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My Extreme Postpartum Anxiety Convinced Me My Baby's Life Was in Danger—Here's What Helped
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. 'If I fall asleep, she'll die in the middle of the night.' More from SheKnows We Just Found the *Cutest* Dog Bed That Looks Straight Out of a LoveShackFancy Catalog (& It's Only $30!) Today's Top Deals How Do You Raise Good Kids in Terrifying Times? 'Hello, Cruel World' Author Melinda Wenner Moyer Has Ideas Think Spring! Target Just Added Tons of Gorgeous New Patio Items Target Is Having a Can't-Miss Spring Sandal Sale for Circle Members 'I must set the temperature to exactly 70 degrees, even though it's August and will cost a million dollars; if I don't, she will suffocate and die.' 'If I go to Target alone, my husband will drop her and she'll have brain damage.' 'Holding her is dangerous, because I could swipe her delicate, paper mâché-esque head against the doorway.' 'If I let anyone near her, they'll infect her with a brain-eating virus after ignoring my pleas to never kiss her on the mouth' 'Driving to the grocery store is out of the question—what if I get into a car accident and die, and she'll be left motherless?' 'If I sleep, that means she's growing up without me already. Even when I hold her, I miss her.' Welcome to the inside of my emotionally feral postpartum brain, a place I wouldn't wish upon my worst enemies. Days after giving birth to my daughter this past summer, I was sucker-punched with seemingly endless waves of intense sadness and anxiety. 'Baby blues' is what the birthing classes warned us about: temporary heightened feelings likely caused by hormonal fluctuations post-child birth that effect up to 80 percent of new moms. How could the best thing to have ever happened to me also feel like the worst? Our mission at SheKnows is to empower and inspire women, and we only feature products we think you'll love as much as we do. This article was sponsored by BetterHelp, however, all products were independently selected by our editors. Please note that if you purchase something by clicking on a link within this story, we may receive a small commission of the sale. 'Ah, baby blues – sounds cute right? And honestly, who isn't a bit down after the massive physical journey your body takes? Baby blues are short, fleeting, physical responses to the experience of childbirth that impact somewhere between 50-80 percent of new moms,' Donna S. Sheperis, PhD and board certified telemental health provider, tells SheKnows. However, she warns if 'intense' feelings are still there after a couple weeks, 'that is more likely to be postpartum depression.' Sheperis says. 'Moms may withdraw from people they love or have feelings of guilt or that they shouldn't be around anymore. Actively suicidal thoughts can occur. Relatedly, postpartum anxiety shows in those early weeks or months by an excessive amount of worry that includes racing and persistent thoughts that the baby isn't safe or that something bad will happen. These thoughts also create problems ranging from general feelings of restlessness all the way to panic.' The fact that I was still experiencing ruthless anxiety about my daughter for weeks after she was born signaled to me that something wasn't right. I made an appointment with my therapist and took the call from my bed, with my baby sleeping right next to me in her bassinet. Telehealth therapy services like BetterHelp (which I've used for years) give people an accessible lifeline when they need help—fast. check out betterhelp I remember telling my therapist exactly what I was thinking, fear by fear, and as I said the words out loud I felt their power dissipate. 'I'm just so worried she'll get SIDS. We practice safe sleeping, we keep the room way too cold, and we don't smoke — but I'm still sticking my finger under her nostrils to make sure she's still breathing every thirty minutes. Even at night,' I confessed to her. We unpackaged the fear of SIDS together. How statistically it was so, so unlikely. How I was already doing everything in my control to prevent it. How my lack of sleep was actually more dangerous than the fear that was keeping me awake. I'm 10 months postpartum, and I still have PPA — but it's more manageable now, thanks to therapy. I can talk myself out of intrusive thoughts and reason with myself. Therapy gives me the tools to do that. The thing about becoming a parent, is that it's all so new — and it happens all at once. I read all the books and took all the classes, and I was still overwhelmed. Overwhelmed by how much effort it takes to care for a tiny human, as well as the psychological toll it would take on me. I knew I would love my baby, but I didn't realize that this kind of love could actually be painful because of how tremendous and all-encompassing it is. Plus, the hormones were making me feel irrational to the next level. I should be able to fall asleep without fearing for my daughter's life. Therapy helped me feel less alone and guided me in how I processed all my new feelings. Check out betterhelp 'Therapy can make a difference by addressing how your thoughts contribute to the experience. Therapy can normalize this part of life so that you don't feel alone in your experience as a mom to a new baby,' Sheperis tells SheKnows. 