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☆ The 11 best things to stream this weekend, from 'Dune: Part Two' to a Beach Boys documentary
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The finales of "The Good Doctor" and "Survivor" aired this week. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . "Survivor" and "The Good Doctor" both wrapped this week, the latter for good. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Jane Seymour on Her Best Movie & TV Roles: 'Wedding Crashers,' 'Dr. Quinn,' 'Bond'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

AdvertisementI had to look and play a virgin — which I managed to do quite convincingly into my 40s on "Dr. Quinn," by the way. But I've only ever done two TV series, so now it's "Dr. Quinn" or "Harry Wild." AdvertisementAnd by the way, I got the worst reviews ever on "Dr. Quinn" as well. Studio Seven Productions/NM/Sygma via Getty ImagesI was going to bring up "Dr. Quinn" next — did you expect it to turn into such a beloved show when you initially signed on? There's another factoid that when I did "Dr. Quinn," I only washed my hair in English rainwater that was flown in on a 747 every week.

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☆ I was a stay-at-home mom for 7 years. When I updated my résumé, I realized that so much of mothering applies to jobs.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Nina Weierman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

For those in the daily grind, that is probably hard to understand, but as a stay-at-home mom, there are things that I miss about having a job to go to every day. Things like getting dressed and having conversations with someone above the age of 6, for one, but also things like doing work that is validated by society. I felt like I needed to explain the gap in my resuméOnce I finished editing my résumé, I couldn't help feel the need to explain more about what I have been doing as a stay-at-home mom. Related storiesJust the term "stay-at-home" mom makes me cringe because it immediately brings up these images of a woman sitting in her house to mind. Yet here I am, just hoping someone will read between the lines on my résumé on everything that means to be "just" a mom.

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☆ Swifties who met at the Eras Tour last year just got engaged. Their proposal involved a friendship bracelet.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But on June 3, 2023, the two finally made it to the second night of Swift's Eras Tour in Chicago. After almost a year of dating, including attending three more Eras Tour shows together, the two got engaged this past weekend. Advertisement"At an Eras Tour in SoFi, I gave her a friendship bracelet to ask her to be my girlfriend," McCarty said. "I remember that one time you gave me a bracelet," Messinger said in her proposal. They named their dog August after the song, and plan to attend the Eras Tour show in London this summer to celebrate their engagement.

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☆ I have fond memories of high school in America. I'm worried my daughter won't feel the same in Singapore.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Jason Erik Lundberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I live in Singapore and lecture in the creative writing and publishing graduate program at Nanyang Technological University, but have also taught at the high school, undergraduate, and community college levels. In 2007, my now-ex-wife (a Singaporean citizen) and I decided to move to Singapore from the US. For the most part, I enjoyed my classes, as well as my extra-curriculars, which in high school consisted of marching band, French club, and physics club. It's possible that, in the 30 years since graduating from high school, my memories have become rose-colored, but I do remember feeling like I had a good balance between my school life and my personal life. The author gets concerned about the amount of pressure put on his daughter by teachers.

Persons: Jason Erik Lundberg Organizations: Service, Nanyang Technological University, Business, Straits Times, Ministry of Education Locations: Singapore, Oklahoma, North Carolina

☆ When we adopted our daughter, we chose her name with her birth mother
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Sarah Buttenwieser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

We chose the name with the birth motherMaybe a month before this baby was due, our shared social worker gathered us and Caroline, the intended birth mother, who was pregnant. Our social worker asked, "What are you thinking about the name?" Caroline shared her mother's maiden name with us. "That's beautiful," our social worker declared. With adoption, the birth certificate issued just after birth isn't the final one, though.

