Scary Mommy
Dec 19, 2022
 
 
Forgiving Myself For My Divorce Took A Really Long Time
 
“After we separated, I’d drop the kids off at their dad’s house, and the guilt would float to the surface. I’d blame myself for missing time with my kids. There’d be mornings I’d wake up alone and my life felt so… unnatural,” writes Katie Bingham-Smith. She says it took a really long time to get over the guilt she felt about her divorce, even though she knew it was the right decision. But she finally turned a corner — give it a read and find out why. 

Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor
 
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22 Best Christmas Cookies In America, According To Google Trends
 
A little sugary inspo for your Monday afternoon. Read more.
 
 
super dad move
Chef Changes Name Of Restaurant Named After His Oldest Child After They Came Out As Nonbinary
 
“It's great to hear all these people who knew Ollie growing up and have them come out to say 'you're seen and heard.' It's really beautiful.” Read more.
 
 
"I'll never let go, Jack"
Kate Winslet Finally Weighed In On The Infamous 'Titanic' Door Debate
 
She shared her theory “Doorgate” on the 'Happy Sad Confused' podcast. Read more.
 
 
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The Worst Holiday Traditions That No One Talks About
 
This week is a marathon of rosy talk about happy traditions. Well, let’s talk about everything else: the bad traditions. For instance, driving around in the worst traffic of the year: “If you’re thinking that the world seems to collectively forget how to drive once December 1 rolls around, you would be completely right. Perhaps we’re all in a fog of seasonal stressors or perhaps we’re just running around a lot more with gift buying and company dinners. Compound that with a kid or three yelling over the iPad in the backseat and so much Mariah Carey on the radio that your brain feels like it’s made of tinsel, and you’re due to pull over for a good, long laugh-cry.” Sounds about right, yes.
 
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