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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

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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

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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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May 27, 2022 at 9:18 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 26, 2022 at 9:23 PM

Here’s The Ugly Truth About Pooping After Four Kids

Time for some very, very real talk.   May 26, 2022    Here’s The Ugly Truth About Pooping After Four Kids   Are you ready to get extremely real? Well, today we’ve got an anonymous mom talking about the current state of her pelvic floor: “Here I am, sitting on the porcelain throne after pushing out …

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May 25, 2022 at 9:23 PM

Another Awful, Violent Day In America

19 kids and 2 teachers are dead.   May 25, 2022    Shooting At Texas Elementary School Leaves 19 Students And 2 Teachers Dead   It’s a heavy day. It’s the second anniversary of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Derek Chauvin; it’s the day after yet another horrific school shooting, which came ha…

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May 24, 2022 at 9:16 PM

I'm So Sick Of A Mom's Work Being Invisible

Down with “supermom.”   May 24, 2022    I'm So Sick Of A Mom's Work Being Invisible   Kaitlin Soule has been thinking lately about the term “supermom” – and why it totally rubs her the wrong way. It’s simple, really: “What I’ve come to recognize, both from my own experience as a mom to three and fr…

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May 24, 2022 at 4:17 PM

We Need A Better Word Than “Pride” To Express How We Feel About Our Grads

in partnership with Party City   May 24, 2022    in partnership with Party City If Ever There Was An Occasion For An Over-The-Top Celebration, It’s Your Kid’s Graduation   We get misty-eyed just thinking about it — our pride for our 2022 graduate isn’t quantifiable. It’s been a difficult few years…

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May 23, 2022 at 9:16 PM

I Nearly Murdered My Husband For Not Organizing His Water Bottles

Dude. Why.   May 23, 2022    I Nearly Murdered My Husband For Not Organizing His Water Bottles   Sometimes, household harmony is about the little things, like not opening a cabinet and being pelted with falling water bottles. Nora Nguyen found herself much happier when her husband actually straight…

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May 20, 2022 at 9:16 PM

Please, Please Be Careful How You Talk About Mental Health

It matters.   May 20, 2022    Please, Please Be Careful How You Talk About Mental Health   May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and today I just wanted to take a moment to spotlight some Scary Mommy pieces on the topic and give you a little food for thought. First up, today, we’ve got a Natasha Mc…

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May 19, 2022 at 9:20 PM

I Clean So I Don’t Freak Out.

My anxiety keeps me cleaning… always.   May 19, 2022    I Can’t Let The House Get Messy Because Of My Anxiety   “I am often asked: ‘How the hell is your house so clean with four little kids?’” writes Samm Burnham Davidson. But she’s actually embarrassed by comments on the pristine state of her home…

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May 18, 2022 at 9:16 PM

I Completely Lost My Libido Post-Kids

Sometimes, it just takes time.   May 18, 2022    I Completely Lost My Libido Post-Kids   Today Diana Park is tackling a topic that will be sadly familiar to a lot of moms: the fact that for a lot of us, it takes a while for your libido to rebound after having kids. “I did try as best as I could to …

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May 17, 2022 at 9:15 PM

My Teen Mom Is Now My Best Friend

She is my first choice for any girls-night-out activity.   May 17, 2022    My Teen Mom Is Now My Best Friend   “Her whole life was a string of perfect, fall-in-line, type-A decisions. She was prom queen, best smile, most likely to succeed. And then, she got pregnant with me.” That’s how Samm Burnha…

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May 16, 2022 at 9:15 PM

I Quit Nagging In The Mornings And It Changed Everything

It’s a whole new day.   May 16, 2022    I Quit Nagging In The Mornings And It Changed Everything   Sara Pam Neufeld tried so many things to get her kids out of the house on time in the mornings: “Bribery. Taking away spending money. Taking away screen time. Taking away dessert. (I know, you shouldn…

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May 16, 2022 at 3:08 PM

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Where Did All The Happy Kids Go?

