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According to estimates from the Mayo Clinic and the American College of Obstetricians, up to 1 in 5 pregnancies end in miscarriage (or up to 20% of all pregnancies).
However, a recent survey found that 55% of participants believe that miscarriage is "uncommon".
The study also showed that 40% of those who have experienced a pregnancy loss feel very alone in their grief.
These disturbing findings highlight the fact that talking about miscarriage largely remains a taboo and private subject.
Many celebrity parents, however, have opened up about their miscarriages.
They have done so because they believe that sharing their experiences and insights may help others facing grief after a pregnancy loss.
The healing value of having open conversations about miscarriage cannot be overstated.
Here are 50 celebrities who have bravely opened up about their miscarriages and given miscarriage quotes that you might find some comfort in.
We've also summarized 5 facts about miscarriage that everyone should know in a helpful infographic that you can save to your Pinterest page or share on social media to help encourage conversations about miscarriage so that we as a society are better equipped to support.
1. Beyonce Knowles-Carter
In January of 2012, Beyonce Knowles-Carter and 'Jay Z' Carter, the most iconic celebrity couple in hip-hop music, welcomed their first child into the world.
However, little did the public know that they had suffered a miscarriage prior to the birth of their daughter, Blue Ivy.
In Carter's heartfelt tribute song, "Glory," which was released two days after Blue Ivy's birth, he revealed the couple's struggle with miscarriage for the first time.
"Last time the miscarriage was so tragic / We was afraid you'd disappear/ But nah baby, you magic," rapped Jay-Z.
Knowles-Carter also opened up about the miscarriage the couple suffered in her documentary: Beyonce: Life is But a Dream.
The documentary shared some deeply personal, unreleased lyrics Knowles-Carter wrote about her miscarriage.
"I guess love just wasn't enough for us to survive. I swear, I swear, I swear I tried. You took the life right out of me. I'm so unlucky I can't breathe. You took the life right out of me. I'm longing for your heartbeat, heartbeat," she sang.
"And I heard the heartbeat, which was the most beautiful music I ever heard in my life. I picked out names. I envisioned what my child would look like…I was feeling very maternal. I flew back to New York to get my check up – and no heartbeat. Literally the week before I went to the doctor, everything was fine, but there was no heartbeat," she recalled in the documentary.
Knowles-Carter's miscarriage quotes poignantly capture how devastating a pregnancy loss can be.
2. Bethenny Frankel
In an interview with Glamour magazine in June 2012, reality show celebrity Bethenny Frankel was ready to really open up about her miscarriage.
When Frankel discovered that she was expecting her second baby with hubby Jason Hoppy, she was shocked.
At 41 years of age, she was told that her pregnancy was "high risk" and that she needed to take it easy.
"So I took it so easy," says Frankel.
At 8 weeks along in the pregnancy, Frankel was sitting in the makeup chair getting ready to film her TV show, Bethenny Ever After.
"I started bleeding. Really bleeding," says Frankel sadly.
Frankel went to her doctor's office straight away. When an ultrasound was done, a heartbeat could not be found.
Frankel was devastated and immediately questioned whether the miscarriage was her fault.
"I launched into it. Is it because I'm busy? My lifestyle? Is this my fault?" asks Frankel.
"Absolutely not," the doctor replied. "You're 41. You had bleeding, there is nothing that could have been done."
Yet, I blamed myself—of course I did."
When asked about her miscarriage by Today host Savannah Guthrie, Frankel revealed that she struggled emotionally after the miscarriage.
"You go through a roller coaster of emotions about it," Frankel tells Guthrie. It led to her questioning her relationship with her partner.
"About your age, about being a woman, about can you have another baby, about are you a failure to your partner, about what if my husband married someone younger, you go through a million different things," says Frankel.
Frankel pointed out that though she feels incredibly lucky to have her "perfect" 21-month-old daughter Bryn, she wasn't sure if another child would be in the cards.
"I'm 41, and I don't know. It's not really my choice. It's not really my option. The window is closing," confides Frankel.
Frankel's miscarriage quotes reflect what a lot of women who have suffered miscarriages feel—which is guilt and self-blame—and that these emotions can take a toll on their relationships.
3. Lisa Ling
The former co-host of The View returned to the show in December 2010 to reveal a secret that she had been keeping.
Six months earlier, she and oncologist-husband Paul Song had suffered a sudden miscarriage when she was 7 weeks pregnant.
Ling states that before she learned about the miscarriage, she had taken a carefree attitude towards pregnancy.
However, "When I heard the doctor say there was no heartbeat it was like—bam—like a knife through the heart," confides Ling.
The accomplished TV reporter, who now hosts OWN's Our America with Lisa Ling, said that the miscarriage left her feeling "more like a failure than I had in a long time."
Despite her devastation, Ling wanted to share her story in order to encourage conversations about miscarriage, which will hopefully remove its stigma.
Her experience led 38 year-old TV personality to launch a website: The Secret Society of Women.
Ling's website provides a platform for women to anonymously share their personal and private experiences, including the pain and loss of miscarriage.
This celebrity's miscarriage quotes reveal what what many women who have suffered a pregnancy loss feel—namely, they feel like failures—even when they have accomplished a lot in life.
4. Giuliana Rancic
The E! News host and her Apprentice-winning husband Bill Rancic have documented their emotional roller coaster ride with infertility for 5 seasons on their reality TV show, Giuliana & Bill.
The celebrity couple's first IVF attempt in 2010 resulted in a pregnancy.
However, 9 weeks later they received the devastating news that Rancic had miscarried their child.
Rancic struggled emotionally with the loss and was plagued with self-doubt.
"I thought, 'Does Bill wish he'd married a 25-year-old-girl with younger eggs?' 'Is he disappointed in me?'" shares Rancic when interviewed by People magazine on October 11, 2010.
Upon sharing the news with her mother and sister-in-law, both women revealed that they had suffered miscarriages as well.
"It's amazing how much people hide it," states Rancic.
"They feel like, 'What did I do wrong?' But in so many cases you didn't do anything at all."
After their pregnancy loss, the couple continued with IVF treatments.
While undergoing a third round of IVF, the couple received more devastating news. Doctors had discovered lumps in Rancic's breasts during a routine mammogram.
After the breast cancer diagnosis, Rancic underwent a double mastectomy.
Despite the setback, the couple was determined to continue their quest to have a family.
Happily, the Rancics welcomed a healthy baby boy via a surrogate in 2012. They named their precious son Duke.
After Duke's birth, the Rancics had 3 remaining embryos.
Two were successfully implanted in their surrogate in 2014. But sadly, their surrogate miscarried 2 weeks later.
This pregnancy loss "was the toughest blow" says Rancic. "It was a really hard time."
However, Rancic says, "I have to remind myself that I'm very fortunate to have what I have."
The couple remains hopeful about growing their family. "We're fighters!" states Rancic.
Ranic is hopeful that her miscarriage quotes will help us have more open conversations about miscarriage and pregnancy loss, thereby eliminating the "taboo" surrounding these subjects.
5. Lily Allen
The talented British pop singer Lily Allen has shared with the public that she suffered 2 pregnancy losses over the course of 3 years.
The first pregnancy loss was due to a miscarriage.
The second loss occurred when she was 6 months pregnant with a son. (Since the loss happened after the 20th week of pregnancy, it is considered a pre-term delivery, or stillbirth.)
The second pregnancy loss was the result of contracting a viral infection. Allen was left fighting for her life due to blood poisoning or septicaemia.
After her harrowing ordeal, this celebrity publicly opened up about the loss of her son.
In an interview with The Sun newspaper, Allen shares: "I nearly died [because of the septicaemia]. But I was so numb and I didn't care.
"I'd just lost my baby and that is how numb I was.
"I held my child and it was really horrific and painful—one of the hardest things that can happen to a person.
She later told the Mirror Online: "I think even though what happened to us is beyond devastating, it's made me realize what I have got, which I don't think I ever really did before."
Allen also revealed that in sharing her personal pain, her goal was to help others going through the same thing.
Allen subsequently married Sam Cooper, and they had 2 beautiful daughters— Ethel and Marnie.
Daughter Ethel was born exactly 1 year after the devastating loss of Allen's son.
Allen's pregnancy loss quotes are raw emotion because nothing is more painful than losing a baby.
6. Pink
Grammy-award-winning artist Pink first announced that she was expecting her first child with her motocross-star husband, Carey Hart, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
She also explained why she had been reluctant to open up about her latest pregnancy: "I was just really nervous. I have had a miscarriage before."
