Tweens & Teens

so many good ideas!
By Katie Garrity

This Mom Wants To Know What We're All Buying Our Tweens For Christmas This Year

"I don't know what to do for this age. It's so weird."

Sleeping With The Nightlight On

These Are The ’80s & ’90s Horror Movies That Made Us

Like every other millennial out there, we at Scary Mommy were forged in the crucible of these terrifying films.

A mother in a gray sweater talks to her daughter, who wears a mustard-colored top. They are engaged ...
A Moving Milestone

Why Are Periods Starting So Much Earlier These Days?

Everything parents need to know about the increase in early menarche.

Roe v. World

A Lawsuit Against The Abortion Pill States That The Declining Teen Birth Rate Is A Bad Thing

Missouri, Kansas and Idaho have filed a lawsuit against the FDA that would restrict access to mifepristone, saying that the abortion pill is lowering the teen birth rate and therefore lowering the population.

It was big parenting fail to let my kids treat their bedrooms anyway they wanted. It was disgusting....
shitshow

I’m A Neat Freak. My Kids Clearly Aren’t. This Will Not End Well.

The closed door theory only works for so long.

I don't like my 6th grade texting in his classes group chat.
Nope!

My Sixth Grader Has Entered His Group Chat Era, & I Hate It

I was not ready.

so many good ideas!
By Katie Garrity

This Mom Wants To Know What We're All Buying Our Tweens For Christmas This Year

"I don't know what to do for this age. It's so weird."

Sleeping With The Nightlight On
By Jamie Kenney

These Are The ’80s & ’90s Horror Movies That Made Us

Like every other millennial out there, we at Scary Mommy were forged in the crucible of these terrifying films.

A Moving Milestone
By Arielle Tschinkel

Why Are Periods Starting So Much Earlier These Days?

Everything parents need to know about the increase in early menarche.

Roe v. World
By Jamie Kenney

A Lawsuit Against The Abortion Pill States That The Declining Teen Birth Rate Is A Bad Thing

Missouri, Kansas and Idaho have filed a lawsuit against the FDA that would restrict access to mifepristone, saying that the abortion pill is lowering the teen birth rate and therefore lowering the population.

shitshow
By Diana Park

I’m A Neat Freak. My Kids Clearly Aren’t. This Will Not End Well.

The closed door theory only works for so long.

Nope!
By Samm Davidson

My Sixth Grader Has Entered His Group Chat Era, & I Hate It

I was not ready.

Texas
By Jamie Kenney

Texas Sues Doctor For Providing Gender-Affirming Care To Kids

Attorney General Ken Paxton classifies trans health care as “irreversible and dangerous,” contradicting medical experts.

tech troubles
By Katie Garrity

A Set Of Parents Sued Their Son's School After He Was Disciplined For Using AI

The family said the teen will "suffer irreparable harm" from the allegations.

pull back
By Katie Garrity

What Is Intensive Parenting? Details On The Latest Parenting Style

"Apparently, raising good humans is a health crisis for parents. Go figure."

go girl!
By Katie Garrity

Pink Raved About Her "Theater Kid" Daughter After Meeting 'The Great Gatsby' Broadway Cast

"As a mother, I am happy as long as my kids are being their authentic selves."