Cameron Diaz has become a mom for the second time aged 51. She and husband Benji Madden, 45, announced the birth of their son Cardinal Madden on Friday.
The announcement was made through a joint social media post that included a drawing. “A little bird whispered to me,” is written on the drawing. “We are blessed and excited to announce the birth of our Son, Cardinal Madden. He is awesome and We are all so happy he is here! For the kid’s safety and privacy, we won’t be posting any pictures- but he’s a really cute. We are feeling so blessed and grateful. Sending much love from our family to yours. Best wishes and Good Afternoon!!
Diaz and Madden tied the knot in 2015 and share daughter Raddix together.
The post was showered with love and support from fans and friends alike, with Katy Perry writing: ‘Another Earth angel’, and Benji’s brothers Joel and Josh posting a series of hearts.
They won’t be sharing any photos of the baby, just like didn’t share any of their daughter, because they are notoriously private about their children.
The Charlie’s Angels star opened up about motherhood in the past, and most recently, she spoke about how becoming a mother has changed her perception of aging, during an interview with Gwyneth Paltrow for Goop’s podcast. “It’s totally opened up, I’m excited,” Cameron said. “I’ve got 50 or 60 years to go—I want to live to be 110, since I’ve got a young child. I think you have this amazing moment in your 40s where you appreciate who your parents are, and I want to have that moment with her—be there with her in her 40s.”
Shutterstock
Fans were quick to share their congratulations, but there were also those who criticized the actress for giving birth at such age.
”Who the heck wants to become a parent at 51 yrs old?” someone wrote.
But neither Diaz nor Madden seem to care about the mean comments. They are busy celebrating life!
Congratulations on your baby boy.
Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.
Rachel, a new young mom from Tennessee, gave birth to a lovely baby boy on February 17.
Working as a cashier at the Celina 52 Truck Stop, the place posted on their Facebook congratulating on the new addition to the family. They shared a post along with a photo of the happy family with the caption, “Congratulations to our cashier Rachel and her fiancé Paul Buckman on their baby Cash Jamal Buckman being [born] on Saturday at 6:18pm.”
What caught the attention of many was that both Rachel and Paul are white while their baby is black.
As expected, people started posting mean comments under the post, accusing Rachel of cheating.
The store then added another post offering an explanation.
“Yes, Paul is the father. Rachel has African American DNA in her which can skip generations and cause a child to be born with darker skin,” they wrote.
Further, they stated that there might be possibility of jaundice, and ended their post with, “Please be kind.”
However, this didn’t put a stop on the jokes people continued making on the expense of the couple.
“Congratulations!!! I AM sure he looks just like his dad. Where is he?” one person commented.
“Definitely needs a DNA test; what if they accidentally mixed up the kiddos in the nursery?” another added.
“I feel sorry for Paul, being duped like this is a whole new level of creep. Hopefully he’ll wise up,” a third wrote.
Looking at the comments, Rachel decided to share a post that included her her own ancestry test results. She wrote, “For the haters saying that I [don’t] have black DNA maybe this will clear it up straight from my ancestry DNA results !!!! NOW STOP slandering mine and my [fiancé] Paul Buckman name. he IS the father of Lil Cash.”
Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.
Somehow, everyone assumes that it is the grandparents’ responsibility to take care of their grandchildren while their parents are out of the house. And, while most grandparents are more than happy to step up and spend some quality time with the little ones, parents sometimes take advantage of them and give them too many responsibilities around the children.
A grandmother took to Reddit to discuss a rather sensitive issue.
It turned out that after four years of being a stay-at-home mom, her daughter-in-law has finally secured a well-paid job. The problem arouse when she failed to find a suitable babysitter for her two children. In an attempt to solve this issue, she turned to her mother-in-law and asked her if she could temporarily take care of the kids. It was for just a week time.
The grandmother said she couldn’t. However, she stated the reasons behind her decision.
Jenny Elia Pfeiffer / Getty
Allegedly, her daughter-in-law was overly demanding.
She asked from the woman to prepare vegetarian food for the children without providing for it. Further, the kids weren’t allowed to spend any time in front of the TV and the grandma was asked to keep them active and entertained at all times. The daughter-in-law even demanded that the grandma comes with educational worksheets for her older child who is four years old.
On top of that, she said she didn’t want the grandma’s friends over. The grandma wrote that this would affect her daily interactions with her friends.
When her son called her and asked her to take care of the kids, the woman explained that she didn’t want to because his wife was demanding and unreasonable.
The grandma added that she didn’t mind babysitting her other son’s children.
aquaArts studio / Getty
The responses on her post were mixed.
“I’m so sick of people treating grandparents like free childcare. They’re just kids and it’s okay if the rules slide for a week…that’s why kids love going to their grandparents!! I think you should make it clear that you’d absolutely love to take them if DIL is willing to compromise but if she won’t budge then that’s not on you she can find someone else to be a boot camp instructor,” someone wrote.