However, their journey had a happy ending when the couple welcomed daughter, Willow Sage, in June 2011.
Pink's miscarriage quotes are unsurprising, given that many women are hesitant to share news about a pregnancy when they have had a previous miscarriage.
7. Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey and her former husband Nick Cannon have revealed that they suffered a miscarriage in 2008.
In an interview with Access Hollywood, Carey shared: "It was really sad. We really had to absorb this. We really learned a lot as people.
Even Carey was surprised by her decision to openly share her miscarriage experience.
"I've never really been a very forthcoming person about my personal stuff. It's just not my thing.
"But, honestly, to me, this type of thing is like, 'Ew weird! Why do I have to talk about this in front of the world?'
"It's even strange for me to talk to the people I know about it, because I just never did.
But it kind of shook us both and took us to a place that was really dark and difficult."
After the miscarriage, Carey underwent various fertility treatments and changed her lifestyle in order to become pregnant again.
The celebrity couple were thrilled to when Cary became pregnant with twins. They welcomed the birth of their children—Moroccan and Monroe— in April 2011.
Cary's miscarriage quotes show that even the most private of people might feel the need to talk about what they have been through.
8. Nicole Kidman
Oscar-winning actress, Nicole Kidman, has been open about her struggles with infertility.
Early on in her marriage to Tom Cruise, Kidman suffered 2 miscarriages. This led the celebrity couple to consider adoption.
"We lost a baby early on, so that was really very traumatic. And that's when it came that we would adopt Bella," reveals Kidman in an interview with Vanity Fair.
After her divorce from Cruise, Kidman went on to find happiness with country music star, Keith Urban.
After their marriage, Kidman successfully conceived a daughter, Sunday Rose, at the age of 41.
After Sunday Rose's birth, Kidman and Urban yearned to grow their family. "But I couldn't get pregnant and we wanted another baby," reveals Kidman.
So the couple asked for help from a gestational surrogate.
Happily, the family was able to welcome another daughter, Faith Margaret, into their nest.
Kidman's miscarriage quotes reveal that pregnancy loss can lead to deep grief.
9. Celine Dion
The French-Canadian songstress and her husband, Rene Angelil, struggled with infertility for 6 years before finally conceiving their first son, Rene-Charles, via IVF.
Over the next 9 years, Dion underwent another 6 rounds of IVF and also suffered a miscarriage.
"They said that I was pregnant, and a couple of days after, [my husband and I] were not pregnant again," reveals Dion to Oprah Winfrey on her talk show.
"We didn't want to feel like we were playing yo-yo. I'm pregnant. I'm not pregnant. I'm pregnant. I'm not pregnant.
"So we didn't want to do this thing. But we did have a miscarriage.
"I never gave up. But I can tell you that it was physically and emotionally exhausting," states Dion.
Their struggle to have more children finally ended in 2010 after twin boys, Eddy and Nelson, were born.
Dion's miscarriage quotes highlight the fact that multiple rounds of fertility treatments and pregnancy loss takes a toll on a woman's physical and emotional health.
10. Courteney Cox
Just like her character on Friends, Courteney Cox has struggled with infertility.
Cox and then-husband David Arquette went through years of IVF attempts and suffered several miscarriages in the process.
"I get pregnant pretty easily, but I have a hard time keeping them," the actress revealed to People magazine in October 2003.
Her miscarriage quote to People was heavily tinged with disappointed and sadness.
The celebrity couple finally welcomed daughter, Coco, into the world in June 2004. Cox was 40 years old at the time.
The couple reportedly tried to have another baby so that Coco would have a sibling, but experienced several more miscarriages.
11. Brooke Shields
After marrying television writer Chris Henchy in 2001, Shields and Henchy started trying to have a baby right away.
Shields knew that this would be difficult due to previously having pre-cancerous cells removed from her cervix. This procedure left scarring that affected her ability to become pregnant.
"Wanting to start a family is a dream that you hope will come true," Shields tells Fertility Today.
The couple turned to IVF after 6 months of trying to conceive naturally, and suffered a miscarriage a few months later.
"We were crushed," Shields told People magazine. "Up till then, I thought simply because it was time and I wanted to have a baby, it would work out."
"Everyone around me was getting pregnant. I was starting to feel bitter," said Shields to Fertility Today.
Despite the emotional toll of IVF, Shields never gave up on her dream of parenthood. She reveals: "I told myself, if it can happen once, it can happen again."
She and her husband were thrilled when daughter Rowan was born in 2003. They were doubly blessed with a second daughter, Grier, in 2006.
Shield's miscarriage quotes reflect the bitterness that many women feel when they have suffered miscarriages, and how hard it can be to see other women have successful pregnancies.
12. Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow opened up about suffering a miscarriage while trying for a third child with then-rockstar-husband Chris Martin.
The celebrity couple were trying for a younger sibling for daughter, Apple, and son, Moses.
"My children ask me to have a baby all the time," says Paltrow to The Mail.
"But I had a really bad experience when I was pregnant with my third.
"It didn't work out and I nearly died.
"So I am like, "Are we good here or should we go back and try again?"
She also confessed to still "missing" the baby that she didn't carry to term.
And while she would love to have more children, now that she is in her 40's, she feels she has "missed the window" for becoming a mother again.
Since the miscarriage that nearly claimed her life, Paltrow and Martin have divorced. However, they remain on good terms as they co-parent their two children.
Paltrow's miscarriage quotes shows that you can miss a child that you lost forever.
13. Audrey Hepburn
The timeless beauty Audrey Hepburn is remembered for her elegance, grace, and impeccable sense of style.
Her poise, however, concealed her heartbreak. This iconic celebrity had suffered 4 miscarriages in her lifetime.
One of these miscarriages was the result of a serious fall from a horse.
Despite her loss and grief, Hepburn was determined to have children. She eventually gave birth to two healthy boys, Sean and Luca.
Hepburn got pregnant again after the birth of her sons, but unfortunately, this pregnancy also ended in a miscarriage.
14. Oprah Winfrey
In 2011, talk show queen Oprah Winfrey, opened up about a miscarriage that she had at 14 years of age.
Appearing as Piers Morgan's first guest on his new talk show Tonight, Oprah spoke candidly about her unwanted pregnancy and the feelings of relief that she felt when she miscarried.
"I knew then that when I lost that baby, for whom I had no connection to whatsoever… I was 14 years old and felt nothing, but just, 'OK'.
"[I was] relieved because I thought before the baby, 'I'm gonna have to kill myself,'" reveals Winfrey.
Winfrey's miscarriage quotes is representative of many women that have unplanned pregnancies and are very young.
15. Courtney Love
In 2001, musician and actress, Courtney Love, suffered a miscarriage while on the set of 24 Hours, a movie she was filming.
According to media reports, the miscarriage happened very early on in the pregnancy.
This celebrity was reportedly heartbroken about the end of her pregnancy, but chose to keep her pain private and not give any miscarriage quotes to the media.
Love now has a daughter, Frances Bean, with late husband and Nirvana frontman, Kurt Cobain.
16. Sharon Stone
Actress and former model, Sharon Stone, has very candidly shared her struggles with getting pregnant. A lupus-related condition made it difficult for Stone to be able to carry a baby.
She reveals that she has suffered 3 miscarriages, which were devastating.
"The last time I lost the baby, I went into 36 hours of labor," Stone says emotionally to AARP magazine.
Stone was determined to have a family and has always been open to the idea of adoption.
"I always wanted to adopt," says Stone. "Even when I was young, I used to look up 'how to adopt'."
Stone adopted her first son, Roan, in 2000 with then-husband Phil Bronstein. She then went on to adopt two more sons, Laird and Quinn, as a single mother.
"I'm loving raising my kids," gushes Stone.
Stone's miscarriage quotes show that even with multiple pregnancies losses, there may still be a happy ending.
17. Christie Brinkley
In a 1998 interview with Good Housekeeping, former Cover Girl and model, Christie Brinkley, opened up about 3 miscarriages with her former husband, architect Peter Cook.
"After the first miscarriage, I tried to take the attitude that it was my body's way of telling me that this pregnancy wasn't meant to be, and that it was better for everybody," says Brinkley.
"But after the second one, it was really devastating.
"Four months is a lot of living with that little life in you—thinking about it, eating right for it, nurturing it—and all of a sudden, it dies," shares Brinkley.
