Danica McKellar Announces Kids Book About Counting to 100 and Unconditional Love: ‘It’s Never Too Late to Start’ (Exclusive)

Photo:Penguin Random House; Cathryn Farnsworth Penguin Random House; Cathryn Farnsworth McKellar, author of bestselling books likeMath Doesn’t Suck, as well as kids booksTen Magic ButterfliesandGoodnight Numbers, tells PEOPLE that she wrote her latest publication with a particular audience in mind. Penguin Random House “I’m passionate about demystifying math concepts in entertaining ways for kids and encouraging them to embrace their smarts — especially girls, who too often feel discouraged in math,” McKellar says.

Danica McKellar Celebrates Her 50th Birthday withWonder YearsCostars, Family and More: Exclusive Party Photos

Danica McKellar at her 50th birthday party with her husband, Scott Sveslosky.Photo:Amy Schromm Photography Amy Schromm Photography It may be difficult to believe, butDanica McKellaris 50! “I don’t feel 50, whatever that means," she told PEOPLE via email. “Or maybe I do feel 50, and it’s just better than I thought!” After greeting her guests, McKellar heated up the dance floor with a costume change and a surprise ballroom dance number.

Danica McKellar Says She Sees Candace Cameron Bure's Marriage Comments Differently Than Neal Bledsoe

McKellar continued, “When [Bure] was talking about the portrayal of heterosexual couples in the movies, she started the sentence with ‘I think,’ which is not definitive, and she ended it with ‘at its core,’ which doesn’t mean exclusively.” She laternoted: “I like to think that the best place for division is in math class. So let’s keep it where it belongs and focus on happy togetherness and unity.” Bledsoe, 41, who starred with McKellar in bothThe Winter PalaceandChristmas at the Drive-Inthis year, announced his decision to leave the network earlier this month in a statement toVariety.

Danica McKellar Takes a Dip in the Frigid Pacific Ocean Ahead of 49th Birthday: 'Cozy Is Overrated'

Photo:JC Olivera/Getty; Danica McKellar/Instagram JC Olivera/Getty; Danica McKellar/Instagram Danica McKellaris stepping outside her comfort zone for the new year. The Wonder Yearsalum — who also celebrated her 49th birthday on Wednesday — shared a glimpse at her spontaneous dip in the freezing cold ocean to kick off 2024. McKellar captured the moment in a series of videos posted to herInstagram Storyon Tuesday, starting with a shot of the ocean at sunset, which she captioned with, “Breathe in deeply this new year for 19 seconds as we gaze upon the Pacific Ocean….

Danica Patrick's Advice to Women After Her Breast Implant Illness and Surgery: 'Get Them Removed'

Danica Patrickis giving an inside look at the five-year health ordeal she experienced due to her breast implants.In this week’s issue of PEOPLE, the former NASCAR driver shares how she learned to listen to her body after her breast implants caused years of significant health problems. The 40-year-old says she got her breast implants in November 2014, because she thought “it would pull my whole look together and make me feel more feminine and sexy.