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May 13, 2022 at 9:15 PM

16 Month Olds Are My Kryptonite

WHY is this stage so hard?    May 13, 2022    16 Month Olds Are My Kryptonite   What was the hardest stage of parenting for you? (Three. It was definitely three for me. So far, anyway.) Today, Samm Burnham Davidson is reflecting on the toughest chapter for her, which she’s in with her youngest daug…

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May 12, 2022 at 9:22 PM

As A Bisexual Mom, I Want My Daughter To Grow Up Without Shame

Here’s how I’m making that happen.   May 12, 2022    As A Bisexual Mom, I Want My Daughter To Grow Up Without Shame Or Fear   We all want so much for our kids; today, Erin Hug writes about how she wants to create a wholly different, much more accepting world for her daughter than the one in which s…

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May 11, 2022 at 9:15 PM

I'm Glad My Daughter Got Caught Shoplifting

It was awful, but the lesson was important.   May 11, 2022    I'm Glad My Daughter Got Caught Shoplifting   Today we have a piece by Diana Park about one of those calls that you dread. She was sitting on her deck, enjoying the weather, when her phone rang: her daughter had been caught on camera, sh…

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May 10, 2022 at 9:15 PM

When Your Kid Asks, ‘Mama, Did You Get Fat?’

Whew.    May 10, 2022    FAMILY PHOTOS When Your Kid Asks, ‘Mama, Did You Get Fat?’   I’m very pleased today to have an excerpt on Scary Mommy from Angela Garbes’ powerful new book Essential Labor: Mothering As Social Change. And I’m particularly happy to have this lovely section, about one of tho…

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May 9, 2022 at 9:15 PM

No One Told Me This Year Would Change Everything

I’m feeling a little wistful.   May 9, 2022    Transition No One Told Me This Year Would Change Everything   It’s funny how many milestones catch you totally off-guard. You turn around, and suddenly you’re looking at a totally different kid. Today Katie Cloyd has a lovely meditation on her son’s k…

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May 7, 2022 at 3:15 PM

Disney+ Has the Best Mother’s Day Movies

Celebrate with Disney+’s coolest moms, from Elastigirl to Queen Ramonda.   May 07, 2022    presented by Disney+ Celebrate with Disney+'s Coolest Moms, From Elastigirl To Queen Ramonda.   Mother’s Day is a magical holiday where you should be able to spend the day doing anything you want. But let’s …

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May 6, 2022 at 9:15 PM

Mother’s Day Is A Crock

What, I’m supposed to plan this, too?    May 06, 2022    Mother’s Day Is A Crock   What’s your ideal Mother’s Day? If you’ve got kids in the house, there’s a pretty good chance it’s either sitting on your couch in sweatpants watching your favorite reality TV alone or several hours out and about wit…

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May 5, 2022 at 9:16 PM

Having A Kid Cured My Chronic Competitiveness

Now I need to teach her.    May 05, 2022    I Used To Be Over-The-Top Competitive. I Won't Raise My Daughter That Way   Thao Thai used to be extremely competitive – storm-off-from-a-casual-game-of-Gin-Rummy competitive. Her daughter’s birth changed that: “When I saw my baby’s face, I knew there was…

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May 4, 2022 at 9:17 PM

Why I Decided to Talk About My Abortion With My Kids

How one mom is approaching the conversation.   May 04, 2022    Why I Decided to Talk About My Abortion With My Kids   In the wake of the leaked draft of a Supreme Court decision that would overturn the landmark Roe vs. Wade case, you’re probably thinking a lot about bodily autonomy and how to expla…

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May 3, 2022 at 9:17 PM

I’m So Done Listening To Instagram Parenting Advice

It was great, until it wasn’t.   May 03, 2022    I’m So Done Listening To Instagram Parenting Advice   Has anybody else’s Instagram feed come to feel a bit like a bombardment of advice from well-meaning but impossibly polished experts? Do this, do that, all presented via highly professional infogra…

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May 3, 2022 at 9:07 PM

How To Score Two Complimentary Eye Serums From Estée Lauder

Don’t sleep on this limited-time deal   May 03, 2022    Presented by The Cosmetics Company Store Treat Your Eyes To Some T.L.C. With This Exclusive Offer From The Cosmetics Company Store   This just in: The Cosmetics Company Store—aka your one-stop-shop for the latest and greatest in beauty at low…

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May 3, 2022 at 12:13 AM

DON’T MISS: Where Did All The Happy Kids Go? Mental Health In The New Normal

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May 2, 2022 at 9:15 PM

Help, I Can't Stop Playing The Office’s Addictive Mobile Game

In case you need a digital escape…   May 02, 2022    Lord, Deliver Me From The Office’s Addictive Mobile Game   One heady summer – pre-kid – I spent an incredible amount of time playing Kim Kardashian’s mobile game. And so I’m really cracking up at Katie Arnold-Ratliff’s confessional piece about he…

