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Drew Scott's New Photo Montage of Daughter Piper Is a Whole Mood
Drew Scott is doing his best. He's flipping houses with his twin brother Jonathan Scott on HGTV, raising two beautiful kids with wife Linda Phan, and posting the most relatable parenting content on social media. (The latter we are so appreciative of, BTW!) His most recent post features a photo montage of his 1-year-old daughter Piper, and each snap is a whole mood. 'Kid hairstyles (according to a dad),' the Property Brothers star wrote on Instagram this week. In the first photo, he holds his son Parker, 3, and his daughter Piper, whose brown hair is sticking straight up. Then, the carousel of photos includes all the hairstyles he's done for his toddler, and he gets an A for effort! More from SheKnows David Beckham's Teen Daughter Harper Gives Him an Expert Makeover in a Sweet New Video The first one is called 'the whale spout,' which is a half-up ponytail. Piper holds her water bottle as she lies on her stomach showing off the 'do, with her hair splaying out at all angles out of the ponytail on top. In the next photo, Piper rocks a green-and-white-striped jumper with the whale spout again, this time with an added accessory — in this case, a clip-on flower — to make the look more formal. In another snap, Piper wears dinosaur pajamas as she looks at board books on her shelf. Her curly hair is wild and barely tamed with a tiny ponytail sticking out one side. 'The side ponytail,' Scott called this one, with a unicorn emoji because it does kinda look like that. Pigtails are next, a classic hairstyle that is so cute on Piper. He also shows pictures of 'the fresh wash,' the woke up like this,' and the 'I give up,' which features Parker and Piper wear sunhats as they hug each other. Hey, doing a toddler's long hair day after day is not easy (especially because they do not know how to sit still!), so this photo montage is so relatable. 'Share with a parent who needs some inspo 🤣 #kidhairstyles,' Scott quipped in the caption. Parents could totally empathize with Scott in the comments. 'They are adorable! And every parent has gone through the bad hair day with their kids,' one person wrote. Someone else wrote, 'The 'I Give Up' took me out! 🤣' Same! Piper turned 1 earlier this month, and Scott shared pictures of her with another style. She is wearing a bandana that ties around her hair and looks like a pink tiara. Yes, it's adorable! 'This is 1🎂,' he captioned the post, featuring Piper holding her parent's hands outside. 'It has FLOWN by! Happy bday Pipes❤️👶' She's a little cutie in every hairstyle, and we love seeing how her dad is embracing the girl dad life by trying his hand at different looks. She is one lucky girl!Best of SheKnows 20 of Serena Williams' Most Adorable Motherhood Moments 30+ Baby Names With Ivy League Vibes — No Degree Required Michelle Obama's Best Mom Quotes — Because We Could All Use a Dose of Her Wisdom
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Exclusive: Taye Diggs Is Helping His Son See That 'Everyone's Journey Is Different' in Mental Health
Taye Diggs is on a mission: to break the stigmas surrounding schizophrenia, for both his generation and the next. For the actor, it's a cause with personal meaning. Diggs' younger sister, Christian, was diagnosed with schizophrenia in her late 20s, and today, the siblings work with Bristol Myers Squibb on the 'Live Your PosSCZible' campaign to not only raise awareness about schizophrenia but also help create possibilities for those living with it. More from SheKnows Exclusive: Leah Van Dale on Why 'Nobody Talks About' This Part of Being a Mom to a Baby & Stepmom to Teens The pair co-hosted an LA talent event featuring the schizophrenia community, and Diggs says to SheKnows that he's excited for people to see how 'well-rounded, artistic, and multi-layered folks are who are diagnosed with schizophrenia.' Per NIMH, schizophrenia is a serious mental condition that affects 2.4 million adults in the US alone. It can come with hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking that could heavily affect daily functioning. It can be impairing, but it doesn't have to define you — and that's what this sibling duo wants to remind everyone. 'It was a wonderful example of just how these folks are not letting the diagnosis define them. I saw these people on stage, and they were brilliant artists as opposed to people struggling and dealing with schizophrenia. I saw that side of them, that facet, and it was really eye-opening,' Diggs says. 