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rachasuk/E+/Getty ImagesBabysitting is a rite of passage and for many us Gen Xers and millennials — but that rite of passage seems to have come a lot...

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TikTokThere’s this thing we do in my family that may seem absolutely terrible from the outside, but among our ranks it’s really very cute. I’ll grab m...

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Drs Producoes/E+/Getty ImagesHow many years in a row have you gotten to the last weeks of December and realized you have to spend your FSA money but d...

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Bloomberg/Getty ImagesJune marks the beginning of Dairy Month in the state of Wisconsin, home to the most dairy farms of any state, a fact Americans n...

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JulPo/E+/Getty ImagesYou feel anxious all the time but don’t actually know what you need to fix it. You’d like to rest more but it’s hard when you fee...

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Prime VideoIf you’re anything like *all of us* here at Scary Mommy, you’ve already binged every episode of Prime Video’s Off Campus and moved on to yo...

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Cavan Images / Ashley Wegh/Cavan/Getty ImagesI don’t remember if my mom ever had a “rule” about how early we could be outside as kids because, as far...

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Delmaine Donson/E+/Getty ImagesEveryone knows that communication is key in a relationship. You have to ask for what you want and need, and you have to...

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Family Fresh MealsCanned black beans are something I toss in my cart pretty much every time I visit the grocery store. The store-brand ones are usuall...

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There’s a reason kiddos run to the television whenever they hear the catchy CoComelon theme song. It’s upbeat, cheerful, and bright — just like the ne...

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I am a proud soccer mom. I spend my weekends traveling up and down the East Coast from Boston, Massachusetts to Richmond, Virginia, and everywhere in...

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Disney ParksI don’t think I’m alone in saying that I’ve reached a point where I just want to joy-maxx. Headlines are awful, everything is expensive, w...