Have you ever noticed that some female characters often carry a large bag or a prop that covers the lower half of their body? Chances are, they were hiding a pregnancy. We saw it with How I Met Your Mother, Friends, and even The Cosby Show. While some try to be sneaky about it, some just break the fourth wall in a LOL way (Yes, we’re talking about that one bit in The Nanny)!
However, the writers can also get, erm, a little too creative with how they cover an in-real-life pregnancy. And you’ll see what we mean.
Below, see which shows tried to hide one of the cast members’ pregnancies.
]]>It all started when 13-year-old Lauryn Licari and her boyfriend at the time Owen McKenny started getting mean, anonymous text messages from a number they didn’t recognize in Oct. 2020. The messages paused, then resumed in Sept. 2021, getting progressively worse, explicit, and threatening over the next 15 months until the perpetrator was caught.
Cyberbullying is, unfortunately, not rare and can lead to lifelong psychological damage. In fact, one study found that even subtle types of cyberbullying, such as leaving teens out of online group chats, was linked to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and trauma.
Tessa Stuckey, MA, LPC, founder of Project LookUp, previously told SheKnows, “When teens are excluded or rejected online, their brains process it similarly to physical pain. It attacks their self-worth, identity, and perceived social value — often in a public or permanent way due to the nature of digital platforms.”
For Lauryn and Owen, the cyberbullying they received was much worse than being rejected. The anonymous texter sent hundreds of dark and disturbing texts, including messages like, “u are the ugliest person I’ve ever seen,” “u are worthless n mean nothing,” and “we will make every day miserable.” The texter also told Lauryn to “kill yourself now b****” and threatened, “finish yourself or we will.” The teens would get up to 50 texts a day with threats and insults, including sexually explicit advances toward Owen.
One of the scariest parts while watching this? The parents, the school, and the local authorities were powerless to stop it. The anonymous texter was using phone apps to send the messages from different numbers, so even when the teens would block them, it would start up again immediately. It seemed like everyone was at a loss of what to do and how to act, so these kids just had to continue dealing with the messages for over a year.
Obviously, I would want to rip my child’s phone away and throw it in the trash if I saw this, but is that practical? Getting them a new phone wouldn’t help either, as the sender knew intimate details about their lives, including Lauryn’s nickname “Lo,” and would seemingly be able to get their new numbers quickly. It’s such a helpless and scary feeling watching this and just thinking that the kids have to suck it up and deal with it.
For those who’ve seen the documentary, the big twist at the end makes the messages feel all the stranger. Because (spoiler alert!), they were sent by Lauryn’s mom Kendra Licari. An FBI cybersecurity expert tracked the IP address to Kendra, and she admitted to sending the texts as a way to “keep Lauryn close,” which experts have called a type of Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Experts in the documentary also speculated that Kendra had an unhealthy obsession with Owen, considering how some of the text would say things like, “[Owen] will be with me while your lonely ugly a** is alone” and “he wants sex, bjs n making out, he don’t want ur sry a**.” She was arrested and pleaded guilty to two counts of stalking a minor and went to prison until Aug. 2024.
“I don’t know that she really knows why she did it. She does mention in the documentary an assault that happened [to her] when she was right around Lauryn’s age,” filmmaker Skye Borgman told Netflix’s Tudum. “She talks about how scary that was for her to see her only child, her little girl, growing up, and that’s what she really relates to and that’s what she believes led her to sending these text messages and trying to keep Lauryn close.”
Borgman asked Kendra in the documentary why she sent Lauryn these threatening messages, and Kendra simply said, “I was not scared of her hurting herself.” Borgman later told TIME, “Maybe the escalation to telling Lauryn to kill herself is the last attempt to get her as close as she possibly can. But it just seems so incredibly extreme. I mean, she says she never thought Lauren would do it, but I just don’t know any parent who would ever even think of doing something like that.”
For me, the sensational, creepy twist of the mom sending Lauryn these messages doesn’t make me feel any better. Sure, some people might watch this and sigh in relief, thinking, “I’m a good mother; I would never send these messages to my kids.” But if you think that means you have nothing to worry about, it’s sadly not true. According to the Pew Research Center, nearly half (46 percent) of teens reported ever experiencing cyberbullying, with the most common being offensive name calling, followed by spreading false rumors, receiving explicit images they didn’t ask for, being asked constantly where they are, being physically threatened, and having explicit images of them shared without consent.
