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For many couples the biggest surprise of parenthood is the strain a new baby puts on their previously rock solid relationship.

Kelly Rutherford lived it — and learned from it — following the birth of Hermés Gustaf Daniel, 3.

“I saw red flags, but I was in love,” she tells Working Mother of ex-husband Daniel Giersch.

“We tried therapy. I stayed in the marriage as long as I could so that I could look at my son and say that I tried everything.”

Noting that new moms “often need their husband’s support more than they get it,” Rutherford says that if she does harbor any hard feelings she won’t make them known to her son.

“I want Hermes to know that he’s loved in both homes. I tell him every day, ‘Papa loves you.’”

It was Hermés and his sister Helena Grace, 9 months, who motivated the Gossip Girl star, 41, to end the marriage, however.

“I realized staying would have been unhealthy for the children,” she explains, clarifying that she is “certainly not advocating divorce.”

While it is “extraordinary to share your life with someone,” Rutherford notes that at the same time, “you need communication and respect.” She adds,

“If you’re not getting that, if you’re not getting support, if your partner isn’t honoring you, then you need to think about the fact that you’re setting that example for your kids.”

Click below to learn Rutherford’s greatest wish for Helena.

Since coming to that realization, the actress has experienced some lows, including an adverse custody ruling last year.

As a result Hermés currently splits his time 50-50 between his parents, while Helena is in a “step up” plan — spending most of her hours with mom now, with more time with dad as she grows older.

“A male judge who was retiring after spending his entire career in family law didn’t agree with me that it was important for Hermés to be able to bond with his baby sister,” Rutherford laments.

“I hope that as more women become judges — and as more divorced women become judges — the family courts will change.”

There have been high points as well, however, including a new-found self-confidence in her skills as a mom.

“I’m realizing what I’m capable of doing emotionally and physically — at 41 years old! It’s great. It gives my life as a mother a whole different meaning. I have more gratitude.”

Not surprisingly, Rutherford says that her greatest wish for Helena would be “that’s she’s loved — and powerful as an individual. That she understands her power and how to use it.”

Greeting each morning with a family breakfast, Rutherford says that she will often take Hermés to school or to a play date. Both mother and son “love to dance to music,” she reveals, and Hermés also enjoys spending time with Helena.

Their day winds down with dinner and a bath, followed by a cartoon. “We cuddle a lot — that’s what gets us through all of this,” Rutherford says.

Playing a divorced mom on Gossip Girl has proven cathartic as well.

“It’s inspiring to play a character who doesn’t always have the right reaction,” she explains. “I think the best thing we can do for our kids is to work on ourselves.”

Adding that “if we’re healthy and happy and feel fulfilled, we’re better moms,” Rutherford says she strives to ensure that Hermés and Helena always “know that they’re loved.”

“When I’m with them, I’m fully present. I’ve noticed that when I get a phone call, suddenly things get louder in the house. So I call back later. Our kids want our attention — and they deserve it.”

As for those struggling with mom guilt, Rutherford suggests introspection. “Figure out how you can help remedy the situation,” she explains.

“Maybe it means making sure your baby is well cared for. You need to figure out what kind of mom you want to be and then find a way to be that mom. My mom worked, but it felt like she was always there for us.”

When she leaves for the set, the actress admits there are occasionally “tough moments” when Hermés will hold her leg and plead with her to stay.

Instead of rushing out the door, Rutherford says she will stop and the two talk things over. “I tell him, ‘I need you, too,’” she reveals.

“When he acts out, I don’t meet his upset with more upset. I give him a hug and say, ‘What can I do?’ and I help him find the words to express what he’s feeling.”

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Nahla Aubry’s all about cute and comfy looks — especially when out and about with mom Halle Berry.

We recently spotted the 2-year-old playing at the park in an adorable outfit — bright pink graphic tee, dark grey cargo pants and Superga sneaks.

But it was her fun top that really caught our eye. After a little digging, we found out it’s the Amor y Paz cotton tee ($32) by Shrnk.

Unfortunately, Nahla’s specific style is no longer available online, but it was such a popular seller the company plans to bring it back for their Spring 2011 line.

