Tim Robbins Loses Both Parents in Two-Week Span

Tim Robbins' life has been full of professional highs, but the actor recently suffered a devastating personal loss.

PEOPLE reports that Robbins' parents, Gil and Mary Robbins, both passed away within two weeks of each other in their Esteban Cantu, Mexico home.

The 52-year-old actor's father, Gil Robbins, a member of folk group the Highwaymen, succumbed to prostate cancer on April 5th at age 80 and Mary Robbins, his wife of 59 years, died of a heart arrhythmia on the 17th. She was 78 years old.
In addition to his career as a musician, Gil Robbins acted in a number of films directed by and starring his son, including 'Bob Roberts,' 'Dead Man Walking,' and 'Cradle Will Rock.'

Mary Robbins, a flautist, had earned a Bachelor's degree in holistic nutrition and beaten colon cancer prior to her death.

Tim Robbins described his mother as having, "a calm and cheerful demeanor, a sharp wit, a gentle spirit and a generous and loving heart."

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Katie Price doesn't meet Leandro’s parents

but she’s already heading home. She flew a massive 13 hours earlier this week (with the film crew for her Living TV show Katie, obviously). So she could meet Leandro’s parents, former politician Hector and hotel owner Mercedes (yes, that’s his mum’s actual name) who live 400 miles away from the capital, in Despeñaderos.

But after a few days shopping, eating and staying in a posh flat in the Palermo area of the city, Jordan’s flying home to the UK for

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Lady Gaga New Song: Born This Way Lyrics As Parenting Mantra

The song is a real ode to individuality. And Lady Gaga, with her awesome freakshow fashion sense, is clearly a woman who can appreciate individuality. The Born This Way Lyrics celebrate the beauty of difference and the unique qualities inherent in every one of us. I’m sure she meant this as a shoutout to her varied fan base. But through my everpresent mother-colored glasses, I can see how this song could be a message to parents, too.

I’m the mother of two kids with quite different personalities. And I swear I could feel some of those differences when my kids were still fetuses. (Fetii?). So you could say I have good reason to believe in the Born This Way lyrics, both personally and politically.
check out the bridge:
Don’t be a drag, be a queen
Whether you’re broke or evergreen
You’re black, white, beige chola descent
You’re Lebanese, You’re Orient
Whether life’s disabilities
Left you outcast, bullied or teased
Rejoice and love yourself today
Cause baby you we’re born this way
No matter gay, straight, or bi
Lesbian, transgendered life
I’m on the right track baby
I was born to survive
No matter black, white or beige
Chola or Orient made
I’m on the right track baby
I was born to be brave
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When you’re having a kid, or you have a young one, it’s so easy to stress out about screwing up. You imagine your baby as a lump of clay, ready to be molded into a mess by one wrong move. But kids don’t really work that way. Babies may be unformed, but they’re not total blanks. I am of the firm opinion that kids come into this world with their own personalities. So a parent’s work is less about molding and more about guiding. If you believe in this, it can actually take some of the pressure off.
As I see it, one of the most important things a parent can do is teach a kid to believe in himself as he comes up against all the obstacles the world is bound to throw in his path. So, come on girls, sing along and celebrate the unique life you’re about to bring into the world.
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