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Bindi's breakdown over new bub

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> <p>Bindi Irwin has broken down in tears reflecting on the fact that her one-month-old daughter Grace will never meet her grandfather Steve Irwin.</p> <p>Steve Irwin, the crocodile hunter, died in 2006 after a stingray pierced his heart.</p> <p>“It’s hard knowing that she’ll never get to actually meet him and it’s devastating because I’ll never get to watch that connection,” Bindi said in a clip shared to Instagram on Sunday.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/COHA1OgNsei/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/COHA1OgNsei/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Animal Planet (@animalplanet)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“I keep thinking how special it is that we’re standing here in the crocoseum, the place that dad loved more than anything anywhere else, feeding crocs, and spending time together as a family,” Bindi begins in the clip.</p> <p>“It’s hard knowing that she’ll (Grace) never get to actually meet him and it’s devastating because I’ll never get to watch that connection.</p> <p>“But I cannot wait to be able to tell beautiful Grace all these stories about dad, to be able to share with her what an amazing father he was. “</p> <p>Bindi struggles to hold back tears and is comforted by her husband, Chandler Powell.</p> <p>‘I think in a way he is still with us," she explains.</p> <p>“It’s going to be really special for her to know him through us, to tell her about what an amazing man he was.</p> <p>“Gosh, it is really hard.”</p> <p>“It’s hard that he’s not here because out of everyone in the wild, he would have loved her the most. He would have loved her so much,” she added.</p> <p>The teaser clip was posted to promote Discovery Channel's<span> </span><em>Crikey! It's a Baby!</em><span> </span>one-hour special.</p> <p>It will be available to stream from Monday and will air on Animal Planet in Australia and New Zealand on May 22nd.</p> </div> </div> </div>

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Prince William and Prince Harry’s “devastating breakdown” revealed in new book

<p>The rift between Prince William and Prince Harry is the most “profound” among the recent generation of the royal family, royal author Robert Lacey said.</p> <p>The biographer, who serves as a historical consultant for the Netflix series <em>The Crown</em>, is set to release the book <em>Battle of Brothers: William and Harry – the Friendships and Feuds </em>in October.</p> <p>“Raised to be the closest of brothers, the last 18 months has seen a devastating breakdown of their once unbreakable bond,” the book’s synopsis reads.</p> <p>In the book, Lacey explains “what happened when two sons were raised for vastly different futures and showing how the seeds of damage were sown as their parents’ marriage unravelled”.</p> <p>Lacey said he had been “astonished” by the information he had uncovered for the book.</p> <p>“I have been astonished and sometimes moved to tears by the fresh details and insights I have discovered in researching this story of family conflict,” he said in a press release.</p> <p>“These two brothers — once inseparable and now separated by much more than mere distance — have been acting out the contradictions that go back into their childhoods and even before that: into their parents’ ill-fated marriage.</p> <p>“We have seen conflicts between heir and spare in every recent generation of the royal family — but nothing so profound as this.”</p> <p>In the 2019 documentary <em>Harry &amp; Meghan: An African Journey</em>, the Duke of Sussex shared a glimpse into his relationship with his older brother.</p> <p>“Part of this role and part of this job, this family, being under the pressure that it’s under, inevitably stuff happens,” he said. “But look, we’re brothers, we’ll always be brothers. We’re certainly on different paths at the moment but I’ll always be there for him and I know he’ll always be there for me.”</p> <p>Another book on royals, <em>Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family</em>, will be released in August. The biography, authored by journalists Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durnad, promises to go “beyond the headlines to reveal unknown details of Harry and Meghan’s life together, dispelling the many rumours and misconceptions that plague the couple on both sides of the pond”.</p>

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How to best navigate a marriage breakdown

