This is a fun one, one which I, as a non-romantasy reader, am certainly perplexed by. So I’ll let Katie McPherson set the scene: “Are you all aboard the romantasy train? With spicy fantasy love stories topping bestseller charts and BookTok discourse, it’s honestly hard to avoid them these days. And sure, maybe you don’t necessarily want to have sex with some 7-foot hulking warrior with a man bun and bat wings, but perhaps the idea of doing it in a chilly castle bedchamber lit with candles does sound kind of hot. It shouldn’t surprise any of us that castlecore sex is having a moment. So, here’s the DL on this intimacy trend, which might spark some ideas for bringing your romantasy fantasies to life (if your partner isn’t on board with wearing wings... yet). Plus, check out a few important warnings before diving headlong into a sexy medieval scenario.”

If this sounds like you, you’re definitely going to want to read this piece.

We’re veteran moms here at Scary Mommy, and we have kids all the way from toddlers on up. Which is to say, we know what’s up. In our very first, “Hang On, Buying” column – which will cover all the fun fashion, home and food items we deeply, madly love – we’re focusing on the baby shower gifts we give again, and again, and again. So if your gifting needs a bit of sprucing up, check out this fun list for some ideas.