'Therapy provides the emotional support and validation to allow for the adjustment to adding a new baby to your life. Specifically we see therapy from a Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) or Interpersonal (IPT) approach being effective in helping moms address the depressive and anxious symptoms.' It's actually (statistically) effective, too. 'Something helpful to note is that with treatment, about 80 percent of moms get better!' Sheperis notes. BetterHelp has a lot of features that make therapy way more accessible for new mothers especially. If I had to schedule an in-person appointment freshly postpartum, there is no way I would go. Aside from literally still wearing a diaper and refusing to put on real clothes, summoning the energy to leave the house was only reserved for my daughter's check-ups. After taking a short questionnaire, you'll be matched with a therapist who meets your individualized needs. If that person doesn't work out, you can go back and choose another provider (and you can do this until you've found the right person for you). Once you've found a therapist you gel with, scheduling sessions is as easy as booking time on someone's Google calendar. No receptionist or complicated scheduling process included. I used BetterHelp's chat feature a lot. It feels a lot like unloading via text message to a friend, but instead of a friend, it's someone who's trained to actually help you. The feature allows you to privately type out messages to your therapist, who has 24 hours to get back to you. I did this along with video sessions. Especially during bad mental health weeks, I'd message my therapist several times a day — it really felt like I had someone in my corner 24/7. Classes like Setting Boundaries: The Power of the Door, Narcissistic Personality Disorder: When Self-Love Is Not Love, and Understanding and Living With Depressive Disorders are offered through BetterHelp's Classes feature. This isn't something I've personally tried, but my therapist has offered it to me and says it's helpful for many folks. You can schedule sessions with your therapist via phone or video, as well as live chat, either on your desktop or with your phone via the BetterHelp app. Since I already regularly go to therapy and have consistently for four years, I knew that it would be a part of my postpartum care practice. I made my first appointment with my therapist about a week and half after giving birth, and my provider was really flexible and worked around my wacky new life/schedule. But for folks who've never tried therapy and are wondering if it's for them after giving birth: I can just personally say it was critical for my own wellbeing as a new mom. 'Going back to the perfectly normal experience of the baby blues — if those feelings persist for more than a couple of weeks or if you begin to think about dying, suicide, or other harm, therapy is an important step,' Sheperis says. 'And don't forget that these symptoms may not show up for awhile. New moms may feel a sort of high postpartum due to the physical and emotional changes and their excitement at having a baby! There may be symptoms that pop up a couple of months after the birth and you may not think they have anything to do with having a baby!' Sheperis adds, 'We may become more irritable or snap at loved ones. We may withdraw from things and people that usually make us happy. Therapy at this point is very successful at addressing the symptoms so they do not persist.' I found that not only did therapy help me, but it helped me be more present with my daughter. Instead of just staring at her and crying while we both watch Ms. Rachel on YouTube and survive the day, I was able to take her to the park for a stroll. I smiled at her and we did tummy time. I sang a thousand variations of 'The Wheels on the Bus,' which she adores. Sheperis tells me that the reason for this change is that 'moms who are more mentally healthy have better physical and emotional bonding with their babies — so the health of the new mom helps the health and well being of baby as well.' These days, the fears come and go, and the anxiety rarely gets so unruly. Will she fall and bruise herself as she learns to walk? Could happen. Will I miss her first words? Hopefully not, but I'll be around for others. Will she grow up and decide to go to college across the country and leave me forever? Maybe, but for now she's within arm's reach and I'm doing everything in my control to keep her safe and happy. When the anxieties spiral to another dimension, I have the tools I learned in therapy to reel 'em back to planet earth. : PhD and board certified telemental health provider, professor and chair, Department of Counseling More Top Deals from SheKnows Is Walmart+ Worth It? 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The Sun
20 hours ago
- The Sun
Mum was my best friend – until she stole my £50k inheritance and spent it hot tubs and holidays