'I'm grateful. I'm continuing to learn and my eyes continue to be open wider and wider as far as what life with these differences has in store.' Is it any surprise to fans that during his chat with SheKnows, he answered each question so thoughtfully, pondering every word he uttered to make sure people truly felt what he was saying. Whether it was talking about what he learned through his sister's experiences, his own journey with mental health, or even talking about the lessons he's teaching his teen son, Diggs spoke about everything with such care. His words are a reminder that we all need to be gentle with people, including ourselves. Diggs spoke with SheKnows about mental health, parenting his biracial son, and what he wants people to know about the schizophrenia community. When asked what he wished people knew more about the schizophrenia community, Diggs responds that he wants people to know 'that there is a community.' He says, 'Because I know when my sister was diagnosed, both my sister and I found ourselves feeling alone. It's very easy to fall back and kind of go inwards as opposed to being made aware that there are others out there who have similar struggles. I can see my sister just kind of relaxing, realizing, and being reminded that there are others out there who have similar situations. That's something that really counts.' As you can imagine, Diggs and his sister also experienced the racial disparity in the schizophrenia community, and the mental health community at large. Per RTOR, Black American adults are 20 percent more likely to experience serious mental health problems, and more than 80 percent of Black Americans are very concerned about the stigma, discouraging them from seeking treatment. When it comes to breaking the stigmas, Diggs' advice is simple: 'Just do the research!' He says, 'For me, it was just being exposed, having the courage to ignore my initial thoughts of pulling away.' But he also wants people to know that it isn't easy. But luckily, 'it takes work, and it's another thing that people need to realize,' he says. 'It's not gonna be easy. I think that's part of life and I feel proud of my sister and myself because my whole family knows that we're in it… No matter how we or other people may think it should end, we're in there [and] that's what feels really good.' Diggs himself has tough days when it comes to maintaining his mental health. 'That's an ongoing experience as well because a lot of times, I will convince myself that I am okay but then my body will just shut down. So it's something that I'm still kind of learning. Meditating helps, breathing helps. Creating boundaries and setting yourself up to succeed, whatever that is. It's kind of forcing yourself to check in, but then also being patient with yourself.' While he's teaching himself better practices every day, he's doing the same with his teen son, Walker Nathaniel, whom Diggs shares with ex Idina Menzel. Being a teen in 2025 isn't easy, but Diggs is helping his son along the way, including explaining schizophrenia and other mental health conditions. 'I'm here, just exposing him,' he says. 'I tell him what's going on and how it goes down, how everything goes down, what my sister is feeling, and how she felt. Just giving him the blow-by-blow as I experience it, just so I can dispel any images that he may have seen on television or whatnot. And also making sure that he knows that everybody's situation is different. I think it can be easy to be exposed to one kind of specific idea and then think that everything else following that is the same, and that's not the case.' The Private Practice alum added, 'He's a teen, so I can only I can only say so much to him before I get my cool card revoked. Just letting him know that everybody's different and to not make assumptions, just listen to people, and try to be as supportive as possible before passing judgment.' Along with helping him navigate mental health, Diggs is also working hard to make sure Walker feels seen, protected, and empowered. Diggs reflected that with most things in parenting, it's 'an everyday experience.' 'This is one thing that I'm sure about: the moment I think I have it figured out, I know I don't. So I do my best to kind of be in the moment and trust my experiences. I just gotta live with what happens afterwards where we're all doing the best we can. The way I was raised and the situation and the issues that that I had to deal with are completely different for him,' he explains. 'He's biracial. So already, he's coming into the game with different kind of different rules. But he's also a different person than I am, he's built differently.' What does he mean by differently? Well, Digg explains, 'He's far more confident. I went through a nerdy awkward stage, and he's just mister cool dude. I'm dealing with him as he did and doing the best to kind of long listen as opposed to teach and listen. But if there are moments when I can kind of use my experiences to help, I try and I think most importantly, it's just the support, love, and attention.' To fellow parents of teens, Diggs recommends being 'patient with themselves and to be patient with your kid.' Say it louder for the people in the back! When it comes down to it, kids need love, support, attention, and, as Diggs says, both parents and teens need another attribute for a happy home. He says to fellow parents of teens that they need to be 'patient with themselves and to be patient with your kid.' 