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July 22, 2022 at 9:19 PM

I Was An Emotional Mess. Mindfulness Helped Me Be A Better Mom.

Who isn’t, these days?   Jul 22, 2022    MENTAL HEALTH I Was An Emotional Mess. Mindfulness Helped Me Be A Better Mom.   We’ve all got our own baggage and struggles, and sometimes it’s hard not to think about how that affects our kids. Today, Meg Raby is talking about how she applied the work she …

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July 21, 2022 at 9:16 PM

Moms Say 'I Love You' With A Million Small Gestures, Too

You don’t just say it with words.   Jul 21, 2022    morning routines Moms Say 'I Love You' With A Million Small Gestures, Too   Today, Thao Thai has a lovely piece about all the ways moms say “I love you,” without saying anything at all.Specifically, she’s thinking back to her own mom: “My mom oft…

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July 20, 2022 at 9:23 PM

I Gave The Summer Work Packets The Middle Finger

Nope!    Jul 20, 2022    NOPE, NOT DOING IT I Gave The Summer Work Packets The Middle Finger   We talk a lot about how summer is a time of no schedules and no responsibilities, but then you remember the work packets that school sends home. Sure, it’s nothing compared to regular homework, but when …

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July 19, 2022 at 10:38 PM

It Guts Me Every Time I Go Through My Kid's Clothes

It’s so emotional.   Jul 19, 2022    MEMORIES It Guts Me Every Time I Go Through My Kid's Clothes   It’s a rite of passage: sorting through your youngest kid’s clothes and passing them along to somebody else, be it Goodwill or a friend of a friend. And Samm D. finds it almost impossibly hard. She …

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July 18, 2022 at 9:11 PM

My Mom Is Toxic, And It's Shaped My Relationship With My Daughter

It’s cast a long shadow.   Jul 18, 2022    RELATIONSHIPS My Mom Is Toxic, And It's Shaped My Relationship With My Daughter   Today, we’ve got a raw and very honest piece from Diana Park about how her rocky relationship with her mother has shaped her relationship with her own daughter. She writes: …

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July 15, 2022 at 9:18 PM

Should I Be As Cleaning-Obsessed As My Mom Was?

Was she right?   Jul 15, 2022    GERM-AVERSIVE I Grew Up In The 80s With A Mom Whose Favorite Scent Was Bleach   This hysterical piece starts off: “You know the old saying, ‘God made dirt, and dirt don’t hurt’? I’m a super fan. My mother on the hand, not so much. In her world, ‘God made dirt, and …

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July 14, 2022 at 9:18 PM

Which Iconic TV Mom Are You, Based On Your Zodiac Sign?

These are the important questions in life.   Jul 14, 2022    BIG ZODIAC MOM ENERGY Which Iconic TV Mom Are You, Based On Your Zodiac Sign?   This is a fun one: Of all the iconic TV moms – think Lorelai Gilmore or Moira Rose – which one might you be based on your Zodiac sign. It’s a fun, silly exer…

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July 13, 2022 at 9:12 PM

I Got Pregnant, And Then The Panic Attacks Started

An unexpected side effect.    Jul 13, 2022    MENTAL HEALTH I Got Pregnant, And Then The Panic Attacks Started   “Since I was a child, I’ve dealt with panic attacks,” Danielle Owen writes today. She’ll be at her most relaxed, when suddenly her heart begins to race, she gets dizzy, and she feels li…

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July 12, 2022 at 9:16 PM

It’s So Tricky When You’re Friends — But Your Kids Aren’t

What to do, what to do.    Jul 12, 2022    AWKWARD It’s So Tricky When You’re Friends — But Your Kids Aren’t   It’s one of the more delicate social situations in parenting – when the parents get along great, but the kids just… don’t. Samm D. writes: “I’m careful because I have seen friendships sou…

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July 12, 2022 at 6:41 PM

The Best Amazon Prime Day Deals

The Best Amazon Prime Day Deals   Jul 12, 2022    Amazon Prime Day All The Best Prime Day Deals (It's No Surprise They're Selling Out Fast)   Happy Amazon Prime Day! On July 12 and 13, Prime members can find everything from home supplies to children’s clothes on deep discount. Throughout the day, …

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July 11, 2022 at 9:16 PM

You Can Track Your Kids Anywhere, Anytime — But Should You?