<p>The end of a relationship can be an incredibly difficult time in your life – even if you were unhappy for a long period of time prior to the breakup. Dealing with all of the challenges that come along with a dissolving marriage or long-term relationship looks different for everyone, but there are some things you should try to avoid in the aftermath of the breakup, as well as a couple that we recommend you try to remember.</p> <p><strong>1. DO practice self-care</strong></p> <p>In the wake of a difficult break-up, many of us have a tendency to spiral into bad habits, or just plain forget to take care of ourselves. It’s important to remember that just because your relationship has come to an end, your life is very much still ahead of you, so you need to take care of yourself. Don’t stop exercising or eating nutritious meals; do lean on friends who offer a shoulder to cry on or a listening ear. Don’t wallow in what you might have done wrong, or would do differently now; do seek out activities that occupy your mind and make you happy.</p> <p><strong>2. DON’T jump into another relationship</strong></p> <p>Even if you feel like your relationship was over long before the day it officially ended, it’s still important to take time for yourself before you move on to anything serious. So close to a relationship’s end, it can be difficult to see what exactly went wrong, and to be objective about what you would do differently moving forward.</p> <p><strong>3. DO consider seeking professional help</strong></p> <p>The American Psychologist Association <a href="http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/healthy-divorce.aspx" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">recommends seeking professional help</span></strong></a>, even if only at first, so that you can look constructively and gently at what happened to your relationship, what your needs are going forward, and what you envision your life to look like with another partner.</p> <p><strong>4. DON’T make big decisions</strong></p> <p>Your emotions are sure to be conflicted at this time in your life, so although you might feel the need for massive changes, try to hold off on making any big or costly decisions for at least a few weeks. If you’re unsure about things, try talking them over with a close friend or family member, and ask them to be completely honest with you.</p> <p><strong>5. DO limit your contact with your ex-partner</strong></p> <p>It can feel strange, even wrong, to go from seeing your partner every day of your life to suddenly spending your days without them. The temptation to see them is understandably strong, but it’s a good idea to resist that urge. Interacting with a recent ex can stir up a lot of feelings, and leave you confused about why the relationship ended in the first place.</p> <p>If you’ve gone through a divorce or relationship breakdown, what advice would you give to others?</p>

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Inside Prince Philip & Princess Diana’s secret letters after her marriage breakdown

<p><span>A new report claims Prince Philip and his daughter-in-law, Princess Diana, were in a rough spot before she passed away.</span></p> <p><span>According to </span><em><span>The Express</span></em><span>, royal insider Ingrid Seward has claimed that Prince Philip attempted to help Diana deal with her marriage breakdown to Prince Charles in a series of letters.</span></p> <p><span>However, he is said to have grown frustrated and called her “possessive” and “not a good mother” when she ignored his advice and took her marriage woes to the public.</span></p> <p><span>Ingrid claims that Prince Philip’s letters to Diana were initially sent out of empathy and he signed off at the end with ‘Pa’.</span></p> <p><span>Reportedly, he also wrote that he didn’t endorse his son Prince Charles’ affair with Camilla and said he and the Queen “never dreamed he might feel like leaving you for her”.</span></p> <p><span>However, Philip and Diana’s relationship took a turn after Andrew Morton’s book </span><em><span>Diana: Her True Story</span></em><span> was serialised in the </span><em><span>Sunday Time</span></em><span>s.</span></p> <p><span>Prince Philip was hurt by this manoeuvre and couldn’t believe Diana would reveal such personal details to the public.</span></p> <p><span>Ingrid claims Prince Philip went and “told her she hadn’t been a caring wife and that, while she was a good mother, she’d been too possessive with her sons”.</span></p> <p><span>“One of his fiercest comments was: ‘Can you honestly look into your heart and say that Charles’s relationship with Camilla had nothing to do with your behaviour towards him in your marriage?’</span></p> <p><span>“Towards the end of Princess Diana’s marriage to Charles, just the mention of her name was enough to send her father-in-law into a tirade,” Ingrid said.</span></p> <p><span>Philip was so enraged that he asked the Queen to cut back on the amount of public engagements Princess Diana was tasked with.</span></p> <p><span>However, Diana then announced that she was going to retire from public life completely.</span></p> <p><span>After Diana’s infamous interview with Martin Bashir, Prince Philip was even more livid.</span></p> <p><span>It is believed that the Queen was still holding out hope to keep their relationship alive and invited Diana for Christmas at Buckingham Palace.</span></p> <p><span>When Diana cancelled at the last minute, the royals were frustrated and that is when the Queen reportedly signed off on her divorce to Prince Charles. </span></p>

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8 warning signs of a nervous breakdown

