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February 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM

Is Sex Once A Month Bad?

The more you knowThe more you know Feb. 27, 2025Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Midjourney, Getty ImagesMark Your CalendarIs Having Sex With Your Partner Once A Month Bad?Today, Scary Mommy published their (semi)annual sex issue. This time, we focus on the basics: How often other couples are having sex, …

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February 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM

Sorry, Grandparents: You Aren’t Entitled To See The Grandkids

Signed, a fed-up momSigned, a fed-up mom Feb. 26, 2025SolStock/Getty ImagesEnough Is EnoughSorry, Grandparents: You Aren’t Entitled To See The GrandkidsThis piece is bound to cause some… hurt feelings and major opinions. To be clear, Nadie Baird isn’t talking about your run-of-the-mill hangouts with…

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February 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM

No, Not All Baby Bottles Are Created Equal

This one’s a game-changer.This one’s a game-changer. Feb. 26, 2025PRESENTED BY Dr. Brown’s Yes, Dr. Brown’s Baby Bottles Really *Are* Worth The Hype, According To Moms & PedsA baby bottle is a baby bottle, right? You’d think so, but that’s not the case (and word to the wise: Don’t ever ask that …

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February 25, 2025 at 10:05 PM

I Swore I Wouldn’t Treat My Youngest As A Baby Forever

My bad.My bad. Feb. 25, 2025Oleg Breslavtsev/Moment/Getty ImagesMy badI Swore I Wouldn’t Treat My Youngest As A Baby ForeverI have two kids; my youngest is nearly 9. And yet I still find myself treating him like a little kid. Not because he acts young, but because I want to hold onto the innocence o…

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February 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM

A Zillion Reasons To Love Melanie Lynskey

She’s just the best.She’s just the best. Feb. 24, 2025Women We LoveMelanie Lynskey’s Radical Normal It’s safe to say that the collective we of Scary Mommy have been fans of the actor Melanie Lynskey for a long time. From Ever After to Sweet Home Alabama to Yellowjackets, she can do no wrong. So we w…

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February 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM

Will My Kid Be Out Of The Loop If I Don’t Give Him A Phone?

I worry his friends will move on without him.I worry his friends will move on without him. Feb. 21, 2025Tech SupportWill My Kid Be Out Of The Loop If I Don’t Give Him A Phone?Technology has been a part of parenting for quite some time now, but that doesn’t make it any easier to navigate. From the ti…

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February 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM

This Amazon Lists Hack Is Saving Me So Much Money

You’re welcome.You’re welcome. Feb. 7, 2025Getty ImagesWell, This Is SmartThis Amazon Lists Hack Is Saving Me So Much MoneyLet me get this out of the way: I’m sorry in advance to the hit your wallet will take with this. But then again, this hack is actually genius and is nearly guaranteed to save yo…

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February 6, 2025 at 10:07 PM

Why Are Internet Moms So Mean?

And why do we still go to them for help?And why do we still go to them for help? Feb. 6, 2025Mariia Borovkova/Getty ImagesEnough With The SnarkWhy Are Internet Moms So Mean? And Why Do We Still Keep Turning To Them For Help?If you’re a mom with a phone in the 21st century, odds are you’ve interacted…

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February 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM

I Was Not Prepared For My Kids' Lesson In Slang

No cap.No cap. Feb. 5, 2025What does that mean?I Was Not Prepared For My Kids' Lesson In SlangThis is one of my favorite pieces we’ve published in the past few years. I don’t know about you, but I sometimes have NO idea what my kids are saying to me. NO CAP. I don’t want to sound all old and fuddy d…

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February 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM

Would You Try Castlecore Sex?