TENDERLY cradling her two-month-old son, Gemma Thomas is filled with unconditional love. 'I look at his sweet face and I feel so protective towards him,' says Gemma, 26. 7 'I can't ever imagine doing anything that would ever hurt him.' It's an instinct that brings mixed emotions – because becoming a mum herself has made it all the more difficult for Gemma to understand her own mum's despicable actions. Earlier this month, Katherine Hill, 53, was jailed for 30 months for stealing £50,000 from Gemma and her younger sister, Jessica, 22, a nurse. The siblings had been left the money by their maternal grandmother Margaret, who died in her 70s in 2013. Katherine was a trustee of the cash, which was bequeathed on the condition that the girls could access it when they turned 25 or wanted to buy a house. It was only when Gemma asked to receive her share in 2018 in order to put a deposit down that she discovered her own mum had spent every single penny. 'I adored my mother, she was my best friend,' Gemma says. 'The betrayal of what she has done, especially now I am a mother myself, has devastated me. 'It has destroyed our relationship forever, she's never once said sorry. 'Mum was an only child and had a very difficult relationship with her own mother. They clashed and would go months without speaking. 'Mum always told me and Jessica how important it was to her that we were close and had no secrets. I confided in her about absolutely everything - even the first time I had sex as a teenager. 'I felt safe sharing everything with her. I trusted in her love completely.' But Gemma, from Port Talbot, South Wales, says her mum's behaviour changed dramatically when her grandmother died 12 years ago, around the same time she filed for divorce from her father, Christopher Thomas, 54, a train driver. 'Mum and Dad had been together since they were 17,' she says. 'Unwanted burden' 'She soon began to enjoy her freedom, going on dates all the time. At first it was fun having the house to ourselves but then she'd leave us for days on end. I was only 16 and Jessica was 12. I became my sister's surrogate mother. 'I asked Mum to stay at home with us sometimes but being with her boyfriend mattered more. Me and Jessica became like an unwanted burden to her.' Things came to a head when their dad became aware that the girls were being left and they went to live with him instead – an arrangement that exacerbated the tensions. 'She just didn't care if she saw us or not,' Gemma says. 7 7 'The rejection was so painful. It was as if she'd become a completely different person to the mum we'd loved so much. 'I remember at the school prom, everyone's mum was there apart from mine. It was really horrible, lots of people coming up to me asking where she was. 'Then it was Jessica's birthday and she came to see her but said she couldn't stop as she was going out with her boyfriend and his family.' With the divorce almost finalised, the sisters and their dad moved back into the marital home, while Katherine moved in with her boyfriend, Philip Lloyd, a window cleaner, 20 minutes away. 'I remember at court Mum fighting Dad for custody of our family dog, Oscar,' says Gemma. 'But she never fought for custody of us.' Looking back, Gemma recalls conversations with her mum about booking holidays abroad with her partner and a new hot tub she had bought. 'She even had a tummy tuck. 'I remember wondering how on earth she could afford it,' says Gemma. 'She had a job in customer services for Lloyds bank and didn't earn a huge amount. But she had also inherited around £40,000 from our grandmother so we didn't question it.' Then one day Gemma discovered her mum had blocked both of her daughters' phone numbers. 'I couldn't believe it,' she says. 'We had no idea why.' But Gemma needed to get in touch because, now 18 and working for an insurance company, she wanted access to her share of the inheritance to put down as a deposit for a house. 'I called her from my partner's phone because I was blocked,' she says. When she picked up, I said 'It's Gemma' and Mum said 'Who's Gemma?' She was so cold. 'TRUST YOUR TRUSTEES' By Alex Lloyd The lure of having access to money can be too much for some people entrusted with the inheritance of a minor. 'I have seen this happen before – and with hundreds of thousands of pounds,' says Jessica Partridge, head of tax and trusts at Mayo Wynne Baxter. 'Stealing in this way is not only a breach of trust on the civil side of the law, with the intended beneficiaries able to call the money back in, but a criminal matter too.' She advises anyone planning to bequeath money to a minor to be clear of the conditions in their will and think carefully about who will best manage it. 'You need to completely trust your trustees,' she says. 'If you think for a second they could go and spend it, even if they are the child's parent, but there is no one else to do the job, appoint a solicitor. 'If that isn't an option, pick another person you have faith in and be specific to whoever is drafting the will that it must not be discharged to the parents at any stage.' 