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Jeremy Renner’s ex-wife responds after he asks the court for child support reduction amid coronavirus shutdown

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Jeremy Renner says he is lighter in the pockets amid the coronavirus outbreak, which has since frozen various industries and driven Hollywood to a grinding halt.

As the novel virus continues to spread across the globe, the “Avengers” actor recently requested a reduction in his child support payments to his ex-wife, Canadian actress and artist Sonni Pacheco, according to multiple outlets.

In court documents obtained by TMZ, Renner, 49, said: “I had planned for my income to be substantially lower this year, due to the fact that the ‘Avengers’ film series has now finished production and been released.”

JEREMY RENNER CLAIMS SEX-OBSESSED EX-WIFE SHARED NUDE PHOTOS OF HIM

He continued: “I did have some work lined up; however, with the advent of the coronavirus, the film and television industry has gone on indefinite hiatus, and it is likely that most productions will not resume again prior to the end of the year. As such, the projects that I had previously lined up to film this year are likely cancelled or postponed.”

Sonni Pacheco is locked in a custody battle with ex-husband, Jeremy Renner.
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According to TMZ, in addition to Renner’s reduced salary for 2020, the Oscar nominee said he is currently forking over $30,000 per month, tax-free, for their 6-year-old daughter Ava’s housing, food, clothing and transportation – and Renner is scratching his head wondering at how the money is being spent.

Renner maintains that his daughter’s “reasonable needs” shouldn’t be more than $11,200 per month, per TMZ. He further alleged that Pacheco, 28, has been utilizing the money as “her own ‘slush fund’” to support her lifestyle and to wage a monthslong “custody war” against him in court, the outlet reported.

JEREMY RENNER ACCUSED BY EX-WIFE OF BITING THEIR DAUGHTER AS THEIR CUSTODY BATTLE GETS HEATED

According to TMZ, Renner’s lawyer claimed in the docs that “Sonny’s [sic] voracious appetite for Jeremy’s money has no end in sight.”

However, when reached for comment, Pacheco called Renner’s actions “disheartening” and claimed that he grossly misstated the amount of monthly child support she receives from him.

“It is very disheartening that in a time of global crisis there is yet another attempt to reduce funds I rely on to provide for our child. The reported monthly income has been greatly exaggerated. As I have yet to receive the paperwork he has filed with the court on my birthday,” Pacheco told Fox News on Tuesday.

“I only have knowledge as to what I have read in the tabloids. I think it’s time after seven years of hell, I start addressing the lies myself,” she continued. “First, I do not receive $30,000 in monthly child support. Second, all of my savings and Ava’s savings have been drained due to lawyer fees, as my concerns for Ava’s safety have been an ongoing battle for years now. I have and will always choose to protect Ava when I find out about disturbing behavior exhibited by her father at his homes that put her in danger,” she alleged.

“Last but not least, I am choosing love and to continue to wish him the best and a healthy safe life,” Pacheco concluded.

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TMZ reports that Renner is also asking the judge to grant his business managers sole control over the money that is deposited into Ava’s account.

The former couple welcomed Ava nine months before tying the knot in January 2014, however, Pacheco filed for divorce from the “Arrival” star in December, before the year was over, citing irreconcilable differences. They finalized their split the same month.

Since then, Renner and Pacheco have been entrenched in a bitter custody dispute over their daughter, and in September 2019, they both filed requests with the court for sole custody.

Pacheco later alleged that Renner threatened to kill her, which he strongly denied to Us Weekly in October 2019 via his rep.

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“The well-being of his daughter Ava has always been and continues to be the primary focus for Jeremy,” Renner’s rep told the outlet at the time. “This is a matter for the court to decide.”

Reps for Renner did not immediately respond to Fox News’ requests for comment.

Jeremy Renner’s ex-wife responds after he asks the court for child support reduction amid coronavirus shutdown

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Jeremy Renner says he is lighter in the pockets amid the coronavirus outbreak, which has since frozen various industries and driven Hollywood to a grinding halt.

As the novel virus continues to spread across the globe, the “Avengers” actor recently requested a reduction in his child support payments to his ex-wife, Canadian actress and artist Sonni Pacheco, according to multiple outlets.

In court documents obtained by TMZ, Renner, 49, said: “I had planned for my income to be substantially lower this year, due to the fact that the ‘Avengers’ film series has now finished production and been released.”