Bringing romantasy to lifeBringing romantasy to life Feb. 4, 2025duncan1890/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty ImagesJust... Be CarefulWould You Try Castlecore Sex?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 a…

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February 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM

Scary Mommy Confessions FTW

The moms are fed up!The moms are fed up! Feb. 3, 2025Johner Images/Johner Images Royalty-Free/Getty ImagesGood GriefThe January Confessions Are In & The Moms Are Fed UpJanuary is always a month that seems to last ages, but January 2025 took particularly long to get through.. From all the stress …

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January 31, 2025 at 10:06 PM

I Bought My First Vibrator At A Mom's House Party

And I never looked back.And I never looked back. Jan. 31, 2025tmi timeI Bought My First Vibrator At A Mom's House Party & Never Looked BackWe’ve got a spicy one for you today. It’s a tale from Jen McGuire about the surprising way she ended up buying her first vibrator. As the headline suggests, …

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January 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM

Why Terrible Tweens Are The New Terrible Twos

Oh boy.Oh boy. Jan. 30, 2025Connect Images/Igor Emmerich/Getty ImagesBruhWhy Terrible Tweens Are The New Terrible TwosOh MAN do I feel this one today. I have an 11 year old, and I can feel how we’re right on the cusp of tweendom. My son is still loving, and funny, and allows snuggles, but I can see …

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January 29, 2025 at 10:07 PM

What Does It Mean If You Dream About Your Partner Cheating On You?

How dare they!How dare they! Jan. 29, 2025Alex Potemkin/E+/Getty ImagesUnsweet DreamsWhat Does It Mean If You Dream About Your Partner Cheating On You?It’s something that happens to most of us: We dream our partner has cheated or is cheating on you in your dreams. You wake up furious at your partner…

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January 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM

What To Do When Your Sex Life Has Become Capital B-Boring

Spice up your life.Spice up your life. Jan. 28, 2025Hinterhaus Productions/Stone/Getty Images🌶️🌶️🌶️What To Do When Your Sex Life Has Become Capital B-BoringLook, this is a judgement-free zone. Sex can be a tricky, complex topic, whether you’ve been partnered up for years or newly single. So today Ka…

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January 27, 2025 at 10:07 PM

No, I Won’t Snuggle With You When You’re Sick

Keep your f*cking germs away from me.Keep your f*cking germs away from me. Jan. 27, 2025no diceNo, I Won't Snuggle With You When You're SickOh my GOD do I feel seen with this piece. Laura Onstot details the very real motherhood dilemma of wanting to snuggle your sick kiddos, but also to be very, ver…

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January 24, 2025 at 10:06 PM

I Thought I Knew What Happens During A Miscarriage.

I was wrong.I was wrong. Jan. 24, 2025Kseniya Ovchinnikova/Moment/Getty Imagesstill processingI Thought I Knew What Happens During A Miscarriage. I Was Wrong.Today’s lead piece takes on a sensitive and all-too-common subject: miscarriage. In the piece, Tassia O’Callaghan opens up about her brutal mi…

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January 23, 2025 at 10:07 PM

Here Are The Top Baby Names That Could Go Extinct In 2025

Is your name going extinct?Is your name going extinct? Jan. 23, 2025SanyaSM/E+/Getty Imagesname gameHere Are The Top Baby Names That Could Go Extinct In 2025If you know us, you know the Scary Mommy crew loves a good baby name list. This is especially true if it’s about names that have fallen out of …

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January 22, 2025 at 10:06 PM

I’ve Used This Moisturizer For 10 Years

Nothing compares 2 uNothing compares 2 u Jan. 22, 2025My One & OnlyI’ve Used This Moisturizer For 10 Years Because Real Talk, Nothing ComparesPlease welcome the newest addition to the Scary Mommy universe: Had to Share, a monthly column where we highlight our favorite beauty and skincare finds –…

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January 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM

I Deeply Regret Getting A Family Dog.

There, I Said It.There, I Said It. Jan. 21, 2025Cavan Images/Getty🫣🫣🫣I Deeply Regret Getting A Family Dog. There, I Said It.Kris Ann Valdez is saying what a lot of moms – especially moms who want more babies – don’t: She doesn’t love their beloved family dog. Her kids pleaded for a dog and, despite …

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January 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM

I’m 45, & I Feel Like Crap Every Morning

What the heck is going on?!What the heck is going on?! Jan. 17, 2025Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment/Getty ImagesHormone rollercoasterI’m 45, & I Feel Like Crap Every MorningIf today’s newsletter had a theme, it would be flashback Friday. We’re kicking it off with a piece that had a lot of peop…