'There are times when you try to be in the moment and every situation is different, but make sure that the child knows you're there… There are certain times when teens need to be kind of coaxed and then other times when you say, 'Okay. When you wanna say something, I'm here,'' he says. 'I think it's important that they know that you're there to support them, no matter what.' 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Exclusive: Leah Van Dale on Why ‘Nobody Talks About' This Part of Being a Mom to a Baby & Stepmom to Teens
You may have originally met Leah van Dale as WWE's Carmella — but in her new era, she's fully embracing being Leah. As both a mom and stepmom, Van Dale never wants moms to feel alone, or overwhelmed by the sea of knowledge new moms seemingly need to keep track of every detail. Van Dale's superpower is to say the quiet parts out loud, making others feel as though they can explain all those emotions they don't know what to do with. And now, she's helping out mamas during their unique pregnancy journeys. Specifically, she helped create a workout program that soon-to-be moms will seriously adore … and she's giving fans all the details about what it's like being a mom to a baby and a stepmom to teens. More from SheKnows Exclusive: Taye Diggs Is Helping His Son See That 'Everyone's Journey Is Different' in Mental Health Below, see what Van Dale had to say about her first trimester, Snatch's new program, and what being a stepmom is actually like. In case you missed it, Van Dale and her husband, Matthew Polinsky — more commonly known as Corey Graves — announced that they were expecting baby number two. The pair announced the news of baby number two to their Instagram with the caption reading, 'All in perfect time … our new chapter begins this fall 🤍 .' When asked how she's feeling, she didn't sugarcoat it: 'It's a lot more difficult than my first pregnancy. I feel like I'm just still nauseous. I'm well into the second trimester, and I still feel like I did in the beginning,' she said. And while she's grateful, she's also honest about the lows — something she says people rarely talk about. 'There's so much we don't say. Everyone's like, 'I'm just so happy to be pregnant, and I should be grateful,' and I am. But both things can be true. I can be grateful [that I'm pregnant] and also not thrilled with how I'm feeling,' she said. 'We glorify pregnancy — like 'everything's perfect, look at my beautiful bump' — but that's not real. So many women I talk to say their first trimester was awful, but no one talks about it.' Her postpartum journey birthed Snatch's six-week pregnancy workout program, created alongside her good friend Larissa Lyon, who Van Dale says 'was my personal trainer when I was pregnant with Dimitri.' Van Dale founded Snatch to create a space for moms to talk openly — about everything from fertility to postpartum. Now, with its new workout program, it's not about 'bouncing back' — it's about preparing your body for labor and beyond. 'It's all about working from the inside out — core, breathwork, labor prep,' she said. 'We've got full-body workouts, upper and lower body, core mobility, stretching — 22 workouts total. I just know it's going to help so many moms.' And that's just the beginning. 'We have a lot of micro-programs coming, like The First Thirty — everything you need to know for those first 30 days at home with your newborn. It's not just sleep or lactation — it's everything, without being overwhelming,' she said. 'We have a sleep consultant, a lactation expert, mental health support, pelvic floor info … everything in one place, in short videos and easy diagrams. I'm really excited about it — and it's just the first of many.' Along with being the proud mama of her son Dimitri, she's also stepmama to three kids named Cash, 16, Lola, 15, and Lenny, who's somewhere in the teen/ tween age range as well! Cash, she says, is 'living his best life. He's got a job, a girlfriend — he comes and goes like most 17-year-olds.' (She added, 'It's wild. When I met him, he was like 9 or 10 — now he's taller than my husband!') While Cash is 'Mister Independent,' he's still always around his blended family, including his little brother Dimitri — and the sibling bond is strong. 'My stepdaughters are obsessed with Dimitri. And he's obsessed with them. On the days we don't have them, he's like, 'Where's my sissy?' It's the cutest thing. I'm so grateful for those girls.' But while her blended family functions like a well-oiled machine, Van Dale is quick to say their family dynamic didn't happen overnight. 'It takes time,' she explained. 