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April 30, 2022 at 3:16 PM

What Moms Really Want For Mother’s Day

We found the perfect gifts.   Apr 30, 2022    What Moms Really Want For Mother’s Day   This Mother’s Day, show a mom that she is seen and appreciated. Recognize that the sacrifices of motherhood are being made by actual human beings, with their own needs and wants that are just as valid as everyone…

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April 29, 2022 at 9:17 PM

I Kept My Sister-In-Law In The Divorce

It can happen!   Apr 29, 2022    I Kept My Sister-In-Law In The Divorce   Today we have a lovely story from Diana Park, about how you can keep a meaningful relationship even when your life changes dramatically. In her case, when her marriage ended, she kept her sister-in-law as a close friend: “Whe…

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April 28, 2022 at 9:16 PM

I Wasn’t Ready To Parent My Parent

There’s no way to be prepared.    Apr 28, 2022    I Wasn’t Ready To Parent My Parent   Alice Seuffert was on a road trip with her kids to see the Grand Canyon when she got one of those calls everybody dreads: her father had had a stroke. “I was so comfortable in my role as a mother, I forgot I was …

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April 28, 2022 at 3:12 PM

Your Every Waking Moment Revolves Around Your Newborn — This Smart Tech Can Help You Rest

Your Every Waking Moment Revolves Around Your Newborn — This Smart Tech Can Help You Rest   Apr 28, 2022    in partnership with Nanit Your Well-Being Is As Essential As Your Baby’s — Nanit Is Here To Help   Like all first-time parents, you’ve fallen head over heels in love with your newborn. Most …

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April 27, 2022 at 9:17 PM

I Have Major Body Issues And I Am Terrified My Daughters Will Too

Maybe my own past holds the key.    Apr 27, 2022    I Have Major Body Issues And I Am Terrified My Daughters Will Too   Today we have a raw and honest piece from Samm Burnham Davidson about her fear that her daughters will inherit her body image issues. It opens with her four-year-old checking hers…

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April 26, 2022 at 9:11 PM

Yes, I Throw Away My Kid’s Art

It’s about more than decluttering.   Apr 26, 2022    Yes, I Throw Away My Kid’s Art   I’m sure you know them well: the stacks of paper that somehow accumulate around the house from weekend coloring sessions and art class at school. Kids produce so much art, and while there are some treasures, so mu…

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April 26, 2022 at 4:04 PM

YOU’RE INVITED: Where Did All The Happy Kids Go? Mental Health In The New Normal

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April 22, 2022 at 9:12 PM

It’s Tough Being The Introverted Mom To An Extroverted Kid

I’m so proud – and tired.   Apr 22, 2022    It’s Tough Being The Introverted Mom To An Extroverted Kid   They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, but you’d have a tough time convincing some of us introverts. Today Samm Burnham Davidson writes about the challenges of raising a wildly outgo…

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April 21, 2022 at 9:11 PM

I Bribe My Kids And I’m Not Sorry

One mom on the trick that works for her.   Apr 21, 2022    I Bribe My Kids And I’m Not Sorry   “As a parent, bribery has been my friend,” Katie Bingham-Smith admits in her latest. There was a time when the show Supernanny (remember Supernanny?) convinced her that she ought to stop, and she cracked …

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April 20, 2022 at 9:10 PM

Don't Tell Me To 'Enjoy Every Moment'

I’m well aware.   Apr 20, 2022    Don't Tell Me To 'Enjoy Every Moment'   You hear it so often as a mom: enjoy every moment. Be present. Well, Samm Burnham Davidson is sick of it. “I understand the sentiment behind the suggestion. I do! I understand that it sounds like helpful advice, especially in…

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April 19, 2022 at 9:10 PM

The Hell Of Being Married To A Yes Man

It’s not actually easy!   Apr 19, 2022    OY VEY The Hell Of Being Married To A Yes-Man   You might think it’s easy being married to somebody who’s so easygoing, such a people pleaser, that he never argues with you. Think again, says Katie Arnold-Ratliff! In her latest, she lays out the case again…

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