Persons: —, I'd, Caroline, Jasmine, Saskia, Kezia, we'd, Hosea, Saskia Raine Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Caroline

☆ Here's how billionaires from Mark Zuckerberg to Jeff Bezos celebrate their birthdays
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Meta CEO hung out with Bill Gates in recreations of his old bedrooms for his birthday bash. Zuckerberg isn't the only billionaire to celebrate with a lavish — and slightly bizarre — party. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMark Zuckerberg marked turning 40 this week by channeling his inner Eminem, squeezing into recreations of his old bedrooms, and hanging out with Bill Gates. The Meta CEO isn't the first billionaire to celebrate his birthday with a lavish — albeit slightly bizarre — party.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Zuckerberg, —, isn't, Jeremy Strong's Kendall Roy, Wu Organizations: Service, HBO, Wu -, Business Locations: Wu - Tang

☆ Madonna says nobody told her as a child that her mom was dying: 'she disappeared and there was no explanation'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Madonna honored her mother, who died from breast cancer at 30, in a Mother's Day Instagram post. "Nobody told me my mother was dying," the singer, 65, wrote in the caption, recounting her childhood. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMadonna paid tribute to her mother, who died aged 30 after a battle with breast cancer, in an emotional Mother's Day post. On Sunday, the pop star uploaded an Instagram post and recalled what it felt like as a child.

Persons: Madonna, — Organizations: Service, Business

☆ When my son turned 20, we took a hike to reflect on our relationship. I learned the power of growing alongside your children.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Julie Neale | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewSeven years ago, my son, Ryan, turned 13 years old. After the balloons and a breakfast cupcake, we packed a picnic lunch and set out for a beautiful hike. Within 20 minutes, we reached the base of Sugarloaf Peak and began the ascent to a 360-degree view of the San Francisco Bay. With each year that he grows older, it feels as though I'm traversing new terrain, too, learning and evolving alongside him. Our stories are a testament to the transformative power of growth, resilience, and mutual support possible between a parent and their child.

Persons: —, Ryan, I've Organizations: Service, Business, UCLA Locations: San Francisco Bay, YOLO

☆ After my husband transitioned into my wife, I struggled to think of her as another mother to our kids
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Jess Decourcy Hinds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But when my partner transitioned into a woman, I struggled to see her as another mother to our kids. AdvertisementAfter my husband transitioned to female and became my wife, I was taken aback when a friend wished us both a Happy Mother's Day. Mother's Day promises a token gesture of pampering and the invitation of self-care, a thank you for all we do. Mother's Day became confusingOn our second Mother's Day after her transition, Stefanie gave me flowers, as always; I gave her nothing and felt terrible. Did it matter whether we called it Father's Day or a June Mother's Day?

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☆ My post-divorce Mother's Days are the best. I get to do whatever I want.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Grace Per Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When I was married, it was our unofficial tradition for me to be disappointed each Mother's Day. And every year, my husband would forget,My first Mother's Day as a single parent arrived just weeks after my husband left our family home. AdvertisementThe holiday highlighted our disconnectLooking back, I can see that my Mother's Day angst was just one of many signs that our marriage was in trouble. He wanted someone who planned, shopped for, and executed each magical holiday, including her own Mother's Day. I get to plan whatever I want nowThe beauty of a single Mother's Day is that I can make it whatever I want.

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☆ This Mother's Day, I'm celebrating the fact that I can bake with my kid again. Not long ago, that wasn't the case.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Lindsay Karp | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When I was little, I'd stand on a kitchen chair by the counter as my father poured flour into the mixer. I stopped baking during those early parenting years because I was living with undiagnosed multiple sclerosis (MS). When my younger son was a toddler, I couldn't stand long enough to cook dinner, let alone bake. AdvertisementAs my legs begged for rest, I'd slowly sink downward into a sitting position until I reached the kitchen floor. By the time my second son was born, I'd already exhausted doctors in every specialty without receiving a diagnosis.