Brinkley eventually did give birth to a healthy baby girl, Sailor Lee, at 44 years of age. She and Cook were ecstatic about their birth of their daughter.
She also has two older children—daughter, Alexa Ray, with former husband Billy Joel, and son, Jack, with real estate developer Rick Taubman.
Brinkley's miscarriage quotes reflect what many women feel—that to no longer have a life growing inside of you is a profound loss.
18. Marilyn Monroe
When we think of America's blonde bombshell, actress Marilyn Monroe, we think of a film and beauty icon.
We don't remember her as a symbol of those who have struggled with infertility and pregnancy loss.
The truth is that this iconic celebrity suffered from endometriosis that caused severe menstrual pain her entire adult life, and she struggled to conceive.
In addition to fertility issues, Monroe also suffered several pregnancy losses after becoming pregnant with husband Arthur Miller.
Her first miscarriage occurred in 1956 while she was filming The Prince and the Showgirl in England.
The next year she suffered an ectopic pregnancy requiring emergency surgery.
(An ectopic pregnancy is when the foetus develops outside of the uterus, typically in the fallopian tube.)
In 1959, Monroe grieved another miscarriage. It occurred shortly after she had finished filming the iconic movie Some Like it Hot.
Unfortunately, Monroe was not given a choice about whether or not to keep her struggles private, as the press hounded her at every turn for miscarriage quotes.
Her pregnancy losses are said to have contributed to Monroe's struggles with depression.
In 1962, she reportedly said to George Barris: "What do I want more than anything else in the world? I want a baby! I want to have children!"
Sadly, Monroe was denied what she wanted most.
19. Elizabeth Banks
Actress Elizabeth Banks has spoken publicly about her fertility issues with husband Max Hendelman.
"It's a womb issue for me. Embryos wouldn't implant," she told Lucky magazine.
"The one true hurdle I've faced in life is that I have a broken belly."
After numerous failed attempts with IVF, Banks and Hendelman sought a gestational surrogate to carry their baby.
"We made a 'baby cake' and baked it in another woman's oven," she says smiling.
Through surrogacy, Banks and Hendelman welcomed son, Felix, into the world in 2011.
They were blessed with another child in 2012, son Magnus, who was also carried by a gestational surrogate.
Banks has given miscarriage quotes infused with humour.
As Veronica Roth once famously said: "Sometimes crying or laughing are the only options left, and laughing feels better right now."
20. Pamela Anderson
Former Baywatch babe, Pamela Anderson, suffered a miscarriage in late 2006 with then husband Kid Rock while shooting the movie Blonde and Blonder in Vancouver.
Like Courtney Love, Anderson refused to give any miscarriage quotes to the media, preferring to keep the matter private.
Anderson has two sons, Brandon and Dylan, from her former marriage to Tommy Lee.
21. Barbara Walters
Talk show host Barbara Walters has spoken publicly about her miscarriages and the joys of adoption.
After suffering three miscarriages, Walters said she was: "thrilled to finally get a daughter" through adoption.
Walters adopted daughter, Jacqueline Danforth, with second husband Lee Guber and says that the "child was born in my heart instead of my womb".
In her later years, this celebrity opened up about how she wishes she had adopted more children.
"I would have loved to have had a bigger family," she shares with Piers Morgan on Tonight.
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22. Kirstie Alley
Kirstie Alley opened up about the miscarriage she experienced with then-husband Parker Stevenson in: How to Lose Your Ass & Regain Your Life: Reluctant Confessions of a Big-Butted Star.
In this book, published in 2005, Alley wrote: "When the baby was gone, I just didn't really get over it. Neither did my body.
"I so thoroughly convinced my body that it was still pregnant after 9 months that I had milk coming from my breasts.
"I was still fat, I was still grieving, and I had just been told it was very possible I would never be able to have children.
"Fat, childless, with little hope for any future children … that's when I began to get fat," explains Alley.
In an interview with People magazine, Alley revealed: "I wasn't far enough along to feel the baby kick.
"In those few weeks you mock up an entire life—who the baby is going to look like, where it's going to go to college. That's the loss we suffered," shares Alley.
Alley was finally able to have a family, thanks to adoption. She now has two children—son, William True, and daughter, Lillie.
Alley's miscarriage quotes reveals the physical and emotional turmoil that a pregnancy loss can have.
23. Valerie Bertinelli
American actress, Valerie Bertinelli, has opened up about suffering a miscarriage with musician Eddy Van Halen in 1987. The celebrity couple had been trying to start a family.
"It wasn't the easiest thing to deal with. But nobody knew I was pregnant, so nobody knew I had a miscarriage," says Bertinelli.
She later gave birth to a son, Wolfgang Van Halen, in 1991.
24. Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono and her husband, Beatles legend John Lennon, suffered a miscarriage in 1986. They named their unborn child John Ono Lennon II.
The iconic celebrity couple chose to honour the baby they had lost by including the sound recording of their baby's heartbeat in their 1969 album: Life With the Lions. They had taken the sound recording prior to the miscarriage.
The sound of the baby's heartbeat on the album was then followed by 2 minutes of silence.
Ono later gave birth to a son with Lennon, Sean. She also has a daughter, Kyoko Chan Cox, from a previous marriage.
25. Vivien Leigh
Timeless beauty, Vivien Leigh, gave us her Oscar-winning performance as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With The Wind. She famously beat nearly 1,500 other actresses for the part, and was the first British woman to win an Oscar.
She was also infamous for leaving her husband and child for screen legend Laurence Olivier, whom she later married.
During her marriage to Olivier, who she considered to be the love of her life, she experienced two miscarriages.
After years of battling repeated tuberculosis infections and bipolar disorder, Leigh died in 1967 from tuberculosis at 53 years of age.
26. Mary Tyler Moore
The popular star of the hit television show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, has not been immune to pregnancy loss and grief.
When Moore and her second husband, Grant Tinker, were expecting a child they could not wait to share the news with the rest of the show's cast.
"Grant and I set about the fun of telling anyone who'd listen that we were embarking on a 'production' of another sort," writes Moore in her memoir Growing Up Again.
"In about six weeks' time the promise was broken. This growing expression of us both ended in its beginning.
"And the loss took my heart with it as well," writes Moore.
Upon learning about the miscarriage, Moore underwent a medical procedure to clear her uterus (called a Dilation and Curettage, or "D&C").
During the D&C, her doctor discovered that Moore had juvenile diabetes and her blood sugar levels were off the chart.
Her response to the doctor was: "Juvenile? Diabetes?! What?!—I'm not that childish! And I'm not that special!" she laughs.
Moore had one son, Richard Jr., from a previous marriage. He tragically died at 24 years of age after accidentally shooting himself.
Moore's miscarriage quotes show that while a pregnancy loss can have lasting emotional consequences, it's okay to give yourself permission to laugh when life seems unbearable.
27. Lisa Marie Presley
Daughter of world-famous Elvis Presley, and a singer-songwriter and actress in her own right, Lisa Marie Presley, had always wanted children.
Sadly, Presley suffered numerous miscarriages over the span of 2 years while trying for a family.
"My blood was too think and would clot, which caused several miscarriages," Presley revealed to People magazine.
"I really wanted these babies," she shares.
Presley was prescribed blood-thinning medication, which had a profound effect. "The moment I took blood thinners, I got pregnant," says Presley.
Presley now has 4 children—twin girls, Finley and Harper, with husband Michael Lockwood—and daughter, Danielle Riley, and son, Benjamin Storm, with former partner Danny Keough.
Presley's miscarriage quotes highlight that no one is immune to pregnancy loss, even world-famous celebrities.
28. Liza Minnelli
Entertainer, singer, and Oscar-winning actress, Liza Minnelli, suffered 3 miscarriages in her lifetime.
The first miscarriage was with her second husband, Jack Henley Jr.
The second and third miscarriage occurred when she was married to her third husband, Mark Gero.
The third miscarriage was a particularly painful loss, as it happened the middle of her second trimester. Sadly, it occurred on New Years Eve, 1981.
Minnelli revealed in an interview with The Guardian on April 12, 2008, that she is filled with "great sadness" and "regret" at not having children.
She also states that she has been able to overcome the losses in her life by adjusting her perspective on the situation.
I think that's the greatest gift one can have: point of view. You know? I've come to believe that if you have a bad memory of something, change it."
Minnelli's positive attitude, reflect in her miscarriage quotes, did not happen overnight. But she proves that it is possible to recover from great sadness and regret.
