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Gwyneth shares rare photo of her kids

Gwyneth Paltrow is known for being fiercely protective of her family’s privacy but the 40-year-old actress surprised her fans with an intimate photo of herself with her two children.
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Alphabet Flashcards

These alphabet flashcards are a great teaching tool for helping your kids learn their ABC's.

'Teen Mom' star waxes her three-year-old

Livia Gamble Farrah Abraham thought it was a good idea to wax her three-year-old daughter's unibrow.

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Gwyneth shares rare photo of her kids

Staff writers Gwyneth Paltrow is known for being fiercely protective of her family’s privacy but the 40-year-old actress surprised her fans with an intimate photo of herself with her two children.

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