We needed these recent and endless rainstorms to symbolically wash away as much of 2025 as possible. But what a friggin' mess-so sorry for everyone impacted by the storms and king tides and power outages. While looking at Fortuna contentedly basking in her sunbath this morning, I'm not the only one thankful blue skies have returned after the deluge. The air is so clean and crisp.
Despite being alone, I say this loudly over and over and over again as I make my way up the brick walkway that leads to our house. That I had to go back seventeen years to find this reassurance for myself is troubling, back to when the dog was just a wish, albeit a persistent one coming from our daughter Meredith. That was when I voted no.
Alex Pereira 's father teared up after receiving a gift from his son. Pereira recently surprised his father with a brand new electric cart, which was seemingly the gift he wanted. Pereira's father couldn't control his tears, which is a rare sight for the UFC light heavyweight champion. "Is this what you wanted? Now you can drive it around," Pereira said on Instagram. "It's not easy to make him cry just because of a little car."
Born in Cumbria, Helen Skelton, 42, began her broadcasting career at BBC Radio Cumbria and Newsround. From 2008 to 2013, she was a Blue Peter presenter. Her other credits include reporting on the London 2012 Olympics and presenting Countryfile and BBC Morning Live; she also voices Annie in Fireman Sam. In 2023, she published her autobiography, In My Stride. A new series of her show Lost and Found in the Lakes starts on 5 January on BBC One.
Dylan shares her kids with Brian Fichera. In July, Dylan announced that she and Fichera, whom she married in 2012, were separating. "I want to share with you that a few months ago, Brian and I made the decision to separate," she said on Instagram at the time. "We began as friends, and we will remain the closest of friends. Most importantly, we will continue to co-parent our three wonderful boys together with nothing but love and respect for one another. Thank you as always for your support."
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We lived in an older house, so we had to do a lot of updating to get it ready for the market, sell it, and get it under contract. We moved from a six-bedroom home to a three-bedroom apartment, so we really had to downsize - everything from furniture and lawn tools to our two cars had to go. I decreased all of our clothing to a quarter of what we had.
As the oldest of three sisters who grew up with two nurturing parents and involved grandparents nearby, my home and family mean everything to me. My family has always been my rock: from attending my first Pride parade with me when I came out as queer in high school to having my entire family drive six hours each way to move me in when I went to college.
"I seen my father under the Christmas tree, getting it ready and putting presents under it," he said. The next morning, he said, "I asked my sister if my father was Santa Claus's helper. She said, 'No, fool. He is Santa Claus.'" "That's probably one of the best Christmases I've ever had," he said. He recalled the feeling of his mother and father kissing him goodnight, and tucking him into bed.
This year, I found myself on the phone with my sister, going through our Christmas to-do lists. As she spoke, I mentally ticked off everything we still had to organize: gifts, events, food, end-of-year school commitments, work deadlines, and the general chaos that seems to arrive every December, whether we're ready or not. I wondered if it was all worth it, especially as we all had to deal with our own mental loads at home:
Pinocchio will be staged at Shakespeare's Globe this festive season in a new musical production aimed at family audiences. The show is presented in the Globe's famous open-air theatre, with savings of up to 60% on selected performances. This new musical adaptation retells the familiar story of Pinocchio at one of London's most recognisable theatres. The plot follows Geppetto, a solitary woodcarver, who creates a wooden puppet in search of companionship and purpose.
JOELLE GARGUILO: As a mom and as someone who's experienced a lot of grief recently, the themes hit me, but also just how connected we are. JAMES CAMERON: What are our support structures? What is the family that we're born into? What is the family that we choose? GARGUILO: What does that look like? CAMERON: How do we define family? I wanted to see people processing hurt and loss and grief and how that down twists them or through which they heal.
One of the best parts about the holidays is getting to enjoy all the fun traditions. Whether you do Elf on a Shelf each year, host an annual Hallmark movie marathon, or always order Chinese food from the same restaurant every Christmas, traditions keep the holiday magic alive. So, we're dying to know: What's a holiday tradition your family did growing up that you now realize is actually suuuper weird?
Like many kids, my 3-year-old loves all things Disney. Before it was the movies, it was the songs and books, but now she also has discovered the joy of a cozy movie night. (And, of course, the joy of watching the same 30 minutes of Moana 500 times.) She also just happens to be one of the most fun people in the whole world to watch movies with and also generally just do anything with.
"The films have very much become about family," he said. "But we've been doing it for 20 years now. And every time we're ready to make an 'Avatar' film, the whole 'Avatar' family gets back together."