JEREMY RENNER CLAIMS SEX-OBSESSED EX-WIFE SHARED NUDE PHOTOS OF HIM

He continued: “I did have some work lined up; however, with the advent of the coronavirus, the film and television industry has gone on indefinite hiatus, and it is likely that most productions will not resume again prior to the end of the year. As such, the projects that I had previously lined up to film this year are likely cancelled or postponed.”

Sonni Pacheco is locked in a custody battle with ex-husband, Jeremy Renner.
(Greg Doherty/Getty Images)

According to TMZ, in addition to Renner’s reduced salary for 2020, the Oscar nominee said he is currently forking over $30,000 per month, tax-free, for their 6-year-old daughter Ava’s housing, food, clothing and transportation – and Renner is scratching his head wondering at how the money is being spent.

Renner maintains that his daughter’s “reasonable needs” shouldn’t be more than $11,200 per month, per TMZ. He further alleged that Pacheco, 28, has been utilizing the money as “her own ‘slush fund’” to support her lifestyle and to wage a monthslong “custody war” against him in court, the outlet reported.

JEREMY RENNER ACCUSED BY EX-WIFE OF BITING THEIR DAUGHTER AS THEIR CUSTODY BATTLE GETS HEATED

According to TMZ, Renner’s lawyer claimed in the docs that “Sonny’s [sic] voracious appetite for Jeremy’s money has no end in sight.”

However, when reached for comment, Pacheco called Renner’s actions “disheartening” and claimed that he grossly misstated the amount of monthly child support she receives from him.

“It is very disheartening that in a time of global crisis there is yet another attempt to reduce funds I rely on to provide for our child. The reported monthly income has been greatly exaggerated. As I have yet to receive the paperwork he has filed with the court on my birthday,” Pacheco told Fox News on Tuesday.

“I only have knowledge as to what I have read in the tabloids. I think it’s time after seven years of hell, I start addressing the lies myself,” she continued. “First, I do not receive $30,000 in monthly child support. Second, all of my savings and Ava’s savings have been drained due to lawyer fees, as my concerns for Ava’s safety have been an ongoing battle for years now. I have and will always choose to protect Ava when I find out about disturbing behavior exhibited by her father at his homes that put her in danger,” she alleged.

“Last but not least, I am choosing love and to continue to wish him the best and a healthy safe life,” Pacheco concluded.

JEREMY RENNER’S REP RESPONDS TO ALLEGATIONS OF ‘AVENGERS’ STAR THREATENING TO KILL EX-WIFE

TMZ reports that Renner is also asking the judge to grant his business managers sole control over the money that is deposited into Ava’s account.

The former couple welcomed Ava nine months before tying the knot in January 2014, however, Pacheco filed for divorce from the “Arrival” star in December, before the year was over, citing irreconcilable differences. They finalized their split the same month.

Since then, Renner and Pacheco have been entrenched in a bitter custody dispute over their daughter, and in September 2019, they both filed requests with the court for sole custody.

Pacheco later alleged that Renner threatened to kill her, which he strongly denied to Us Weekly in October 2019 via his rep.

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“The well-being of his daughter Ava has always been and continues to be the primary focus for Jeremy,” Renner’s rep told the outlet at the time. “This is a matter for the court to decide.”

Reps for Renner did not immediately respond to Fox News’ requests for comment.

Rachel Campos-Duffy’s tips for keeping kids busy at home during the coronavirus crisis

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There are several important things you can do to help your children get through coronavirus isolation, the host of “Moms” on Fox Nation said Saturday.

Rachel Campos-Duffy, appearing on “Fox & Friends Weekend,” said parents should start by to letting kids know they are staying home to protect more vulnerable people.

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“The teens are harder than the little ones to convince that you’ve got to stay home, because they see no school and, to them, that means ‘I want to go out and hang out with my friends.'” she said. “So, we’ve had to keep them home, and we’ve had to tell them that this is a patriotic mission, really.”

Campos-Duffy’s second piece of advice is to try to have fun.

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“Soak in the family time,” she advised. “We’re always complaining that we don’t have enough time with our family and now we do.”

She said her family has been watching movies, playing games and cooking to pass the time.

It’s also important to set aside time for school lessons and homework.

