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Waddle <\/span>Blake Lively<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>do without her kids?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For one, the <\/span>Gossip Girl<\/span><\/em> alum said she wouldn\u2019t have taken on the role of narrator in <\/span>National Geographic\u2019s <\/span>Secrets of the Penguins <\/span><\/em>were it not for her and husband <\/span>Ryan Reynolds<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 children <\/span>James<\/strong>, 11, <\/span>Inez<\/strong>, 9, <\/span>Betty<\/strong>, 6, and <\/span>Olin<\/strong>, 3.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI narrated this for my kids,\u201d Blake shared in an April 8 <\/span>Instagram<\/span><\/a> Story<\/span>, after the miniseries picked up three 2026 News and Documentary <\/span>Emmy Award<\/span><\/a> nominations. <\/span>\u201cBoth in how I told the story. And why.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n In fact, the 38-year-old said the show <\/span>\u201ccame at a time that my heart needed it most.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cMy kids love to fall asleep to nature shows,\u201d she continued. \u201cNothing more comforting and divine than these sweet babies. This series holds such a special place in my heart, and my home.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The<\/span> Simple Favor<\/span><\/em> actress also gave a shoutout to the team behind <\/span>Secrets of the Penguins<\/span><\/em>, which is up for Outstanding Nature Documentary, Outstanding Cinematography: Documentary and Outstanding Sound: Documentary.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n