Maybe it’s time to cut the digital leash   Jul 11, 2022    AUTONOMY You Can Track Your Kids Anywhere, Anytime — But Should You?   You probably remember the old PSA that aired before the nightly news: “It’s 10 p.m. Do YOU know where your children are?” As Suzanne Zuckerman points out in a new piece…

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July 10, 2022 at 2:46 PM

You Could Win $600+ Worth Of Mom-Approved Swag

Enter for a chance to win over $600 worth of mom-approved swag from the Scary Mommy Shop.   Jul 10, 2022    enter to win It’s Been A DAY Super Swag Giveaway   There’s no way to overstate how badly moms need a break. That’s why we’ve gathered our favorite Scary Mommy shop swag into one massive trea…

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July 9, 2022 at 4:17 PM

The 2022 Back To School Issue Is Here

We’re talking all about this perennial challenge with an issue all about feeding your family.   Jul 9, 2022    The 2022 Back To School Issue  Presented by Hillshire Farm BrandWe all hear it all the time, from the minute they start to talk: “Mom, I’m hungry!” (You may very well be hearing it right n…

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July 8, 2022 at 9:18 PM

Sex-Positive Parenting & How To Have “The Talk” With Your Kids

We don’t want them to cringe too hard   Jul 08, 2022    THE MORE YOU KNOW Sex-Positive Parenting & How To Have “The Talk” With Your Kids   At some point, you’ve gotta do it: deliver “the talk.” And it’s a tricky balancing act to give them the information they need and encourage the right level…

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July 7, 2022 at 9:16 PM

Don’t Let Your Teen Leave Home Without These Life Skills

It’s more than how to warm up a pizza.    Jul 07, 2022    ADULTING Don’t Let Your Teen Leave Home Without These Life Skills   It’s easy to get bogged down in day-to-day stuff when your kids are young. But then, all of a sudden, they’re adults responsible for paying their own electric bill and a mi…

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July 6, 2022 at 9:16 PM

Stop Asking Me When My Son Is Going To Cut His Hair

Mind your own business!    Jul 06, 2022    NO OPINIONS NEEDED Stop Asking Me When My Son Is Going To Cut His Hair   Today, Katie Bingham-Smith has a message for the people who won’t stop sharing their opinions about her sons’ long hair: buzz off. She writes: “It baffles me how people approach the …

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July 5, 2022 at 9:18 PM

14 After-School Snacks You Can Pull Together ASAP

This one’s a lifesaver.   Jul 05, 2022    YUM 14 After-School Snacks You Can Pull Together ASAP   Today at Scary Mommy, we’re talking about feeding our kids. Specifically: what are we supposed to feed these kids? We’ve all seen how quickly hunger can turn to hanger, but there’s only so many times …

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July 4, 2022 at 9:16 PM

I’m So Sick Of Overthinking Text Messages — And Everything Else

Here’s what I’m telling myself now.   Jul 04, 2022    NOT AGAIN I’m So Sick Of Overthinking Text Messages — And Everything Else   Maybe this sounds familiar: Samm Burnham Davidson finds it way too easy to get sucked into obsessing over text messages and other interactions, worrying about what the …

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July 1, 2022 at 9:12 PM

Don’t Pack Your Beach Bag Without These Books!