'I asked her if I could have access to my inheritance early for the deposit on a house. Her voice changed completely and she started spluttering and told me it wasn't my money and that I was too young to buy a house anyway.' 'Too cowardly' Suspicious, Gemma managed to obtain a copy of her grandmother's will from the solicitor, who launched a civil investigation to track the money down. After a few months, the sisters discovered the terrible truth – their entire inheritance was gone. The police were called in and they questioned Katherine about the missing money. She denied stealing it, before outrageously claiming her father, Gerald Hill, 93, had been withdrawing it and putting envelopes through her daughters' letterbox – a story he backed up, saying it was to stop the girls 'harassing' her. The pair went on trial at Swansea Crown Court in April 2024, with Hill refusing to be cross-examined. 'She was too cowardly,' Gemma says. 'I had to stand up and testify against my own mother and she let me do it rather than admit what she had done. 'I was shaking terribly giving evidence, I felt so nervous. I thought: 'What if the jury believe her?'' The jury heard that Hill had been a trustee of the cash, along with her father. Once probate was complete in 2016, she put it into a Barclays Everyday Saver account in their joint names, despite being advised to invest it properly. The account allowed instant access and both she and her dad, who had been divorced from the girls' grandmother, had bank cards for it. 'Mum just sat there shaking her head, looking at me in disgust, as if she was the wronged party and I was the guilty one,' Gemma says. 'I've never felt so betrayed.' Bank statements proved that ten withdrawals drained the account between March 2016 and March 2017, including one for £15,000, others for £10,000 and a single transfer of £2,300 directly into Hill's account. 7 'Greed and spite' The cash withdrawals all took place at a branch just yards from where Hill worked. 'Mum even claimed she'd paid for an operation for our family's boxer dog which Jessica had agreed to, even though Jessica was only 12 at the time,' Gemma says. Hill swore in an affidavit that she had posted the full £50,000 cash through the girls' letterbox in an envelope – but the jury saw through her lies, finding her guilty of fraud by abuse of power. Her father was also convicted of the same crime, but lawyers and the judge stressed he had been a 'stooge'. 'Jess and I held hands and just sobbed when the verdict came back,' says Gemma. It meant so much to be heard and believed. 'Mum showed no emotion whatsoever. I had hoped for some repentance but there was none.' Hill, of Pontedawe, was sentenced to 30 months in prison, while her father, from Swansea, was given a 12-month sentence, suspended for 18 months. The judge, Recorder Greg Bull KC, described the defendants as 'thoroughly dishonest people'. He told Hill he was satisfied she was the instigator of the 'scam' who was 'so annoyed that your daughters received more money than you, that you took their inheritance'. 'You did it in greed and spite,' he said, adding she used the money 'as a weapon against your own daughters'. I can't imagine a more cynical breach of trust than this,' he concluded. At a later Proceeds of Crime hearing, earlier this month, it was calculated that the sum stolen would be now worth £65,000 with inflation. Hill was ordered to repay £50,000 within three months or face a further six-month jail time, while her father was ordered to pay £6,000 for his part or face three months inside. The deadline for payment is September and Gemma thinks they may get the money from her grandfather, as the court ensured he had capacity to pay before calculating his share. 'If he has to go to jail, I'll feel bad for him as he was manipulated by his daughter,' she says. Her mum is already out of prison, having been released on a tag part way into her sentence. Gemma does not know whether Hill will cough up or endure a second stint behind bars. 'She claims to have no assets and her boyfriend said she had not invested a penny in his house,' she says. 'But the judge was clear that at least £35,000 had been sunk into it from my mum over the years they have been together. 'She even built a bar in the garden and bought him a pool table. 'The right thing would be remortgaging to pay for it. I can't put into words the pain she has caused us,' Gemma says. 'You think if your mother doesn't love you, who will? 'I think what the judge said was right. She was jealous that we had been left part of what she thought was her money and also upset that we chose to live with dad instead. "It makes me sad that she was happy to put her 93-year-old father on the stand to testify but wouldn't be questioned herself. The poor man couldn't even articulate his words properly. It was pitiful. 'When I look at my son and feel so much love, I wonder how she could do this to her own flesh and blood? 'Her betrayal has left me with major trust issues in my relationships and I have a lot of social anxiety. I've needed counselling to cope with everything.' After all the heartache and lies, Gemma is now completely estranged from her mum and says she will never be allowed to meet her new grandson. She doubts they will ever see a penny of the money owed, the lack of which means both she and Jessica have to rent their homes as the cost of living makes it harder to save a deposit. 'The court case was more about the principle and getting justice than getting the money back, for us. 'Despite everything, Jessica and I are closer than ever and we are so grateful to our amazing dad. We couldn't have got through this without him,' she says. "But I don't think I will ever be able to forgive my mum. If I'm honest, in my heart, I no longer feel like I have a mum.' 7
