Scary Mommy

April 26, 2025
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By Julie Sprankles

24 Amazon Finds Scary Mommy Editors Are Raving About This Month

From hair serums and ice rollers to ant farms and crafting kits, we found some real gems.

halp!

My Husband Has Let Himself Go & It's Bad

He’s not the man I married, and I desperately want the old version back.

tiny tyrants

I Thought I Was Done With Babies

Now I'm the doll whisperer.

A couple is entwined in bed, while text overlays express feelings of marital dissatisfaction, emotio...
Ooh la la 💋

The Moms Are Horny & Need To Confess 🔥

In the latest Confessions roundup, 13 moms share their steamiest sex secrets.

THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS -- "Wham, Glam, Thank You Ma?am" Episode 806 -- Pictured: (l-r)...
who woulda thunk it?!

Everything I Know About Divorce, I Learned From ‘The Real Housewives’

It’s always been a stress-reliever, but I didn’t know I’d see myself in these women.

hang on, buying

9 White T-Shirts You’ll Love Forever & Ever

We all have our favorites. Here are ours.

The Wheel Of Feels

Scary Mommy Originals

Kayla Sullivan Is Live On The Scene Of Motherhood & Reporting For Duty

Bethany Joy Lenz Isn’t Afraid To F*ck Up

Melanie Lynskey's Radical Normal

Whitney Cicero Is Here For The Laughs

All Hail Geri Halliwell-Horner!

Yuri Lamasbella Just Goes With The Flow

Meredith Masony Gets It, Because She’s Been There Too

Avery Woods Is Just Happy To Be Here: “That’s My Vibe”

Ceci Kane Can’t Believe How Wild The Mom Groups Get, Either

Taylor Wolfe Is Just Trying To Laugh It Off Like The Rest Of Us

Mary Hendricks Just Wants To Have Some Fun With It

Dave Ogleton Talks Dad Jokes, Youth Sports, & Parenting Every Stage From Teens To Toddlers

Ilana Glazer Is Late For Toddler Yoga

Alyce Chan Is In The Parenting Sweet Spot

Nicki Maher Is Just Here To Have A Good Time

Nicole Story Dent Can’t Believe Y2K Style Is Back, Either

gimme all the stuff
By Kate Auletta

22 Things To Buy For Your Home (& Self!) For A Spring Reset

It’s very nearly spring, so it’s time to do a little shopping.

The magic number

When Should You Let Your Kid Get The Puppy They’ve Been Begging For?

And is a puppy really what they need for their first go-round?

A Proper Swiftie TBR Pile

13 Books Recommended By Taylor Swift Herself

Your next read is on the pop star’s shelf.

Feels A Little Unfair

My Husband Has ADHD. Should That Make Me the Default Parent?

When carrying the mental load comes by default.

Sniff, Sniff

Why Does My Perfume Smell So Weird On Me Now? Is It Perimenopause?

You’re not imagining it, say experts.

Pass Me A Pillow, Please

Let’s Talk Movie Night At Home Ideas, Because The Theater Is Hella Expensive

I legit saw someone sneak their Stanley tumbler in to save money on drinks recently.

Trending

dad love
By Sarah Aswell

Joshua Jackson Opened Up About Co-Parenting & The Response Has Been Very Mixed

The star split with Jodie Turner-Smith in 2023. The pair share a 5-year-old daughter Juno.

Middle school is rough...

A Former Teacher Reveals 4 Things She Wished She Could've Told Parents

solid advice

Jason and Travis Kelce Gave A Mom Some Hilarious Advice On How To Deal With Her "Feral Children"

LEAVE HER ALONE

A Misprint In Beloved Internet Grandma’s Cookbook Goes Viral & People Are Riding At Dawn For Babs

Parenting

This Stepmom Wants Her Husband To Stay Home With His Bio Kids Whenever They're Around

Always on that damn phone

Study: Nearly Half Of Teens Think Social Media Worsens Mental Health

Don't Cry!

Study: Women Tune In To Infant Distress -- Even If They're Not Parents

not alone

A Mom Admitted To Feeling Alone In Her Regret Of Motherhood

so exciting!

Things I'm Going To Do With The $5,000 Trump Gives Me For Having A Baby

Space to breathe

PSA: You Can Decenter Your Parents

BFF 4EVA

Kathryn Hahn Shares Such A Powerful Message About Growing Old With Your Women Friends

age ain't nothing but a number

How To Keep Aging Parents And Grandparents Young

bad moos

FDA Suspends Milk & Dairy Quality Tests Due To Staffing Cuts

"WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOOOOORRRR?"