Time to kick back.   Jul 01, 2022    CREATIVE TRAVEL Don’t Pack Your Beach Bag Without These Books!   Today we’ve got a special edition of the newsletter, dedicated to one of my favorite topics: beach reads. Or pool reads, or backyard lounge-chair reads – whatever your specific setting, here’s wha…

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June 30, 2022 at 9:12 PM

I Was Not Prepared For Stinky Pits This Early

Phew.    Jun 30, 2022    SOMEONE REALLY STINKS I Was Not Prepared For Stinky Pits This Early   It hit CJ Kelsey one day where that funky smell she’d been noticing was coming from: her nine-year-old son. It freaked her out! “The internet also eased some of my fears, but it all just seemed so fast —…

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June 29, 2022 at 9:16 PM

It’s Only June And I’m Already Over Summer

Anybody else?   Jun 29, 2022    SUMMER STRUGGLE It’s Only June And I’m Already Over Summer   Ah, summer. Glorious summer. Unless you’re a parent, in which case summer very likely involves lots of frustration, scheduling chaos, fights about screen time, and whining. Plus your thighs stick to the ho…

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June 29, 2022 at 6:07 PM

Your Answer For “Mom, I’m Bored!” (No Screens Involved!)

Your Answer For “Mom, I’m Bored!” (No Screens Involved!)   Jun 29, 2022    in partnership with Hasbro Classic Hasbro Are The Perfect Antidote To Summertime Boredom   For the most part, moms love summer — no after-school activities to chauffeur or permission slips to sign or mystery goo to scrape f…

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June 28, 2022 at 9:11 PM

That Time My Five-Year-Old Pooped In The Pool At A Party

It happens   Jun 28, 2022    NOOOOOO That Time My Five-Year-Old Pooped In The Pool At A Party   One of the proudest moments of my life as a parent was the time I realized my kid was about to poop in the public pool and I whisked her to the bathroom just in time – and it also gave me new sympathy f…

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June 27, 2022 at 9:16 PM

I Never Went To The Bathroom Alone — And Ended Up In The Hospital

You really do need time to yourself.   Jun 27, 2022    OH NO I Never Went To The Bathroom Alone — And Ended Up In The Hospital   When Sara Pam Neufeld found herself in excruciating abdominal pain, she was convinced she knew what it was: “I was so certain it was appendicitis that I debated with a n…

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June 27, 2022 at 7:14 PM

In Case You Missed It Moms Took Over The White House

See What's New From Live.Work.Thrive.    IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:    The White House Knows Moms Get It Done. So They Invited Them In For a Briefing.    On June 16th, Scary Mommy collaborated with the White House on the first-ever parent briefing with a focus on the formula crisis and vaccines for k…

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June 24, 2022 at 5:28 PM

Parents Will Pay A Heavy Price For the End Of Roe

This decision is brutal for parents.   Jun 24, 2022    WOMEN'S RIGHTS Parents Will Pay A Heavy Price For the End Of Roe   Today, the Supreme Court ruled that Americans do not have constitutional right to abortion, effectively overturning Roe v. Wade. To be clear, a majority of Americans support th…

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June 23, 2022 at 9:17 PM

The Pandemic Has Totally Changed Our Sex Lives

But it’s not simple, either.   Jun 23, 2022    YUP The Pandemic Has Totally Changed Our Sex Lives   Let’s just jump right in today: What did the pandemic do to your sex life? To everybody’s sex life, particularly parents? Today Kim Brooks – author of Small Animals: Parenthood in the Age of Fear – …

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June 22, 2022 at 9:23 PM

Iliza Shlesinger Hates Mom-Shamers As Much As You Do

Get outta here, mom-shamers.    Jun 22, 2022    ONE FUNNY MOMMY Iliza Shlesinger Hates Mom-Shamers As Much As You Do   Today’s a big day around here, with the launch of our second-ever issue. This one is dedicated to relationships of all kinds, from the one with your spouse to the one with your mo…

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June 21, 2022 at 9:13 PM

I Became a Grandmother Before My Mother

A quirk of fate!    Jun 21, 2022    ???? I Became a Grandmother Before My Mother   Here’s a bit of a riddle for you: Melissa A. Kay writes today about her unusual experience of becoming a grandmother before her own mother did. This caught her by surprise, bigtime: “Not that people can’t be grandpa…

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June 20, 2022 at 9:16 PM

The Sleep Training Trick That Worked On My Spouse

Those parenting books really are useful.   Jun 20, 2022    ONE WEIRD TRICK The Sleep Training Trick That Worked On My Spouse   “Since having my first child, I’ve never felt closer to my husband. I’ve also never felt closer to plotting his murder. These are the dichotomies of new parenthood,” write…