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Celebrates Freedom With TikTok Live After Officially Getting Off Parole
On June 24, 2025, , now 33, officially completes her parole that began following her release from prison on December 28, 2023, after serving eight years of a 10-year sentence. While on parole, Blanchard navigated strict limitations, including the fact that she couldn't live with her boyfriend, , or their daughter Aurora, born December 28, 2024. The rules compelled her to reside with her parents in Louisiana until today. Despite the challenges, Gypsy Rose Blanchard rebuilt her life, ending her marriage to , reuniting with Urker, and embracing motherhood. When speaking in her recent TikTok chat, the 33-year-old opened up about her baby girl, Aurora, whom she shares with fiancé Ken Urker. 'She's already outgrown so many of her onesies,' Gypsy said with a laugh. 'We're constantly having to buy new ones. Just buying as we go!' And like any mom navigating the milestones, Gypsy revealed that they've just started introducing baby food into Aurora's routine. 'We just started her on purees,' she shared, proudly marking the next chapter in her daughter's development. While reflecting on her new normal, Gypsy couldn't help but gush about one unexpected bonus of Zoom interviews. 'The great thing about Zoom is you can be in pajama pants and only wear a nice top,' she joked. 'That way when the interview is over, the fancy top comes off and the pajama shirt comes on, secret of the entertainment world!' In fact, that comfort-first mindset has inspired a dream career. 'I'd love to have a job as a voice actor,' she added. 'They get to do their jobs in their pajamas, how awesome is that?' While she didn't address her parole ending, fans couldn't help but congratulate the 33-year-old in the comments section. "So happy for you!" one wrote. "Freedom!!" another commented as a third chimed in, "How does it feel officially being free?" Before her name made headlines across the nation, Gypsy Rose Blanchard was a child trapped in one of the most horrifying and complex cases of abuse in modern history. Her early life, manipulated by her mother Clauddine 'Dee Dee' Blanchard, was built on a web of lies, fabricated illnesses, and medical exploitation that would eventually lead to murder and years behind bars. From the moment Gypsy was born in 1991, Dee Dee began to paint a portrait of her daughter as severely ill. She claimed Gypsy suffered from a host of conditions, including leukemia, muscular dystrophy, epilepsy, asthma, developmental delays, and more. Dee Dee insisted Gypsy used a wheelchair, needed a feeding tube, and required countless medications and surgeries, none of which were medically necessary. In reality, Gypsy was healthy. The extreme manipulation was later diagnosed as a case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a mental disorder where a caregiver fakes or induces illness in someone under their care to gain attention or sympathy. Dee Dee kept Gypsy homeschooled and isolated, cutting her off from the outside world and any chance of independence. Even her true age was hidden; Dee Dee regularly claimed Gypsy was years younger than she really was, further enabling the illusion of a sick, dependent child. Their story attracted widespread attention and sympathy. The mother-daughter duo received free trips to Disney World through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a donated home from Habitat for Humanity, and financial support from charities and individuals who believed they were helping a terminally ill child and her devoted caretaker. But behind closed doors, Gypsy's life was anything but magical. As she grew older, Gypsy began to question the reality her mother had constructed. She secretly accessed the internet and began forming online relationships, eventually connecting with Nicholas Godejohn. The two started a romantic relationship and, in 2015, conspired to kill Dee Dee in an attempt to escape the years of control and abuse. The murder shocked the nation and pulled back the curtain on what had really been happening in the Blanchard home. Gypsy was arrested and later pled guilty to second-degree murder. She was sentenced to 10 years in prison and served eight before being released on parole in December 2023.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kylie Kelce and Jenni ‘JWoww' Farley Get Real About Sharing Parenting Advice