<p>With the diagnosis rate of mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety at an all-time high, there’s never been a more important time to talk about something many people joke about – nervous breakdowns.</p> <p>This frightening temporary mental disorder occurs when the pressures of life blow up to such a point where the sufferer is no longer able to function, and it’s something we all need to learn how to prevent.</p> <p><a rel="noopener" href="http://www.healthista.com/8-signs-that-you-are-having-a-breakdown/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">According to therapist Sally Brown</span></strong></a>, there are eight major warning signs to look out for if you feel yourself edging closer towards breaking point.</p> <p><strong>1. You dream of running away</strong> – According to Brown, escape fantasies indicate you may be at risk. “If you see your only options as ‘run away’ or ‘put up with this misery’, you have fallen into black-and-white thinking, a classic sign of anxiety and depression,” she explains.</p> <p><strong>2. You never take any “me” time</strong> – Developing a mental illness doesn’t happen overnight, it slowly builds up over time. Taking a moment of calm for yourself each day – even just 20 minutes – can help you relax.</p> <p><strong>3. You have trouble making decisions</strong> – Whether it’s a big decision or something minor like deciding on dinner, feeling overwhelmed by choice could signal declining mental health. “You may also have a sense of being judged on your actions, by loved ones and strangers, and feel an underlying sense of shame at not being able to cope.”</p> <p><strong>4. You’re isolating yourself</strong> – Not feeling as social as usual? Before (and during) a nervous breakdown, your brain feels overloaded, so pushing away any potential pressures or stimulation is a natural defence mechanism, even if it means isolating yourself from your support network.</p> <p><strong>5. You can’t sleep</strong> – Struggling to fall and stay asleep is a classic (and highly damaging) symptom of depression and anxiety. “Moderate (not intense) exercise is your best weapon, both in helping your body process the stress hormones and releasing calming neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine.”</p> <p><strong>6. You suffer panic attacks</strong> – Anyone who’s suffered a panic attack before knows just how terrifying they can be. According to Brown, managing your breathing is essential. “Slowing down your breathing, and making the out-breath longer than the in-breath, is the key to resetting.”</p> <p><strong>7. You sabotage yourself</strong> – Eating excess amounts of sugar and drinking too much alcohol to the point of being sick is often an unconscious cry for help, but both can make your anxiety and depression worse.</p> <p><strong>8. You don’t recognise yourself</strong> – If you feel like you’ve lost your sense of self-worth or purpose, this could trigger a nervous breakdown. “Depression also puts a negative filter on your thoughts so you're probably struggling to remember anything you've done well or succeeded it.”</p>

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74-year-old lends car to stranger stranded on way to a funeral

<p>A mourner stranded en-route to a funeral has been the recipient of one of the most selfless acts of kindness we’ve ever seen, taking to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/todd.collins.73/posts/1567743323239777?pnref=story" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Facebook</span></strong></a> to share the story of how he made an unlikely friend in a very unlikely situation.</p> <p>Todd Steinkamp from Iowa in the US was travelling to a funeral in a different state when he was forced to pull over at an auto service garage after his car began making unsettling noises. That’s when he met 74-year-old mechanic Glenn Geib.</p> <p>“He noticed that I was all dressed up and asked where I was off to,” Steinkamp wrote. “I told him I was from Iowa on my way to a funeral. He paused and said pull it around back.’”</p> <p>Upon inspecting the car, Geib came to the conclusion that Steinkamp would be unable to drive the remaining distance in time for the funeral.</p> <p>“I must have looked pretty stressed out at this time because Glenn then reached into his pocket, pulled out the keys to his own vehicle and said ‘Take my truck. Fill it up with gas, don't turn on the emergency lights and get going.’”</p> <p>The unlikely hero had no qualms about offering up his old truck for someone so in need. “He looked burned out like he was tired yet,” Geib told <a href="http://wbay.com/2017/02/22/mechanic-in-wild-rose-lends-his-keys-so-stranded-driver-can-make-funeral/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">WBAY</span></strong></a>. “It looked like he had a rough night, you know had things on his mind, worried about getting there, that’s about it, looked like he needed some help.”</p> <p>Thanks to Geib’s beautiful act of generosity, Steinkamp made it to the funeral in time. “I literally went from just not knowing what to do, stressed out to this is fantastic so it completely lifted my spirits.”</p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2017/02/duchess-cambridge-visits-action-for-children-project-wales/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Duchess makes little girl’s dream of meeting a princess come true</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2017/02/waitress-drags-goanna-from-restaurant/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Waitress drags huge goanna from Aussie restaurant</strong></em></span></a></p> <p><a href="/news/news/2017/02/fascinated-orangutan-tries-to-taste-bubbles/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>Fascinated orangutan tries to taste bubbles</strong></em></span></a></p>

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