Sandra Kushnir, a licensed marriage and family therapist, previously told SheKnows what to look for if you suspect your child is a victim of cyberbullying. “Parents should watch for subtle signs like changes in mood, avoidance of social activities, or a drop in academic performance, as these can indicate their child may be experiencing relational bullying,” she said.
Kushnir also shared these tips for kids who are being bullied. “If a child encounters a bully, it is crucial for them to remain calm, avoid retaliation, and seek help from a trusted adult. Parents should create an open, non-judgmental space for communication if they suspect their child is being bullied, ensuring they listen and validate the child’s feelings while helping them navigate the situation.” (And, obviously, this goes without saying: don’t send the threatening, cyberbullying messages to your kids yourself.)
Raising a child right now is harder than ever, but with the school phone bans and other efforts parents are making to protect their kids online, there is some hope. Having open and honest communication with your kids about this stuff is vitally important, no matter how you decide to approach your teens’ technology rules at home.
These celebrity parents are sharing the struggle — and sweetness — of raising teenagers.
It’s not every day you find yourself relating to a literal supermodel like Ashley Graham. After all, we’ve never walked in high-fashion runway shows, performed on Broadway, written our own books, have countless businesses, or had our own Barbie Doll (mind you, that’s only a fraction of the things she’s done). But the one thing we do have in common is that we know what it’s like to send young children back to school.
With Labor Day behind us, Graham and her husband, Justin Ervin, are like the many parents preparing to send their little ones off. As the parents of three cheerful boys, they know that every morning routine won’t be the same, but with the help of Olly, it’s pretty dang close.
Graham has been an Olly fan since 2018 and a very proud brand Ambassador since 2019. As her family has grown through two pregnancies and three children later, so has her need for Olly and their products. “It’s even more fun now to be a part of the Olly family,” Graham told us in an exclusive interview. “My husband uses Olly, my kids use Olly — between the probiotics, the sleep [gummy], and the stress [gummy], what else could I need?”
And since she and her family have such an “elite” vitamin game, the young mother of three and Olly partnered up once again to bring you an affordable bundle of all her favorite Olly Vitamins, sold exclusively at Walmart. In honor of the new bundle, we sat down with Graham to talk all things motherhood, morning routines, and much more. Check out what she had to say below and shop her favorite Olly vitamins.
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SheKnows: Have you always been a “vitamin” person?
Ashley Graham: Oh yeah, I grew up taking vitamins. I don’t know if you took the Fred Flintstone vitamins? My generation was all about the Fred Flintstone vitamins. I’ve never not taken vitamins, and now, my vitamin game is elite.
SK: What’s one thing your kids have taught you about yourself that you didn’t expect?
AG: I will say, I didn’t realize — and I’ve seen other moms do it, but you don’t know it until you’re in it, how much you can actually handle on your plate. I think they’ve made me realize that I can’t do it all, all the time. But when my plate is really full, especially with them on top of the businesses, it’s a great reminder that I am so resilient, and they taught me that.
I’ve always preached this, before I even had kids. I mean, I was preaching this before Instagram that your words have power. But when you have a child that repeats verbatim what you say and you’re like, “Oh, oh, I did say that,” you have to be very careful. And so, I have become much more mindful of the words that come out of my mouth more than ever.
SK: Is there a tradition or ritual you want to establish with your children to make the first day of school special?
AG: We always talk about kindness. And how, even when someone is really mean or says something really mean to us, we still are nice to them. And that’s a through line anytime we drop them off at school. So the first day of school is most important. And being the first one to be the initiator to make friends, because some people are really shy, and my kids are not shy.
SK: What’s it like to be a mom of three? My mother was a mom of three.
AG: Oh yeah? It’s awesome. I feel like I have a little tribe, and they always have each other. I always remind them that “this is your family.” And of course, I don’t say “when mom and dad are gone one day,” but I’m trying to allude to the fact that no matter what, these are your brothers, and your brothers come first. Especially since they all go to the same school together.
SK: Do you have a trick for getting everyone out of the door on time? Or at least close to it?
AG: I set alarms. I set alarms, and they know. The first alarm is “Oh, you’re not done with your breakfast? OK, hurry up.” The second alarm is “if you’re not putting your shoes on, we’ve got a problem.” And I remind them of those things.
SK: How far apart are the intervals?