Check out Shrnk’s full collection here.

— Anya Leon

Yesterday, the girls and I went to the zoo with Grandpa. It was slam packed, and our zoo really doesn't have that many animals. The girls seemed to like it, though. They had a picnic lunch of PB&J, strawberries and yogurt. Audrey wanted to walk around the zoo, but I was afraid to let her - she's never really walked on concrete before. I didn't want her to fall and skin her hands and knees. I can't believe how fast they are growing up!

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Skier Lindsey Vonn took home the gold medal in downhill at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, and has 33 World Cup wins under her belt, but one title will have to wait — Mom.

“I want to keep skiing as long as I can,” Vonn — who wed fellow Olympic skier Thomas Vonn in Sept. 2007 — told PEOPLE at Tuesday’s New York premiere of The Bounty Hunter.

“I want to stay 100 percent focused on my skiing. And then when I’m done, I want to be 100 percent focused on my family,” Vonn, 25, explains.

“I don’t want to mix the two.”

That said, when it’s eventually time for kids the Vonns have their sights set on a family of six — preferably “two boys and two girls” — and even have names picked out.

Can she share their choices?

“I can’t tell you,” laughs Vonn. “My husband said I can’t tell anyone in case someone takes the names!”

– Jeffrey Slonim

Granatäpple

Nu är det säsong för granatäpple. De är sprängfyllda med antioxidanter, c-vitaminer och folsyra och rena dunderkuren!  Albin älskar att sitta och pilla i sig de små kärnorna, de är i stolek som majskorn.

     

En studie har visat att granatäpplen kan ha en god effekt hos patienter som opererats och strålats mot prostatacancer, men där sjukdomen återkommit. Granatäpplen saktade ner tillväxten av cancersjukdomen tydligt. Det finns också studier som tyder på att granatäpplen kan förebygga hjärt- och kärlsjukdomar.

Hur får man loss de små kärnorna?

Det är ganska pilligt att få loss de ätbara kärnorna, men det finns ett knep som gör det hela väldigt enkelt:

Rulla granatäpplet mot bordsytan. Dela det i två delar. Håll en äppelhalva över en skål och banka hårt med en träslev på skalet – resultatet är att alla kärnor trillar ner i skålen, medan alla skiljeväggar stannar kvar i skalet.

    

Du kan ha dem i salladen, i fruktsalladen eller äta dem som de är. Smakar lite som röda vinbär, fast sötare.

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Move over Suri Cruise, there’s a new fashion-forward tot on the block.

Train frontman Pat Monahan says his 18-month-old daughter, Autumn, is “so hip to style.”

“She’s gotten several compliments on this pair of shoes [that she wears] and now it’s those shoes only,” Monahan told PEOPLE backstage at the 25th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Monday.

“My wife has to hide [the shoes] first thing in the day if she doesn’t want her to wear them.”

Still, that doesn’t stop Autumn from coaxing her parents into letting her have the shoes.

“She’ll stand in front of you and put her foot out and tap her foot. I’m like ‘Are you seeing this?’”

Footwear aside, Autumn is proving that there’s more to her than her burgeoning fashion sense. The “Hey, Soul Sister” singer describes his daughter as “real smart” and chatty.

“I’m Irish, so, like me, she talks way too much except she doesn’t use too many words. She calls everybody ‘Mama’ and she loves to make people laugh,” he says.

Another trait she’s picked up from dad is clenching — which his wife hates.

“I squeeze [my hands] when I get excited and she’s been doing it since about 2-months-old. I love it, but I think my wife is like, ‘Dude, quit it!’ he says.

Autumn is Monahan’s first child with wife Amber Peterson. He also has a daughter Emilia, 12, and a son Patrick, 17, from a previous marriage.

“My three children and my wife are such a wonderful part of my life. They’re my refuge,” he notes.

— Carlos Greer

Mycket av träningen med Abbes konsonanter handlar om luftflöden. Om att få luften att pysa mellan tänderna när man säger ett F till exempel. Eller att få till en liten luftpuff när man säger ett P. Saker som varit fysiskt omöjliga för Abbe innan operationen, men som nu går att få till med lite träning.

