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Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lauryn 'Pumpkin' and Josh Efrid Were Trading Off Living at Their Shared Home Every Week After Split
Lauryn "Pumpkin" Efird and ex Josh Efird got candid about sharing the same home amid their split in the latest episode of Mama June: Family Crisis The reality stars detailed their "nesting" experience, as they split weeks at their shared home to spend time with their children Pumpkin revealed she slept at the warehouse where she works during the time she wasn't able to stay in the shared homeLauryn "Pumpkin" Efird and Josh Efird adjusted to life as single parents by splitting their time with their kids — and their shared home — last year. On the the latest episode of Mama June: Family Crisis, which aired on Friday, June 27, Pumpkin and Josh detailed what life was like as they lived separately, but in the same residence. "Right now, me and Josh are doing this thing called nesting," Pumpkin, 25, explained. "Basically, he's at the house for a week and then I'm at the house for the week, and then we kind of just figure out where we're gonna stay for the [other] week." "So I just made my bed at the warehouse," she added, confirming that she'd been staying at her place of work. "I feel like I don't have my kids, I wake up at work, go to sleep at work." Pumpkin initially filed for divorce from Josh after six years of marriage in August 2024, revealing in a settlement agreement obtained by PEOPLE that they'd reached a "bona fide state of separation" since that July. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. As Josh explained in the latest Mama June episode, for them, it's "all about what the kids need." Josh and Pumpkin share four children: Ella, 7, Bentley, 4, and 2-year-old twins Sylus and Stella. "Doing it by yourself is a whole-nother ballgame," Josh said. "It's a constant battle with bath time and diapers and all this stuff. I mean, it's hard." "I just hate being alone on the weeks that it's not my week," he added elsewhere in the episode. "What you get to do is have time to sit and reflect and think about all the things you can change or go back and fix." The differing schedules for the couple led to their eldest daughter acting "kind of weird about it," Pumpkin said, although she noted it was "nothing out of the ordinary." "I just think the more we just keep moving on to the future, everybody will be better," she said. Nearly a year after she filed for divorce from her ex, Pumpkin caught up with PEOPLE this month about how life has changed and how 'things are really, really great' in her new relationship with Darrin Kitchens. She also detailed how fans are going to catch a glimpse of her "co-parenting relationship" with Josh throughout season 7. 'I think you're going to obviously see us navigating the difference of we were married for 10 years and now we have to go to a co-parenting relationship,' she said. 'So I definitely think you'll see the struggles of that and us trying to figure that out and what co-parenting is going to look like for us moving forward.' As for her Kitchens, Pumpkin revealed that everyone can "get along" and that he "comes to a lot of family stuff." "Him and my kids get along. So for me, I am in a much happier place and in a much happier relationship," she said. 'I don't really feel like I have to beg for the bare minimum anymore. It is just already there.' Mama June: Family Crisis airs Fridays at 8 p.m. ET on WEtv. Read the original article on People
BBC News
4 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Consett housing estate building work stops over blocked nest fears
Building work at a housing estate has been stopped after concerns it could block swifts from accessing their in the Bridgehill area of Consett, County Durham, raised the alarm on Friday amid fears potential nesting sites could have been boarded up during ongoing roofing association Home Group said it had halted the work and would take scaffolding down. Save Newcastle Wildlife, which had called for workers to down tools immediately, said the action meant the remaining swift population in the area was safe. Surveys by the campaign group in recent days found more than 19 nests and about 50 birds were also counted."Sadly, we were told by residents that some houses that had nests had already been boarded up," they Watson, a maintenance project surveyor at Home Group, said they were aware nests could be present before the start of the works and "as a result there have been no nests affected".A spokesperson added any existing scaffolding was at properties where there were no Police, which was contacted by the Save Newcastle Wildlife, said the housing association had agreed to pause the building works until added there were plans to fit bird boxes. The swifts, which are red-listed over declining global populations, arrive in the UK from Africa each said a colony had been nesting in the estate for at least 50 years. A spokesperson for Save Newcastle Wildlife said it was one of the largest in the area. "They really mean quite a lot to people," they resident said the birds reminded him of his father - with the family getting a tattoo of a swift shortly before he died."I love the swifts, the whole family does," he said."We always keep an eye out for them."He said he was worried the birds might not return to the estate."Next year is going to be a good tell tale to see how many do come back." Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
BBC News
6 days ago
- General
- BBC News
House martin Hampshire nests surveyed as numbers decline