“We set a rough schedule to let’s try and get everything from school done by noon. And then we have the rest of the day,” she said.

Another top priority is to take care of yourself physically.

“It’s not easy, but guess what? You have no excuse to not work out now,” Campos-Duffy said. “I’ve had a few days that I did work out and some that I didn’t, and I can honestly say I’m a better mama on the days that I worked out. So, if you can, if you have home equipment or you go on the Internet and find those home workouts, that’s the way to do it.”

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The Fox News contributor said the power of prayer also can’t be ignored during the crisis.

“I think everybody feels better when they’re doing that and thinking about all of the other people,” she said. “Praying for health care workers, praying for scientists who are trying to find the cure, praying for our grandparents who are … isolated, and those who are lonely in nursing homes — this is a good time for us to think about others.”

Kids at home during coronavirus? NASA, others here to help

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Stuck at home with the kids? Why not take them on a free trip to outer space?

The NASA-funded “Space Racers” series — which includes videos, hands-on activities and even curriculums for parents-turned-teachers — is now being made available for free in its entirety to help children and parents stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

And “Space Racers” aren’t the only ones coming to the rescue of kids who are isolated at home — and the parents trying to keep them stimulated while they’re stuck mostly inside.

Here’s a list of ways to keep your kids occupied with more mindful content during the quarantine, thanks to a growing number of folks trying to help in this now global collective effort.

“SPACE RACERS”

While some parents will be tempted to let their little ones binge their favorite programming ad nauseum, the people behind the award-winning “Space Racers” series are offering up more than just their popular show for free.

Parents can help keep young minds sharp while they’re home from school by logging on to SpaceRacers.com. There, you can choose from a variety of games to let children play, activities to do together away from the screen, and even educational curriculums chock-full of STEAM-focused content (science, tech, engineering, art and math).

“We’ve always made some of our materials online,” Ben Austin, marketing and communications director for “Space Racers” said, “and of course our TV show is on YouTube in 125 different languages, but what we realized is there was a large number of parents — like us — searching for materials to have their kids engaging with real questions, doing real math, real reading, real writing and learning at home.

“And so we asked ourselves what could we make available to help parents everywhere through what is an enormously difficult time – and even non-parents,” he added. “Everyone is forced to improvise and is stuck at home with challenges.”

NASA itself has repositories of engaging lessons and videos at both its Teachable Moments hub, as well as the daily Facebook Live videos posted by educators on the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex page.

RANGER RICK TO THE RESCUE

Ranger Rick, the National Wildlife Federation’s kids magazine (named for an adorably resourceful raccoon), is also here to help in your kids time of quarantine.

Until the end of June, Rick’s website will be free to all visitors, including outdoor activity ideas, guides for kids and educators as well as the digital editions of the magazine.

Kid isn’t the outdoorsy type? Not to worry, check out some of Rick’s “boredom busters” for at-home craft project ideas, and make sure to keep an eye on their social media for daily updates.

KHAN ACADEMY

Also boasting specialized content from NASA, online-learning platform Khan Academy has announced a series of daily schedules kids can use while stuck at home.

Student’s chairs are stacked on top of desks in an empty classroom at closed Robertson Elementary School, March 16, 2020, in Yakima, Wash. (Amanda Ray/Yakima Herald-Republic via AP)

The daily schedules are more than just an educational routine, and include advice that even some parents could use right now. The first activity of the day, from 8-9 a.m., is described as “Breakfast/Get ready” and includes a parenthetical directive explaining that, yes, this includes the need to “Change out of PJs.”

The nonprofit notes “this is a trying time for everyone” in its announcement of its new at-home timetables, before reminding people of its belief that “you can learn anything.”

SCHOLASTIC LEARN AT HOME

For kids who may be too old for “Space Racers,” and even for some who are not, child-publishing giant Scholastic has now created a free online hub – Scholastic Learn At Home – with “daily learning journeys” ready for young ones ranging from pre-K to grades 9 and up.

“Our hope is that even though daily routines are being disrupted and students may not have valuable time in school with their educators, together we can support meaningful learning at home while it is necessary,” Lauren Tarshis, senior vice president and editor-in-chief/publisher, said in a press release.

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The program will include some 20 days of articles, stories, videos and learning challenges that kids can complete “anytime, in any order.” Parents looking for some added decompression can browse soothing videos like the “Rabbit Roundup” after-hours.

