Before Sabrina got into a bunch of mysterious adventures on Netflix, she was actually a far more comedic sitcom star in the 1990s. Of course, older Millennials were all fans of Sabrina from the Archie Comics but also of Melissa Joan Hart's television show, Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

Before that, she starred on another popular series called Clarissa Explains It All, which only her most dedicated fans remember. After all, there were so many hit shows in the 1990s that it's challenging to keep them all straight. Of course, nowadays, Joan Hart is better known for her countless Lifetime movies and family-friendly fare that coincides with some of her more personal beliefs. Additionally, fans of hers know her as a dedicated mom who does share glimpses into her life as a mom.

Still, Melissa Joan Hart is not one to be completely upfront about everything. The things she does share make her a relatable person, but she still remains as mysterious as her famous character on television. This is why we've created a list of some of the most interesting facts about her that fans may not even know. Without further ado, here are 20 little-known things about celebrity mom Melissa Joan Hart.

19 She Wishes She Could Live Without Technology

Luckily for Melissa Joan Hart, she's not a millennial. Meaning that she doesn't have the same desire to be constantly connected to technology and social media as the rest of us might be. When asked about whether or not she could go without technology for an entire weekend like on her show Melissa & Joey, Joan Hart said, "I would love to live without technology. I would love to live the Amish lifestyle for like maybe two weeks. I’d love to have to figure out what that’s like — go get your eggs, go find your milk, go walk to the neighbor's house and I don't know, churn butter. I think that would be very exciting. Technology, I don't know, it’s kind of like another job. I kind of would love to have to get rid of it." 

18 Faith Is The Center Of Everything

Some fans do not know that Melissa Joan Hart is a very religious person. She's very into Christianity and faith in general. Therefore, most of her life, as well as her parenting style, revolves around her own definition of what faith means. When asked about how faith is important to her on a day-to-day basis, she said, “I feel like right now I might be just as anxiety-ridden over certain things as I was as an angsty teenager, but now I have this understanding of it’s gonna be okay and this calm and peace that people don’t have if they don’t have faith."

17 She Doesn't Like Mommy Bloggers

The amount of uselessly and overly opinionated comments being tossed around the internet nowadays is enough to make any of us want to curl up into a ball. It can be especially challenging for celebrities to deal with this since they are often the targets. This gets exacerbated if they are mothers like Melissa Joan Hart, who has had to deal with very judgemental mommy bloggers over the years, most recently when she posted a pic of her son using a pacifier. In an interview with HuffPost Live, she said, "Everybody, thinks they can tell you what to do. "If they have the guts to say it to my face, I probably have the guts to punch 'em. I've learned that I just have to be me. It's my page—if you don't like it, go away!"

16 Social Media Is For Her, Not Her Kids

Melissa Joan Hart is certainly not the most active mom on social media. However, she does understand that it's important when trying to communicate with her fans and keep them in her life in some way. On another level, it seems like she enjoys having it around to a certain extent. But she is also adamant about the fact that social media is for her and not her kids. She absolutely refuses to allow her three sons to have their own accounts. She doesn't want them to become reliant on it for any reason including emotionally. She also wants to protect them from some of the people out there, including those who want to get at their mom for her fame. When they become teenagers, they will start to have a discussion.

15 Mommy Guilt Is The Norm

Melissa Joan Hart is certainly not the only mom who feels guilt on a daily basis when it comes to her kids. After all, having children is a ton of responsibility that can make parents feel particularly stressed-out. There's just no way to be the perfect parent and that can be a lot to accept. When talking about mommy-guilt, Melissa Joan Hart said, “I have mom guilt that I’m here right now and I didn’t put my kids on the school bus … I didn’t spend enough time with this one… didn’t pack a healthy-enough lunch. I threw away some toys that they love. You really have this guilt every ... day, and it eats away at you that you’re not a good person and you can’t do it right.”

14 Her Kids Are Amazing Cooks

One of the best parts about being Melissa Joan Hart is the fact that some of her kids are superb chefs. Any mother would dream about their kids getting into the culinary arts just because it means that they don't have to cook every night, not to mention that they would receive some really good meals. Joan Hart explained that her eldest is a celebrity chef in the making. In an interview with She Knows, she said, “My oldest one got really into Master Chef when my stepfather was on one of the seasons, so now he wants to be a chef! He’s really interested in the cooking process, and that makes him try new things, which is awesome.”

