Stephanie Phillips

Stephanie Marie Phillips (née Turner) is the main protagonist of Instant Mom. A newly married step-mother. Fun used to mean spending time with her girlfriends drinking wine and talking about shoes. Now only her 14-year-old stepdaughter, Gabby, wants to hear about the shoes – mainly because she wants to borrow them. Stephanie is a career-driven food blogger and party girl, who loves being married to her new husband, Charlie, and step-mom to his three kids. But being a step-mom means finding a balance between being a mother, a friend, and a wife, all while maintaining a sense of self. She has no biological children, only stepchildren, just 1 stepdaughter, an older stepson, and younger stepson. Sometimes Steph's life can get very difficult, but she tries her hardest to be positive.

She is portrayed by Tia Mowry.

Trivia

 * When she wants the kids to do something and they don't want to, she persuades her husband to tell them to do it, taunting him with sex.
 * She owns a school girl outfit.
 * She also owns a cheerleader outfit. In the episode where Gabby brings this up, Charlie changes the subject awkwardly, suggesting it may be used as a sex prop.
 * She loves peonies.
 * Her name is the female version of Stephen.
 * She likes to get involved in her step-children's school activities.
 * She never listens to her mother.
 * Sometimes she can be a very bad advisor. Most of the time her advice is opposite to Charlie's.
 * She was similar to Gabby when she was a teenager.
 * She is usually strict with her step-kids, mostly punish them often. Especially Gabby who is mostly like her when she was a teenager. Talk about being a hypocrite.

Season One

 * 1) Pilot
 * 2) The Lying Game
 * 3) Harp & Soul
 * 4) Forty-Two Inches of Pure Evil
 * 5) Not a Date
 * 6) Rock Mom
 * 7) Dances with She-Wolves
 * 8) In Blog We Trust
 * 9) The Gift of the Maggies
 * 10) Staycation
 * 11) Babysit This
 * 12) Dine Hard
 * 13) True Romance
 * 14) A Kids' Choice
 * 15) Chore Money, Chore Problems
 * 16) Requiem for Mr. Floppity
 * 17) Buy Any Jeans Necessary
 * 18) Distant Mom
 * 19) Camp Fear
 * 20) Not Your Mother's Day
 * 21) The Last Auction Hero
 * 22) 48 Hours
 * 23) Should Old Acquaintance Be for Hire

Season Two

 * 1) Sanders Again
 * 2) An Egg by Any Other Name
 * 3) Gabby's Game Boy
 * 4) Children of the Candy Corn
 * 5) Teacher's Pest
 * 6) James Goes Pro
 * 7) Drill Team
 * 8) Popular Mechanics
 * 9) Not Full House
 * 10) How You Bike Me Now
 * 11) My Stupid Sweet Sixteen
 * 12) Yelly Monster
 * 13) Ain't Misbehavin' or Else
 * 14) Instant Prom
 * 15) Don't Worry, Be Maggie
 * 16) Ghost Busted

Season Three
Appearances: 65/65
 * 1) Fear Factor
 * 2) Mysteries of Maggie
 * 3) Ship of Fool
 * 4) No Retreat, No Surrender
 * 5) Bawamo Shazam
 * 6) Driving Ms. Crazy
 * 7) Basket Case
 * 8) Turning a Blind Eye
 * 9) Thumper for President
 * 10) Bag Lady
 * 11) Off the Hook
 * 12) Jamal in the Family
 * 13) Friendly Fire
 * 14) Two Guys and a Gabby
 * 15) Crimes of Fashion
 * 16) Smarty Bowl
 * 17) S-A-Tease
 * 18) International Incident
 * 19) Yoot There It Is
 * 20) Walk Like a Boy
 * 21) Dollar Sign
 * 22) Bug Out
 * 23) Playa Hata
 * 24) Hourly Rage
 * 25) Gone Batty
 * 26) Ain't Over Till It's Over