“…even though daily routines are being disrupted and students may not have valuable time in school with their educators, together we can support meaningful learning at home while it is necessary.” 

— Lauren Tarshis, Scholastic Senior VP/Editor-in-Chief/Publisher

TURN YOUR KITCHEN INTO A SCIENCE LAB

Mystery Science is another established online learning tool now making some of its most popular content available for free (no sign-up necessary) during the pandemic.

The K-5 curriculum, and indeed all of the activities on the site, are designed “to use simple supplies a parent will likely already have at home.”

Parents can preview the hands-on activities before making a mess, and there are digital-only lessons being offered, as well. And if you manage to plow through the no-sign-up-required offerings, there are plenty more waiting for you if you’re willing to join.

“TOGETHER”

For a less-structured but still valuable resource for crafty kids of all ages, DIY.org is now offering a 90 percent discount off of its library with the code TOGETHER.

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The website, a movement “to help any kid anywhere learn any skill,” boasts step-by-step courses ranging from photography to drawing, and even feature ways to incorporate some of your children’s favorite games and toys like Minecraft and LEGO.

DIY’s library was updated over the summer with more than 1,000 new projects and videos, and they even offer embroidered badges for purchase to award kids for completing challenges.

Brooke Burke and David Charvet finalize their divorce

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Brooke Burke and David Charvet have officially finalized the details of their divorce and are now legally single.

The former couple announced that they were splitting up in 2018 and have been working out the details of ending their seven-year marriage ever since. Although it took a long time to finalize everything, things seem pretty amicable between them.

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People reports that they’ve agreed to joint custody of son Shay Braven, 12, and daughter Heaven Rain, 13, with neither paying child nor spousal support.

The former “Dancing with the Stars” host will reportedly get a house in Malibu as well as their condo in Santa Monica. Charvet, meanwhile, will get a different Malibu property. The couple will share their extensive art collection and pay for their own attorney fees.

As for their business assets, the outlet reports that Burke will get ownership of two fitness companies while Charvet gets others such as Malibu Stone and Building Materials.

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Burke, who is also a mom to Sierra Sky, 17, and Neriah, 20, with her ex-husband Garth Fisher, announced her divorce from Charvet in 2018 by way of a blog post.

David Charvet and Brooke Burke finalized their divorce.
(Randy Shropshire/Getty Images Entertainment)

“You may have heard that David and I are divorcing. We have tried to keep our separation private for some time out of respect for our children and family,” she wrote at the time. “Although I believe this is a positive change, I am deeply saddened because I loved being married. It took me a long time to differentiate between giving up and letting go, and even longer to recognize when it was time to do so. We are still a family full of love, simply redefining our dynamics. I believe this is a necessary decision for my entire family unit.”

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Despite the divorce proceedings, Burke moved on with Scott Rigsby. Meanwhile, Charvet is now dating model Oksana Rykova.

Burke previously told Us Weekly that she’s open to getting married again.

“I think the right person makes you want to get married again,” she told the outlet in December. “I would have said ‘hell no’ a year ago. ‘Hard no!’”

Grandfather of Lori Vallow’s missing kids pleads with stepfather to ‘do a lot of soul searching’

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The grandfather of Lori Vallow’s missing son J.J. is pleading with the seven-year-old autistic boy’s new stepfather to do some soul searching as the hunt for his grandson and 17-year-old sister Tylee Ryan continues.

In an interview on “Fox & Friends Weekend” with host Jedidiah Bila, grandfather Larry Woodcock said that the last time he and his wife spoke with J.J. was August 10, 2019. The three FaceTimed for only 35 seconds. That would be one of the last times J.J. was ever seen as the two children have been missing since September.

In addition, Woodcock said that it had taken so long for authorities to properly put a case together because “they simply wanted to do it right.”

“I have had numerous attorneys and prosecutors and law enforcement that have indicated they have never worked a case like this,” he added.

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Now, more than five months later, J.J. and Tylee’s mother Lori Vallow Daybell is set to be extradited to Idaho, where she has been charged with two felony counts of desertion and nonsupport of dependent children, in addition to resisting or obstructing police officers, solicitation to commit a crime and contempt of court. In January, Vallow ignored a court order to physically produce the two children.

