want kids so bad but I get scared. It&#8217;s enough that people say things about my husband or my friends. I can&#8217;t imagine having to confront people saying things about a child.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;We can only do the best we can to raise them,&#8221; she said of having children. &#8220;As long as they feel loved and safe.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hailey also talked about the mini-stroke she experienced in March 2022. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">The celeb said it’s vital for women to &#8220;get the information they need&#8221; from their doctors.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;The day after I was hospitalized, it was on the internet,&#8221; Hailey said. &#8220;I wanted to talk about what happened in my own words because so many people were making assumptions.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;If you let things like that silence you, you&#8217;re allowing people to dictate how you live your life,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;Sometimes I do just want to curl up and be a hermit, like, &#8216;If this is how people feel maybe I should just stay home.&#8217; But I&#8217;m really not that kind of person.&#8221;</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This isn’t the first time the Biebers brought up the idea of having kids. Hailey </span><a href="https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a40771923/hailey-bieber-fashion-icon-interview/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">gushed over</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> her marriage in August, saying of Justin, &#8220;He&#8217;s still the person that I wanna be rushing back to. I might fly somewhere and go do a job, but I can&#8217;t wait to come back and hang out.&#8221;</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;I feel like that&#8217;s because of the effort that&#8217;s been put in on both sides,&#8221; she said at the time. &#8220;At the end of the day, like, he&#8217;s my best friend, but it still does take a lot of work to make it work. And then I know eventually, when kids come in the picture, that&#8217;s going to be a whole other season of navigating how to make that work.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Justin echoed the desire to become a father, saying the total number of kids he wanted was “as many as Hailey is wishing to push out.”</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">&#8220;I&#8217;d love to have myself a little tribe. But, yeah, it&#8217;s her body and whatever she wants to do. &#8230; I think she wants to have a few,” the singer </span><a href="https://people.com/parents/justin-bieber-hailey-baldwin-kids-following-her-lead-ellen-degeneres-show/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="font-weight: 400;">said</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> during a 2020 appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.”</span></p>


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Hailey Bieber On Potential Parenthood With Justin: ‘I Want Kids So Bad But I Get Scared’

Hailey Bieber On Potential Parenthood With Justin: 'I Want Kids So Bad But I Get Scared'

Hailey Bieber

Justin Bieber

<p>Pope Francis, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/catholic-church" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Vicar of Christ</a>, has a message for all you &#8220;Dog Moms&#8221;: Having a dog does not make you a mother.</p>
<p>Despite the fact that canines have been domesticated for 30,000 years, it has been a trend in the West recently for women of all ages to spoil their pets rotten while taking an excessive amount of pride for doing so — even going so far as to treat them as actual children and declare themselves &#8220;moms&#8221; because they now look after man&#8217;s best friend.</p>
<p>The pope&#8217;s comments came on Friday during a conversation with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni — who is one hell of a woman in her own right (<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/absolutely-fake-news-on-cnn-giorgia-melonis-political-rival-shuts-down-fascism-fears" target="_blank" rel="noopener">see here</a>). The two were discussing Europe&#8217;s dwindling birthrates, and Francis used two anecdotes to explain how that is impacting the continent.</p>
<p>&#8220;Two weeks ago, my secretary was in the square and a mother came in with a child&#8217;s [stroller&#8217;],&#8221; he explained, &#8220;A tender priest approached to bless the child &#8230; It was a little dog!&#8221;</p>
<p>Then, he shared another story. &#8220;At the Ash Wednesday audience, I was saying goodbye, and I arrived in front of a woman, more or less 50 years old &#8230; I greet the lady, and she opens a bag, and says, &#8216;Bless my child!&#8217; A little dog!&#8221;</p>
<p>Francis, who is sometimes known for his short temper, had had enough.</p>
<p>&#8220;I didn&#8217;t have patience, and I scolded the lady. &#8216;Madam, so many children are hungry, and you with this little dog!'&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Speaking at a conference on birth rates with Giorgia Meloni, Pope Francis recounts a story of how he scolded a middle aged woman for calling her dog &#39;her baby&#39;, saying: &quot;Madam, so many children are hungry, and you with this little dog!&quot; <a href="https://t.co/hniqQXSmQM">pic.twitter.com/hniqQXSmQM</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Catholic Sat (@CatholicSat) <a href="https://twitter.com/CatholicSat/status/1656971401411153924?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 12, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Pope Francis, Amen!</p>
<p>It&#8217;s about time somebody smacked these &#8220;dog moms&#8221; down.</p>
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<p>You know the type, they post their dog — typically some sort of Goldendoodle, French Bull Dog, or Corgi — all over Instagram. These women snuggle with it, nurture it, and praise themselves for looking after their four-legged beast with all the care in the world. They even create hashtags for their furry friends. If you ever point out that having a pet does not make them a mother, then you probably won&#8217;t get invited to their dog&#8217;s first birthday party — which might be a good thing.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, as the pope mentioned, children are going hungry around the globe as millions of Westerners spend thousands on pets each year.</p>
<p>Ultimately, Francis&#8217; message was essentially, &#8220;Have kids, not pets.&#8221; God bless him for that chastisement.</p>
<p><em>The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.</em></p>


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