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June 17, 2022 at 9:12 PM

I Dare You To Use The Bathroom Like A Dad

Do it!    Jun 17, 2022    ME FIRST I Dare You To Use The Bathroom Like A Dad   It’s all too easy to start putting yourself last as a mom – finishing the morning rush without so much as a five-minute break to pee, going hungry while sorting out some sort of squabble between your kids. Well, today, …

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June 16, 2022 at 9:12 PM

Dear Hubby, I Know I Complain A Lot But I Still Love You

Here’s to you, dad.   Jun 16, 2022    IN THE TRENCHES Dear Hubby, I Know I Complain A Lot But I Still Love You   Father’s Day is nearly upon us, and today, Samm Burnham Davidson is thanking her husband for everything he does. Well, with some caveats: “Sometimes I can be a little bitter. The endles…

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June 15, 2022 at 9:12 PM

I Was Prepared For Postpartum Depression. I Wasn't Ready For The Rage.

Mom rage is real.   Jun 15, 2022    PPD I Was Prepared For Postpartum Depression. I Wasn't Ready For The Rage.   Sometimes I think about the questionnaire at my six-week postpartum checkup to screen for PPD. I appreciated the check-in, but at the same time, I wanted to laugh at how clearly I could…

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June 14, 2022 at 9:16 PM

I Don’t Want To Share My Boys With Anybody

Nobody!!!   Jun 14, 2022    NOT READY I Don’t Want To Share My Boys With Anybody   Today Samm Burnham Davidson is grappling with one of the harder realities of parenting: one day, they’ll go off and leave you, and you won’t be their first phone call anymore. The best friends, the first loves, the …

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June 13, 2022 at 9:11 PM

I Steal “Me” Time In Tiny Moments And Yes, That Counts

It makes a difference.   Jun 13, 2022    self-care I Steal “Me” Time In Tiny Moments And Yes, That Counts   TikTok and Instagram are awash with moms’ odes to wandering around big-box stores with an iced coffee, looking for nothing in particular. What gives? It’s very simple, says Katie Bingham-Smi…

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June 10, 2022 at 9:17 PM

To All the Moms I've Judged Before

We've ALL been that sanctimommy.   Jun 10, 2022    You deserve grace To All the Moms I've Judged Before   Let’s get real for a minute: We’ve all had those ugly moments of sitting in judgment over other moms, just like we’ve all been the object of somebody else’s stares. Today, Jewel Nunez has a li…

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June 9, 2022 at 9:16 PM

To Those Who Pitied Me For My Third Son

Wild how many opinions people have!    Jun 9, 2022    ALL BOYS To Those Who Pitied Me For My Third Son   After a few days chilling in a hotel room blissfully alone – cannot recommend solitude and canned gin-and-tonics and Love Island highly enough – I’m back and ready to dive in. First up: It’s am…

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June 8, 2022 at 9:16 PM

Yes, Vag Ants Are A Thing

Got your attention?   Jun 08, 2022    Phew What Makes Living In Finland So Great Makes Daily Life Kinda Annoying   It’s easy to hate on America, what with our addiction to guns and our inability to help save our planet, but I love this piece by an American mom living in Finland (with her Finnish h…

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June 8, 2022 at 2:08 AM

Gifts As Funny As Dad (Thinks He Is)

We found the perfect Father's Day gifts.   Jun 07, 2022    Gifts As Funny As Dad (Thinks He Is)   This Father’s Day, give him a laugh and a little recognition with gear curated for dads, by dads. Father figures come in many forms, and we’re on board for celebrating the people who step up. Whether h…

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June 7, 2022 at 9:21 PM

None of My Kids Have Any Chill and I'm Tired

Who else can relate?    Jun 07, 2022    ZERO-CHILL None of My Kids Have Any Chill and I'm Tired   I really love this piece by Samm Burnham Davidson about how her family is basically a walking, talking circus. Her kids, she says, “have no chill” and the resulting chaos makes her tired. I mean, girl…