Persons: I'd, I've, It's, — Organizations: Service, Business

☆ I don't think my kids owe me a 'thank you' on Mother's Day. Everything I do for them is part of being a mom.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Ashley Austrew | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Mother's Day has always made me uncomfortable. But on Mother's Day especially, I wonder, what exactly is the point of all this sentimental excess, and just what are we meant to be celebrating? The day seems to perpetuate bad things about being a motherTo me, Mother's Day perpetuates some of our culture's worst ideas about mothers and women. Mother's Day cards worship benevolent mother figures who "do it all" dutifully, gracefully, and always with a smile. I also wonder why my kids should thank me on Mother's DayWhat is it our kids are thanking us for on Mother's Day?

Persons: I'm, I've, we're, you've, It's, there's Organizations: Mother's Locations: United States

☆ My son had seizures every day, and we worried about his future. A brain implant changed his life.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Teddy was the youngest person in the country to get a brain implant to help. Teddy didn't smile at us or reach for objects, but at first, his doctors weren't concerned that he wasn't meeting milestones. Teddy has seen a reduction in his seizures since receiving the brain implant. Courtesy Children's NebraskaI knew if we didn't do something, I worried Teddy would dieI knew the doctor was right. Yet the treatment we were considering, a brain implant called responsive neurostimulation (RNS), was only approved for adults.

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☆ Insider Today: Hair transplants in Istanbul
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

On the agenda today:This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. But first: Where did Mother's Day brunch come from? Austin Melonie Carroll / Getty ImagesThis week's dispatchMother's Day brunchAdvertisementIt's Mother's Day tomorrow — a holiday that can be joyful for many, but also difficult and emotional for others. For those celebrating the holiday, I have a feeling you might be doing something that just feels synonymous with Mother's Day: brunching. I asked Business Insider lifestyle correspondent Anneta Konstantinides for her thoughts — and whether she has any brunch tips.

Persons: —, Austin Melonie Carroll, Anneta Konstantinides, Ina Garten's, Matteo Colombo, Dia Dipasupil, Abanti Chowdhury, Pine, That's, Chris Pine's, Charles Tyrwhitt, Chelsea Jia Feng, Reginald Ferguson, Tyler Le, Anne Rice's, Brooke Shields, Von Erich Organizations: Service, Business, Mother's, Taj, Lionsgate, Paramount, Warner Bros, Dia, Getty, Denzel, Casio, Chelsea, BI, AMC Locations: Town, South Africa, United States, Istanbul, Denzel Washington, Patagonia

☆ My son died on Mother's Day weekend. Sometimes I wonder how I've survived all these years.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Patricia Roos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Mother's Day is always the second Sunday in May. I always thought he probably died the evening of May 10 — Mother's Day in 2015. Since then, Mother's Day has not been my day. It hasn't been easy to move forwardSometimes, I wonder how I've survived these last nine years. As I struggled with Alex's death, I wanted to move forward, somehow integrating his death into my significantly altered life.

Persons: Alex, They'd, I've, Patricia A, Roos Organizations: Mother's, Rutgers University Department of Sociology, Little League, Rutgers University Press Locations: Newark , NJ, Newark, Washington, Montauk, New Jersey

☆ I love my kids, but all I really want for Mother's Day is to be alone
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Elliott Harrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Getting a traditional Mother's Day gift means I am still doing chores that day. But when it comes to celebrating Mother's Day, there's just one thing I want, and it's not a bath bomb, candle, or picture frame. For Mother's Day, I really just want time by myself away from my girls. Mother's Day is about showing appreciation for everything moms do, but it's also a day meant for reflecting on motherhood. Having time away for Mother's Day would remind me that despite the endless chores and messes and tears, being a mom really is the best.

Persons: —, there's, it's, I'm, I'd Organizations: Service, Mother's

☆ As a mom, I think gift cards are terrible gifts. I never have the time to book an appointment.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Jenn Morson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It's still sitting unused in a drawer, with other gift cards that I haven't touched. "Oh, I will," I responded, thinking of the other massage gift certificate from my birthday that was still tucked in my desk drawer, gathering dust. The massage gift card from last year sits on my dresser in a pile of other plastic cards that were cluttering my purse. Well-meaning gift-givers bestow us with restaurant cards, manicure gift cards, and even more grandiose gestures such as weekend getaways. For all gift-givers looking to show their mother how much they love them with such a gift, think of it like an all-inclusive resort.