AG: They’re 15 minutes apart. So it feels like a lot [of time] for a child, but it’s very fast for parents. Like “[gasps] that was 15 minutes? Nooo!” And I really try not to care what mess I’m leaving behind. When I’m going to drop them off, I’m like, “I don’t need to clean now, I can clean later. Leave the eggs out. It doesn’t matter, Ashley.”
SK: Is there a parenting hack that you swear by?
AG: Oh wow. Well, something new that we’ve done is that we started chores. Everyone is upstairs, so they can’t come downstairs until they’ve brushed their teeth, put on their clothes, and made their bed. And we put a whiteboard chart outside [their rooms] and they put their initials underneath each thing. And before we did it, it was just verbal confirmation, like, “Did you do this? Did you do that?” And sometimes you get a “yes,” and sometimes you get a smirky smile. And so this way, there’s an accountability to them before they come down. We call it their morning routine. If they didn’t do their morning routine, we send them right back up. I don’t know if that’s a hack, but it’s something new we’re doing.
And we’re teaching the kids how to do their own laundry. I know that they’re [ages] three, three, and five. But there really is something to it, and it really shows them that there’s more responsibility than just cleaning up their toys.
SK: Personally, that’s the best thing that my parents taught me when I was really, really young.
AG: Laundry?
SK: Yes! Because I have to take care of my clothes!
AG: And it shows them independence, and exactly, to take care of the things that are yours.
SK: What is the funniest thing that has happened to you as a mom?
AG: I literally have three comedians. Roman loves an accessory. And when I say accessory, I mean like goggles, or a headset. He has a dinosaur outfit that he likes to wear a lot. He’s very into keeping the sunglasses on through dinner.
Malachi is incredibly eloquent and very smart. He likes to teach people about raptor birds. We went to a raptor museum recently in Oregon, and he knew everything about every bird, which was really great. He’s three and a half.
And the oldest, he really thinks that he is a living, breathing character. He’s got a character named James Wilson. James Wilson is his character, and he’s like, “Hey, baby, my name is James Wilson.” Or he’ll shake his shoulders and be like, “What do you know about James Wilson?” It’s very hilarious. I don’t know how he picked that up.
SK: It’s his show, and y’all are just living in it.
AG: Oh yeah, 100 percent. If I allowed my kids on social media, he would be the number one YouTuber. But he will never be on it.
SK: Can I ask you about that? I grew up with Instagram, and I think that my generation now feels that children shouldn’t be on social media. What advice do you have for a new mom who has friends and family who want to see the baby regularly, but maybe they don’t feel comfortable about posting their children?
AG: Just text it to them. I mean, do what you want. I have family members who have Instagram pages just for their child. It’s a full commitment. But I have seen what it does to young kids for their mental health. And we’ve all seen all the documentaries of these young influencers who are older now, and how it can be really disruptive to their future and to their mental health. So I’m not a fan of it. And until my kids are old enough to have an account and have their own phone to make those decisions for themselves, you won’t see them.
SK: Do you think that social media has changed the way children take pictures?
AG: Oh my gosh, yeah, I think so. Especially when you’re in middle school or high school age. I was never as hypercritical of myself as I see young girls being now. One of my closest friends brought her girls over, and all they care about now is skincare and how they look in their pictures. They were like, “Take a picture, I wanna see how glowy it is,” and that’s a 9- and a 10-year-old. And I know I didn’t care at that age. So it’s messing with kids’ self-image, and I don’t like that.
SK: What are some of your favorite products now that you are a mom of three, and specifically, a set of twins?
AG: The twins in my life didn’t change anything, except for how large my stomach got. And breastfeeding was a situation. But Olly Kids Multivitamin — my kids think it’s a sweet treat, and it’s a great way for me to make sure they’re taking their vitamins. [Another essential is] Crocs with the Jibbitz. I just got schooled on that word the other day. My kids are obsessed with Jibbitz. One will do a theme of the ocean. One will do a theme of dinosaurs.
The other essential is little animal toys. Anywhere I go, I have little dinosaurs or little animals in my purse. When we’re at a restaurant, I’m like, “Here are your animals,” because we’re not an iPad family. Now, they’ve seen almost all the Disney movies — I just want to be clear. On the airplane, there are no rules — they can watch almost whatever they want. However, when we’re all sitting down at a restaurant, it’s the little figurines.
