meredith is off today and maria celeste from telemundo is helping us out all week long. good to have you here. >> thank you. >> coming up, we're going to have more on the michael jackson story. after that memorial that was watched around the world by millions and millions of people, there are some lingering questions about the custody of his children. where he will be laid to rest. so we're going to get the latest on what we know in just a little while. then something we all know a little something about, are you tired all the time? 44 women tend to feel more tired than men because you've got maybe work -- >> than men. >> you've got work, family, keeping track of all of that and the stress levels can be high. a lot of people do get the recommended amount of sleep. what is going on physically and could it be a sign of something more serious going on. dr. nancy synderman is here. we're also going to have answers to your viewer questions. >> you may remember take your dog to work day. here at the "today" show we celebrated a bit early to find out if the fluffy friends would

i'm natalie morales along with maria celeste.famous wedding ring history. >> the question was, elvis presley's ring had how many diamonds, 12, 24 or 36? >> so if you guessed "b," 24, you were right. i was thinking more like 12. the perfect dozen. i was wrong once again. and at his 1967 wedding to priscilla presley, elvis wore a platinum wedding band encrusted with 24 diamonds. speaking of diamonds, we do need your help picking the wedding band for our lucky couple, leigh and nick, who are getting married one week from today right here on our plaza. >> monday you voted on the dress, tuesday the bridal party's wear, and today your turn to vote on the rings. >> take a look there, and for your very favorite to vote, logon to todayshow.com or text your vote to 46833. and as we are sticking with the wedding theme in this half hour, we're going to start talking about the honeymoon. because everybody wants to know where to go, and a lot of people, of course, saving some bucks these days with the economy the way it is. and some people eve

i'm natalie morales along with maria celeste. ann and al are off today.t what's coming up this weekend. >> loet me tell you what's comig up this weekend. we're going to tell you about tag team parenting. a new reality for lots of parents with two working parents and no money for child care. plus love and food. why being in a relationship can make you gain weight and how your diet can poison your partnership. oh, joy. then the ice cream truck goes gourmet. high end chefs are hitting the road in cities all across america selling fancy desserts like chocolate mousse and creme brulee. whatever happened to the torpedo? >> no the rocket. we get those every weekend. >> we'll get a taste of that this weekend on "today." >> all right, thank you, lester. we'll be watching. talking about chefs and desserts, maria, you're going to be cooking a little bit. >> i'm getting my apron ready. we'll have a chef here to show you everything about steaks in your main dish weekend. especially side dishes, very suitable and delicious side dishes. >> that's the hard part. i've got

maria celeste is out there with a member who has a question for up. >> that's right.stion for >> hi, i own a dance studio and work with a lot of teenage girls. i was wondering if a lack of sleep causes them to have more stress? >> well, it does. and as a mother of two now just out of their teens, girls, i can tell you there are a couple things going on with teen girls. they're overcaffeinated, they're overwired, they're stressed about school and what they're going to be when they grow up, and they are, i think, our first generation of true insomniacs. so you have to make sure those kids are not getting coffee at 3:00 in the afternoon. that they come off their gadgets an hour before they go to bed, and read to get into sleep. do not put a television set in your kid's room no matter how much they badger you. >> great advice. >> and check their cars for the kind of stuff we have sitting here. >> soda, candy. >> cheap carbs consumers. and it all comes together and crashes. and i think keeps our kids way too wired. >> absolutely. they're way overstimulated. finally a viewe