Parenting

Olga Pankova/Moment/Getty ImagesIs there anything more anxiety-inducing than making friends as a mom? As an adult in general, it’s tough, but there’s...

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As a millennial raised on country music, I may not be able to remember what I have thawing in the fridge on any given day, but I recall every lyric to...

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Roy Morsch/The Image Bank/Getty ImagesWhen someone whispers in your ear, does it tickle? Like... really tickle? Does ASMR flood your senses? Does a ni...

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MoMo Productions/DigitalVision/Getty ImagesThis story is an “as told to” and anonymous. The mom in this story is a mother of two, in her 30s, living i...

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Every time I held my son in those first months, my brain showed me the same terrifying image: dropping him. Not tripping, not stumbling — just letting...

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If you’re struggling with postpartum depression (PPD), chances are you’ve found yourself wondering: When am I going to feel like myself again? And not...

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Sometimes it’s boring to shop for purely practical items, and that’s where this list comes in. It’s filled with blinged-out finds that, sure, can be p...

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miljko/E+/Getty ImagesEver since my girls were born, we’ve had a pretty routine bedtime schedule. We’re not super strict — we’ll stay out late or let...

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mixetto/E+/Getty ImagesI was an insatiable bookworm as a kid. I gobbled up everything, from magazines and my own collection of books to my mom’s dog-e...

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AmazonSummer reading season is officially underway, and we here at Scary Mommy have been busy building (and depleting, and replenishing — rinse and re...

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Jessica Peterson/Getty ImagesI used to notice it with my dog Jaws: Whenever I would walk in the door brooding after a bad day, he would seem... off so...

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There was a time in my life when the thought of jet-setting off on a travel excursion was exciting. Heck, I even looked forward to it. Then I became a...