29. Jane Seymour
In 2007, actress and timeless beauty, Jane Seymour, has opened up about having 2 miscarriages, one of which occurred on live television.
Seymour told Entertainment Tonight: "I actually lost a pregnancy live on television, announcing the Rose Parade, but nobody knew at the time."
She admitted that this traumatic experience led her to shy away from appearing on live television for a long time. We don't blame her.
Seymour says she is blessed to have 4 wonderful children: Katherine, Sean, Johnny and Kris.
30. Tori Amos
Singer Tori Amos has shared her miscarriage experiences with fans.
Opening up to Now Magazine, Amos revealed: "Going through this horror, I was humbled by what it was to be a woman.
"I could be a female icon and successful breadwinner, but my body couldn't carry a child."
Amos suffered a total of 3 miscarriages before the birth of her daughter, Natashya, in 2000.
According to Amos, her miscarriages led her to decide against trying for more children after Natashya arrived.
"I wanted more children, but miscarried a few times before Tash, so after we had her we though, 'that's it'," she told The Guardian in a September 15, 2013 article.
Amos' miscarriage quotes succinctly capture how frustrating it is not have control over a pregnancy, like you do with other aspects of your life.
31. Emma Thompson
British actress, comedian, and writer Emma Thompson has experienced 4 miscarriages.
Finally, with the help of IVF, daughter Gaia was born in 1999.
Thompson and her partner Greg Wise continued with IVF for 3 years in order to give Gaia a sibling. They were not successful.
Thompson suffers from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ("PCOS") and was eventually told by doctors that she would be unable to have another baby.
"It's very tricky," she shared with The Daily Mail.
"I think of all the privileges I have, and I think about what some people in Africa go through, but for me, not being able to get pregnant and have another child really, really hurts."
She also shared that her partner, Wise, suffered depression after the IVF failed and needed psychiatric treatment to help cope with the devastating news.
Wise advises readers of The Daily Mail who are also facing fertility issues to: "To talk to someone if necessary. [The grief] comes in cycles and it isn't anybody's fault."
Happily, Thompson met 16-year-old Rwandan orphan and former child soldier Tindyebwa Agaba at a refuge council event.
Thompson and Wise adopted him soon after.
"He's a remarkable boy," Wise said of his son to The Daily Mail.
"He's had more misery than hopefully any of us will have to put up with. That's given him an incredible drive for trying to make people's lives better."
Thompson's miscarriage quotes shine light on the fact that pregnancy loss can be devastating to men as well.
32. Lucy Lawless
Warrior Princess, Lucy Lawless, opened up about her miscarriage on Entertainment Tonight.
Lawless told ET that her miscarriage happened right after she had filmed the very last episode of her hit television show: Xena: Warrior Princess.
Before her miscarriage, Lawless had a daughter at the age of 19 with then-husband, Garth Lawless.
Lawless went on to have two more children, sons Julius and Judah, with husband Robert Tapert.
33. Wendy Williams
In a PBS special titled American Masters: The Women's List, talk show host Wendy Williams opens up about multiple miscarriages she endured before giving birth to her only child, Kevin Jr.
"I fought tooth and nail to be a Mother," says Williams.
"I suffered several miscarriages, including two at five-months. That's when you have the clothes already picked out, the nursery is already painted.
"They ask you, 'Do you want a funeral or do you want cremation?'" she shares with PBS viewers.
On her successful talk show, The Wendy Williams Show, she had some sage advice for a woman in her audience who had a miscarriage a few years ago and is afraid to try again.
"I was scared," says Williams. "I had 3 miscarriages before having little Kev.
"The first one was at 6 or 7 weeks, it was a 'lima bean,' but nevertheless, it hurt.
"The second one was at 5 months. The name was picked out. The nursery was set up. We had purchased clothes. I was out in public and talking about it on the radio. …
"But the baby died.
"So after 3 [miscarriages], my husband and I were married, but I was ready to divorce him in the name of love.
"Because I felt like there was something wrong with me, and, 'Why should I make him suffer?' …
"And I tried again because getting pregnant was never my problem. And I had the support of my parents.
"I was also not going out in public because I was on bed-rest. It was also a lot easier when people weren't looking at my stomach or people all around saying, 'How do you feel?' How do you feel?' 'How do you feel?'
"So like you, I am strong. But like you, we can be broken down. But like you, I wanted a baby bad!
"And you will go on and try this again. And you'll take all the precautions your doctors say, plus more." …
"I wish you well!" says Williams to her viewer.
We thank Williams for her candid miscarriage quotes because her sentiments are common, but not often publicly expressed.
34. Kimberly McCullough
General Hospital actress Kimberly McCullough revealed the emotional news of her late-term miscarriage via a blog post.
She had been thrilled when she learned from doctors that she was expecting a baby girl. But sadly, she miscarried soon thereafter.
"My heart was so full and then it broke.
"I'm still processing, still healing, but anyone who has gone through it know, losing a baby at 22 weeks is tragic," shares McCullough
"One thing I am proud of however was that I allowed myself to be happy and to relish the moment.
"I sat in all that goodness and I can recall those feelings (when I'm having different ones) and hope that it can be like that again," she writes.
This baby would have been McCullough's first child.
McCullough's miscarriage quotes show how complicated grief can be after the loss of a pregnancy.
35. Joan Rivers
The late comedian, Joan Rivers, shared her personal regrets about not having a large family.
"I wish I'd had more children, but I had two miscarriages," she had told The Daily Mail.
Joan had one daughter, Melissa Rivers, who is also in show business as a television host, producer and actress.
36. Melissa Rivers
Melissa Rivers, like her famous mother, has also openly discussed her pregnancy struggles.
"I had a very difficult pregnancy and I had a very hard time getting pregnant the first time," she revealed to CBS.
"And then I had a miscarriage and then another six months before I got pregnant with Cooper.
"Then I was on and off of bed rest for my entire pregnancy," said Rivers in a press quote.
37. Kathie Lee Gifford
Kathie Lee Gifford announced on the talk show that she hosted that she had recently suffered a miscarriage.
Stumbling over her words, she said: "Frank and I were planning our second baby to be…to come…this fall…this spring….
"I just wanted to tell everybody myself.
"Until you experience a miscarriage yourself, you really don't understand the heartbreak of it," she shared on Live with Regis & Kathie Lee.
It was a rare moment of private sorrow expressed publicly, and a poignant miscarriage quote.
Gifford, 39, later reassured her fans that she hadn't given up on trying to expand her family.
"It hasn't discouraged me. We're going to try for a while longer—if Frank would just stay in town! I don't think it's my last chance."
Gifford and her late-husband Frank have two children— Cody and Cassidy.
38. Gladys Knight
In her book, Gladys Knight: Between Each Line of Pain and Glory, singer Gladys Knight is open about traumatic experiences she has had, including a miscarriage at 16 years of age.
Knight tells Chicago Tribune that she has been open with fans about her past because: "God has given me a blessing.
"My thing is to bring His joy, His word, my songs and all of that, to you.
"So I don't bring my life, I don't bring my woes, my troubles to you when I come into your space or your life.
"I want to be uplifting you."
Since her teenage pregnancy and miscarriage, Knight went on to have three children—Kenya, James, and Shanga.
39. Barbara Bush
Barbara Bush's son, President George W. Bush, reveals in his memoir, Decision Points, that she had suffered a miscarriage when he was in his teens.
He claims that his mother asked doctors to save the dead baby and preserve it in a jar, and that she later showed it to him.
The astonishing episode had a profound effect on the future President.
'There's no question that affected me, a philosophy that we should respect life," he said.
"There was a human life, a little brother or sister."
George W. Bush's miscarriage quote shows that all members of a family can be profoundly changed by the loss of a pregnancy.
40. Susan Lucci
In her tell-all book, All My Life: A Memoir, famed soap celebrity Susan Lucci shares her personal journey.
One of the revelations is that she had a miscarriage around the time a controversial abortion story line was being done on All My Children.
Lucci felt that it was important to share painful experiences, like her miscarriage, because "there are things in my life that people will identify with".
41. Elisabetta Canalis
Elisabetta Canalis, a stunning Italian model (and former girlfriend of famed celebrity George Clooney), tragically lost her unborn baby to a miscarriage.
She posted the news on WhoSay in the hopes of offering support to other women who are going through the same experience.
"Unfortunately life gives you … a reality that you do not expect, and that is very hard to accept, even if you think you are strong enough and prepared," shares Canalis.
