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We all scream
Dear Ice Cream Truck, I Love You, But Please Stop Coming By Every Day

Last night was the last straw. You arrived just seconds before dinner was served.

by Samm Davidson
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Mary Hendricks Just Wants To Have Some Fun With It

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

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

Nicki Maher Is Just Here To Have A Good Time

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

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

Andie MacDowell & Chyler Leigh Are Your New Fave Mother-Daughter TV Duo

Meet Soliana Sapp, Your Pink-Robe-Insta-Fave & New Mom Bestie

Caitlin Murray Is Adulting... Big Time

Hilarie Burton Is Doing It All For Her Daughter

All Hail Geri Halliwell-Horner!

'Workin' Mom's Catherine Reitman Gets Real About Sex & Marriage Post-Kids

Andrea Savage Knows Her Kid Is Gonna Talk About Her In Therapy One Day

Iliza Shlesinger Hates Mom-Shamers As Much As You Do

Gabrielle Union Brings It

Summer Travel Hub

When Is It OK To Leave Your Kid In A Hotel Room Alone?

These 17 Audiobooks Are Essential For Your Next Family Road Trip

What To Do If Your Kids’ Seats Are Separated From You On A Flight

17 New Summer Reads To Take You From Poolside To Beachfront & Everywhere Between

Costco Travel Deals: Worth It, Or Worth Passing On?

Don't Be A Snob. RV Life Is Amazing.

These Mom-Approved Hacks Could Save You Bank

How Old Do My Kids Need To Be To Remember Our Trips?

The Most Debated Etiquette Questions About Traveling With Kids, Answered

I Write About Disney Full-Time. Here Are 5 Things You Should Never Do

Traveling With Autistic Kids Shouldn't Be This Hard

Are Packing Cubes Ever Worth It?

25 Clever Hacks To Make Traveling With Kids Feel More Like A Vacation

Actually, I Love Traveling With My In-Laws

How To Get Sunscreen On Kids Who Hate Getting Sunscreened

10 Super Short Books (300 Pages Or Less) Perfect For A Plane Ride

Celebrity Interviews

Triathlete Melissa Stockwell Is Doing It For All The Moms, Including Herself

Jimmy Fallon On Being The "Nerdy Dad" At Halloween

Reasonable Doubt’s Emayatzy Corinealdi Teases An Intense Season 2

A Beloved SpongeBob Character Finally Gets Her Due

Lea Michele’s Discarded Baby Name Would Have Been Epic

Joey Fatone Is Trying To Remember What It’s Like To Be A Teenager

Kellie Gerardi Is Just Your Average Mom Astronaut, NBD

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

Kylie Kelce Says Her Family Thrives In The Chaos: “You Have To Embrace It”

One Of Your Favorite '90s Child Stars Now Writes Nostalgic Romance Novels With His Wife

Paris Hilton Opens Up About Surrogacy Judgment In Never-Before-Read Book Excerpt

Hillary Swank Had A Feeling She’d Be A Twin Mom

Kat Stickler Gets Really Real About Motherhood

Rochelle Johnson Didn’t Know Anyone With Autism. Then Her Son Was Diagnosed.

AJLT Star Nicole Ari Parker Dishes On Motherhood, Marriage & Of Course, Fashion

Jamie-Lynn Sigler Gets Real About Mom Guilt

Is There A Test That Can Tell If You’re In Perimenopause?

Can Your Hormonal Birth Control Make You Moody AF?

Feel Like Your Hangovers Have Gotten Worse With Age? Here's Why

Yep, Perimenopause Can Even Change Your Poop

5 Illnesses Parents Actually Aren't Likely To Catch From Their Kids

Why Does My Mouth Feel Like It’s Burning All The Time?

The Most Common Age Perimenopause Starts, & What You Can Do To Prepare

All The Surprising Ways Your Periods Change In Your 40s

What No One Tells You About Peeing After Having Kids

Tiktok Hub

Work It Right
By Sarah Aswell

9 FitTok Influencers To Follow Who Won't Poison Your Body Image

These FitTok accounts are body-positive, inspiring, and super real.

FitTok

I Tried Those ‘Mom-Friendly’ TikTok Workouts — Here’s What I Learned

News You Can Use

I Tried All The Tired Mom Makeup Hacks

Just a reminder!

PSA: TikTok Is Not Your Therapist

NOPE

You Don’t Need TikTok’s Playroom Hacks — You Need A Big F*cking Bucket

Ask A MWLTF

I Lost A Ton Of Weight. My Husband Is Nervous.

My Husband Is The Breadwinner & It's Killing My Sex Drive

Can I Date My Kid’s Teacher?

My Son Is Dating My Much Older Divorced Friend

My Spouse Became Polyamorous... And Didn’t Tell Me

My Husband & I Have Incompatible Libidos. Help!

My Kid Found My Kink App. What The Hell Do I Do Now?