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January 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM

‘90s Dark Comedies To Show Your Tween

It is time.It is time. Jan. 16, 2025New Line CinemaIf Only Blockbuster Was Open7 ‘90s Dark Comedies To Show Your TweenThere’s so much to love in today’s piece: It’s nostalgic, it’s fun and it’s about movies. Why wouldn’t you love it? As Sam Darby writes, "I love showing ‘90s TV shows and movies to m…

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January 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM

I’m Having The Most Uninhibited Sex Of My Life Thanks To Audio Erotica

I have three kids, too. I have three kids, too. Jan. 15, 2025Jena Ardell/Moment/Getty ImagesspicyI’m Having The Most Uninhibited Sex Of My Life Thanks To Audio EroticaToday, an anonymous mom is taking on audio erotica. Specifically, how audio erotica has completely changed her sex life. When I read…

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January 14, 2025 at 10:09 PM

I Resent How Relieved People Are With My Weight Loss

Why?!?Why?!? Jan. 14, 2025Thomas Barwick/Stone/Getty Imageshuh?I Resent How Relieved People Are With My Weight LossI really love this piece today from Jen McGuire. In it, she delves into the frustration – and shock – she has felt when people seem relieved that she’s lost a bit of weight. She essenti…

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January 13, 2025 at 10:08 PM

Are You A “Type C” Personality?

Here’s how to tell.Here’s how to tell. Jan. 13, 2025Kathrin Ziegler/Getty ImagesThe More You KnowAre You A “Type C” Personality? Here’s How You Can Tell, According To TherapistsI am, definitively, a Type A personality. I’m a control freak, I love organization, and, sure, I love to succeed. But I do …

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January 10, 2025 at 10:08 PM

The Problem With The Title 'Stay-At-Home Mom'

It’s not always black and white.It’s not always black and white. Jan. 10, 2025Maskot/Maskot/Getty ImagesIt's a whole thingThe Problem With The Title 'Stay-At-Home Mom'Today, we have a guest writer, Neha Ruch, talking about how she struggled for years with the phrase “stay-at-home mom.” “A funny thin…

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January 9, 2025 at 10:07 PM

Why Do I Wake Up Tired After 8 Hours Of Sleep?

A Sleep Expert AnswersA Sleep Expert Answers Jan. 9, 2025Kseniya Ovchinnikova/Moment/Getty ImagesZombie Lyfe Why Do I Wake Up Tired After 8 Hours Of Sleep?Today’s piece makes me feel very, very seen: Why do I wake up tired, even if I get eight hours of sleep? As Katie McPherson writes, “I’m not sure…

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January 8, 2025 at 10:06 PM

No I Will Never Give My Kid A Timeout

I refuse.I refuse. Jan. 8, 2025Catherine Delahaye/DigitalVision/Getty ImagesParentingNo I'm Not Ever Going To Give My Kid A Timeout“My daughter is three years old,” writes Katie Garrity today. “That means that she says hilarious things, tells me she loves me and really means it, amazes me every day …

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January 7, 2025 at 10:09 PM

On Having An Emotional Affair

When you know, you knowWhen you know, you know Jan. 7, 2025urbazon/E+/Getty ImagesTop Secret11 People On When They Knew They Were Having An Emotional AffairEmotional affairs always sound more loaded than any old run-of-the-mill affair. There’s something about the intimacy of being emotional with a p…

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January 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM

The New Year’s Resolutions I’m Making As A Mom Of 3

Here we go!Here we go! Jan. 6, 2025The Good Brigade/DigitalVision/Getty ImagesNew Year, *Relaxed* MeThe New Year’s Resolutions I’m Making As A Mom Of 3“I love New Year’s resolutions. I love the celebratory feeling of starting a new year, and I love the kiss goodbye (or curse, I don’t judge) we give …

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January 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM

Yeah, You’ve Gotta Teach Your Kids Manners

Sorry! Sorry! Jan. 3, 2025StockPlanets/E+/Getty ImagesLIFE SKILLSYeah, You’ve Gotta Teach Your Kids MannersI grew up in a somewhat formal home. We asked to be excused from the dinner table, where we’d put our cloth napkins on our laps at the start of the meal. We gave up our seats to anyone who see…

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January 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM

Do You Argue Like A Narcissist?