"You're never really ready to be told that there is no more beating [heartbeat] and it had already stopped long ago.
"I just want to say to all those women who are going through it to stay strong because life goes on and it is nobody's fault and nature acts in incomprehensible ways.
"We can only accept it. I just want to say that I feel you close, if you are suffering as I am doing. We can't deny it, it's like an incessant sorrow you can't get rid of," reveals Canalis.
Canalis' miscarriage quotes show bravery in the face of great heartbreak.
42. Deborra-Lee Furness
Deborra-Lee Furness and her actor-husband Hugh Jackman have experienced multiple miscarriages.
In an emotional interview with Katie Couric, Jackman spoke about their struggles with infertility and miscarriage.
"We did IVF and Deb had a couple of miscarriage," he shares.
"I'll never forget it, the miscarriage thing…
"It happens to 1 in 3pregnancies. But it's very, very rarely talked about. It's almost secretive.
"It's a good thing to talk about. It's more common and it is tough. There's a grieving you have to go through," reveals Jackman.
Furness and Jackman did not give up their hope of having a family. They adopted two children—Oscar and Ava.
The couple have also become vocal advocates for adoption reform to reduce unnecessary barriers for other families wanting to adopt.
Jackman's miscarriage quotes show that fathers are also emotionally affected by pregnancy loss.
43. Eva Amurri Martino
Eva Amurri Martino, actress and daughter of famous mom Susan Sarandon, suffered a miscarriage at the 9-week mark in her pregnancy.
"This one little angel … has slipped away," shares Amurri Martino in her blog, Happily Eva After.
Amurri Martino and her husband, Kyle Martino, had been hoping to have a sibling for their daughter, Marlowe.
But, "just like that, it was all over," writes Amurri Martino.
"I am sharing in the hopes that we can be a light for people going through similar circumstances and to remind myself and others that there is no shame in voicing our heartbreaks and allowing others to comfort us.
"To anybody enduring similar heartache, I will tell you what I'm feeling and processing as a result of this loss.
"A lot of confusion, some anger, deep sadness, and also an immense amount of gratitude.
I have realized in the past forty-eight hours how incredibly grateful I am for the magic that I have in my life.
"I have so much. Of course, what I don't have, and what I never will have, is this one little angel who has slipped away from me.
"And while it will take time for me to make peace with that fact, it gives me a lot of solace knowing that I told—that I have shared its existence with you, that it mattered, and that we loved it," blogs Amurri Martino.
Amurri Martino's miscarriage quotes will resonate with many women who have also suffered pregnancy loss.
44. Sophia Loren
In her memoir, Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow: My Life, iconic actress Sophia Loren reveals the heartbreak that she felt after suffering 2 miscarriages.
In the book, Loren confesses that by the time she had reached the age of 29, her desire to have children "had become an obsession".
"I simply loved children.
"On the sets of my movies, I'd befriend the child actors and then stay in touch with them long after shooting had finished.
"Recently, the little girl who acted with me in Houseboat in 1957 wrote to say she'd just become a grandmother.
"But in 1963—when 29 was considered old to be a first-time mother—I was wondering if it would ever happen," writes Loren.
While filming in Naples, Loren was told by a doctor that she was pregnant.
"I was desperately happy, happier than I'd ever been before, and couldn't wait to look my own child in the eyes.
"But that's not how it turned out.
The following days were among the saddest and darkest of my life."
Loren immediately headed to Milan to seek medical help, but lost the baby immediately upon arrival.
"I can still see myself lying on that hospital bed, under strip lighting, surrounded by white walls, and with the smell of disinfectant penetrating my every cell and piercing my heart.
"My most painful recollection of that night was the scornful look on the faces of the nurses—who were nuns. They all seemed to blame me.
"Like the rest of the world, they knew that I wasn't married to my partner, the film producer Carlo Ponti. (His first marriage had broken up years before but divorce was still illegal in Italy.)
"Of course, those nuns thought they knew the real story, but they didn't know anything about me, my desires and my fears.
"They were insensitive, inhumane, devoid of feeling.
"Their gratuitous humiliation of me was spurred by prejudice and ignorance.
"I lost the baby.
"Afterwards, I went straight back to work. But I felt gutted. It was as if the world had been turned off forever.
"I could see nothing to look forward to, nothing that could ever console me.
"My life as a star felt like nothing compared with the happiness of the new mothers I'd glimpsed at the hospital, getting ready to breastfeed their newborn babies," writes Loren.
The actress managed to get pregnant again four years later at the age of 33.
She writes that she was much more cautious this time, forcing herself to rest in bed as much as possible.
"But a little voice inside was telling me that the same thing was happening all over again," writes Loren.
Her intuition was correct, and she miscarried her baby after attending a hospital for a check-up. Afterwards, a doctor coldly informed her that she would never be able to carry a baby to term.
Upon hearing this news, Loren says that she felt "powerless, barren and deeply inadequate" and "such a failure as a woman".
After her second miscarriage, Loren consulted a famous Swedish gynaecologist. After examining her, he reassured her she could carry a baby and recommended that she be giving oestrogen injections.
Loren became pregnant again. Happily, this time the actress gave birth to a healthy baby boy— Carlo Jr.
"[It was} the greatest, sweetest, most indescribable joy I had ever experienced," writes Loren.
"I was completely overcome by emotion when I held him in my arms.
"Afraid that I might wake up from my marvelous dream, I proceeded to shut myself off from the world.
"It was warm in my hospital room, and I felt safe, me and Carlo Jr., alone together, in a soft cocoon of endless gazes and caresses."
Four years later, Loren was blessed with another son, Eduardo.
Loren's miscarriage quotes reveal the profound heartache that follows a pregnancy loss.
45. Lisa Stelly
In 2013, Jack Osbourne's wife, Lisa Stelly, shared in a blog post the tragic news of her second trimester miscarriage.
To quote Stelly: "I have been dreading this announcement … I needed some time before being able to say it."
"Jack and I lost our baby boy last week.
"Having a late term miscarriage is by far the hardest thing either of us have ever had to go through," writes Stelly.
She then adds: "It's important to stay hopeful and optimistic through life's toughest moments.
"We never know why things like this happen. All we can do is trust in God and know that he has a plan for our lives."
At the time of the miscarriage, Stelly and Osbourne already had a daughter, Pearl. The couple were blessed with another daughter, Andy Rose, in 2015.
Stella's miscarriage quote shows a resolve to remain positive.
46. Missy Robertson
Duck Dynasty star, Missy Robertson, revealed that she miscarried her child in 2002 and was devastated by the pregnancy loss.
"I was about 8 to 10 weeks along when I miscarried, just enough time to be excited and start telling everyone," the reality TV celebrity shares in an interview with Closer Weekly.
Robertson had suffered an ectopic pregnancy and had to have a medical procedure to remove the foetus after the miscarriage.
"I'd heard of tubal pregnancies for years, but didn't really understand the mental anguish of having someone remove what could've been your child," she confesses.
"It was extremely difficult, and there was a lot of pain and bleeding.
"I was only 30 when that happened and I thought, 'Wait a minute, does this mean it's over for me?'" says Robertson.
The couple, with their two sons, Cole and Reed, pulled together and prayed for a miracle.
Their prayers were answered when Robertson became pregnant with daughter Mia just 3 months later after her miscarriage.
Robertson's miscarriage quotes are candid about the emotional stress that comes with tubal pregnancies.
47. Kayte Walsh
Kayte Walsh and now-husband Kelsey Grammar, star of hit TV show Frasier, confirmed that they had experienced a miscarriage.
In a 2010 statement given to Us Weekly, the couple states: "We lost our unborn child about 6 weeks ago.
"We would like to thank all of those who expressed kindness and concern but we needed a little time to heal, time to find some solace before we publicly acknowledged our loss."
Since the miscarriage, the couple had 2 children—a daughter, Faith, and son, Kelsey.
48. Kelly Brook
Model Kelly Brook opened up about the miscarriages that she suffered with former fiancé, Thom Evans, one of which was while she was 6 months pregnant.
Brook shared the heartache that she felt in her autobiography, Close Up.
"It was the most painful thing.
"I was bedridden for 2 days with enormous boobs, covered in cabbage leaves … Thom and I spent a lot of time crying that week," she shared.
Brook also confesses that she absolutely refused to accept her doctor's diagnosis that she had suffered a stillbirth and not a miscarriage.