Han får lite olika övningar och knep hos logopeden som vi jobbar med tillsammans mellan varje besök. Han fick börja med "the F-words" och har nu gått vidare till ord som innehåller P. Och då gäller det som sagt att få en liten puff. Om man överdriver lite är det som att säga Phh. Ska erkänna att jag aldrig tidigare tänkt på en del av de här grejerna. Man tar det liksom för givet.

För att träna på P(hh) fick Abbe ha en liten flörtkula på bordet och hålla munnen i höjd med bordsskivan när han sa sitt P. Om flörtkulan rörde sig lite hade han gjort rätt. Han fick träna på olika ord med P i början eller slutet. Bra och rolig övning.

Detta är förklaringen till att Abbe och hans brorsa suttit vid köksbordet idag och puffat varsin liten tuss med hushållspapper framför sig genom att upprepade gånger säga "PhhillesnoPPhh" och "PhhäronPhhung", om någon undrar.
Talövningar. Logopedi. Inget annat. Okej?

Courtesy of Ecogear

We thought an animal-shaped backpack was fun, but now there’s one with wheels!

The new rolling backpacks ($45 each) from Ecogear’s Ecozoo collection ($45) — Marcia Cross and Gwen Stefani are fans — will have your kids running out the door each morning with a big smile on their face!

Each style (Panda, Pig, Froggy and Puppy) is made with natural cotton canvas, sustainable wood, recycled plastic and non-toxic dyes. Even the wheels are crafted from recycled materials.

They also feature padded shoulder straps and a pull-out handle for more comfort. Shop the collection here.

— Stephanie Phoenix

The Tudors season 4 returns April 11. Um, yeah - I'll be ordering Showtime for the next few months. This is one of my absolute favorite shows. And if you haven't seen it yet, hie thee to Netflix and put seasons 1-3 in your queue!

Courtesy Brooke Burke

How far would you go for love?

Brooke Burke recently traveled across continents to reunite with fiancé David Charvet after five weeks apart as he films the French reality show La Ferme Célébrités in South Africa.

The part of the journey that would make many parents tremble in fear? Burke brought along the couple’s two young children – Heaven Rain, 3, and Shaya Braven, who just turned 2 earlier this month.

“It was a really ambitious trip to take 2-year-old and a 3-year-old to Africa for four days,” the Dancing With the Stars cohost, 38, admits.

“Everybody told me I was nuts! People would rather die than take two toddlers on a flight overseas, but I think it comes down to what you do for love.”

“We spent five weeks apart — he really needed to see the family and we really needed to see him,” explains Burke. “Honestly, I would have gone further. It was incredibly romantic as much as it was adventurous, but it was really important.”

Which part of their African adventure was the family’s favorite? Getting up close and personal with the local wildlife, the former Wild On… host says — even if it means the local zoos will no longer hold much allure for the Charvet children.

“I always wanted to go on a safari. I thought I would wait ’til my children were a ‘appropriate age,’” Burke says. “[But] there is no ‘appropriate age’ in my opinion. They had an amazing time — I don’t know how I’ll ever take them to the zoo again!”

– Bethany Powers

Courtesy of Gilt Groupe

Starting today at 12PM EST, Gilt Groupe is hosting three great sales. You’ll be able to snap up chic fashions from Alice & Olivia Kids, cute foot accessories from Trumpette Baby and fancy party dresses from Marie Chantal at up to 60% off.

Not a member of Gilt? Use our exclusive link to sign up. Just hurry up! Sales end on March 23.

Click below for more great deals!

Courtesy of HauteLook

HauteLook: Make sure to check this sample sale site next week for these upcoming sales: 3/24 — Hooligans clothing, 3/25 — Koolaburra Kids shoes, 3/26 — Zoocchini toys and décor (left), 3/27 — Booda Brand clothing (The company donates books to children through Room to Read for each t-shirt sold.) and WallCandy Arts Kids wall decals.