Earlier this week, Vallow’s defense attorneys filed a motion asking Kauai, Hawaii Judge Kathleen Watanabe — where Vallow and Daybell were recently married —  to reconsider Vallow’s bail set at $5 million, arguing bail for equivalent felonies is normally set between $2,000 and $20,000, Fox 10 Phoenix reported. On Wednesday, De Costa urged Watanabe to “ignore the publicity, ignore the hype” and set reasonable bail.

Prosecutors argued that Vallow is a flight risk and pointed out that Daybell had $152,000 available to him in an account at First Hawaiian Bank. They also said “given the extensive media attention, she is clearly aware that the authorities have prioritized her case” and Vallow “has the means to move across an ocean.”

The judge refused the defense attorney’s request.

Woodcock told Bila there are two different Loris in the case.

“The first Lori is the absolutely wonderful mom, as one lady said recently. The mom that other moms wanted to be like. And then there is Lori today and within the last several months that I don’t understand,” he said.

“I have known Lori for over a decade. I thought she was a wonderful mom. Had we not thought that and cared for her and Charles the way that we did, we would have certainly never given up J.J. to allow them to adopt.”

Charles, Vallow’s fourth and former husband, died in July in Arizona after he was fatally shot by her brother, Alex Cox. Cox claimed self-defense and was never arrested. He died unexpectedly in his own Arizona home of unknown causes in December.

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Vallow’s new and fifth husband, Chad Daybell, with whom she fled Idaho in November was not seen on video of the hearing Wednesday. However, he visited his wife at the Kauai Community Correctional Center Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Hawaii Department of Public Safety told KUTV. Daybell was also present for Vallow’s first court appearance last week following her arrest.

“Chad, I know you are on the way back to Idaho,” Woodcock stated.

” When you get there, please do a lot of soul searching,” he pleaded. “Somewhere in that vicinity there are two children and we want them back safe and we hope that you will have this come-to-Jesus meeting with yourself and address these issues as soon as possible.”

Jana Kramer, Mike Caussin ‘redo’ their New Year celebration after ‘interesting end’ to 2019

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Jana Kramer and her husband Mike Caussin took some time away to “rebuild” their marriage following a tumultuous ending to 2019 that even saw the couple at the center of a myriad of divorce rumors near the end of the year, after Kramer all but erased the former NFL tight end from her social media pages.

Kramer and Caussin had been hammering out their differences both in private and via their podcast, “Whine Down,” and the sessions seem to have helped the couple, as Kramer shared with her nearly 2 million Instagram followers that she and Caussin “redid” their New Year celebration over the weekend.

“2 days away to connect, laugh, unplug and redo our New Years. (We even watched the ball drop),” Kramer, 36, captioned an image of herself holding a glass of what appears to be wine while she and Caussin, 32, cuddled in front of a mantle. “There’s nothing wrong with a redo and there’s no better time to rebuild than now. #rebuildingtogether #happynewyear.”

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It appears the couple took the weekend to incorporate time for themselves, as Kramer also shared a serene picture of the couple, who share two children together — daughter Jolie, 3, and son, Jace, 1 — in the great outdoors following a hike.

“We made it to the top!!! I had lots of ‘Dear God, please help me through my anxiety and not let my head over power me,’” Kramer wrote. “I wanted to turn around but man would I have been robbed of this view and the feeling of making it. I’m starting to think now of all the things I’ve held myself back from….I’m gonna force myself a little bit more to get outta my comfort zone for fear of anxiety. I’m sick of wearing that. It’s not mine and I don’t want it anymore!”

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Initial speculation of a looming split between Kramer and Caussin came when the “One Tree Hill” alum scrubbed the word “wife” from her Instagram bio and wrote a cryptic message to the world along with a simple mirror selfie where she posed in an all-black ensemble.

“2019. Ur coming to a very interesting end….and for now, all I have to say is… Time heals all wounds,” she wrote in December.

Kramer followed up with her fans and podcast listeners a little over a month later. During this time, Caussin was absent from the show.

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“There was a boundary that was broken that was harmful for me because it was a discovery,” she said of Caussin earlier this month. “But again, it wasn’t a physical acting out, so that’s why I’m careful cause I do want to protect you, as well, because I don’t want people to think it was a physical relapse, but it was such a big discovery with a boundary that was harmful to me and our relationship.”