Knowing how much some of these stars juggle (movies, music, paparazzi!) already makes us marvel over their multi-tasking skills. But realizing that these celebrity parents had their first child by the time they were 25? Well, that’s pretty amazing… plus, TBH, a little surprising in some cases. Did you know that Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara gave birth to her son, Manolo Gonzalez-Ripoll Vergara, when she was just 19 years old? Jamie-Lynn Spears is such a pro at parenting now that it’s easy to forget she was only 16 when she announced she was expecting her daughter, Maddie Briann.
Thanks to Jenner’s popularity — and how open she has been about her desire to be a young mom — we’ve gotten to witness firsthand that having a child early and being successful are not mutually exclusive. Although some might say the celebs on this list were babies themselves when they welcomed their own, they’re living proof that some people are simply naturals when it comes to parenting.
Below, check out which celebrities had children before they turned 25 years old.
A version of this story was originally published August 2020.
]]>“Fun in the sun!☀️” Terri (known as “Bunny” to Grace) wrote on Instagram Monday. In the first snap, Terri and Grace stand in front of a huge statue of what looks like a prehistoric sloth. Grace stands in front of the sloth, dressed in a brown t-shirt with colorful flowers, brown shorts, and sneakers. Her hair is up as she smiles with her adorable gap teeth.
The second photo shows Terri and Bindi standing next to each other and pretending to hold up a big boulder positioned over their heads. The photo was taken from a low angle, seemingly done by Grace herself.
Locals commented on the post, revealing that the family is at La Brea Tar Pits and Museum in LA. This is one of the most famous fossil localities in the world where more than 100 excavations have been made.
“LA is fun to explore! La Brea tar pits is a great place to visit!” one person wrote. “The tar pits RULE!” another said.
Someone else commented, “Beautiful girls 💕💕.”
Over the weekend, Irwin shared “a life update” on Instagram from a hotel room. “We have officially moved to Los Angeles,” she says in the clip. “Not forever — it’s for the next three months,” she clarifies, adding, “Australia Zoo will always be home.” Aww!
The family, including Bindi’s husband Chandler Powell, are in town to cheer on Bindi’s brother Robert Irwin as he competes on Dancing With the Stars. In the caption, Bindi said, “If you’re wondering who will be cheering the loudest in the audience – it will definitely be me and Grace. She has already chosen all her dresses to wear in the ballroom audience each week. ❤️🥹”
Although we will miss seeing Grace interact with all the animals at Australia Zoo, we can’t wait to see what new adventures they get up to in California.
Before you go, click here to see Bindi Irwin’s sweetest mommy milestones!
There are lots of reasons to want to keep baby news a secret. Many moms-to-be won’t disclose their pregnancies until they’re past the first trimester, and those facing high-risk pregnancies often prefer not to disclose it at all to the world at large. And for those welcoming new children via surrogate, the added layer of secrecy can help protect their surrogate’s privacy — a real point of concern where celeb-crazed paparazzi are involved. So when the world got word of these celebs’ baby news, it was quite jaw-dropping.
So, which celebrities have managed to keep their baby news a secret? More than you might think. Here are all the stars who surprised the public with unexpected birth announcements over the years.
A version of this article was published in 2020.
]]>The Duchess of Sussex shared new photos of behind-the-scenes moments from her Netflix series, With Love, Meghan, and it included rare snaps of her two kids. In the caption, Markle shared how much she enjoyed making this series. “Filming season two of ‘With Love, Meghan’ was more fun than you can imagine,” she wrote in part. “Part of how we kept the vibe alive? Music. Between set ups I would play a song from my phone.” So sweet!
See the little cuties in slide 2, where they sit at an outdoor table with headphones on as they watch their mom film on a little screen. Prince Archie is wearing a red soccer t-shirt and Princess Lilibet has a floral dress with a light pink hoodie.
What stands out the most in this cute photo, though? Their matching bright red hair! The sun shines on their hair, showing off their natural red hues that are identical. These two could be twins with how much they look alike, and it melts our hearts!
In another snap, Lilibet sits in a director’s chair, wearing blue polka dot pants and a pink shirt. Her head is away from the camera, revealing her cascading, curly red hair flowing down her back. A different picture shows Harry holding the clapperboard for the camera. These two clearly had a great time helping their mama film.
These kids have red hair that is even brighter than their dad had at their age. In old photos with Prince Harry’s mom, the late Princess Diana, Harry’s hair looks more of a light strawberry blonde than the fire engine red that his kids have. And even though a previous video had us convinced Lilibet’s hair was getting darker, these new snaps show her hair is as red as ever.