The New I Know What You Did Last Summer Trailer Just Dropped — & Fine, I’ll Watch The Movie

just right

A Mom Needs Recommendations: Great Netflix Shows For 13-Year-Old Girls

We Need More

Will There Be A Second Season Of Ransom Canyon? It’s Probably Safe To Get Your Hopes Up

CONFESS

Our obligatory family dinner didn’t happen this week & I’m thrilled

Confessional #3312

My daughter’s emotional decline has me feeling like a failure of a mom

Confessional #1878

I don’t know how we’re going to mentally survive this year

Confessional #5167

My husband’s breath is disgusting and I can’t handle it anymore

Confessional #1991

I want to leave my husband but I don’t want to split time with the kids so I can’t leave...

Confessional #889

More Confessions

The Moms Are Horny & Need To Confess 🔥

Let’s Confess Some Joy This Week

Winter May Be Over, But *Life* Still Has The Moms Confessing

We’re Tired, We’re Cranky — We’re Moms & We’ve got Some Confessions

Let It Out, Moms — These Are Your Confessions

The Confessions Are In & The Moms Have Had *Enough*

The February Confessions Are In & The Moms Are Feeling *A Lot*

The January Confessions Are In & The Moms Are Fed Up

“I Took A More In-Depth Look At My Screen Time Stats. Yikes.”

“Why Did I Buy An Elf 11 Years Ago?”

“I’m Not Into The Holidays This Year At All”

“I Don’t Like My Baby’s Name”

“I’m Married But Wading Into Emotional Affair Territory With A Coworker & Don’t Want To Stop.”

From The Confessional: 'I Gave My Husband A Year Off'

‘I’m A Much Better Mom Now That My Kid Spends Every Other Week At Her Dad’s’

‘My Husband & I Lowkey Hate Each Other’

Book Club

Romantasy Author Kerri Maniscalco's Love Of Fantasy Came From Her Grandmother

13 Cozy Fall Books If You Love Practical Magic & Pumpkin Spice Everything

7 Cute & Cozy Books To Read With Your Kids In The Fall

Are These The Scariest Books Of All Time? Don’t Read ‘Em Unless You Own A Nightlight

10 Must-Read Dark Academia Books If You Always Wanted To Go To Hogwarts

Your Queer Historical Romance Of The Summer Is You Should Be So Lucky

16 Novels To Slip Into Your Beach Bag This Summer

Obsessed With Fourth Wing? Add These Romantasy Novels to Your TBR Pile ASAP

7 Spicy Romantasy Books Just Like A Court of Thorns And Roses

Dreaming Of Warmer Weather? 10 Spring Books That Will Get You Excited For Sunnier Days Ahead

8 Historical Fiction Novels To Read During Women’s History Month

The Most Anticipated Books By Black Authors Coming In 2024

The Best Books of 2024 You Need To Have On Your Radar

10 Empowering Novels That Center On Badass Single Moms

8 Queer Thrillers That’ll Get Your Heart Racing In More Ways Than One

What Book You Should Read Next Based On Your Favorite Romance Trope

Celebrity Interviews

Iconic
By Samantha Darby

Clinton Kelly & Stacy London Are Back — But “A Lot Less Bitchy”

And they are sorry about 2003, but they still want you to feel your best.

Exclusive

Angel Carter Conrad Is The Cycle Breaker Her Family Needed — Now She’s Raising One, Too

Moms To Watch

Danielle Moné Truitt Brings Eldest Daughter Energy To Organized Crime — & We’re Here For It

Exclusive

Mark Hamill Isn’t Afraid To Play The Villain

Dad Mode

‘One Tree Hill’ Star Tyler Hilton Loves Being On The Road — But Being A Dad Always Comes First

Moms We Love

Kelly Stafford Is The Friend We All Need

doing it all

Mazda MX-5 Racing’s Shea Holbrook Has What It Takes

Exclusive

Kaley Cuoco Reveals Her Favorite Family Flight Hacks (& Relatably, A Stiff Drink Is One)

Moms To Watch

The Pitt Star Amielynn Abellera’s Mom Was Just As Obsessed With ER As Yours

The Grand Parenting Slam

Chelsea Freeman Feels The Pressure Of It All, Too

Exclusive

Bethany Joy Lenz Isn’t Afraid To F*ck Up

Moms To Watch

Shanola Hampton Is Nothing Like Her Character On 'Found'

Exclusive

Ernie Hudson Would Like To Star In A Romantic Comedy Next, Please & Thank You

Quality Time

Everyone’s Internet Grandma, Babs Costello, On Family Traditions, Food, & The Holidays

mom we love

Yes, Marla Sokoloff Is As Cool As You Want Her To Be

Exclusive

Ian Harding Reveals The Classic Holiday Movie That Scarred Him For Life

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spice it up
By Anonymous

I Tried Watching Porn With My Husband

And I learned that stepping out of my sexual comfort zone at this point in life is not only a good thing, but might be necessary.