We asked a neuropsychologist. We asked a neuropsychologist. Jan. 2, 2025Westend61/Getty ImagesIT'S COMPLICATED Do You Argue Like A Narcissist? We Asked A Neuropsychologist How You Can TellWhile terms like "gaslighting," "triggered," and "narcissist" trending on social media can help you feel seen a…

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December 30, 2024 at 10:06 PM

I'm *Done* With New Year's Resolutions

No more!No more! Dec. 30, 2024SolStock/E+/Getty ImagesI AM GOOD ENOUGHI'm Done With New Year's ResolutionsEvery New Year begins with vegetables and workouts that eventually fade into promises of “I’ll start again Monday.” Winters melt into panicked springtimes when I realize swimsuit season is upon …

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December 27, 2024 at 10:04 PM

My Spouse Became Polyamorous, & Didn’t Tell Me

Ummm…Ummm… Dec. 27, 2024open and honest?!My Spouse Became Polyamorous... And Didn’t Tell MeHere at Scary Mommy we run a column entitled Ask A MWLTF (yes, that’s Mom Who Likes To F*ck). And this piece was a highlight of 2024 for me: It’s about a woman whose marriage is quickly – like before her very …

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December 27, 2024 at 4:07 PM

You Look Like You Could Use A Movie Night

Domestic bliss? Domestic bliss? Dec. 27, 2024Presented by SearchlightMotherhood Goes Feral In 'Nightbitch', A New Obsession-Worthy Film Starring Amy Adams Congratulations, you’re *this close* to making it through the holiday season. This is your sign to put the kids to bed, grab your favorite bever…

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December 26, 2024 at 10:06 PM

PSA: You're Not Washing Your PJs, Sheets, Or Towels Enough

Sorry!Sorry! Dec. 26, 2024Visualspace/Getty ImagesBut... But... ButPSA: You're Not Washing Your PJs, Sheets, Or Towels EnoughThis piece is an oldie, but an (alarming) goodie. Turns out, none of us are washing our linens nearly enough. So now that the holiday season is imminent, and that generally me…

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December 23, 2024 at 10:06 PM

To All The Moms Who Fill Their Own Stockings

I see youI see you Dec. 23, 2024Not Even CoalTo All The Moms Who Fill Their Own StockingsThis piece is a holiday classic: An ode to all the moms who handle all the mental load during the holidays, and even then know they’d have an empty stocking without their own gift giving prowess. I love this pie…

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December 20, 2024 at 10:07 PM

I'm Putting "From Mom" On My Kids' Christmas Presents This Year

I’m over it.I’m over it. Dec. 20, 2024AleksandarNakic/E+/Getty Imagesjust being honestThat’s It, I'm Putting "From Mom" On My Kids' Christmas Presents This Year“It started when I was a kid. After my siblings and I stopped believing in Santa, our Christmas presents would be labeled, “From Mom & D…

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December 19, 2024 at 10:06 PM

We're Ditching the Family Celebrations This Year

& I don’t feel guilty about it& I don’t feel guilty about it Dec. 19, 2024Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Shutterstock, Getty ImagesNot Gonna HappenWe're Ditching the Family Celebrations This Year & I Don’t Feel Guilty About ItThis post, written by an anonymous mom, is all about self-preserva…

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December 18, 2024 at 10:07 PM

I'm Getting You The Same Christmas Gift I Got You Last Year

Sorry not sorry.Sorry not sorry. Dec. 18, 2024The Good Brigade/Getty Images*Shrugs*Sorry Not Sorry, I'm Getting You The Same Christmas Gift I Got You Last YearGift giving is a lot of work. And today Meredith Begley is letting us all know she’s done being inventive. “Are you still loving your coffee-…

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December 17, 2024 at 10:08 PM

