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Emma Chao/Scary Mommy; Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)When I turned 43 a couple of months ago, I noticed something was… different. Not...

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Emma Chao/Scary Mommy; Getty“Mom peed her pants again!” my middle child announces, giggling.I shuffle past in my sweats, feeling a prickle of embarras...

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NetflixEvery season of Love is Blind is slightly different. Some seasons, the contestants feel a little less like they’re actually there for love and...

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When I was a kid, I had this little pink satin purse with “princess” embroidered in cursive on the side. It was stuffed nearly to bursting with my Lip...

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DimaBerlin/ShutterstockOne of the burdens of being a mother in 2026 is that as soon as we finish one hectic holiday-planning season, another approache...

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American Girl is one of those brands that just came at the perfect time — and it has stayed just as empowering 40 years later as it was on day one (ho...

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Emma Chao/Scary Mommy; MidjourneyI’ve officially reached midlife. And as a 50-year-old woman with grown kids, I think midlife sex is the best sex. Whi...

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Welcome to Ask A MWLTF (Yes, that’s Mother Who Likes to F*ck.), a monthly anonymous advice column from Scary Mommy. Here we’ll dissect all your burnin...

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Emma Chao/Scary Mommy; MidjourneyEvery day you wake up, check your phone, and are assaulted by a new horror. Federal agents are disappearing people of...

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TikTokThere’s no question that with the rapid growth of artificial intelligence, our kids will have a very different career landscape to navigate when...

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d3sign/Moment/Getty ImagesIn the first week of the new year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Health and Human Services Department ordered changes and the U.S....

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The Curious PlateI’m not sure what our neighborhood Publix has against pork loin, but they are always trying to get rid of them. Much like chicken thi...