Some were more critical of the grandmother, saying: “I thought you were going to say you’ve been asked to look after them full time but you’ve been asked to help for a WEEK. Yes ok the rules are a bit much but you’d rather your DIL not get this job to support the family because it would inconvenience you for 5 whole days. Do the right thing and help your son and DIL out.”
What are your thoughts on this?
Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.
Jen and her husband, a couple in their 70s, were about to attend the wedding of their youngest granddaughter Eloise. Having four other grandchildren who were all married already, Jen and her husband were looking forward to attending the special day of Eloise. As per tradition, that no one was really aware of except their grandchildren who tied the knot in the years before, the couple purchased the cheapest item from the registry list and were about to hand the bride a check on $40,000.
Not being aware of this tradition, Eloise got really mad when she realized her grandparents bought her the cheapest item on their register list, an air fryer. She was quick to call them and slam them for their poor choice of gift.
“Seriously, Grandma? I just got your gift. An air fryer? That’s the cheapest thing you could find on my registry!” She said after calling her grandma on the phone.
Jen, not wanting to spoil the surprise and reveal the real gift, told her granddaughter that the item was indeed a very useful one.
“Useful? Come on, you know you can do better than that. Everyone knows you have the money. I just can’t believe you’d be this cheap with me. It’s embarrassing,” Eloise responded, visibly disturbed.
“Yes, you’re right. We are cheap, old, and useless. The only thing you DIDN’T know is that the day before the wedding, we were going to gift you a check for $40,000,” Jen revealed, but Eloise didn’t want to listen to her.
“No, it’s clear. You just don’t love me enough to show it. You know how much pressure I’m under with the wedding. And then, this? It’s like you don’t even care,” the young woman said as she hung up the phone.
Jen talked to her husband and they both agreed Eloise didn’t deserve their money because of her behavior and ungratefulness.
A few days passed by and Eloise called her grandparents again.
“I just found out that it’s true you gave the money to everyone else when they got married. Why didn’t I get anything?” she asked.
“We felt after your reaction to the wedding gift, it wasn’t right to go ahead and gift you the money,” Jen responded.
“So, you’re punishing me? Is that it? Because I was upset about an air fryer?” Eloise pleaded.
“It wasn’t about the air fryer, Eloise. It was how you spoke to us, the disrespect. That’s not something we expected or can support,” Jen explained.
“But that’s so unfair! I was stressed, Grandma. Planning a wedding is hard, and I just snapped. I didn’t mean any of it,” Eloise said while crying.
“We understand that it’s a stressful time, but actions and words have consequences. We hoped you’d understand the value of family and love over material things,” her grandparents said with determination.
“But you don’t understand! Can’t we just forget all this happened? I need that money, Grandma,” Eloise kept pleading them.
Eloise then threatened she won’t be attending any family gatherings, including Christmas, but that didn’t change her grandparents’ mind.
“We love you very much. This has nothing to do with cutting you off. We just hope you’ll reflect on this and understand why we made our decision,” they told they granddaughter.
Do you believe the grandparents were too harsh on Eloise?
Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.
Fox News host Pete Hegseth recited a prayer from the Hallow app for Lent this past Sunday on “Fox & Friends” and not everyone is happy about that.
“We have more ‘Fox and Friends’ coming up, but you know what, this is a transition for transitions if you’ve ever had one,” he said as he laughed.
Weekend co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy then joined in saying, “So ‘Fox and Friends’” to pray on live TV.
“This is very ‘Fox and Friends,’” Hegseth concurred, “so ready your heart.”
“It’s the 5th Sunday of Lent, and our prayer series continues with the reading of prayer from the Hallow app,” the host went on. “We all need it, let’s do it this morning, close your eyes — if you would, bow your head.”
Flickr
As he kept reading the prayer from the screen, co-hosts Campos-Duffy and Will Cain bowed their heads in respect.
“Jesus, today we begin the holy period of passion tide,” Hegseth read. “In these last 2 weeks of Lent, help us understand the mystery of your sacrifice and surrender, make us keenly aware of your love for us. We ask that you make yourself known to us, help us to feel the grace of your presence.”
He went on to thank Jesus for the “selfless love You showed on the cross.”
“Amen,” said Campos-Duffy.
Fox News aired a part of the segment on Ash Wednesday in regards to the Hallow app, as per Huffington Post.
This isn’t the first time for a Fox host to be expressing their faith on live TV. In the past, host Kayleigh McEnany said, “I really believe he thinks God is leading the way — this will all get figured out,” referring to a segment concerning Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson.
“To everyone out there, pray for him as our speaker,” co-host Ainsley Earhardt added on the same episode of Johnson. “Our country really needs some guidance from God right now.”