I remember this as a happy day, but my eyes tell a different story. They look a little mistrustful. In my arms is my brother Carlo we have different fathers; his is Italian actor Franco Nero. That day was Carlo's christening, and it was obvious from my hand position that I'm not used to standing like that. Someone's gone: Put your arms out! We're taking a picture of you holding the baby! The whole thing looks awkward.
My mom has been a salon owner in Baltimore for over 35 years. The salon was my after-school program, my social circle, and my introduction to business. I learned early that work is more than a paycheck. It is the foundation for the kind of life you want to live. My mom didn't talk about freedom in a motivational sense. She lived it. She set her own schedule and ran the business in a way that made sense for her.
With the fallout from the war in Syria as a backdrop, director Nour Alkheder longs for her father through memories, imagination and the fragments of a life uprooted by conflict. As Alkheder reflects on what was lost and what remains, she confronts the emotional weight of nostalgia and the love that binds her to her father and her homeland. I Love You More explores what it means to long for someone,
A couple of years ago, my daughter-a recently graduated English major with an impeccable track record for book recommendations-suggested that I read Dear Edward. It took me a while to make it happen, but while we traveled together last holiday season, she glanced over mid-flight and was startled to see me reading her recommended novel about a plane crash while we were navigating multiple legs of our own air travel. I understood her concern.
"I had to beat traffic to get out to the High Performance Centre and I had a long work call between 8am and 11am," Johnny Sexton recalls. "The lads were then coming out to training and I was sitting there in the car with my shirt on. Call over, I'd have to take it off, put my gear on, jump out, train with the lads, do the kicking session, back into the car and off to work again for the rest of the day."
Luka Doncic announced the birth of his second child -- a daughter, Olivia -- on Instagram on Saturday morning. Doncic, who missed the Lakers' last two games for "personal reasons," has been away from the Los Angeles Lakers and back in his hometown of Ljubljana, Slovenia to be with his fiancée, Anamaria Goltes, for the delivery, sources told ESPN. Doncic and Goltes also have a two-year old daughter, Gabriela, together. L.A. went 1-1 in his absence.
When actor Andy Garcia arrived in Los Angeles, seeking a career in entertainment, he had no idea that he'd end up becoming a longtime resident. "I moved to Los Angeles in 1978, looking for work as an actor," Garcia says. "I lived in Hollywood in a storefront apartment on Sycamore and Fountain. I lived there a couple of years, moved, and have been in Los Angeles ever since."
It's definitely been a lovely and unexpected season for me. I think since I was a teenager I have been so focused on boxing I had very little room for relationships and, honestly, even the thought of a relationship was out of the way for me. It's so lovely that love snuck up on the later stages of my career. Myself and my husband Sean, we have a lovely quiet life in Connecticut. We're very happy, thank God.
How we doing, fam? Ready for candied yams and Joe Burrow's return? Or are you mostly looking forward to a turkey-induced nap that excuses you from washing dishes and listening to your mom's brother drone on about, well, drones? I'm lying. I don't have one of those uncles. The role of "that" guy is usually played by my cousin's husband. They're (finally) getting a divorce, though. So, this year my Turkey Day doze will be borne out of pure indulgence, rather than avoidance.
I pounced on the Nintendo Switch 2 when it came out earlier this year because I wanted something that felt familiar while living abroad. I've been a digital nomad for nearly ten years and currently live in Bangkok, Thailand, nearly 8,500 miles away from my six children and two grandchildren. The Switch 2 lets me play the latest games with my kids, which I love to do, even when the time change makes schedules wonky.
Jenna's three kids Mila, 12, Poppy, 10, and Hal, 6, came together to give Jenna the ultimate cheese-lover birthday celebration. The dinner was not only made with love but the Hager kids added personal and creative touches. "Mila was sort of the creative director," Jenna says while referring to the green-printed dinner menus titled: "Mom's Bday Tasing Menu." The tasting menu showcased these tasty delights with pun-filled food names.
Most people would agree that the perfect Thanksgiving combination is cornbread and gravy. Add a little turkey and sausage stuffing to the mix and it's one of the best holiday meals on the culinary calendar. (Apologies to Christmas, but I don't believe Scrooge when he talks up a perfectly cooked goose). For me? The perfect holiday combo is a good movie and family. Hell, put it all together and nothing beats a food-coma snooze halfway through Remember the Titans.
It's been a wild year, and this last stretch seems to be following suit - everyone has a ton of nervous energy. If your household is anything like mine, it looks a little like the inside of a snow globe that someone shook too hard. Luckily, Netflix is rolling out a big ol' slate of new family movies, preschool favorites, holiday specials, and even mobile games to help keep everyone entertained (read: distracted).