Persons: It's, —, she's Organizations: Service

☆ From Burger King to Panda Express, 7 places you can get Mother’s Day freebies and discounts this weekend
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Mother's Day is right around the corner, and restaurants across the U.S. are offering up freebies and discounts to help you celebrate. This year, Mother's Day falls on Sunday, May 12. You can join Burger King's "Royal Perks" program online at bk.com/royalperks, or by downloading the BK app. At Friendly's, you can treat mom to a free scoop of ice cream on Mother's Day at participating locations. Insomnia CookiesWhen you buy 12 classic cookies online or in store from Insomnia Cookies, you'll get four more classic cookies for free.

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Learn moreWhether you have yet to buy a Mother's Day gift or just want to shop this weekend, Best Buy has you covered. The retailer is holding another three-day event, so we've gathered the best Best Buy deals the store has to offer this week. Apple is also a prevalent player in this week's Best Buy deals, with the 2nd Gen AirPods down to only $80 and the 2nd Gen Apple Pencil down to $79. Best Buy sale quicklinks Appliances : Get up to 30% off major appliances. Shop at Best BuyThis is just a small taste of this weekend's top Best Buy sale picks.

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☆ This is my first Mother's Day without my mom. Instead of being sad, I will celebrate her life.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Bethany Kandel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Instead of being sad that she's not here this Mother's Day I will celebrate her life. AdvertisementThis Mother's Day is the first time in my 66 years of life that I have no mom. I used to feel bad on Mother's Day for friends who had lost theirs. AdvertisementAs a self-taught outsider artist, my mother's life was one giant treasure hunt. Her greatest joy would be to see me happy and celebrating Mother's Day with my own sons.

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☆ My mom has dementia. She was my best friend, but the person I knew is gone.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Nina Mccollum | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She was my best friend and now celebrating holidays like Mother's Day hurt so much. AdvertisementOnly two years ago, Mother's Day was a wonderful, beautiful holiday. They announced families were invited to an upcoming Mother's Day brunch and she wanted to show off her family to her new friends. Related storiesI was there every day of her nightmarish 50-day stay, visiting the hospital twice a day to meet with her medical team. No holiday has been the same since 2022 and Mother's Day is particularly painful.

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☆ I made Ina Garten's easy breakfast cake for Mother's Day. My mom gives it a 10/10 — and so will yours.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I made Ina Garten's blueberry-ricotta breakfast cake, which she said is perfect for Mother's Day. The cake is super moist, light, and delicious — and so easy to make before a big brunch. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementI've been whipping up Ina Garten's dishes for years and always love trying her breakfast and dessert recipes. So, I decided to try Garten's blueberry-ricotta breakfast cake, which she said is perfect for Mother's Day.

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☆ 17 mother-daughter duo movies to stream this Mother's Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Before Mother's Day on May 12, these are the best movies to watch to get in the spirit. It doesn't matter if your mom is next to you on the couch or 1,000 miles away. These mother-daughter movies highlight the special relationship between moms and their girls. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMother's Day is a time to celebrate your mom, but if you live far away, spending time with her can be impossible.

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☆ Celebrity parents who welcomed babies via surrogates
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A surrogate has a fertilized embryo implanted in their uterus and then carries the baby. Chrissy Teigen, Riley Keough, and Paris Hilton are moms who have opened up about using surrogates. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . An increasingly popular option is surrogacy, in which a couple's fertilized embryo is implanted into the uterus of a third person — the surrogate — who then carries the baby.

Persons: Chrissy Teigen, Riley Keough, Paris Hilton, — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Paris

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