She insists on referring to her loss as a 'miscarriage'.
"In my mind, it was a miscarriage. That was how I was going to deal with it.
"But the hospital were insisting otherwise. They kept on asking me for a name. Thom and I had yet to even discuss this. I must give them a name they said.
"Thankfully, my mum was there to give me support. We both said, 'No Name.'"
The hospital also asked Brook if she wanted footprints and handprints made—both of which she continued to refuse.
Looking back, I was trying to detach myself—with love—for my own sanity."
Brook's frank miscarriage quotes reveal how difficult it can be to accept that you have suffered a pregnancy loss.
49. Amanda Holden
Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden has suffered the trauma of a miscarriage, as well as a stillbirth.
Holden reveals to Mail Online the incredible emotional torment she felt after the stillbirth of her son.
"From somewhere in the hospital, I could hear the most horrendous screams.
"I presumed it was from the labour ward until I realized I could hear my daughter's name, 'Lexi, Lexi, Lexi!' being shouted out animalistically.
"It was me wailing and making the most horrific guttural noises. Everything came tumbling down," shares Holden.
As a result of her ordeal, Holden has decided against trying for more children.
"If I could, I would have more kids," she shared, "but I can't put my family through that again," she states.
While Holden and husband Chris Hughes feel lucky to have 2 beautiful daughters—Lexi and Hollie—they wistfully wish they had met earlier in life so that they could have had more kids.
Holden's miscarriage quotes graphically capture the emotional pain of pregnancy loss.
50. Natalie Pinkham
Sports presenter Natalie Pinkham and her husband Owain Walbyoff had an 11-month old child, Wilf, when they discovered that Pinkham was pregnant again, this time with twins.
Sadly, only one of their twins survived.
"It was a really emotional time," she told Hello! magazine in an exclusive interview.
She also shared that both her mother and great-grandmother were also twins whose siblings did not survive.
"It's nature's way and it is sad. My dad put it in a lovely way and said: 'One has made way for the other'" says Pinkham.
The couple is very much looking forward to the birth of their daughter, the surviving twin, in 2016.
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Saturday, December 14, 2013
What a Difference- 24 hours
15 comments:
- Cottage Tails said...
Oh my what a difference a day can make -
BBRRR looks mighty cold over there.
I'll pop back tomorrow maybe you might get me a raccoon picture - just maybe
Love Leanne
- December 14, 2013 at 1:06 PM
- Sunnybrook Farm said...
In Franklin county VA it is just raining now with some sleet earlier this morning. Not a day to work outside for sure.
- December 14, 2013 at 1:21 PM
- Harry Flashman said...
Wow! It looks like something out of a science fiction movie there. Good thing you are all safe and snug inside. Beautiful pictures, though.
- December 14, 2013 at 6:15 PM
- Lisa said...
Oh I would love some snow at Christmas! We have gone from 78 to 48 back to 70 this week. Roller coaster temps are hard on the sinus's. Your place looks so lovely! Enjoy those sewing projects!
- December 14, 2013 at 8:29 PM
- LindaG said...
My mom said they were getting a lot of snow, too.
Stay warm!
- December 14, 2013 at 9:29 PM
- Kristi said...
That's a lot of snow to get in one day! Cold, yet beautiful.
- December 14, 2013 at 10:33 PM
- Manny said...
Looks beautiful. We had a couple of inches during the day and now it's turning to rain. It's supposed to go up to 42 degrees tomorrow, so it should all melt. Looks kind of hazardous out there right now.
- December 14, 2013 at 10:52 PM
- Michelle said...
We got snow here,but nothing like you guys. They closed down the whole town. It really surprised me that all the stores would close, but this is California. They don 't know what to do with a lot of snow.
- December 15, 2013 at 1:30 AM
- JaneofVirginia said...
Lovely post. Thank you !
- December 16, 2013 at 8:11 PM
- Two Greyhound Town said...
I thought I would pop in and see what you were up to (this is your old neighbor, Patty). The snow looks pretty. It looks like it could be a rough winter with the bad weather coming so early in the season. :-(
We drove by your place on Thanksgiving. We were home for just a few days. I am in Houston for now.
- December 17, 2013 at 11:34 AM
- Kathy Felsted Usher said...
Hi Patty, you should have stopped in! We had enough turkey to feed an army. Things are going good but the snow has come a little earlier this year. The guys just built a new salt spreader so we'll get to see how it works this weekend from what I am hearing.
- December 17, 2013 at 7:07 PM
- Two Greyhound Town said...
More bad weather coming your way? That is terrible! We visited Robertsville State Park with the dogs and spent the rest of the day with family. We were surprised to see a couple of lots for sale in the subdivision.
- December 17, 2013 at 7:43 PM
- Kathy Felsted Usher said...
Patty- the couple that bought lot 5 (where the house burned) also bought elsewhere and decided to live there so it's up for sale. I think that's the only one but there are signs on the main road and up near the entrance. It has a well and septic plus outbuilding but just the land is around $100k so not sure if it will be the first sold. It may have 8 acres rather than 5 but not sure. I do think the missionaries might think of selling since they have never built but no sign yet. I don't know if they plan to return here or not. If you are here again, stop by. Oh, I think they are planning to improve Robertsville State park, or at least that was mentioned awhile ago. They could really increase the camping area, it's always full.
- December 18, 2013 at 5:31 AM
- Two Greyhound Town said...
Lot 9 is for sale, too. :-)
It was a little sad seeing our house again. We loved that place, but we know we couldn't have left it in better hands. :-)
- December 21, 2013 at 11:12 AM
- Kathy Felsted Usher said...
You know what, lot 9 is for sale but it's been for sale so long that I think we all forgot!
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"It's kind of like a scene from frozen," said Ryan Morgan, who lives nearby.
A 30-inch water main broke at West 14th Street and Clark Avenue Wednesday night, causing water to flow across several city blocks. The water rose so quickly that many people with cars parked on West 12th Street could not move their cars to higher ground in time.
"I screamed a lot actually. I tried to run out and get in my car. I didn't realize it was as deep," said Michelle Stefanec. "When I was on the phone with my insurance company they said, 'do you live by the river?' And I was like, 'Well, when I went to bed I did not and this morning I do.'"
Ice several inches thick surrounded most vehicles' tires. Some that were illegally parked or blocking the road were towed out, but most people said they weren't planning to move their vehicles until the ice melts.
"I got some advice to just let it be until we melt out," Stefanic said. "Might be more damage trying to pull it out than if you just let it defrost."
Cleveland Water said water service was restored to the area by 3:45 a.m. Thursday, but repair work on the water main was expected to last until next week. Neighbors said the intersection where the main broke has been a long time problem spot.
"That corner has always had either cones or water crews for years. There's always something at that corner where that main ended up blowing," Morgan said. "I don't know if it's our ancient infrastructure, but something has to be done."
A Cleveland Water Department spokesperson said the water main is one of the oldest in the city and was installed in 1887.


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Saoirse Ronan outdoes herself in a brilliantly taut, yet delicate performance in difficult material in the 50's period piece On Chesil Beach. The three-time Oscar nominee displays a high level of artistry as a newlywed in distress opposite Billy Howle as her husband. During the first afternoon of their seaside honeymoon, they attempt to have sex but stop trying when it becomes clear each carries unresolved issues. He is confused and humiliated and she seems startled by her own antipathy that came on so suddenly. The afternoon unfolds with ruthless self-examination and accusations as they battle it out. Like the windswept beach where the third act plays out, the tone is austere and at its heart, cold, but it rings true for this unlucky couple. Such painful subject matter is rarely addressed in film but it's handled with bruising honesty. Romantics will be made uncomfortable by its intellectual approach to love and sex, but it's a refreshing even challenging change of pace a week after the "fairy tale" wedding of Harry and Meghan.
