Jan. 20, 2023

PREGNANCY LOSS
My Miscarriage Triggered Emotions That I Never Expected

Today, Samm Davidson is talking about a really heavy subject: miscarriage. She knew, theoretically, that if it happened, it would be difficult for her — but she didn’t know just how hard until she was in the thick of it. “I spent months riddled with anxiety and obsessive thoughts. I reached out to every person who I knew had miscarried, hoping they would say something that would magically take away my unexpectedly debilitating sadness. I Googled late into the night, searching for answers and solutions. It was my darkest time, and to be honest, I didn’t see it coming.” Read it and see if you relate.

Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

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Someone put it on a T-shirt, stat.

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She turned to Twitter to ask if any other working parents felt this frustration.

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Is Jellyfish Parenting The Key To Raising Happy, Healthy Kids?

It seems every day there’s some new parenting terminology floating around (thanks, TikTok). Helicopter parenting, tiger parenting, authoritative, gentle — we could all probably use a dictionary at this point. The latest? “Jellyfish parenting.” Arielle Tschinkel writes today: “Curious about this fluid, free-spirited form of caregiving that offers kids more flexibility than you might feel comfortable with at first? One clinical psychologist gave Scary Mommy the scoop on this sea creature-inspired method of raising kids.” Check it out.

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