Yes, no, maybe so

Can Ozempic & Similar Drugs Affect Your Sex Drive?

What we know — and what we don’t — about injectable weight loss meds’ impact on libido.

halp!

My Husband Has Let Himself Go & It's Bad

He’s not the man I married, and I desperately want the old version back.

Cranberry for everyone

Do You Always Get A UTI While Traveling? A Urologist Explains Why & How To Stop It

UTIs are the absolute worst, especially when they ruin a vacay.

Pass the remote

I Can't Keep Doing Hour-Long Dramatic Episodes — Bring Back The Sitcoms

Please, just leave me at St. Denis Medical while you go watch Pedro Pascal try to save the world.

Begone Bags

I Tried 9 Trendy Tinted Eye Creams So You Don’t Have To

One editor tries a slew of tinted eye creams to compare their coverage, crease-resisting powers, and luminosity, including some recs for sensitive eyes.

Norovirus, plz go away
By Samantha Darby

How To Handle It When Your Kid’s Afraid Of Throwing Up

Because there’s no running from vomit, friend.

✨ Girl Magic ✨

8 Girl Power Movies That Still Hold Up

Show these to your daughter for a dose of nostalgia mixed with feel-good girl energy.

when the going gets tough...

Is There A Right Way To Tell Your Kids You’re Getting Divorced?

What I wish we’d done differently, and what my kids wish, too.

Pass The Mickey Waffles

Disney World Character Dining 101

As a mom of three, a Disney character dining experience really has to be *worth it.* Here's how to plan your own.

Dr. Mom Is In

21 Fail-Proof Ways to Help Your Sick Kid Sleep

Thank you and goodnight. 🤧

Nom nom nom

11 Orzo Recipes That Are Simple, Satisfying, & Great For Meal Prep

There’s always half a bag left over when you make soup. Here’s how to use it up in the tastiest ways.

Original Videos

What do I do now?
By Dyana Goldman

I Froze My Eggs & I Don't Know How Or When To Use Them

With 16 frozen eggs sitting on ice, I’ve been wondering... how are they?

Big Dad Energy

Dad-Core Baby Names Are The Newest Gender-Neutral Naming Trend For Girls

And they are seriously cute.

Big Emotions

My Miscarriage Almost Got Me Uninvited From A Baby Shower — Why I'm Glad I Went Anyway

Even if I’d chosen not to go, I would have wanted the option.

What We're Buying

The Baby Gifts To Give Again & Again (& Again)

These are the gifts we give to our new mom friends as — shall we say — the real parenting favorites.

Over It

I Hate Pregnancy... So Why Do I Feel So Guilty Saying It?

I know I should feel grateful, but I just feel dread.

🤙🤙🤙

41 Cool Boy Baby Names That’ll Fit Right In At The Skate Park One Day

You think you have a better kick flip than Kai? Yeah, OK Timmy.

Glow Get 'Em Girl
By Katie McPherson

On God, This $4.99 Highlighter Outperforms All The Rest

No matter what else I try, nothing ever seems to beat my little $4.99 workhorse that can do it all: the Essence Pure Nude Highlighter.

dad love
By Sarah Aswell

Joshua Jackson Opened Up About Co-Parenting & The Response Has Been Very Mixed

The star split with Jodie Turner-Smith in 2023. The pair share a 5-year-old daughter Juno.

Middle school is rough...
By Megan LaCreta

A Former Teacher Reveals 4 Things She Wished She Could've Told Parents

This former teacher shares a few things parents should know about their middle schoolers, that she could never have revealed while still in her job.

*Add To Cart*
By Julie Sprankles

24 Amazon Finds Scary Mommy Editors Are Raving About This Month

From hair serums and ice rollers to ant farms and crafting kits, we found some real gems.

Dollop of sweetness
By Samantha Darby

23 Sweet Baby Girl Names To Make Your Daughter Sound Like A Beatrix Potter Character

You just know she’s going to love tea parties.

solid advice
By Katie Garrity

Jason and Travis Kelce Gave A Mom Some Hilarious Advice On How To Deal With Her "Feral Children"

The laugh-out-loud clip came from their “New Heights” podcast.

tiny tyrants
By Laura Onstot

I Thought I Was Done With Babies

Now I'm the doll whisperer.

Hand Me A Heating Pad
By Arielle Tschinkel

When Does This Fricking Back Pain Warrant A Doctor’s Visit?

Getting older... such a joy!

LEAVE HER ALONE
By Katie Garrity

A Misprint In Beloved Internet Grandma’s Cookbook Goes Viral & People Are Riding At Dawn For Babs

Their parents say that they just need a "chance."

Iconic
By Samantha Darby

Clinton Kelly & Stacy London Are Back — But “A Lot Less Bitchy”

And they are sorry about 2003, but they still want you to feel your best.