Jessel Taank You probably know Jessel Taank for her time on The Real Housewives of New York City, where she went from villain to darling due to her authenticity and enviable ability to (seemingly) always remain unfazed. But behind the Bravo drama is a woman who’s been through something far more, well, real: infertility. The mom of twin sons Kai and Rio has weathered a lot over the last five years, from friendship fallouts on RHONY to working through the emotional weight of cultural stigma attached to IVF. By her own admission, she’s gotten pretty good at pretending she was...
Why Do So Many Moms Cry In Their Cars? Therapists Explain
miniseries/E+/Getty Images We’ve all done it: pulled into the driveway and not gotten out of the car. Your boss chewed your ass for something at work that wasn’t even your fault, and you know you’re about to walk into the absolute chaos of kids and dinner and homework and bedtimes. So you cry. Why is it that so many moms cry in the car, though? It can’t just be the timing. What is it about sitting in the front seat, car in park, that just begs us to break down for a second? Listen, if staring at the wall can...
Aubrey Plaza Opens Up About Her Late Husband On 'Good Hang' Podcast
Lionel Hahn/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images After the death of her late husband, Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza opened up about how she’s doing on the latest episode Amy Poehler’s Good Hang podcast. Plaza, 41, was asked how she’s doing after her husband died by suicide at age 47 in January of this year. After Poehler, 53, mentioned that Plaza’s dog, Frankie, had been acting as Plaza’s "therapy dog," the podcast host continued, "Just to get it out the way, people want to see you and want to see how you are, they love you." "You’ve had this terrible, terrible, tragic year....
The AAP Has Released Their Own "Evidence-Based" Vaccine Schedule For Kids
FatCamera/E+/Getty Images As you’re likely aware, vaccines are a bit of a hot topic at the moment. Ever since Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation as secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), he has dismissed the CDC’s entire vaccine advisory committee, changed the CDC’s recommendations for COVID vaccines (which now go against actual medical experts’ guidance), and moved to remove an ingredient in flu vaccines he has long railed against, though there is “no evidence of harm” from its inclusion, Politico reports. In July, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and five other governing medical bodies filed a lawsuit against...