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Dec. 8, 2023

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BOUNDARIES
I’ve Spent Hours Worrying About My In-Laws' Potential Response To Our Holiday Plans ([link removed])

Stressing about the holidays and the expectations that come with them? One anonymous writer says: “Tis the season for boundary setting! That’s the saying, right? Well, at least it is for me and my therapist. Every holiday season the same stressors start coming up for me and it’s just now in my 40th year that I’m finally able to recognize the patterns. For years, I’ve spent hours worrying about my in-laws' potential response to our holiday plans.”

But she’s got a brand new motto this year, and it’s changing everything. Maybe it’ll help you, too.

Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor
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HERE WE GO!
December Is My Personal Everest ([link removed])

How one mom survives Hanukkah, Christmas, three birthdays and New Year's every damn year.
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NOT SO FETCH
Let's Agree To Agree That Mean Girls Hasn't Aged Entirely Well ([link removed])

Here’s a guide to watching this morally questionable but classic and delightful film with your kids.
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TREAT YOURSELF
Scary Mommy Editors’ Favorite Things Of 2023 ([link removed])

From beauty to home goods, here's what the editors of Scary Mommy bought and really, really liked this year.
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YOU WANT WHAT?!
33 Gifts Tweens Actually Want, According To Tweens ([link removed])

Tweens are a mystery — to themselves and to everybody else, too. So what are you supposed to give them? Well, we consulted with some actual tweens to find out. Yes… the Stanley Tumbler is on here.
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