Kramer and Caussin still continue to present a united front with the actress and singer shouting out her husband last Friday on Valentine’s Day.

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“My forever valentines,” she captioned the image of the pair with their young children.

Just two days prior, she posted a picture of the two high-fiving each other, captioning the snap: “We can…we will….we must.”

Jana Kramer, Mike Caussin ‘redo’ their New Year celebration after ‘interesting end’ to 2019

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Jana Kramer and her husband Mike Caussin took some time away to “rebuild” their marriage following a tumultuous ending to 2019 that even saw the couple at the center of a myriad of divorce rumors near the end of the year, after Kramer all but erased the former NFL tight end from her social media pages.

Kramer and Caussin had been hammering out their differences both in private and via their podcast, “Whine Down,” and the sessions seem to have helped the couple, as Kramer shared with her nearly 2 million Instagram followers that she and Caussin “redid” their New Year celebration over the weekend.

“2 days away to connect, laugh, unplug and redo our New Years. (We even watched the ball drop),” Kramer, 36, captioned an image of herself holding a glass of what appears to be wine while she and Caussin, 32, cuddled in front of a mantle. “There’s nothing wrong with a redo and there’s no better time to rebuild than now. #rebuildingtogether #happynewyear.”

JANA KRAMER FEELS ‘THE MOST LOVED’ AFTER TOPLESS PHOTO SCANDAL THREATENS MARRIAGE TO MIKE CAUSSIN

It appears the couple took the weekend to incorporate time for themselves, as Kramer also shared a serene picture of the couple, who share two children together — daughter Jolie, 3, and son, Jace, 1 — in the great outdoors following a hike.

“We made it to the top!!! I had lots of ‘Dear God, please help me through my anxiety and not let my head over power me,’” Kramer wrote. “I wanted to turn around but man would I have been robbed of this view and the feeling of making it. I’m starting to think now of all the things I’ve held myself back from….I’m gonna force myself a little bit more to get outta my comfort zone for fear of anxiety. I’m sick of wearing that. It’s not mine and I don’t want it anymore!”

JANA KRAMER REVEALS ’24-HOUR RULE’ SHE USES TO REBUILD TRUST IN HUSBAND MIKE CAUSSIN AFTER CHEATING DRAMA

Initial speculation of a looming split between Kramer and Caussin came when the “One Tree Hill” alum scrubbed the word “wife” from her Instagram bio and wrote a cryptic message to the world along with a simple mirror selfie where she posed in an all-black ensemble.

“2019. Ur coming to a very interesting end….and for now, all I have to say is… Time heals all wounds,” she wrote in December.

Kramer followed up with her fans and podcast listeners a little over a month later. During this time, Caussin was absent from the show.

MIKE CAUSSIN CLARIFIED HIS COMMENT THAT JANA KRAMER CHEATING ON HIM WOULD BE A ‘DEAL BREAKER’

“There was a boundary that was broken that was harmful for me because it was a discovery,” she said of Caussin earlier this month. “But again, it wasn’t a physical acting out, so that’s why I’m careful cause I do want to protect you, as well, because I don’t want people to think it was a physical relapse, but it was such a big discovery with a boundary that was harmful to me and our relationship.”

Kramer and Caussin still continue to present a united front with the actress and singer shouting out her husband last Friday on Valentine’s Day.

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“My forever valentines,” she captioned the image of the pair with their young children.

Just two days prior, she posted a picture of the two high-fiving each other, captioning the snap: “We can…we will….we must.”

Carrie Underwood says son, 4, thinks she’s 70, her job is to ‘wash the laundry’ in hilarious school assignment

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Carrie Underwood may melt hearts with her powerful voice, but in addition to standing as one of country music’s many queens and stunning whenever she walks a red carpet — she’s a mother first.

The Oklahoma-born “American Idol” winner shared an adorable photo of her son Isaiah’s school assignment ahead of Valentine’s Day that listed all of his mother’s best attributes.

The 4-year-old jotted down a few remarkably funny answers to the questionnaire, his first quip coming when Isaiah was asked how old he thinks his mom is and he listed Underwood’s age as 70 years old.

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What’s more, when called upon to label what the “Jesus, Take the Wheel” songstress’ job is, Isaiah hilariously wrote, “wash the laundry” and also wrote that his mother was really good at “folding laundry.”

