Ekaterina Goncharova/Moment/Getty Images Nope, you’re not the only one who wakes up tired, yearns all day to take to bed like a Victorian waif, and then when you finally crawl between the covers, you simply can’t fall asleep. Why is it that your body craves rest all day long, but then when you finally get the chance, you can never seem to actually sleep… no matter how tired you feel? It’s a super frustrating feeling (which usually only makes it harder to sleep, TBH), and one that’s rooted in a big buzzword right now: overstimulation. Trying to manage jobs, marriages,...
8 Signs You're A 2025 PTA Mom & Not A 1995 PTA Mom
Comstock/Stockbyte/Getty Images There is a certain stigma that comes with being a “PTA Mom,” and we all know it’s because of how the PTA was perceived — and now forever stereotyped — in the ‘90s. Being a PTA mom in the ‘90s felt like some kind of weird cult thing where you refused to let outsiders in and took great pleasure in being in control of a school-wide dance. But you’re a 2025 PTA mom. And you know there’s a big difference in being a 2025 PTA mom than a 1995 PTA mom. For starters, 2025 is an entirely different...
Does Makeup Setting Spray Actually Work, Or Did Marketing Get My Ass Again?
StudioKreativa/E+/Getty Images If you watch a makeup tutorial online, you’ll quickly notice that they all end the same way: with the creator on camera dousing their face with a setting spray in order to lock in their makeup and make it last all day. It seems counterintuitive that spraying a liquid all over your face would somehow not cause your makeup to run but actually give it longevity. So, I asked some experts: Does makeup setting spray actually work? Or, have we all fallen victim to another good gimmick? Does setting spray actually work? Yes, it does… if you’re using...
The White House Favors This Conservative Alternative Kids' Programming To PBS
PragerU / YouTube Last month, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced that it would shut down after Congress voted to strip over $500 million of federal funding from the organization. The announcement threatens the life of local PBS and NPR stations around the country that have provided news and educational content for kids for nearly 50 years. Coincidentally, last month, the White House also debuted a new educational partner at its launch event for the new Founders Museum exhibit, PragerU, a nonprofit organization specializing in creating right-leaning educational short videos for adults and children. As part of the new exhibit,...