13 It's The Suburban Life For Her

Although her past was very different, nowadays Melissa Joan Hart truly does prefer to live in the suburbs. She lives outside of New York City, not even all that close to the entertainment industry hub in Hollywood, California. This is mainly because she really wants her three sons, Tucker, Braydon, and Mason, to have a life that is as normal as possible. Of course, this can't entirely be the case since their mom is a big television star. But still, Joan Hart has tried to give her kids a "normal" life with her husband Mark Wilkerson. They live happily in Westport, Connecticut, which is merely a short drive from New York City. It's the ideal suburban life.

12 A Hurricane Stopped Her Holiday

Melissa got into a bit of trouble when she told the internet that a hurricane stopped her holiday in Punta Cana. This is because the hurricane, Maria, that put a halt on her wonderful beach vacation with the men in her life, actually caused legitimate problems for the citizens of the area. Along with a photo, Melissa originally wrote, "And just like that, our family vacation is canceled. Such a bummer but we plan to hit the @nickresortpuntacana resort another time this year.” This comment was taken down soon after she started to receive responses to a comment that many believed was insensitive and poorly timed.

11 There's Definitely A Favorite Sabrina Episode

After filming Sabrina the Teenage Witch for so many years, it makes sense that Joan Hart would have a favorite episode. When asked about it she said, "I think my favorite episode was the pancake episode. But you know, I remember the episodes different than everybody else at home does, because I remember them from a behind-the-scenes perspective and what was fun to do, and other people remember them as episodes. I never actually watched the finished episodes — because I didn't have to live-tweet back then! If I wasn't watching it on Friday night, why was I watching it? You know you can't go back to Tivo it, it wasn't really on DVD, so it wasn't really easy to watch it back then as a repeat. So I have to say the most fun was the pancake one because I was digging through trash cans and got to be really physical and that was fun."

10 She Had An Incident On Melissa & Joey

One of the best questions to ask any celebrity is what their most embarrassing moment was on any given show they've taken part in. When speaking about Melissa & Joey, Joan Hart said, "In the Christmas episode, Taylor — who plays Lennox — and I had to wear corsets, and we practiced all week wearing hoop skirts because we thought that would be important to practice in, but we never bothered to practice in the corsets. And something happens where my dad turns with a cane and we’re supposed to duck, but I didn’t realize trying to duck with a corset on would make me go down like a tree. So I kinda took her with me — I forgot to duck, she grabbed me, we almost got hit in the head, and then we both went down sideways." 

9 Working With Salem Wasn't Always Great

Salem the cat was easily one of the best parts of Melissa Joan Hart's Sabrina the Teenage Witch. He was clever, utterly funny, and sometimes very cute. At the very least, the strange magical cat offered some good comic relief on the show. However, working with Salem wasn't always sunshine and rainbows for Melissa Joan Hart who explained, "There were three different ways you did Salem. There was a stuffed cat, a live cat, and an animatronic cat. And so depending on what the scene called for, sometimes you'd have all three. So it was always fun but it was always a challenge. The set smelled like cat food, it was kind of gross."

8 She Was Once A City Girl

Before her suburban life in Westport, Connecticut, Melissa Joan Hart was actually very much a city girl. Although she avoided living in Hollywood, except when she had to shot her movies and shows, she preferred New York City. This is because she grew up there and first got her start in the Big Apple. She would do small parts in television shows and even took part in Broadway plays such as The Crucible alongside celebrity-great, Martin Sheen. At this time, Joan Hart was thriving in the big city. But once she had children, her perspective changed entirely and she decided to remove herself, her husband, and her children from the prying eyes of her fans and the endless noise of the city.

7 Everything Is Family-Friendly

Melissa Joan Hart is well aware that her fanbase has shifted over the years. No longer is she a teen icon from Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Nowadays, she is be known from her large catalog of Lifetime films. These films garner a very specific fanbase that almost expects that she does content that's family-friendly. After all, Lifetime isn't known for pushing the limits. It's safe programming that everyone can watch. This is why Joan Hart makes sure she continues to only pick projects that her fanbase will stick with. When explaining how she could branch out, she said, “If I'm going to do something a little bit more adult, I'll do it if it's going to be on at a different time slot or if it's going to be something that kids won't be able to get their hands on.”