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June 6, 2022 at 9:16 PM

3rd Grade Changes Everything

Why is this happening?   Jun 06, 2022    no thanks 3rd Grade Changes Everything   As Kelly mentioned last week, I’m Kate, the Editor-in-Chief here at Scary Mommy, and I’ll be taking over the newsletter for the new few days while Kelly is off enjoying some much-deserved R&R. Let’s dive in, shal…

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June 6, 2022 at 8:19 PM

RSVP NOW: How To Talk To Your Kids About Gender Identity And Sexuality

See What's New From Live.Work.Thrive          Live.Work.Thrive. delivers the facts from leading experts to help you make informed decisions that are right for your family. Register now for our award-winning series and follow us on Instagram @liveworkthrive.    Our Next event   Tuesday, June 7 at 7…

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June 3, 2022 at 9:23 PM

So Apparently I'm A MILF

The more you know!   Jun 03, 2022    DATING So Apparently I'm A MILF   After a decade of marriage, Meg Raby split with her husband and dove back into the dating pool as a single mom. Today, she’s talking about what she’s learned in the meantime about the dating scene in 2022 and about herself. For…

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June 2, 2022 at 9:32 PM

That Time I Milked Myself In An Airplane Bathroom

Sometimes you have to get creative.    Jun 02, 2022    oh brother Nobody Told Me Motherhood Was Going To Be Milking Myself In An Airplane Bathroom   It’s a motherhood rite of passage: Macgyvering some uncomfortable task in a tiny, dirty bathroom. Maybe you had to change a blowout – or maybe it was…

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June 1, 2022 at 9:11 PM

My Ex MIL Taught Me All The Ways Not To Be A Good MIL

Thanks a lot!   Jun 01, 2022    FAMILY My Ex MIL Taught Me All The Ways Not To Be A Good MIL   Sometimes you can learn as much from a bad role model as a good one. Today Diana Park lays out all the valuable lessons she picked up from interacting with her former mother-in-law, despite the fact that…

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May 31, 2022 at 9:12 PM

What I Wish I Had Known Before Trying For A Fourth Kid

It’s not the same as three!   May 31, 2022    IT'S A CIRCUS What I Wish I Had Known Before Trying For A Fourth Kid   Before she had her fourth child, Samm Burnham Davidson did a lot of asking around, trying to suss out what it would mean for her family. And while she wouldn’t change a single thing…

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May 31, 2022 at 3:43 PM

YOU’RE INVITED: How To Talk To Your Kids About Gender Identity And Sexuality

See What's New From Live.Work.Thrive    Ready To Thrive?          Register now for our upcoming event or watch past episodes of our award-winning series. Live.Work.Thrive. delivers the facts from leading experts to help you make informed decisions that are right for your family. Stay connected, fo…

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May 30, 2022 at 9:12 PM

Looking For The Ideal Age To Travel With Your Kids? LOL

Don’t hold out for perfect.   May 30, 2022    KEEP DREAMING Looking For The Ideal Age To Travel With Your Kids? LOL   Today is Memorial Day, which means it’s officially summer, the season of family travel plans. Which — as we all know — becomes extremely complicated once you have kids. You’re alwa…

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May 27, 2022 at 9:42 PM

The Scary Mommy Guide To Streaming For Memorial Day Weekend

For you AND the kids.   May 27, 2022    10 Shows Just As Steamy As Bridgerton   We’re headed into a long weekend, and you know what that means: more time to park your butt on the couch and relax in front of the television. Let’s start with some steamy options to follow Bridgerton. Or maybe you’re m…

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May 27, 2022 at 9:30 PM

The Scary Mommy Guide To Streaming For Memorial Day Weekend

For you AND the kids.   May 27, 2022    10 Shows Just As Steamy As Bridgerton   We’re headed into a long weekend, and you know what that means: more time to park your butt on the couch and relax in front of the television. Let’s start with some steamy options to follow Bridgerton. Or maybe you’re m…

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