'You have to figure out where you fit. … For me, what worked was to just let them know that they have their mom. I'm not trying to be their mom, and I'm not trying to replace anybody. I just wanted to find my role in their lives, and it took some time to figure that out. I'm just so grateful for where we're at, how far we've come as a family, and I love being a stepmom. It's so much fun. But it's a lot of work.' And with three teens and a toddler, things can get chaotic. 'My husband feels guilty because it's like when [the older kids] are here, he wants to be as present with them as he can. But then it's like, 'Oh, is that taking away from Dimitri?' I try to step up so he can have quality time with them,' she said. 'It's something we struggle with weekly.' Another struggle? Finding something both the 17-year-old and the 18-month-old both enjoy. 'Sometimes we're like, 'This weekend, we're gonna do something that we know the older kids are gonna like.' And then the following weekend, the older kids are gonna have to suck it up and come to the playground with us for [Dimitri].' Still, the balance is worth striving for. 'Dimitri naps during the day and goes to bed at 7, so by the time he goes down, it's our time to really be present with the older kids and do things that they like to do and be around them more,' Van Dale says. 'So I'm grateful that we have that uninterrupted time. And then my husband and I will switch off sometimes.' As the kids grow up, Van Dale admits it's emotional. 'You blink, and they're grown. It's scary and sad — but also so beautiful. We try to be as present as possible. Babies are only small for so long … we're not gonna have them around much longer.' Parenting — especially stepparenting — is hard, she emphasizes. And it's okay to say that. It's okay to be stressed, to be overwhelmed, and to have thoughts that may make you shudder a bit. 'There are so many times I've felt like I'm not doing anything right, or I'm failing at this,' she said. 'And you can't say things like, 'What if I wasn't in this role?' because you'd feel like a terrible person.' But those thoughts happen, she admits — and feeling overwhelmed or unsure doesn't make you a bad step-parent. It makes you human: If you care enough to worry, it means you're doing something right. She added, 'Nobody talks about it. It's almost like … you make these sacrifices, and they kind of go unnoticed because you're not the mom. You're not the dad. You're just the step-parent. But I am grateful to be a part of their journey.' She's also a big believer in therapy — for herself, for couples, and for navigating blended family life. When reflecting on the 'well-oiled machine' that is blended family life, Van Dale admits that it took time (and therapy!) to get there. 'We had to really oil it and get to where we're at. I think any new parents, or anytime you add a new baby or a new child into the mix, it's challenging —no matter how solid your foundation is. We have a very solid foundation, but it's always gonna get rocky there. Because it's new, and there's a new routine involved, and there's so much unknown.' And no — it doesn't mean there's something wrong. 'It just really helped, and it doesn't mean you have to have an issue in your relationship or you have a bad marriage,' she said. 'I'm just a firm believer in therapy in general, never mind as a couple. If you wanna be stronger, you go to the gym and you work out. It's like working out as a couple for your relationship. And there's nothing wrong with it. It's made us so much stronger, so much closer, and it's only helped us.' Van Dale may have spent over a decade as Carmella, but now she's discovering who she really is. 'It's been maybe three months since I'm no longer with WWE and no longer Carmella — and I was Carmella for 12 years,' she mused. 'And being in the WWE isn't just a job. It kind of it takes over your whole life. Who I am outside of that [is] something I'm trying to figure out and work on,' she said. 'Obviously, I wanna be the best mom, the best stepmom, the best wife, the best daughter that I can be, but what is my legacy? Who knows? I guess we'll see what the future holds.' And we, for one, can't wait to see more of what Van Dale has in of SheKnows Michelle Obama's Best Mom Quotes — Because We Could All Use a Dose of Her Wisdom These Art Deco Girl Names Embody the Perfect Blend of Modern Elegance & Vintage Glam There's Something So Beautiful About the Bond Between Brothers
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Millennial Pet Parents Will Love This Classic ‘90s Throwback Dog Plush — ‘It Was Too Cute To Give to My Dog'