Underwood, whose actual age is 36, shared the sweet tribute to her Instagram account on Thursday, writing in the caption, “Soooo…apparently I’m 70 and I’m really good at doing the laundry,” which immediately drew response from Underwood’s pal Miranda Lambert, who simply laughed at the gesture, writing, “Bahahaha.”

Fellow country star Brandi Carlile also got in on the mix, commenting, “OMG! I love kids ❤️😂.”

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Underwood has enjoyed an incredibly successful career having nabbed seven Grammy wins out of 14 total nominations, and who could forget about her 14 Academy of Country Music award wins, 12 American Country Awards and nine CMA awards to her jacket.

The “Before He Cheats” performer has also hosted the CMAs for over a decade and just recently announced that she would be stepping down as host in order for her peers to have a go at it.

Last month, Underwood celebrated her second son’s first birthday and shared a series of photos of the adorable toddler mashing his face with cake.

“Happy birthday, Jacob! How are you already 1 year old? You are smiley, crazy, smart, soooo fast and into everything! And, apparently, you love cake!” she captioned the pictures. “And, apparently, you love cake!”

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“I can’t wait to see your personality continue to shine! I have a good feeling you’re going to keep us all on our toes for years to come!” she continued. “I thank God for you each and every day. You are truly our miracle baby!!! Mommy loves you!”

The Grammy winner revealed she was pregnant with Jacob in 2018 after suffering multiple miscarriages. In an interview with People magazine at the time, Underwood explained that she kept the news under wraps so that she didn’t give people the perception she was complaining despite all the positive blessings in her life.

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“I’ve always wanted to be a good daughter to my parents but also to God and not complain, because we are beyond blessed,” she said. “I get to do what I love, I have an incredible family. I have Mike, I have Isaiah, I have great parents. I have all of these amazing people around me, and I don’t want to complain, ever.”

Fox News’ Jessica Napoli contributed to this report.

Liberal professor claims ‘Paw Patrol’ is pushing pro-capitalism ‘propaganda’ to kids

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Is your child’s favorite TV show propaganda? Kings College professor Liam Kennedy says his 2-year-old son isn’t allowed to watch the popular show “Paw Patrol” because of what he sees as the show’s harmful underlying messages.

Created in 2013, “Paw Patrol” is an animated series about a group of do-good dogs and a 10-year-old boy named Ryder who rescue various people in tricky situations. But when the Canadian educator watched hours of the show during research for the journal “Crime Media Culture,” that’s not all he saw.

Kennedy published a paper on the subject titled “‘Whenever there’s trouble. Just yelp for help’: Crime, Conservation and Corporatization in Paw Patrol.” In an interview with London Morning’s Rebecca Zandbergen, Kennedy said the depiction of the state and local government officials like Mayor Humdinger and Mayor Goodway are “portrayed negatively.”

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“Mayor Humdinger is portrayed as unethical or corrupt. Mayor Goodway as hysterical, bumbling, incompetent,” he noted.

In addition, Kennedy takes issue with the “Paw Patrol” organization as a “private corporation” acting as a stand-in for a government-funded police force.

“That’s problematic in that the ‘Paw Patrol’ creators are sending this message that we can’t depend on the state to provide these services,” he told Zanbergen.

Kennedy also said he believed that Ryder should be in school and that — as time goes on — children who watch the show might be less likely to critique the capitalist system that “causes environmental harm in the first place and reproduces inequality.”

He believes the show also ignores structural barriers in our society with an individualist message: “No job is too big; no pup is too small.”

“Some people roll their eyes,” he admitted. “I think it’s a serious message but I also want to have fun in my job, so this was fun.”

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Fox Nation’s “Moms” host Rachel Campos-Duffy told “Fox & Friends'” Ainsley Earhardt Thursday that she thinks “Paw Patrol’s” “very American” message — keeping the American dream alive — was what was rubbing “Marxist, socialist,” Kennedy the wrong way.

“So, in other words, we don’t want to teach our kids that they can do things for themselves and that, you know, the American dream…is alive and that you can lift yourself out of poverty or help yourself,” she said.

Campos-Duffy said the one thing Kennedy has right is that shows like “Paw Patrol” can be formative and the messages are absorbed by kids. But she thinks “Paw Patrol” is getting it right.

“I think these are really great messages,” she said.