YouTube/ Raw Videos
This prayer triggered reactions from some of the viewers.
“These people don’t praise God the rest of time. It’s a political stunt to make you believe they do. Fox news spreads falsehoods and conspiracy theories, remember they paid a hefty fine for doing so. Hypocrisy at its best!!” one person wrote.
“These people praying is a joke. They sit there everyday and lie threw their mouths. You never hear the truth about anything. So please give me a break,” another added, while a third wrote, “about as religious as a rock.”
What are your thoughts on this?
Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.
Catherine, Princess of Wales, shared her cancer diagnosis with the world, putting a stop to the numerous rumors and speculations that had been circulating in the media ever since her planned abdominal surgery.
In the video she released, she explained that the cancer was detected following her surgery, when doctors ran tests. She further detailed that she and William needed time to share the news with their children before going public with the news.
Royal experts believe Kate released the video on Friday at 6 pm with a reason, and it’s because their children’s school had closed by that time and they wouldn’t immediately face questions about it from their friends.
“George is ten now and can’t be shielded from any of this now,” a palace source told the Times. “Once it’s at the school gate and in the school playground, he won’t be able to avoid it.”
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
According to King Charles’ former butler Grant Harrold, Kate and William chose a different approach for each of the children when they shared the news of her cancer with them. He believes that the couple most likely “sugarcoated” her health issues when they broke the news to Prince Louis.
“I’m sure it was a very difficult and very different conversation between children,” Grant Harrold told the NY Post. “For instance, for Louis, I’m sure the conversation was more sugarcoated than it was with George and Charlotte.”
The former butler continued, “The older children can understand more, so I’d imagine it was a little more frank but undoubtedly staying positive, which is so important.
Samir Hussein/WireImage
“That’s why when you now look at the picture of Kate with her three children, it brings a tear to your eye. For any mother to have that conversation is huge and you can imagine Charlotte and George are going to be good supports for her.”
He added that Louis is too young to understand her mom’s condition.
“It’s a tricky one. I’m sure the children will be handling it as any kids would be expected to handle it, but I think their parents are very good at being calm and collected, and I think that will rub off on the children,” he told the NY Post.
During Easter break, the children will spend their time at Anmer Hall at the Sandringham Estate with their parents where they would have fun and go egg hunting.
UK Press Pool/UK Press via Getty Images
The family won’t attend church on Easter Sunday, but King Charles and Queen Camilla likely will.
“It’s understood that King Charles may attend a church service on Easter Sunday with a smaller royal turnout if his health allows it,” Hello! Magazine’s royal expert, Danielle Stacey, said.
“Charles has minimized his contact with larger crowds to reduce risks as he continues his cancer treatment,” she continued. “While we’ve seen the King conduct small audiences at Buckingham Palace, he’s not attended any large-scale gatherings since his diagnosis, such as the reception for Korean War Veterans last week, the Commonwealth Day service and the memorial for the late King Constantine in Windsor last month.”
Anmer Hall, the country home in Norfolk, located around 110 miles outside of London, is said to be where the Princess of Wales feels “most at home.”
In the past, she said she is happiest “with my family outside in the countryside.”
She and the kids would be baking Easter cakes that they decorate themselves using Cadbury eggs.
Rob Pinney/Getty Images
When Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were still alive three years ago, it was reported that the children surprised them with “personalized Easter eggs, which they made and decorated themselves.” This year, grandpa Charles and step-grandma Camilla will likely receive such a cake.
As mentioned, George, Charlotte, and Louis will be involved in the yearly Easter egg hunt, which their parents organize.
“They don’t allow George, Charlotte, and Louis to have chocolate and sweets every day, so it was a real treat,” the insider told Us Weekly.
“They enjoy family bike rides, playing tennis and George and Charlotte are taking horse riding lessons. Charlotte is obsessed with horses, just like her great-grandmother. It’s her favorite activity.”
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
Spending time with her children has always been a blessing for Kate.
“The children always brighten up her day, and she always says that when she goes through a difficult time, having her family there always helps. She feels so blessed to have her kids and a loving family,” the Us Weekly source added.
Prince George has been spared any impact royal news has had on his life so far. The truth is, however, that his mother’s illness could sadly be his first taste of what being a royal family member can mean.
Royal commentator Sarah Vine added that Kate Middleton and William are “lucky” that their children are still “quite young,” because if they were older, it would be harder to protect them from learning of their mother’s diagnosis through the Internet.
“It’s very important to try and manage the children because it’s just really frightening knowing that your mother’s ill and they will probably have a lot of questions,” she said.
Co-host Andrew Pierce added, “And also, kids on the playground are cruel, and it’s better that it’s not exposed to the kids on the playground just yet.”
Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.