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. More from SheKnows How Do You Raise Good Kids in a Terrifying World? Author Melinda Wenner Moyer Has Ideas Today's Top Deals How Do You Raise Good Kids in Terrifying Times? 'Hello, Cruel World' Author Melinda Wenner Moyer Has Ideas Think Spring! Target Just Added Tons of Gorgeous New Patio Items Target Is Having a Can't-Miss Spring Sandal Sale for Circle Members Remember waking up on Saturday morning and eating breakfast in front of the TV, flipping through your favorite cartoons? That is nostalgia at its finest, and now your dog can enjoy your favorite childhood cartoons, too. The Nickelodeon for Pets store on Amazon has Rocko's Modern Life plush toys and millennial pet parents agree that these toys are a shared favorite in their households. The Spunky Plush Toy from Nickelodeon for Pets comes in either a six-inch or nine-inch size and is an adorable plush rendition of the pup from the '90s cartoon. Spunky features embroidered details and comes with a squeaker inside to keep your pup entertained. And Spunky isn't alone — you can also pick up Rocko himself, his best friend Heffer, or a three-piece set of all three character plushies. $9 Buy Now 'Adorable little Spunky that squeaks!' one five-star reviewer wrote in their review. 'My little Frenchie loves him! Great quality and very durable so he won't get destroyed too fast.' Another pet parent wrote, 'Adorable 90's throwback dog toy. I used him as my Halloween companion as I went as Rocko. I don't intend to give him to either of my dogs lol. They have enough toys this guy is my own little plush keepsake.' 'Very durable and a fun nostalgia for me as a millennial,' another person wrote, with someone else adding, 'It was too cute to give to my dog. This ended up being mommy's toy instead.' Okay, fair enough. Pet parents need plush toys sometimes, too! So if you want to feel a little bit nostalgic, check out the full spread of Rocko's Modern Life plush toys and grab one (or all three!) for your dog — and yes, maybe one for yourself, too — and give your dog the same kid of joy you experienced watching Saturday morning cartoons back in the Top Deals from SheKnows Is Walmart+ Worth It? Giada De Laurentiis' Newest Cookbook Is Packed With Italian Super Food Recipes Stanley Tumblers Now Come With New Leakproof Lids & Customers Are Raving About Them Best of SheKnows 20 Best Cat-Approved Toys on Amazon to Treat Your Fur Baby — All Under $30 We Did the Research & These Are the Best Flower Delivery Services for Mother's Day 10 Affordable Lookalikes of the Clinique Black Honey Lipstick, According to TikTok
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How Do You Raise Good Kids in a Terrifying World? Author Melinda Wenner Moyer Has Ideas
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. If you're a parent raising kids in today's world — and feeling increasingly panicked about the prospect of preparing your offspring for… well, everything that the 21st century is going to throw at them, you're not alone. More from SheKnows Nickelodeon-Loving Pet Parents Will Love This Classic '90s Dog Plush - 'It Was Too Cute To Give to My Dog' Today's Top Deals How Do You Raise Good Kids in Terrifying Times? 'Hello, Cruel World' Author Melinda Wenner Moyer Has Ideas Think Spring! Target Just Added Tons of Gorgeous New Patio Items Target Is Having a Can't-Miss Spring Sandal Sale for Circle Members That's one bit of good news. The other is that there is now a practical guide to help you figure it all out: Hello, Cruel World! Science-Based Strategies for Raising Terrific Kids in Terrifying Times, by award-winning journalist and 'Now What?' Substack author Melinda Wenner Moyer. The book is divided into three sections — Cope, Connect, and Cultivate — and covers 10 tricky parenting topics, from the evergreen (like fostering self-compassion and setting kids up for healthy friendships) to the thoroughly modern, like encouraging media literacy and managing tech and social media. In each, Wenner Moyer interviews experts and delves into research to provide practical — and hopeful — advice, and all from the POV of a parent who's going through it right alongside us. Wenner Moyer herself is the parent of a 14-year-old and a 10-year-old, and the book is as valuable for parents of tweens and teens as it is for those who are at an earlier stage of their parenting journey. At SheKnows, we'll be covering Wenner Moyer's takeaways for older kids, starting with our free, in-person event, SK Conversations: Hello, Cruel World!, taking place on Thursday, May 29th. If you're in the New York City area, RSVP to join us! And stay tuned for a video recap of the event and additional insights. More Top Deals from SheKnows Is Walmart+ Worth It? Giada De Laurentiis' Newest Cookbook Is Packed With Italian Super Food Recipes Stanley Tumblers Now Come With New Leakproof Lids & Customers Are Raving About Them Best of SheKnows Michelle Obama's Best Mom Quotes — Because We Could All Use a Dose of Her Wisdom These Art Deco Girl Names Embody the Perfect Blend of Modern Elegance & Vintage Glam There's Something So Beautiful About the Bond Between Brothers