The organisers of an initiative aimed at reversing a decline in numbers of house martins are asking members of the public to report the locations of distinctive dark blue and white birds, which migrate from Africa each spring, are on the UK's Red List of endangered bird Hampshire House Martins Project will use the data gathered to help with conservation efforts, including providing artificial nest birds "need our help", said Keith Betton, chair of Hampshire Ornithological Society, which launched the project. Each April and May, House Martins return from Africa to spend the summer in the UK. They catch flying insects on the wing and build cup-shaped nests with mud under the eaves of houses and other buildings. The birds often form colonies with several nests in close decline in numbers has been blamed on a fall in quantities of insects and a lack of suitable nesting sites. Hot summers have meant soft mud to build their nests is in short supply, while modern plastic soffits on roofs make it difficult for mud to stick, resulting in nests being society is encouraging people to record locations of house martin nests on its website. More than 200 sites have been posted so data will be used to assess the extent of their decline and look into potential conservation is hoped that artificial nest cups in existing colonies could save valuable nest-building time for the birds, make their nests more robust and boost breeding Betton said: "We want to find out where they are nesting and, if possible, get artificial nest boxes installed in some places to encourage more to breed. "This is a lovely bird to have nesting close to us and they need our help." You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
CTV News
20-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Snapping turtle lays eggs in busy Dartmouth park, prompting conservation efforts
A female snapping turtle has decided to nest in a grassy field at Dartmouth's Shubie Park. A snapping turtle has once again chosen a well-trodden part of Shubie Park in Dartmouth, N.S., to dig her nest – prompting staff and conservation officials to step in and protect the eggs. The turtle was spotted earlier this week digging multiple holes in search of the perfect nesting spot. She eventually laid her eggs and made her way back to a nearby holding pond. 'There was a snapping turtle here on Wednesday,' said Jon Burns, tour guide at the Shubenacadie Canal Commission. 'It dug various different holes, buried the eggs in one, and then made its way over to the pond.' It's not the first time the reptile has chosen the park. Burns said the same turtle nested in the area for the past two years. 'She's kind of become our little mascot,' said Burns. Snapping turtles are considered a species of special concern in Nova Scotia. While not endangered, they are protected, and staff initially attempted to cordon off the nest area before realizing that a permit is required for any such barrier. Officials from a local conservation organization have been contacted and are expected to put a perimeter in place to protect the nest and keep foot traffic at a distance. 'Usually they try to stay away from highly trafficked areas,' said Burns. 'So it's not super common for a turtle to nest here but this one seems to have something it likes.' The turtle laid her eggs in late spring and staff said hatchlings aren't expected until the fall – sometime between 65 and 95 days from the time of nesting. Visitors are encouraged to watch where they step and be mindful of signs of turtle activity, including disturbed soil and filled-in holes. 'There could be more nests in the area,' said Burns. 'They prefer shallow water with soft, muddy bottoms and this park has a lot of that.' The Shubenacadie Canal Commission, which manages the area, said it hopes the site will remain undisturbed until the eggs hatch. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CBS News
19-06-2025
- General
- CBS News
U.S. Steel eaglet Ocho accidentally fledges the nest
Ocho, the U.S. Steel eaglet, has fledged the nest. Well ... kind of. Ocho left the nest at U.S. Steel's Irvin Plant in West Mifflin on Tuesday night, but instead of gracefully soaring to the skies, the young eagle tumbled off a branch and fell into the tree below. In a video from PixCams, which runs the livestream of the nest, Ocho is seen standing on a branch before the eaglet raises its wings, steps forward and falls, taking part of the nest down with it. PixCams has been able to spot Ocho, writing on Facebook, "Ocho looks to be in fine condition so no need to worry!" Before the accidental fledge, Ocho has been spending time branching, preparing for flight. PixCams has since posted several videos of Ocho perched on a branch below the nest. It's not clear what's next in Ocho's out-of-nest adventure, but viewers can watch online to find out. (Photo: PixCams/YouTube) The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania says eagles in the area usually leave the nest mid-summer and keep returning until their parents kick them out. While it's the sixth season for dad Irvin at the nest, mom Stella replaced Claire, who left the nest late last year. Irvin and Stella laid three eggs, but only Ocho hatched in March. The appropriately-named Ocho is the eighth eaglet to hatch at the U.S. Steel nest. The nest was built along the Monongahela River in 2019, and a wildlife camera has been livestreaming the family since 2021. Pittsburgh's eagle nesting season has been full of ups and downs this year. Usually bird watchers also have their eyes on the Hays eagle nest, but it collapsed during a storm last summer and the birds didn't rebuild in the same spot. However, trail photographers later found the eagles upstream across the river, and not only had they built another nest, but they had also hatched two eaglets. The hope is that PixCams can get another camera up there so Pittsburghers can keep up with the newly-renamed Glen Hazel eagles next year.
