This one is tricky.This one is tricky. Aug. 5, 2025Scary Mommy/GettySplit DecisionsWho Gets The Friends In The Divorce? The Answer DependsSo you got divorced. Now what? What happens, for instance, to the friendships you built – as a couple – post-divorce. Navigating friendships, in particular, can b…

On posting about divorce.On posting about divorce. Aug. 4, 2025grid worthyWe Announce Weddings. Why Not Endings?This week, Scary Mommy is launching its (semi)annual Divorce Issue, in which we have women – anonymously and not – talk about divorce and all that that entails. Kicking off is this piece b…

Truer words.Truer words. Aug. 1, 2025Cavan Images/Cavan/Getty ImagesFifty Shades Of Who? “My Husband & I Have Sex In The Basement Because It’s The Only Privacy In The House”One mom gets anonymously real about when – and where – the sex happens in her house. She’s a busy mom of two boys, and it t…

Back-to-school is upon (some of) us.Back-to-school is upon (some of) us. Jul. 31, 2025MoMo Productions/DigitalVision/Getty ImagesA+“I Want My Kids Take A Year Off From Sports” & 12 Other Back-To-School ConfessionsIt’s hard to believe we’ve already moved on from our summer confessions — whether y…

Ruh roh.Ruh roh. Jul. 30, 2025zoranm/E+/Getty ImagesTime To Spice Things UpForget The Roommate Effect — What If Your Marriage Feels Like A "Situationship"?“Every married person has probably heard of the “roommate effect” — that not-so-great phenomenon where you realize you’re treating your spouse mo…

When they’ve been a feral gremlin all summer. When they’ve been a feral gremlin all summer. Jul. 29, 2025Back To Life, Back To RealityHow To Get Your Kid Back-To-School Ready After Their Feral Gremlin SummerI love this piece by Julie Sprankles, whose kids head back to school next week. She writes, …

Spoiler: All the things.Spoiler: All the things. Jul. 28, 2025*Add to Cart*31 Amazon Finds Scary Mommy Editors Are Raving About This MonthLike millions of other moms, we also shop too much on Amazon. It’s just so easy, so (generally) affordable, and so quick. Every month, we tally up our favorite pu…

Got something to tell?Got something to tell? Jul. 25, 2025eyecrave productions/E+/Getty ImagesLet it out, honey“I Don’t Think I’ll Ever Pay Off Credit Card Debt” & 26 Other Relatable ConfessionsScary Mommy’s Confessions have long been a staple of the brand. We ask, you anonymously reveal all. Th…

You read that right. You read that right. Jul. 24, 2025Colin Anderson Productions/Getty ImagesA Very NSFW TaleHow I Went From 20-Second Orgasms To Coming For An HourToday Ameli Orei gets ~real down and dirty ~ with the specifics about how she can now, ahem, come for an entire hour. I read this tota…

More piercings, pleaseMore piercings, please Jul. 23, 2025fun moms onlyCome Inside The Scary Mommy x Rowan Event!Last month, Scary Mommy hosted our first ever event! We partnered with Rowan, the very-cool-but-not-cool-for-us piercing studio chain, to host a moms’ night out. We sipped rose, we got lo…

Set those alarms.Set those alarms. Jul. 22, 2025d3sign/Getty ImagesYou Snooze, You LoseThe Secret To Cheaper Flights Might Just Be Setting Your Alarm For An Ungodly HourIf you’ve dared to look at airfare lately, you might have gotten a severe case of sticker shock. Are airlines just making up number…