Before I became a parent, I pictured festive family road trips as a chill, fun way to travel, see loved ones, and enjoy watching the world go by. I thought we’d listen to audiobooks, sing together, and play car games. I thought it’d be a breeze. I got a few things right (we do sing together! we do play car games!), but I failed to imagine the sheer amount of work that goes into packing the car, keeping everyone entertained, and staying on top of on-the-go potty breaks. And I couldn’t possibly have foreseen how many times I’d hear “I...
Yuri Lamasbella On Her Hilarious TikTok Videos, 'Love Is Blind', & Baby Number Two
My husband knows I have an affinity for trash TV. Love is Blind, 16 and Pregnant, every iteration of Teen Mom that exists — but if I bring my phone to him so he can see why I’m sobbing from laughter at “the Kardashian lady,” he knows it’s not one of the K sisters. He knows I’m watching Yuri Lamasbella, and he knows she never misses. Every influencer has their “moment” and then something happens — they get too out of touch with the content their followers always loved, they try to overcompensate for views by posting more and the quality goes...
45 Best Advent Calendars Of 2024 For A Festive Dose Of Little Treat Culture
While Christmas itself is obviously the ~most magical~ thing, there’s so much to be said for the anticipation of it all. As soon as November hits, the excitement starts to build, really taking off after Thanksgiving before reaching its crescendo on Christmas Eve. And although there are so many ways to lean into the festive lead-up, advent calendars are one of the easiest (not to mention most fun). Of course, at this point, the whole advent calendar craze has definitely caught on, meaning e-v-e-r-y-o-n-e puts out their own version each year — from candy companies to candlemakers to makeup brands...
The Wild Year Perimenopause Came For My Grandma & Puberty Came For Me
FG Trade/E+/Getty Images My Nana became my best friend when I was 13 and she was 54. After 13 years of loving each other and living together most of my life, we shifted that year. My mom was on her own when I was growing up, and so she and my brothers and I lived with my grandparents for all the obvious reasons. Finances, child care, use of my grandpa’s car when he said it was OK. I never thought much about our lives when I was a child because honestly, what child thinks about their life? I just ate...