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it was a family affair for maria shriver and daughter catherine schwarzenegger, fiance, chris pratt,t make it but maria did give us a little update. i want to know from you how proud you would be to watch your daughter walk down the aisle to marry her soulmate. you know, someone who really -- >> every wants each of their children to marry someone who honors them, is devoted to them, raises themd,ou know, sees them for who they are, not perhaps for the family they're born into. or not for what they do. so i thi that's a great moment in any person's life. >> and to top it off, maria and my mom shared a little moment. >> how many kids do you have? >> three. >> three? >> 19, 32, and 13. >> she's cool. i really like her. >> when cindy crawford stopped to pose, mom found out things don't always go as planned but still did get a wave and a shout-out. >> i would love to say hi. >> hi. >> happy mother's day. >> so they want to say hello but their publicist is like, you can't because the branding is in conflict with our endorsement deal. >> she said happy mother's day to me. >> that's all that

we caught up with mother of the bride, maria shriver, at the best buddies international fund-raiser overkend, benefiting those with >> fun, you know i think it's always great to celebrate love. it's the most important thing in the world. >> do you know what you're wearing yet? >> no. >> we're told katherine has been in charge of most of the wedding planning, but chris does give suggestions and helps when he can. >> i think he's great. yeah. >> she's keeping it secret. mother of bride. >> they know how to keep a lid on it. >>> well, expect to see a lot more love and family drama from the pearson crew on "this is us." keltie, the show was just picked up for three more seasons. the cast celebrating with our special correspondent ben aaron. >> someone says you can hang out with your buddies for three more years and, you know, make amazing content, it's wonderful. >> tunprecedented news. >> completely and totally spontaneous. >> a lot of this. >> i'm more of an internal dancer. >> internal dance right now, go. whoa! >>> while "this is us" returns in the fall, "empire's" ending. next season is

and we have maria shriver here this morning. we always love when you're here.bortions in the state is heading to the governor's desk. it would make abortion at any stage of pregnancy a felony, a crime punishable for 99 years

maria shriver is back. you're focusing on a topic so misunderstood. go through it at some point. but it's rarely discussed and women go through it in very different ways. today we're here to t to change some of that. we've gathered a group of experts on the hush hush topic to clear up some of the common misconceptions and tell you what you need to know about menopause. nina didn't mean to make menopause her mission. it happened aidentally and quite literally overnight. >> i was in my early 40s and the first thing that i experienced was -- what i've come to know now of disruptive sleep. ouand feeling anxi i went to both my primary care doctor and ob/gyn. they said are you having regulai s? i said yes. they said you're too young. this isot hormonal. it didn't feel right to me. >> reporter: she eventually learned she was, in fact, inhe early stages of -mperiopause. women's hormones canegin to change and it can happen seven years before menopause. >> i thought, this is something that's going to happen in my 50s or 60s i was like 42, 43. >> reporter: findi

>> reporter: plus, what happened when maria shriver crashed our interview.she broke the net with her new song "me" -- ♪ i promise that you'll never find another like me ♪ >> why taylor swift needed some serious me time. >> her new confession about taking time off to deal with exhaustion and feeling low. >>> charlize theron on howard's hot

maria shriver is examining gender bias against women when it comes to health care.ith a doctor to talk about the issue. >> the biggest gender and sex differences when it comes to medicine? >> every cell in our body is different. it has different genetic makeup. so we're looking at an emerging field in medicine, which is women's health. >> exactly. this is an emerging area of medicine, women's health. >> a survey found many women with illness go undiagnosed because symptoms were dismissed by a doctor. you can find out more about this new project coming up on the "today" show after "today in the bay" at 7:00 a.m. >>> new at 6:30, we continue to follow breaking news. what a mess on the maze this morning. a tanker fire happened at the maze. mike is keeping tabs on all of it. >> also breaking, a massive fire burning near a school and a church. the updates we're getting from our affiliate on the scene. >>> a deadly plane crash involving a cruise ship and passengers in alaska. new overnight, the local people on vacation and the updates on the victims we just received overn

. >> maria shriver discusses something so misunderstood doctors don't always see the signs and systems you want women to know peri menopause did start in your 40s, while you're having your period and that it's not just your body that's changing, it's your mood, your brain. >> all of it. >> it's your mind. your whole life. >> we have no idea it's coming. we're not educated that it is normal and going to happen to most women. >> the full report airs on the "today" show. you can see it online at today.com. hard to believe that summer is just around the corner. many families already making vacation plans. >> more people are using the busy travel season to give back. there's a rise in what's known as voluntourism. people are giving meals. >> there is a feeling of accomplishment. you are learn new skills, giving back to the community. >> before you hop on a plane, experts say do your research first. check out charity watch before volunteering to avoid scams that are out there. this is also a good idea to limit social media posts. instead, keeping that focus on giving back. so important there