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Solo: a Star Wars Story, the Han Solo origins movie is two for the price of one, the first dim, grim, shadowy, murky, deadening, heavy and flat, the second, sunshiny, galvanizing, exciting, even thrilling. The former takes up two thirds of the films, so IMO it's not the retro warm, majestic experience we've come to know since 1977. Young Alden Ehrenreich channels Harrison Ford with mixed results, coming off as a one note smarty pants. Ford's smile never seemed forced nor did his sarcasm mean, and Ford had that one-in-a-million screen magnetism. It's hard work filling Ford's shoes at the very least. So anyhow, Solo meets Chewbacca (Joonas Suotamo) as he is being fed to him, a circumstance neither wants. Solo has a knack for annoying dangerous enemies but this friendship redeems him and saves his life innumerable times. Plotline is they fight, they fight and they fight various and sundry enemies and meet allies along the way. Then they promise to keep fighting, an unending high tech schoolyard brawl. And somehow our pals survive unrepentantly two-faced "entrepreneur" Beckett, (Woody Harrelson), frenemy Lando Calrission (Danny Glover) before facing the ultra-evil blonde Dryden Vo (Paul Bettany). And there's a romance brewing with Games of Thrones' Emilia Clarke My declaring this to be least majestic of the mighty Star Wars canon isn't going to deter audiences from throwing money at it, so there you have it. Ron Howard took over direction when the original directing duo fell out.
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Sarah Rotella's sly black comedy Nobody Famous reveals what goes on when a small group of actor friends head north for a cottage weekend and discover three of them auditioned for the same lead role in the A-list superhero film Legends of the Spring. Silence, agony, shock and jealousy ensue followed by attacks, subtle at first and increasingly vicious as the self-absorbed characters bring many an old Hollywood backstage melodrama to mind. The men get overinvolved; considering it's not their fight and things ramp way the heck up. One of the women reveals she got a call-back, read with Zac Efron and wasn't even trying. She should have kept her mouth shut. Soon the fellow actors are given the chance to use their skills in a real life situation – it's beyond the pale but remains funny and entertaining. Nobody Famous was shot on Lake Joseph in the Muskoka Lakes District. It's in limited release and is available on digital platforms on May 29th.
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Canadian Heiltsuk/Mohawk filmmaker Zoe Hopkins looks at a young girl's efforts to retain traditional and personal customs in Kayak to Klemtu, when everything seems to be working against her. Her dear Uncle Bear has died and asked her to speak for him at an upcoming government hearing to stop a pipeline and the water traffic it would bring to their pristine lands. Ella played with real passion by Ta'Kaiya Blaney, hopes to bury his ashes at the meeting place which happens to be in British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest a 500 km kayak ride up the coast from her home in Vancouver. Her widowed aunt, cousin and uncle, played to great comic effect by Lorne Cardinal, join her in what proves to be a treacherous journey. Bad weather, scary hunters, stolen food and arguments that rupture and repair are somewhat offset by the natural beauty of the ocean and shores, the whales, otters and seals and the once-in-a-lifetime experience. The natural world which we so often take for granted is under threat by corporate interests on the B.C. coast and Ella gets firsthand looks at the effect on communities like Klemtu where she was born. In real life, Blaney is an activist who addressed the United Nations at age 14. Sadly, days after the film wrapped, an oil barge spilled 200,000 litres of diesel near Bella Bella, destroying the Heiltsuk fishery.
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If you don't know the name Andre Leon Tally, meet a giant of a man, a legendary self-taught style writer and bon vivant, a magnetic and influential personality who has loomed large over the fashion world for forty years, time you did. The Gospel According to Andre paints a vivid portrait of a southern boy who taught himself French, developed impeccable manners and a definite style of his own and living in the Jim Crow south found escape reading Vogue magazine. He left home for New York and found his bliss eventually working with the editors, models and designers making waves in fashion from Diana Vreeland, Grace Mirabella, Anna Wintour, Andy Warhol, Karl Lagerfeld, Yves Saint Laurent and Marc Jacobs, as well as Naomi Campbell, Pat Cleveland, Isabella Rossellini, Tom Ford, John Galliano and on and on. He worked for Women's' War Daily, Vogue, Interview, and experienced ha. He's glamourous, opinionated, merry and deeply versed in the history and meaning of style. He's a fascinating man to watch and the doc captures him in a larger than life manner, as he is. Tonnes of bold name interviews and plenty of musings by the man himself. "Mix navy and black! Most women don't have the courage", "I don't live for fashion, I live for style and beauty" and "Dressing well is a moral code". Bold names galore include Wintour, Yves St Laurent, Tom Ford, Diane von Furstenberg, Whoopi Goldberg, Valentino, Manolo Blahnik, Maureen Dowd, Fran Lebowitz, Eboni Marshall Turman and Will.i.am. Tally admits the flaw is his life is that he never had love because he was too busy in his career. Watch him weep as a tree on his rural New York estate is cut down.
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AMC's new darkly satirical series Dietland launches June 4 starring Joy Nash and Julianna Margulies poking fun and unearthing mayhem at the heart of the beauty industry. Based non Sarai Walkers bestselling book, the series is timely tackling patriarchy, misogyny, rape culture and unrealistic beauty standards. Over ten episodes Plum Kettle, ghost-writer for the editor for a major New York fashion magazines deals with her own limitations and anxieties. At the same time men accused of abuse against woman are meeting violent deaths, one body over a balcony after another. It's a powerful salvo on the war between the sexes in these #MeToo #NeverAgain times and is bound to polarise viewers as well as entertain.
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My sense is that people are seriously jonesing for the return – again – of Arrested Development's happening May 29th on Netflix. Canceled in 2006 on Fox and 2013 on Netflix, Jason Bateman and the entire family reunites for a third stab at it. Where is Lucille Two (Liza Minelli) is the big question facing the Bluths as Lindsay begins her campaign for Congress. Can you believe they're up for Family of Year? Welcome back, Justin. We're also waiting for a new season of Ozark!
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Apple now has $76 billion (with a "b") in cash, and there are plenty of people who have thoughts about what should be done with the money. Bryan Chaffin is among them, and has a spirited debate with host Chuck Joiner about the tax implications, how past uses of cash compare, and how much is too much. Who and what Apple should and shouldn't, could and couldn't buy, the view from shareholder, management and macroeconomic perspectives, and a whole lot more are part of Bryan's return from a protracted MacNotables absence (and it was well worth the wait).
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Two Palestinian Gunmen Shot Dead After Opening Fire Outside Jerusalem Old City
Armed with home-made rifles, two attempted to shoot Israeli security forces in Damascus Gate; no other casualties reported.
Two armed Palestinians were shot dead Sunday evening after opening fire on Israelis security forces outside East Jerusalem's Old City, in the fourth violent incident of the day.
Armed with home-made Carl Gustav-style rifles, the two approached a group of police officers and soldiers at the Damascus Gate and began to shoot, but the forces responded with gunfire, killing the gunmen. No security forces were hurt.
Earlier Sunday, a Palestinian teen was seriously wounded after attempting to stab Border Police officers near the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron. The assailant, 14-year-old Yasmin A-Tamimi, a resident of Hebron, was rushed to the medical center in Jerusalem after being shot.
Beforehand, a Palestinian man was shot after attempting to carry out a stabbing attack at a checkpoint in southeastern Jerusalem. He later died of his wounds.
In the morning, two Palestinians were killed by the Israel Defense Forces in an exchange of fire near West Banks separation barrier, next to the village of Araka. The two were shot after allegedly attacking IDF forces, but their family denies the claim.
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In episode 55, we get crazy stir fryin' in the family dexterity game Wok on Fire from Green Couch Games. Flip ingredients and make fancy shmancy recipes! The one with the greatest point-yielding recipes wins the game.
Tag: Wok on Fire
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Ryan fills you in on some fillers you should know about, but may not.


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That was then:
Prime Minister Stephen Harper took his battle with journalists overseas to Vietnam this weekend. "Mr. Harper and his staff took aggressive control of the agenda after a reporter threw a question at him as he was being greeted by his Vietnamese counterpart yesterday morning, " the Globe and Mail reported from Hanoi.
"Canadian reporters found themselves barred from the rest of Mr. Harper's events yesterday, including a photo opportunity with Canadian youth and a dinner with his friend and ideological ally, Australian Prime Minister John Howard," reported the Globe's Brian Laghi.
But when it happens on the other side ... eh, not so much fun:
Gore Bans Media from Events
What is Gore afraid of?
Montreal: "No working media will be permitted in the hall during his keynote address or during the honorary doctorate ceremony. "
Toronto: "But what went on in there was still a secret - with no media permitted."
Since he is asking for public funding in the amount of something like $3 Trillion, should he not be 100% accountable and transparent?
Is he afraid of being asked embarrassing questions like how he got to the event or how much money he was paid?
Are these questions rhetorical?
No, Brian ... not rhetorical. Just really, really, fucking stupid.


