StyleElizabeth Di Filippo'I know. I own a mirror': Jessie J shows off cellulite in bikini snap
"Our booties are twins."
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Parkland Shooting Survivor Sydney Aiello Dies At Age 19
A student who survived the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida, lastyear has died by suicide, her family said this week
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Parkland shooting survivor Sydney Aiello died by suicide after allegedly struggling with survivor's guilt
Sydney Aiello's mother Cara reportedly said her daughter struggled in college because she was scared to sit in a classroom.
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‘Unbelievably dull’ parenting and school runs
‘Watching children grow and helping them to develop their skills is fascinating,’ says Val Spouge. Photograph: Getty/Image SourceFiona Sturges says “for most of us, looking after children … is unbelievably dull” (Talking about the pram in the hallway, Journal, 21 March). Speak for yourself. I was rearing my two children in the 1960s when it was still regarded as the wife’s job. I stayed at home until they reached school age.Watching children grow and helping them to develop their skills is fascinating. There are so many things to do! Playing with water, making collage, going to the library and choosing books, going on walks to look at hedgerows and find out which plants are edible and which are poisonous, keeping pets, and just playing – even inventing new games. I know it is difficult now to survive on the husband’s pay, but we never had much money. I made their clothes, we didn’t go abroad for holidays or out for meals, and we grew vegetables and ate home-cooked food, and children didn’t seem to “need” so many toys. But it wasn’t boring! Young children spend a lot of time sleeping, so there’s lots of time for reading and studying interesting things.Once they started school I could work, though to begin with I found jobs that fitted the school year, and my husband did the school run for primary years. I was just 23 when my first child was born so time to develop a career after child rearing. Perhaps the answer is to decide your first priority: your job or kids. Start early enough and there is time for both. Val Spouge Braintree, Essex • I hope the Guardian readers of Norwich took note of David Reed’s comments about the school run (Letters, 18 March). In a recent consultation to control parking in our area, one concerned local complained that having to walk their children to the neighbourhood park and sports centre would reduce access and “make the obesity crisis worse”. Kate Dillon Norwich• Join the debate – email guardian.letters@theguardian.com• Read more Guardian letters – click here to visit gu.com/letters• Do you have a photo you’d like to share with Guardian readers? Click here to upload it and we’ll publish the best submissions in the letters spread of our print edition
StyleElizabeth Di Filippo'I don't even think about my career': Michael Buble talks return to spotlight after son's cancer diagnosis
"I never knew if I would come back"
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Danny DeVito Says He and Rhea Perlman Are 'Very Close' Despite Their 2017 Split
Danny DeVito Is 'Very Close' to Ex Rhea Perlman Despite 2012 Split
StyleElizabeth Di FilippoPhoto capturing white spot on toddler's eye leads to rare cancer diagnosis
"Waiting for Jaxson to come round was horrific."
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How I learned to resolve conflict – most of the time
A long time ago, I lived with a domineering housemate who, despite her slight frame and cherubic curls, possessed the destructive force of a rageful god. If she had a bad day, you would know about it. You would hear her outside the door, angrily rummaging in (read: punching) her bag and know to take cover.Then the cleaning would begin: loud, showy, door-slamming cleaning that felt like an accusation and filled the air with the smell of bleach. A bad episode would be followed by mean demands (“There are too many books on the shelf. You’ll have to bin some”) and then – when these were ignored – a rant about being mistreated, a threat about landlords.“You’re an adult woman and are tiptoeing around,” Mum would say. “Grownups resolve conflicts – they don’t hide.”“I’ll tell her she’s a knob–”“That doesn’t mean childish slanging. Everyone has their reasons. Talking never fails.”So I tried, and kept trying. It went nowhere. I could never elicit any recognition from her that her behaviour was unreasonable; instead, I found myself dragged into draining arguments. I moved out, leaving a snarky note: “If signs of life in the flat bother you so much, try the morgue.” I had failed in my adulthood mission.I thought about this earlier when a strange man was banging on my car window at a red light. He said I had cut him up. I had no idea.“Perhaps,” I thought, as muffled expletives drifted through the window, “this gent is simply agitated by deteriorating road conditions in austerity Britain. Maybe he’s having a bad time at work. Maybe all he needs is a hug.”I drove off when the light turned green. Some fights just aren’t worth the energy. And as for flipping the bird on my way off? Well, even the most adult of adults is allowed their moment, right?
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‘When I was fat no one listened to me’: Jameela Jamil won't stop calling out body shaming
When Jamil made a guest appearance on the podcast "Sooo Many White Guys," hosted by comedian Phoebe Robinson, she really let it rip.
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‘Meghan Markle cannot live life in the Royal Family like a A-list Hollywood star,' says royal author
Meghan Markle is one of the most talked about women in the world and there’s no doubt that she has boosted interest in the British Royal Family globally since marrying Prince Harry. An American divorcee with an acting career and a vocal advocate of women’s rights, she has been hailed as a “breath of fresh air,” for the monarchy. Despite husband Harry being sixth in line to the throne, who will inevitably move further down once his nephew Prince George has his own family in future, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are two of the most popular members of the Royal Family.