6 Sibling Approval Is Important

Sibling approval is something that many individuals require. After all, as we grow up, whether they know it or not, they act as the first major comparison and contrast we (and others) can make. This can make people want to live up to the standards their siblings set or desire. Even though Melissa Joan Hart is 42-years-old, she still has this in her mind. We know this because she's been open about picking projects that her siblings and other family members would happily want. In short, she wouldn't do an edgy HBO film because her siblings may not tune in. She went on by saying, “My [work] has always revolved around what I do and don't want my sisters and brothers seeing me doing.”

5 No Spoiling Her Kids

During an interview with Pop Sugar, Melissa Joan Hart went into detail about how she does her best not to spoil her kids, especially when it comes to Christmas. This is important since so many celebrities like to spend their money on their kids in a pretty notable, sometimes looney, way. She went into detail by saying, "It's kind of embarrassing. One of my friends asked me this morning, 'Are you doing the gazillion presents under the tree again?' And I was like, 'No. We're trying to keep it to 10 gifts each.' But that includes some gifts from Santa and then one from mom and dad. We're trying to keep it to that, but because we're not together that much, we go a little crazy by ourselves."

4 She Relates To Clarissa

Joan Hart has played many characters, but she explained that she relates to one very specifically: "My characters are like my children, I can’t just choose one, but, Clarissa was really cool; I was probably the most like Clarissa. Sabrina was too... not wishy-washy, but she didn’t stand up for herself, she wanted to blend in, and I don’t relate to that at all. She just wanted no attention like, 'Everyone just leave me alone, I’ll fix it I’ll fix it," you know, that kind of girl. So I didn’t really relate to her but I had a [great time] on the set. With Mel, she was the most fun character to play for sure because I got to be so over the top, so silly, so selfish, so flawed, so drunk, you know. So I really got to go over the top with her and it was very loosey-esque, so that was really fun to play. If I was friends with any of them, it would probably be Clarissa."

3 The Kids Watch Her On TV

Because Joan Hart only picks to film family-friendly projects, it means that her kids can actually watch her on television. In an interview, Joan Hart said, "My kids have tried to watch a little bit of Clarissa and Sabrina but never really picked up on it, but now their friends are starting to watch it so now maybe somewhere along the way they’ll start watching it. They don’t think it’s weird. You know, today, it’s not weird to see people on TV anymore because you see yourself on YouTube, they’re constantly making movies with their friends on their iPad and watching them back, they’re using iMovie and stuff. To them, it’s just normal, which is weird now that it’s not special anymore to be on TV."

2 New Year's Resolutions Are Important

Melissa Joan Hart told her social media followers just how important New Years Resolutions are to her when she shared this important comment: “One of my resolutions is to get our home to one trash bag a week. It won’t be easy and we will have to make sacrifices. I’m reading books and articles, following certain pages and researching as much as I can to make a difference in how we [use] and waste. Any ideas are welcome in the comments below!! I’ll share my finds and best ideas for how to live as close to a #zerowastelife as possible. As a family, we travel a lot and rely on easy, disposable things too often. It will probably take a lifetime to figure out, but what’s the saying.... don’t look at the staircase, just take the first step.”

1 Major Change Has Shaped Her

Like many introspective people, Melissa Joan Hart knows that some of the most challenging experiences in her life have helped shaped her into the person she is today. This means that she accepts that the most un-fun moments in her life have contributed in some positive way, even though that doesn't make them any less unfortunate. Specifically, Joan Hart said, “Without my grandmother passing away when I was 12 years old, and without my friend [passing] at 32, and without some of the struggles that I’ve gone through in my life, I wouldn’t be the person I am today.” These moments helped Joan Hart to secure what she truly valued and who she wanted to emulate — and taught her how to pick up the pieces after the storm.

Sources: MSN, Redbook Mag, She Knows, Vice, USA Today, Baby Gaga, Buzzfeed