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Mar 2018: Art Of Ownership
As children begin earning their own money, either through allowance, extra chores or a part-time job, they also begin to make choices about how they spend their money. Whether they're saving up for a large purchase or choose to blow their cash on trinkets and candy, they are still making their own choices. And while those choices will change over the years, chances are, they will learn to appreciate their purchases more if they are spending their own money.
Think about it. When you make a large purchase – a car, house, or major appliance – you likely agonize over the money that you've spent. As a result, you make sure you take the time and care to maintain whatever you purchased. You paint the walls on your new house and change the air filters each month. You don't allow food in the new car. You clean the oven after baking spills.
The same is true for children. If we simply purchase what they "have" to have, children are less likely to take care of that item. However, if they have to work for it, save their money and make the purchase using their own money, they will learn the value of what they've spent and make better decisions about how to care for the new item. If you've ever watched your child make a purchase and seen the beaming look of pride as they carry the new item out of the store, you know the value your child truly realizes by working for and owning something.
Help your child set her own savings goal, and share your own thought processes for making a purchase with your child. Learning how to own, and take care of, a thing is a great lesson to teach your child now, before true real-world purchases are necessary.


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As part of my free beginner's course to earning more points, I cover off the value of flexible points programs in a fair bit of detail.
Although advanced points-collectors are likely to understand this as a matter of course, in this post, I explore the basic concept of why flexible points programs are where it's at when it comes to 'levelling-up' your points collecting game.
This is a cut-down version of the introduction to flexible points programs introduction in the course. If you've ever wondered why programs like American Express Membership Rewards are some of the best points program options when it comes to credit card points earn, this should help.
What's a flexible points currency?
Put simply, it's where you can hold your points balance in a program that partners with other rewards programs, and allows you to transfer your points to these other partner program currencies or use them in a variety of other ways.
This flexibility gives you more value on per-point basis—why?
Each flexible points program currency has a transfer rate, like an exchange rate, between their currency and their partners' currencies. This allows you to transfer your points over to partner programs at fixed, and generally stable, transfer rates.
For example, 2 bank rewards program points may transfer to 1 Velocity point (called a 2:1 ratio).
Advantages of flexible points
- You can hold onto your points now, to make a decision on how and where you use them later
- You can research the best points program price and actual award availability for your intended route and dates—AwardAce, Award Maximizer and AwardHacker are good pricing comparison websites
Did you know it's usually cheaper to use Cathay Pacific's Asia Miles rather than Qantas points on Qantas flights?
- You will protect yourself from frequent flyer program devaluations, e.g. Singapore Airlines' KrisFlyer—at least you have the option to move your points to a different rewards program if another devalues
- You can take advantage of transfer bonuses from one currency to another, e.g. for Velocity
- You could cash out your points for other kinds of redemptions that can't be offered by an airline program, such as for card statement credits or experiential redemptions—just don't use your points to buy a blender
Qantas Points is one of the least friendly currencies
Qantas Frequent Flyer made the strategic decision several years ago to pull out of most of their agreements with flexible points programs and no longer partners with most of them.
This is why you see Qantas-branded cards being marketed alongside banks' Qantas Point-earning credit cards—it's what's needed for a bank to run their own rewards program, while still offering other customers the opportunity to earn Qantas Points.
Qantas Frequent Flyer, and Qantas Points as a result, therefore have their own flavour of lock-in. If you want to earn Qantas Points in bulk, then a Qantas-branded card is the most popular way to do it, but that leaves you tied to Qantas Points.
If Qantas feels like devaluing their program and increasing points prices (which they, like most programs, will inevitably do), they can go ahead with it and there's nothing you can do about it. Your Qantas Points have to be used with Qantas redemption opportunities only.
That's not to say Qantas Points have no use or value—they do.
One way to maximise your Qantas Points is to use them for Emirates Business and First Class flights
It's more that you should be aware of locking yourself into Qantas Points as your main points currency and to understand that if you are going after Qantas Points, then you are focusing on their program in its entirety.
This guide takes a look at whether you should choose a credit card that earns flexible points or Qantas Points.
Velocity and KrisFlyer, by comparison, work with a range of banks as flexible points program partners and have engineered a partnership that allows them to offer points transfers between their programs too.
What are some examples of flexible points currencies?
Most credit card rewards programs are flexible points currencies, such as American Express Membership Rewards and Westpac Altitude Rewards.
Likewise, most hotel loyalty programs are flexible currencies—Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors and World of Hyatt all allow you to earn points in their own currencies and then transfer them to airline rewards. Whether this is a good deal depends on a number of factors—often it's not though.
Did you know you can transfer your Amex points to Marriott Bonvoy and then onward to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan to fly Qantas 787 Business Class from Australia to New York with a free stopover in LA?
Most frequent flyer programs, globally, are fixed currencies with no outbound transfer partners. I'm asked all the time if it's possible to merge frequent flyer point balances across different programs and 99% of the time the answer is no. However, between Velocity and KrisFlyer as well as British Airways Executive Club and Iberia Plus are notable exceptions.
If you can't find award availability for Singapore Airlines flights through Velocity but you can through KrisFlyer, you can transfer your points from the former to the latter
Most banks and credit card companies have their own rewards program
Most of you will know that there is a range of different credit cards to choose from. You are probably also aware that there are several branded airline cards associated with Qantas and Velocity and with the bank's own points program cards.
The biggest providers of flexible points programs are the big banks, as I outlined before. If you want to get into the details of each of them, you can read full guides to these here:
- American Express Membership Rewards
- ANZ Rewards
- Citi Rewards
- Westpac Altitude Rewards
- Amplify Rewards
- NAB Rewards
- CommBank Rewards
Which is the best flexible points credit card program?
Ah, the million dollar question, to which, unfortunately, the only answer is: 'for what?' It depends on the credit card you pick from that bank's range and what you intend to use the points for.
Here are some of the facts though:
- Most flexible points programs offer at least as many points on a point per $ basis as airline-branded credit cards (with some exceptions you need to look out for)
- American Express Membership Rewards has the widest range of airline transfer partners across their full card range, including the main three of value for our region: Velocity, KrisFlyer and Asia Miles
Earning American Express Membership Rewards points with a card like the Explorer or Platinum Edge is a great points-collecting strategy
- Most of the major banks partner with Velocity and KrisFlyer across their full card range
- A lesser number partner with Cathay Pacific's Asia Miles program, e.g. Citi Rewards only does this for its most expensive card, the Citi Prestige
- Citi Rewards partners with a huge number of foreign airline partners with their Citi Prestige card but only a few of them make any sense to use, e.g. Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- American Express and Westpac also offer business cards tied into their loyalty programs—business spend is one of the best ways to earn the most points from credit card use
What are the downsides to flexible points programs?
There aren't too many. In short, flexible points programs add complexity to your strategy:
- You'll spend time and mental overhead keeping on top of where you should transfer your points (but I'm a nerd, or masochist, and enjoy it)
- Although you can transfer your points on demand over to partner programs, this can often take anywhere from 24-72 hours (or sometimes more)
Flexible program currencies often involve much more mental overhead to work out which will earn you the most points from your spend and what the actual, effective point per $ spent on a comparison basis is.
Then, the time spent waiting for points to transfer over to the partner once you've made a decision to redeem them for a specific flight can be nailbiting, with the possibility of those flights being booked by someone else before the points arrive in your frequent flyer account.
If you are waiting on points to transfer over to Qantas or Asia Miles for travel on a oneworld partner, try placing a free hold on the award seat through AAdvantage
Summing up
- Flexible points programs are primarily associated with credit cards and hotel programs
- The flexibility also adds value to the points you can earn in these programs versus earning points directly into a frequent flyer account
- Flexibility can also help protect you against some of the headaches of frequent flyer programs, e.g. devaluations or lack of award seats with one airline programs versus another
- You'll trade off that flexibility for time and mental overhead in managing these points, research in understanding their partners and deciding where to transfer them when you want to redeem them
There's no right or wrong approach, though. If you prefer earning points directly into frequent flyer programs from your credit card for simplicity (and often, points maximisation into that program from your spend), then go for it.


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Throughout my travels in the games I play, I just can't help myself from taking screenshots. Often times to my own demise. #DavidBaileyOfPSN 🙂
The first game to make me cry.
An absolutely stunning game that is also damn fun to play.
One of my favourite games in recent years – truly terrifying and so much fun!
My go-to multiplayer game where I have lots of fun running around the fog and getting killed with friends online.
Although I don't play World Of Warcraft anymore, I have kept hold of a few of the screenshots I took from back then.