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My estranged mother is punishing me by thwarting my chance for Irish citizenship
Posed by models. Composite: Alamy/Getty Images/Guardian DesignI want to register as an Irish citizen. My grandmother was Irish and I have most of the documents I need for the application, but my mother, from whom I am estranged, won’t let me have a copy of her passport. She was violent and abusive when I was a child, and her abusive attitude continued into adulthood. I cut ties because it is damaging to my mental health to be around her. When I got in touch and politely asked if I could have a notarised copy, which I would pay for, she refused. She gets satisfaction in “punishing” me and I know she will draw this out as long as she can. I don’t know what to do. I want to have as little contact with her as possible.• When leaving a message on this page, please be sensitive to the fact that you are responding to a real person in the grip of a real-life dilemma, who wrote to Private Lives asking for help, and may well view your comments here. Please consider especially how your words or the tone of your message could be perceived by someone in this situation, and be aware that comments that appear to be disruptive or disrespectful to the individual concerned will be removed.• Comments on this piece are premoderated to ensure discussion remains on topics raised by the writer. Please be aware there may be a short delay in comments appearing on the site.• If you would like fellow readers to respond to a dilemma of yours, send us an outline of the situation of about 150 words. For advice from Pamela Stephenson Connolly on sexual matters, send us a brief description of your concerns.• All correspondence should reach us by Wednesday morning. Email private.lives@theguardian.com (please don’t send attachments). Submissions are subject to our terms and conditions: see https://gu.com/letters-terms
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Kate Middleton Walks Outside of Kensington Palace, Shocks Bystanders
Multiple marveled over their sightings on Twitter.
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Sugary drinks could be causing cancer tumours to grow, new research finds
Time to limit your fizzy drink habit?
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Mother who named her baby Disney defends choice after being ridiculed on Facebook
"Her name suits her."
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Anna Wintour may settle for less, but I've grown out of bad coffee
‘I am now a flat-white girl.’ Photograph: Getty ImagesSaturday Guardian fans (my favourite people) may have read the brilliant interview with Anna Wintour in The Fashion supplement a few weekends ago. I am afraid I was disappointed by a certain reveal (and I use the word “reveal” loosely, as I was widely mocked by friends who said this was a well-known fact): Wintour drinks Starbucks coffee. Anna Wintour, the world’s chicest. Drinks Starbucks. Not the worst ever coffee, but a close second, behind Costa (it should be criminalised). In the same interview, Wintour talked about playing tennis with her good friend Roger Federer. Starbucks. You can see the discrepancy here.Anyway, those friends responded with “duh” and an eye-roll when I mentioned this (had I never seen The Devil Wears Prada? Or The September Issue? I’ve seen both, but maybe I blocked the Starbucks cups from my mind).I, too, used to drink copious amounts of Starbucks, but that was when I drank lattes, or, as my friend calls them, “giant cups of milk”. I am now a flat-white girl and take my coffee more seriously (look, I’m from Liverpool and have zero interest in food or drink for the most part; I didn’t expect this development, either).The problem with good coffee is that once it grasps the taste buds with the vigour of a newborn grasping a lock of hair, it is difficult to go back to any old sludge. I have managed to cut my intake down to two a day: I carry them around in a luminous reusable cup and sup my anti-fatigue elixir at the Guardian’s morning conference and again after lunch. Of course, I know that giving up caffeine is supposed to make one more energised – but it’s no longer just about the hit.If I am not working in the office, I go to one of my favourite cafes and drink a (Fairtrade) Colombian blend, and revel in the fact I am consuming something which, while bringing me much pleasure, is not as bad for me as so many other things I might be imbibing.Don’t get me wrong: I am not so obsessed that I have spent a lot of money I cannot afford on a home espresso machine. But I am at the stage where, if I don’t think the coffee will be up to scratch, I order tea. I have grown out of bad coffee. It doesn’t have to be from a fancy place; there is a kiosk close to my nearest station that sells great coffee. An Italian man owns it, naturally. (PS: Try ordering a “latte” in Italy, where it just means “milk”.) I am not sure it is true that brewing coffee before showing a potential buyer around your home increases the likelihood of a purchase, as is claimed, but reader: I can 100% believe it.
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Priyanka Chopra Reveals If She's Sexted or Helped Husband Nick Jonas Manscape
Chopra also addressed rumors that she was mad that Meghan Markle didn't attend her wedding.
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Watch Out Kardashians, Cardi B Is Trademarking Her Famous Catchphrase 'Okurrr'
Cardi B Trademarks Famous Catchphrase 'Okurrr'
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Kylie Jenner Says “Not a Dime” of Her Billions Was Inherited
The beauty mogul is defending her "self-made" title.
StyleElizabeth Di Filippo'Even then, there were no guarantees': 'Game of Thrones' star reveals she suffered from multiple life-threatening brain aneurysms
Everything you need to know about subarachnoid hemorrhages, and the warning signs to look for.
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Queen Elizabeth's Former Spokesman Calls Meghan Markle's NYC Baby Shower "Over-the-Top"
Dickie Arbiter, a former press spokesman for Queen Elizabeth II, shared his unsolicited opinion about Meghan Markle's recent baby shower with friends in NYC
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Lady Gaga Has Reportedly Been Spending ‘a Lot of Time’ With Jeremy Renner
Is a new relationship born?
StyleElizabeth Di FilippoSocial media erupts after Facebook group dubs Victoria's Secret model 'plus size'
"If she's plus size then I'm truck size."
StyleElizabeth Di FilippoBritish Columbia man left paralyzed after developing rare disorder mistaken for the flu
"I miss him and I can’t wait to get him back.”
StyleGail JohnsonWhat The Health?! Man develops near-fatal brain infection after using cotton swab
You might want to think twice before sticking a cotton swab in your ears.
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Princess Eugenie visits hospital where she underwent spinal surgery for first engagement with Jack Brooksbank
And it was a particularly meaningful visit for Eugenie.
