From Scary Mommy <[email protected]>
Subject Yes, Gender Disappointment is Real
Date May 19, 2025 9:08 PM
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May. 19, 2025

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A Charged Topic
Yes, Gender Disappointment Is Real — But I'm Not A Monster For Feeling It ([link removed])

Morgan Flaherty was delighted to know her first child would be a daughter. She never had a sister growing up and always wanted one. So when she and her partner found out that their second child was a boy, she felt all kinds of ways. She did a little digging: is gender disappointment legit and, more importantly, OK to feel? Let her tell you what she found out.
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Government agencies & medical bodies recommend fluoride supplements for children living in areas without fluoridated water. The FDA wants to change that.
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Vulnerability is a two-way street. Relationship experts explain how to spot floodlighting when you're dating, and how to gently build some boundaries.
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More Than "Just A Pet"
No One Warns You What Divorce Does To The Family Dog ([link removed])

As Sarah Michelle Sherman writes, “I expected to cry for my son, for myself, for the life I thought I was building. I didn’t expect to cry for our dog — or to feel guilty that I couldn’t protect her from the heartbreak, too.”
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