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Back in the day, Punky Brewster was one of my favorite TV shows. Another fave? Saved by the Bell of course. So it totally blew my mind when a fellow staffer came across this vintage Punky Brewster episode that brought the two together. In this scene, Punky is failing math and Henry enlists a tutor to help her make the grade. Although Punky doesn't want to learn math from a "geeky nerd," she Read more
Did you know that May is National Foster Care Month? In honor of this, I’m casting a look back at one of television's most beloved foster kids, Punky Brewster. When I was growing up, I adored this show and I wanted to be just like Punky. I also appreciated that it showed a non-traditional family — with all of its quirks and challenges — proving that family is all about love, not just blood Read more
Welcome to Buzz Brainteaser, the trivia feature on BuzzSugar! Every weekday I'll test your knowledge about TV shows, music and movies. If you enter in the correct answer, you win points! On Punky Brewster, Punky's mother abandons her at a shopping center. What is the name of the man Punky then moves in with? Read more
Vulture (among other sites) is pretty darn sure we met the mother last night on How I Met Your Mother. Need to talk about last night's premiere of The Bachelor: London Calling? Head on over to Popwatch, where they're "getting the panty party started." Meanwhile, TV Cocktail has you covered if Dancing with the Stars is your thing. FilmExperience boldly rounds up the top 12 actresses of the past Read more
Welcome to Buzz Brainteaser, the trivia feature on BuzzSugar! Every weekday I'll test your knowledge about TV shows, music and movies. If you enter in the correct answer, you win points! What is the name of Punky's dog on Punky Brewster? Read more
She was so '80s. She was so cute. She was so my hero. Seriously, she was a couple years older than me and I thought she was the coolest. So much, in fact, that in third grade I asked my teacher to address me as 'Punky.' The fact that I just confessed that somewhat embarrassing bit of personal history shows how much I care (tear). But back to Punky, the real Punky. She was the most chipper orphan Read more
We are thrilled to introduce our latest guest blogger, Soleil Moon Frye! The former Punky Brewster actress is now a mom of two — Poet, 6, Jagger, 3 — the owner of the hip, eco-chic Little Seed baby boutique, a Mommy Ambassador for Target, and the author of Happy Chaos, a parenting guide for moms who don't quite fit into the picture-perfect lifestyle many other books idealize. After giving Read more
Enter Soleil Moon Frey's home and you'd expect to see expertly hung photos and impeccably placed furniture. But according to the actress and mom of two – Poet, 5, Jagger, 3, – that's the furthest thing from reality. The self-proclaimed "messy mom" opened up to me about how her home life inspired the title of her new book and what her girls thing of her time spent as Punky Brewster. LilSugar: Read more
Soleil Moon Frye talked with us about social media, new mom tips, and Punky Brewster! The best baby bottles for breastfed tots. Give your tot a CEO-worthy name to increase her chances of success. Check out some Hollywood tots' nurseries. Give tots a real-life fairy-tale story with the Will and Kate storybook iPad app. Kate Hudson has a "scientific way" of determining her baby's gender. Photo Read more
Motherhood can often feel like a secret society that we are just dropped into once our lil ones arrive. When Soleil Moon Frye gave birth to her first daughter, Poet, she realized just how little she knew about being a mom: As a new mom, I literally felt like everyone got that secret manual that I just never read! Everyone seemed to have the parenting thing down and I would be (wondering), 'Wait a Read more