Courtesy of The Mini Social

The Mini Social: This private sale site has scored a major coup! On March 26, they’ll have never before seen (in the US!) toys from Melissa & Doug. We’re loving the Sort and Snap Color Match puzzle (left). Other sales coming up: 3/22 — Eleven shoes and Joah Love clothing, 3/23 — Amy Tangerine clothing, 3/24 — AmyKathryn diaper bags.

Courtesy of West Village Kids

West Village Kids: Until March 31, this chic N.Y.C. based children’s clothing boutique is offering free shipping on all spring styles from French shoe company Pom D’api. Just remember to size up when ordering. The brand’s shoes run small.

Good morning! Look at my little sleeping beauties.

Today,we're heading off to the Greenville Zoo with Grandpa. He has been itching to take the girls somewhere, and I think they'll really enjoy it. They absolutely love animals (or Tiggles, as they call them - because they like to tickle them). I hope everyone has a wonderful first day of Spring!

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With a well-earned reputation as one of the greatest female golfers in history, Annika Sörenstam could surely afford help when it comes to caring for Ava Madelyn, her 6-month-old daughter with husband Mike McGee.

However, she tells Golf.com that the couple prefer to go it alone.

“We decided that we wanted to figure out things ourselves,” Sörenstam, 39, explains.

“It’s something that we’re obviously going to look into. But we really want to raise Ava ourselves.”

Noting the “24/7″ nature of parenting, the golf pro says that life with Ava has been “wonderful” thus far.

The couple rely on their parents as needed, but “try to do the work” themselves.

“We take shifts at night and also in the day with baby duty,” Sörenstam adds.

Their cooperative approach is on full display each and every morning, as one parent feeds Ava while the other hits the gym, and continues throughout the day. Reveals Sörenstam,

“After Mike goes to the office, I try to get some e-mails and phone calls in between Ava’s feeding and sleeping schedule. In the afternoons I try to go to the [Annika Academy in Orlando] or to a photo shoot, and Mike comes home to watch the baby. We crash around 8:30.”

Now that Ava is “pretty close” to sleeping through the night — snoozing from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. — the family as a whole is feeling well-rested. “We’re pretty happy with that,” Sörenstam reports.

When asked what the future holds, Sörenstam says she “wouldn’t mind” more kids but notes that she and Mike “have a handful” now. Focusing all their attention on Ava suits the couple just fine for now, she adds.

“I want to be a really good mom to Ava. I want her to be able to enjoy life and explore different things and explore her interests. I also want to be a good wife to my husband.”

As for whether or not Ava will follow in mom’s famous footsteps, the verdict is out! “She has a putter,” Sörenstam quips, “but right now it goes in her mouth more than anything.”

Nu har vårens nyheter kommit till Tuffa Tilda!

Både klänningen och leggingsen är från Geggamoja Collection, de är gjorda i mjuk bomull och vilken liten tjej hade inte velat ha dem nu till våren! Ta en titt i Tuffa Tildas butik.

                           

     

        

   

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Du kommer inte alltid kunna dricka ditt kaffe eller te på det klockslaget du tänkt när du fått barn. Önska dig en snygg termos av bra kvalitet! Den gröna kommer från Stelton och du kan bland annat köpa den på Designonline. Den röda fina är från Rosendahl och kan köpas på danskdesign.

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03/19/10, originally uploaded by pyjammy. When the boys were teeny-tiny, I called them my “bunnies”. It drove George nuts, but whatever, that was my nickname for them. I guess Oliver’s still my bunny. The other two refused their ears. Heh.

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It’s not uncommon for a dad to change his first diaper when he welcomes his first child, but Kendra Wilkinson says she’s a member of the club, too.

“The first diaper I ever changed was his, and it was special,” she says of son Hank IV, 3 months. So much so that the reality star tells Wonderwall her fondness for diaper changes has not waned!

“[Husband] Hank [Baskett] just sent me a video of the baby pooping, and I’m like, ‘I miss his poop so much!’ Everything about my baby, I just love. I don’t care if it’s poop.”