You won't catch Kylie Kelce or Jenni 'JWoww' Farley dishing out unsolicited parenting advice anytime soon. The Jersey Shore alum, 40, appeared on the Thursday, June 26, episode of Kelce's Not Gonna Lie Podcast. The podcast host, 33, asked Farley what 'the best piece of motherhood advice' she got from her co-star Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi was. Farley, who shares daughter Meilani, 10, and son Greyson, 9, with ex-husband Roger Mathews, responded, 'Our mantra is we don't give mother advice unless someone asks for it because there is nothing worse than somebody giving unwanted parenting advice.' The Jersey Shore: Family Vacation star also revealed that she won't give advice to fellow cast member Samantha 'Sammi Sweetheart' Giancola, who is expecting her first baby with fiancé Justin May unless she asks for it. 'I will be there for her every step of the way. I will tell her what I did in that specific situation, which might be different than hers, but I will never give a mom unwanted advice because it takes a village, first off,' she remarked. 'And also, nobody's f**king perfect. Everybody's winging it. And as long as you're trying to keep your f**king kid alive, that's it. You're doing great, sweetie.' Kelce — who shares daughters Wyatt, 5, Elliotte, 4, Bennett, 2, and three-month-old Finnley with husband Jason — seemingly agreed with the reality TV star's stance. 'I always like to point out when people ask me for advice now because I'm four deep. I'm like, first of all, I'm five and under. I can't tell you anything over five right now,' she admitted. 'And also, every single one of our kids are so different that if I gave you advice that applied to our first, it wouldn't have worked for our second. So, the idea of people giving that unsolicited advice, you're like, 'can you put a cork in it?'' Farley added she felt it was 'condescending' when others give unwanted advice — and that they are often 'projecting.' Similar to Kelce, Farley also parents her own two kids differently. 'Like you just said, you have four girls under five, all different, all in the same house. I have a son with autism. I have a daughter who's highly emotional, I can't even give the same advice for in my own house, because I have two different completely parenting styles when it comes to them,' she explained. 'So, the f**k kind of advice am I gonna give?'
Vogue
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Vogue
What's In Keke Palmer's Bag? Mom Essentials and Tons of Snacks
Keke Palmer leads a busy life. As a mom, actor, and singer, you could say the star has her hands very full at the moment. (Her personal new album, Just Keke—exploring themes of love, motherhood, and self-discovery—released last week.) That got us thinking: What exactly does someone like Palmer pack when she travels—and tote around daily—to ensure that she always stays ready? We found out in Vogue's latest installment of In the Bag, where Palmer shared all of her essentials. Being a quintessential Virgo, Palmer shared that she first organizes her bigger bag with two smaller bags—including an 'outfit bag,' courtesy of Chanel. Inside all of these compartments you'll find her daily must-haves, including everything from glasses ('your girl is blind!') to supplements, journals, and tons of snacks. Her beauty staples include her trustee SPF by La Roche-Posay. 'I would not be caught dead without it,' says Palmer. The star is also currently huge on taking her supplements, including Selenium, Vitamin C, D3, K2, and electrolytes. 'When I turned 30, my knees started cracking,' says Palmer. 'I was popping and locking. I said, 'Girl, it's time to start taking care of you.'' As a proud mother to her son, Leo, Palmer also admits that much of her bag centers around his current needs and wants. She pulls out one of his toy cars, and some cookies. 'Leo loves cookies,' she says. 'Mama loves them too. Sometimes, they go missing, because she done ate 'em.' Speaking of snacks, Palmer shares that she always has some treats on her person—including her favorite one, some freeze-dried soup. 'You drop this in a hot cup of water, and you get exactly what you need,' says Palmer. When the star proceeds to pull out her trustee passport, she was also reminded of another surprising favorite snack she had in Croatia. 'They had the best nachos I've ever had in my life,' she shares. 'Can you believe it?' Booking our ticket now. Above, watch the full video. Director: Gabrielle Reich Director of Photography: Paola Oliveros Editor: Sara Rao Producer: Chase Lewis Associate Producer: Lea Donenberg Gaffer: Christopher Mitchell Audio: Tony Charles Production Assistant: Erica Palmieri Production Coordinator: Tanía Jones Production Manager: Kristen Helmick Line Producer: Natasha Soto-Albors Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds Post Production Coordinator: Holly Frew Supervising Editor: Kameron Key Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch Talent Manager: Phoebe Dishner Executive Producer: Rahel Gebreyes Senior Director, Digital Video: Romy van den Broeke Senior Director, Programming: Linda Gittleson VP, Video Programming: Thespena Guatieri