My Anti-Depressants Are A Godsend -- But They're Wrecking My Sex Life

Help! My Husband Finds Cleaning ‘Charming & Feminine.’

I Cheated. I Liked It. What Now?

When Do Separate Bedrooms Become Separation?

Has ‘The Sex Talk’ Become Obsolete?

No, You Don't Need To Lose The Baby Weight

I Learned About My Married Daughter's Boyfriend Over Christmas Dinner

Just Because You're Bored With Sex Doesn't Mean You Can't Masturbate

Sorry But The Post-Baby Sex Drought Is Real

From The Confessional

‘I Desperately Need Enthusiastic Sex After So Many Blah Years’

‘I Secretly Wish My Husband Would Have An Affair’

'My Husband Caught Me In An Emotional Affair'

'I Resent My Husband Getting A Promotion'

'I Am Head Over Heels In Love With My BFF'

'When I Was Single I Slept With Multiple Married Men'

'I'm Freaking Terrified Of Menopause'

'I Brought My Female Coworker Into Bed With My Husband'

'I Can't Trust Anything My Husband Says'

'My Husband And I Got Divorced And Told No One'

'I Don't Want To Have Sex Again But I Want A Second Baby'

'I Think About Divorce To Get A Break'

'All My Mom Friends Are Alcoholics'

'The Stress Of House Repairs Is Ruining My Sex Life'

'I Really Want My Husband To Get A Viagra Script'

'I Have Become A New WILD Person In The Bedroom'

Book Reviews

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

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

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

Julie Andrews & Her Daughter Wrote The Sweetest Children's Book

Britney Spears’ Highly Anticipated Memoir Is Coming This Fall

Our Culture's Weight Obsession Wrecks Our Kids

I Should Know This

i should know this
By Parizaad Khan Sethi

My Saggy Neck Drives Me Bonkers. What Can I Do?

Zips and zaps can only take you so far

I Should Know This

I Should Know This: Do I Need Retinol, Hyaluronic Acid, Or Both?

I Should Know This

Why Are My Lips So Dry — No Matter How Much Lip Balm Use?

I Should Know This

How Do I Apply Blush & Bronzer Without Looking Like A Hot Mess?

I Should Know This

I Should Know This: How Can I *Actually* Cover Dark Circles?

I Should Know This

Here's Why Your Hair Is So Dry And Brittle (And How To Fix It)

What To Read

10 Books That Are As Sweet As Ted Lasso’s Biscuits

8 Balmy Novels Like The Summer I Turned Pretty

8 Romance Authors Like Colleen Hoover That Will Fuel Your Smut Obsession

6 Authors Like Taylor Jenkins Reid To Add To Your Library Collection

10 Books To Read If You Can’t Get Enough Of Yellowjackets

7 Books For Daisy Jones & The Six Groupies

12 Heart-Pumping New Thrillers To Read In 2023

Amazon Purchases

13 Amazon Purchases Scary Mommy Editors Are Loving In April 2024

14 Amazon Purchases Scary Mommy Editors Are Loving In March 2024

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By Julie Sprankles

‘I Desperately Need Enthusiastic Sex After So Many Blah Years’

In the latest Confessions roundup, 18 parents reveal what’s on their minds, from crushing on Ilona Maher (honestly, same) to financial stress and flirting with an affair.

Hot Topic
By Meredith Begley

At What Age Is Social Media Appropriate? What Experts Think About “Banning” Your Tween

You might be surprised by what the pros have to say on this controversial subject.

USA FTW
By Jamie Kenney

Triathlete Melissa Stockwell Is Doing It For All The Moms, Including Herself

“We don't give ourselves enough credit for what we can do,” the Paralympian says.

That's Real
By Julie Sprankles

‘I Secretly Wish My Husband Would Have An Affair’

In the latest Confessions roundup, parents reveal what’s on their minds, from annoying in-laws to sex fatigue and more.

TBR
By Katie McPherson

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

From knitting vampires to witches with hot flashes, there’s something for everyone.

fall y'all
By Katie Garrity

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

These reads are so fun for kids and adults!

Parenting
By Emma Coburn

'My Husband Caught Me In An Emotional Affair'

In the latest Confessions roundup, 15 parents share about weddings, pregnancy, eating chips in the bathroom, and more.

wtf
By Anonymous

Let Me Be Frank: I Was Not Ready For My Pubes To Go Gray

Aging is a wild ride.

Mom To Watch
By Julie Sprankles

Reasonable Doubt’s Emayatzy Corinealdi Teases An Intense Season 2

The star of Hulu’s hit legal drama opens up to Scary Mommy about working with Kerry Washington, the importance of representation, and how being a mom has changed her.

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By Team Scary Mommy

37 Amazon Purchases Scary Mommy Editors Are Loving In August 2024

Let’s wrap up summer together!