When Kate Middleton underwent a planned abdominal surgery in mid-January, everyone hoped she heals well. However, things didn’t seem right when she was nowhere to be seen, with the Palace assuring the general public that the Princess was doing well.
Soon after, speculations and rumors started circulating around, and they only intensified after Kate posted a photo posing with her three children on the patio on Mother’s Day. The reason why, as we all know already, was that the photo was manipulated. This was quickly noticed by photoshop experts, but the truth is, one doesn’t need to be an expert to see that someone had edited the image before publishing.
Later, Kate posted on her social media that she was the one who edited the photo and while people praised her for confessing the truth, they slammed the Palace for not defending her.
On Friday, Kate put a stop to the rumors when she decided to address the public via a video in which she spoke of her health and revealed that after her abdominal surgery doctors ran tests that revealed the presence of cancer.
“My medical team therefore advised that I should undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy and I am now in the early stages of that treatment,” Kate video detailed. “This of course came as a huge shock, and William and I have been doing everything we can to process and manage this privately for the sake of our young family.”
The Princess further detailed that it had taken her time to recover from the surgery and “to explain everything” to her children George, Charlotte and Louis.
“As you can imagine, this has taken time. It has taken me time to recover from major surgery in order to start my treatment. But, most importantly, it has taken us time to explain everything to George, Charlotte and Louie in a way that’s appropriate for them and to reassure them that I’m going to be okay. As I said to them, I am well, and getting stronger every day by focusing on the things that will help me heal. In my mind, body and spirits. Having William by my side is a great source of comfort.”
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 12: Catherine, Princess of Wales attends the National Service of Remembrance at The Cenotaph on November 12, 2023 in London, England. Every year, members of the British Royal family join politicians, veterans and members of the public to remember those who have died in combat. (Photo by Ian Vogler – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
She didn’t reveal the specific type of cancer she’s battling.
In the video, she asks for privacy during this difficult time for her and her family.
The Princess of Wales continued, “Having William by my side is a great source of comfort and reassurance too. As is the love, support and kindness that has been shown by so many of you. It means so much to us both. We hope that you will understand that, as a family, we now need some time, space and privacy while I complete my treatment. My work has always brought me a deep sense of joy, and I look forward to being back when I am able — but for now, I must focus on making a full recovery.”
“At this time, I am also thinking of all those whose lives have been affected by cancer. For everyone facing this disease, in whatever form, please do not lose faith or hope,” she concluded. “You are not alone.”
Toby Melville – WPA Pool/Getty Images
During Kate and Charles’ absence, it is their spouses who stepped in and took upon themselves to carry out royal duties.
Royal expert Angela Levin appeared on GB News, saying that Queen Camilla is “holding the royal family up.”
“I mean, to wait till you’re 73 is a long time before you can take the crown. I think obviously, at his age, it’s very difficult, but he’s very determined, and he’s only really just started to be king,” Levin said. “Supporting him very much, absolutely by his side, is Queen Camilla, who is going to all the engagements that they would have gone to together on her own.”
“And so that way he will feel it’s still moving, it’s still running, and they can discuss it and talk about it. And I think that’s marvelous. I mean, she is holding the Royal Family up and being strong. If you imagine 30 years ago, people were saying the whole Royal Family would absolutely disintegrate, and she would be of no use.”
Besides having revealed that she doesn’t want to be under the spotlight, Camilla is doing an excellent job and is very “accessible.”
“To support her husband. She understands him very well because they’ve been together for over 50 years, before they even got married. it’s a long time and they make each other laugh,” Angela Levin added. “They have the same sense of humor, they understand each other, and if you see them when they’re out, they move together. It’s very tandem.”
MALTON, ENGLAND – APRIL 05: King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort visit Talbot Yard Food Court on April 05, 2023 in Malton, England. The King and Queen Consort are visiting Yorkshire to meet local producers and charitable organisations. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Today, it’s safe to say that Camilla is a much-appreciated member of the family, but both she and Kate once went through a media scrutiny.
For Kate, it was back in the day when her and William’s relationship went public, with the medial labeling as “Lazy Kate,” and “Waity Katie.”
Sadly, she once again experienced that scrutiny following the Mother’s Day picture incident.
In an interview with Today, The Telegraph’s associate editor, Camilla Tominey, claimed that the queen “has been trying to help [Catherine] through the media storm aspect in all of this.”
Finnbarr Webster – WPA Pool / Getty Images
Tominey said, “I think before [Catherine] made the announcement because she was having to cope with the fallout of everything that was said about the Mother’s Day photo and everything else, I think Camilla lent some support.”
“Because let’s be honest, [Camilla] knows what it’s like to have a difficult press. She knows what it’s like to shepherd children through a media storm,” she added.
When Camilla’s affair with Charles was exposed, she was one of the most hated women in the country. At one point, she was even afraid to leave her house because she endured “torrents” of mistreatment from the public.
Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.