What It Means If You & Your Partner Go To Bed At Different Times

Not all of us can be night owls!Not all of us can be night owls! Dec. 17, 2024AzmanL/E+/Getty ImagesZzzzzzzWhat It Means If You & Your Partner Go To Bed At Different TimesI don’t know about you, but I am NOT a night owl. I am a fairly consistent bed-at-9pm please type of person. My husband is, s…

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December 16, 2024 at 10:08 PM

11 New Family Movies To Watch While Everyone’s Home On Holiday Break

Go on, curl up.Go on, curl up. Dec. 16, 2024Amazon MGM Studios🎄✨11 New Family Movies To Watch While Everyone’s Home On Holiday BreakAh, the holidays. I’m exhausted already, are you? If the answer is yes, as I suspect it is, why don’t you sit down on the couch with your kids and watch one of these ne…

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December 13, 2024 at 10:03 PM

10 Parenting Editors Share The Toy That Got The Most Use In Their Houses

For kids of all agesFor kids of all ages Dec. 13, 2024Ah, Memories10 Parenting Editors Share The Toy That Got The Most Use In Their HousesThe staff of Scary Mommy has, collectively, 16 kids. Suffice it to say, we know what kids like. So we asked each other what were the gifts that literally kept on …

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December 13, 2024 at 7:21 PM

Your ‘Me Time’ Just Got Steamier…

This Christmas, get exactly what you want. This Christmas, get exactly what you want. Dec. 13, 2024Presented by A24A24’s ‘Babygirl’ Is A Sexy, Must-See Thrill Ride Romy Mathis (Nicole Kidman) is a celebrity-level CEO who has it all. But even with all the money in the world, a husband with movie-sta…

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December 12, 2024 at 10:07 PM

I Read My Old Diaries To Try To Understand My Kids

Tales of a 4th grade meTales of a 4th grade me Dec. 12, 2024AleksandarGeorgiev/E+/Getty Imagesback in the dayI Read My Old Diaries To Try To Understand My KidsThis parenting thing is hard sometimes, huh? But luckily for Lauren Davidson, she figured out one way to help understand her kid and what his…

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December 11, 2024 at 10:03 PM

The Divorce Document That Finally Made Us Equal Parents

Things I wish I’d done.Things I wish I’d done. Dec. 11, 2024Halfpoint Images/Moment/Getty ImagesCo-ParentingThe Divorce Document That Finally Made Us Equal ParentsToday we’re featuring a piece by our own Sarah Aswell, who writes so thoughtfully about her divorce, particularly about the parenting pla…

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December 11, 2024 at 5:07 PM

A Vitamin Your Kids Will Actually Ask For…

Hiya has all your kids’ essentials.Hiya has all your kids’ essentials. Dec. 11, 2024Presented by HiyaDid Hiya Just Make Vitamins Fun?We all want the best for our kids, and sometimes that looks like a vitamin brand who did all the work for us. Meet Hiya, a clean, dad-created brand that has sugar-free…

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December 10, 2024 at 10:09 PM

Is Sex Good For Stress Relief & Anxiety?

Let’s talk science… and positionsLet’s talk science… and positions Dec. 10, 2024Delmaine Donson/Getty ImagesThe Big O(xytocin)Is Sex Good For Stress Relief & Anxiety? Let’s Talk Science — & PositionsWe’ve got a juicy one today about the merits of sex for stress relief. Brianne Hogan spoke wi…

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December 9, 2024 at 10:06 PM

This Could Be The Last Christmas My Kid Believes

And I’m not OKAnd I’m not OK Dec. 9, 2024Not even a little bit readyThis Could Be The Last Christmas My Kid Believes, & I’m Not OKThere is a clear dividing line between kids who believe in things – things like the tooth fairy, or the Easter bunny, or, biggest of all, Santa Claus – and those who …

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December 6, 2024 at 10:07 PM

I’m Finally Learning How To Navigate PMS

It only took me 35 years!It only took me 35 years! Dec. 6, 2024Johner Images/Johner Images Royalty-Free/Getty ImagesEmbodiment 101I’m Finally Learning How To Navigate PMS, Just As My Daughter Is Starting Her Period“For 24 hours every month, I hate my family,” writes Vanessa Kroll Bennett today. “Two…

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