When asked whether the couple intend to have more children, Wilkinson, 24, replies “of course, yeah,” but is quick to clarify it won’t happen anytime soon.

“Right now I’m trying to get my body back into shape and trying to have some fun with No. 1,” she explains.

“He’s very special to us, and we definitely want to give all of our love to little baby Hank. Once he’s set to go to elementary school, then we will start on the second!”

Hank IV recently made his first trip to the Playboy mansion, a place mom once called home and “one of the very first places” the couple wanted to take their son.

“[Hugh] Hef[ner] is one of our best friends, it’s just a very important thing for us to do, get a lot of pictures with him and the baby,” Wilkinson explains. “Hef was just like, ‘Are you serious, my Kendra has a baby?’”

Baby boy looks “just like Hank” after a bath, Wilkinson reveals, “because of his little curly hair.” At the same time, however, she says she also sees some of herself in her son.

“It’s funny how every day he just grows into one of us,” notes Wilkinson. “It’s just so fun. It’s the best time of my life, and I couldn’t be happier.”

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It’s not uncommon for a dad to change his first diaper when he welcomes his first child, but Kendra Wilkinson says she’s a member of the club, too.

“The first diaper I ever changed was his, and it was special,” she says of son Hank IV, 3 months. So much so that the reality star tells Wonderwall her fondness for diaper changes has not waned!

“[Husband] Hank [Baskett] just sent me a video of the baby pooping, and I’m like, ‘I miss his poop so much!’ Everything about my baby, I just love. I don’t care if it’s poop.”

When asked whether the couple intend to have more children, Wilkinson, 24, replies “of course, yeah,” but is quick to clarify it won’t happen anytime soon.

“Right now I’m trying to get my body back into shape and trying to have some fun with No. 1,” she explains.

“He’s very special to us, and we definitely want to give all of our love to little baby Hank. Once he’s set to go to elementary school, then we will start on the second!”

Hank IV recently made his first trip to the Playboy mansion, a place mom once called home and “one of the very first places” the couple wanted to take their son.

“[Hugh] Hef[ner] is one of our best friends, it’s just a very important thing for us to do, get a lot of pictures with him and the baby,” Wilkinson explains. “Hef was just like, ‘Are you serious, my Kendra has a baby?’”

Baby boy looks “just like Hank” after a bath, Wilkinson reveals, “because of his little curly hair.” At the same time, however, she says she also sees some of herself in her son.

“It’s funny how every day he just grows into one of us,” notes Wilkinson. “It’s just so fun. It’s the best time of my life, and I couldn’t be happier.”

Flynet

It’s not uncommon for a dad to change his first diaper when he welcomes his first child, but Kendra Wilkinson says she’s a member of the club, too.

“The first diaper I ever changed was his, and it was special,” she says of son Hank IV, 3 months. So much so that the reality star tells Wonderwall her fondness for diaper changes has not waned!

“[Husband] Hank [Baskett] just sent me a video of the baby pooping, and I’m like, ‘I miss his poop so much!’ Everything about my baby, I just love. I don’t care if it’s poop.”

When asked whether the couple intend to have more children, Wilkinson, 24, replies “of course, yeah,” but is quick to clarify it won’t happen anytime soon.

“Right now I’m trying to get my body back into shape and trying to have some fun with No. 1,” she explains.

“He’s very special to us, and we definitely want to give all of our love to little baby Hank. Once he’s set to go to elementary school, then we will start on the second!”

Hank IV recently made his first trip to the Playboy mansion, a place mom once called home and “one of the very first places” the couple wanted to take their son.

“[Hugh] Hef[ner] is one of our best friends, it’s just a very important thing for us to do, get a lot of pictures with him and the baby,” Wilkinson explains. “Hef was just like, ‘Are you serious, my Kendra has a baby?’”

Baby boy looks “just like Hank” after a bath, Wilkinson reveals, “because of his little curly hair.” At the same time, however, she says she also sees some of herself in her son.

“It’s funny how every day he just grows into one of us,” notes Wilkinson. “It’s just so fun. It’s the best time of my life, and I couldn’t be happier.”