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…

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…

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 …

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

& 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…

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-…

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…

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…

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 …

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…