And it’s not just their hair that takes after their dad. Princess Lilibet and Prince Harry have also developed a bit of a British accent. In an episode of Season 2 of With Love, Meghan, Markle revealed that her kids “both say ‘zeb-rah’ … instead of zebra.”
We love that! When it comes to cooking, however, those terms are all American. “Papa’s not cooking as much,” Markle revealed. At least Markle can leave her mark on Archie and Lilibet in that sense! They might not look or sound like their mom, but they can learn to cook like her. It’s the cutest combination of both parents.
Before you go, check out everything we know about Princess Lilibet and the alleged controversy around her name.
Family is traditionally thought of as relations with those you share a biological connection with, but family can mean much more than being tied together through genetic lineage — and the following celebrities know that better than most.
Adoption has been warmly embraced by each of these celebrity parents for a robust variety of reasons. For some, like Rosario Dawson, adoption was the obvious path to parenthood from a young age. As Charlize Theron put it, it was never a secondary option.
Others, like Sia, struggled with infertility; some, including Hoda Kotb, were unable to conceive after battling cancer; and for those like Ewan McGregor, Lionel Richie, and Thomas Rhett, adoption felt like a matter of divine intervention.
Many of these famous figures, including Mariska Hargitay and Julie Andrews, have beautiful blended families comprised of biological and adopted children. Regardless of how their children came into their lives, these celebrities have all opened up about the joy of being adoptive parents and how their journey with adoption has profoundly changed their lives.
Read on to learn about the touching stories of how these celebrities met their children through adoption.
]]>On Aug 30, the Lord of the Rings star shared a series of photos and videos of the family’s latest adventure. She shared the photos on Instagram with the caption reading, “Our sweet boy Sailor Gene was ready for a Transformation !!! 10 years of long golden locks …Back to school snip !!! ✂️ 💗 💗 ✂️ Thank you @adamcampbellhair.”
In the before and after photos, we see that Tyler’s son Sailor has undergone a huge hair transformation, chopping off his long blonde locks for a spiky buzzcut! It seems for the back-to-school season, Sailor is reinventing his image, and his mama couldn’t be more supportive. (We love to see it!)
For those who don’t know, Tyler has three children. She shares a son named Milo William, 20, with ex-husband Royston Langdon. Later, she welcomed two children with her husband David Gardner: a son named Sailor Greene, 10, and a daughter named Lula Rose, 8.
Back in the late 2000s, Tyler took a break from acting and modeling to focus on motherhood, and in a rare interview with People, she called the experience “transformational.” She said, “Getting pregnant and caring for a baby gave me a confidence I’d never had before. I really felt I’d done something well, and I can’t say that about anything else in my life.”
These celebrity shared the most important life lessons they learned from their moms.
Psychologist Dr. Michele Leno, host of Mind Matters with Dr. Michele told DailyMail that Brown’s adoption may inspire the younger generation.
“Becoming a mother at 21 is not unusual, and the biological clock concept encourages women to conceive sooner than later; however, it’s not every day that we see someone looking to adopt at 21,” she said. “Her decision may spark curiosity and motivation for those Gen Z interested in becoming a parent. Some may consider adoption as a short-term goal.”
“Although we are accustomed to hearing about celebrity adoption, they are usually much older than 21,” Dr. Leno added. “Millie’s situation is uniquely polarizing, as some will criticize her decision and others will celebrate it.”
Per the Adoption Network, “2-4 [percent] of Americans have adopted, more than 1/3 have considered it.” Now, is there a minimum age? Well, most states require you to be at least 18, with some setting the minimum at 21 (Colorado, Delaware, and Oklahoma) or 25 (Georgia and Idaho), according to American Adoptions.
For those who don’t know, Brown and Jake Bongiovi started dating in 2021, and then after two years of dating, they got engaged. They later married in May 2024 in a private ceremony.
Then, on Aug 21, 2025, the Stranger Things star revealed on Instagram that she and Jake adopted a baby girl over the summer. “This summer, we welcomed our sweet baby girl through adoption. We are beyond excited to embark on this beautiful next chapter of parenthood both in peace and privacy.”
“And then there were 3,” she added to the photo with a willow tree. “Love, Millie and Jake Bongiovi.”
Before you go, click here to see celebrity kids who are all grown up.
