Scary Mommy; Getty If you grew up anytime near the ‘90s, you were raised in the golden age of the great American family sitcom: Family Matters, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and of course, Full House. And if there’s one thing we all know about those wholesome classics, it’s that they each had a lovable loner or edgy outsider — few more iconic than Full House’s bad-girl best friend with the resting b*tch face, Gia. It’s been decades since Stephanie’s frenemy first stirred up drama in the Tanner family, but the actor who played her, Marla Sokoloff, has brought us...
Grandma Offers The Best Advice To Grandparents Who Buy Too Many Gifts
TikTok My kids are #blessed with loving, kind, fun, and generous grandparents. They take them places, have them over their houses for sleepovers, do fun activities with them, and generally just make them feel loved, seen, and cared for. I also don’t think I can remember a single time when they’ve come back from spending any amount of time with them when they didn’t have at least a small present in tow. A new stuffed animal, a(nother) Nerf gun, a Polly Pocket, a trampoline. Sometimes, it’s honestly just too much. But TikTok account @morethangrand has advice for this all too...
15 Thanksgiving Sides That Don't Require An Oven Because It's *Full*
Turkey Day is upon us, and the menu planning is in full swing. Whether you’re in charge of making all the food or are doing Thanksgiving dinner potluck style, chances are you know one thing for certain: the oven will be occupado. Yep, whether you’re heading to a relative’s house and need to reheat your scalloped potatoes or you’re hosting and trying to reheat a bunch of sides close to meal time, leaning on Thanksgiving sides that don’t require an oven is the move. Because when there’s a turkey for 10 people in there — especially in one of those...
Does Every Year Of Our Children Growing Older Get Sadder?
SrdjanPav/E+/Getty Images Every year, I have what my kids call “Mom’s Annual Cry.” It’s the day I get their school pictures back and put them in the eight by 10 frames that hang in our hallway. No past picture has ever been removed. So as the new one goes in, I spread them across our dining room table: a parade of my children’s past selves. I revisit iconic past looks: the year my son cut his own bangs right before picture day. The year my daughter wore an enormous pink bow the size of their head and her great-grandma’s fake...