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I Used To Be Fun, But Don’t Tell My Kids
I never let my kids look at photo albums from when I was in high school or college when they were young. There are pictures of me dancing in short dresses, a glass (sometimes two) of wine in my hands. There are a few of me with a cigarette holder. It was kind of a joke, because I used to smoke those long skinny cigarettes. I loved that cigarette holder because it made me feel like Audrey Hepburn. It was the 90s, and I probably wasn’t doing anything worse than any other kids my age.
Obsessed Reviewers Swear By These 65 Cheap Clothes & Accessories On Amazon
Getting the wardrobe of your dreams doesn’t always have to mean going over your budget — and this list of wallet-friendly finds on Amazon is the proof. But don’t let the word “cheap” fool you. Every beautiful dress, stylish shoe, and glimmering accessory is backed by thousands of obsessed reviewers who have raved about the quality, look, and feel. In other words, get ready to shop till you drop (or until your phone battery dies).
Husband Thinks Being A SAHM Is Easy? Here's What To Do
Being a stay-at-home mom may be a dream come true for you, or it might be a role that's seriously lacking in the things you need — but no matter what, it isn't easy. I don't even like to call it a job, honestly. Jobs get breaks and start and end times and some kind of wage; being a stay-at-home mom is a role you take on, an entire life change, that can really throw you for a loop. Especially if your partner is dismissive of the effort it takes.
Can You Do Disney In A Day? What You Need To Keep In Mind
In full transparency, I am a Disney adult. A Disnerd. Whatever you want to call a grown-ass woman who doesn’t need any excuse to squander my vacation days at Disney World. As annual passholders, our family has done Disney a lot, so friends, family, and coworkers often ask us for planning tips before their first trip. And one question that comes up over and over again is whether or not you can really do Disney World in a day.
5 Ways Parents Can Help Prepare Their Child With ADHD To Go Back To School
For busy parents, back-to-school season can come as a blessing in many ways. Your weekdays become slightly more free, and you may no longer have to worry about scheduling activities or a babysitter for your kids while you’re trying to work (or have brunch with your girls). But parents who have children with a chronic condition may find that the back-to-school season also comes with its own set of unique challenges. If you have a child with ADHD, you’re not alone in feeling worried. It is estimated that six million children and adolescents in the U.S. are living with ADHD¹. It can be a struggle for children and adolescents with ADHD to get ready for school², stay focused throughout the day³, or even do their homework⁴.
Here Are The Luckiest Zodiac Signs, According To A New Study
We all know at least one person who just seems to have all the luck. They always roll Yahtzee. They win more than $1 on scratch-off lottery tickets. The universe apparently has their back, and the rest of us are left wondering if there’s any rhyme or reason to who’s lucky and who’s not. Well, according to a new study, your zodiac sign may have something to do with it.
A Woman Canceled A Girl’s Trip When She Found Out Her Friend’s Kids Were Coming
Nothing in this wide and wild world hits quite like a Girls’ Trip, does it? These getaways are a balm for the soul and a much-needed refresh from the stress and complications of daily life. But what do you do when a planned girls’ trip veers back into the realm of stress and complication? That’s what Redditor u/mahoganyrose wanted to know in a post on the ever-popular (and endlessly entertaining) “Am I The Assh*le” (AITA) subreddit asking “AITA for backing out of a trip with my friend because I didn’t want to be bothered with her kids?”
TikTok Doctor Offers Great Advice For Having Tough Talks With Kids
Knowing the right time to have The Talk with your kids — about sex, maturing bodies, drugs, or any number of other heavy topics — can be tough. Because let’s face it: we may have brought them into this world but telling them how that happened without blushing can be a challenge for everyone involved. But Dr. Meghan Martin, a pediatric emergency room physician and mom of four based in Florida who posts on social media as @Beachgem10, has offered some excellent advice on the best place to have awkward conversations with your child.
Do Full-Body Deodorants Work?
If you’ve listened to a podcast in the last few years, you’ve heard an ad for Lume, a deodorant marketed as being for your whole body: pits, bits, all of it. And if you’ve been at Target lately (don’t lie) and stopped by the deodorant aisle, you’ve likely noticed just how many brands offer their own full-body versions now. But do full-body deodorants actually work? What’s in these sticks, sprays, and lotions that make them any different from the traditional deodorant stick you’ve been using for years?
This One Parenting Milestone Really Caught Me By Surprise
Let me start by saying that my 7-year-old very much has a mind of her own. She’s often happy to cooperate with my various plans and schemes, but she does so on her terms. If I float an idea and she gets on board, then she is committed and it becomes her plan, too, and I better be ready to go through with it. I suspect that when I am old and she is middle aged, she will be routinely hounding me about my doctor’s appointments, completely against my will. She is shaping up to be… a bit Type A, let’s just say. If she had younger siblings, she would fit the stereotype in a way that I, despite being an eldest daughter, do not. (Though it’s entirely possible I am just wildly un-self-aware.)
TikTok Mom Frustrated Having To "Apologize" For Autistic Daughter
Traveling with kids, even under the best circumstances, is never easy. That’s especially true for parents of children with disabilities. One TikTok user, @AverageMillennial18, recently posted a video highlighting the fact that much of the difficulty, however, doesn’t necessarily stem from her child but from other people who don’t understand.
What’s Nordic Walking? Why You Should Add This TikTok-Approved Health Trend To Your Daily Routine
You're in your mid-to-late-30s, feeling relatively healthy, and not really thinking much about the future of your mom brain and mom bod. But should you be? As a parent, your concerns usually revolve around your kids: your baby's milestones and behaviors, your tween's eating habits, or those mysterious bruises your toddler always seems to have. You know what they say, though — you can't pour from an empty cup. It's time to focus on yourself, too! And one easy way to do that is through a health trend making the rounds on TikTok: Nordic walking.
Jennifer Aniston Claps Back At J.D. Vance's "Childless Cat Ladies" Comments
By now, you’ve probably heard the comments from former President Donald Trump’s vice-presidential running mate, J.D. Vance, calling people without children “childless cat ladies” being bad for the country. Well, Jennifer Aniston also heard these resurfaced statements, and she’s taking the Ohio senator to task.
Southwest Airlines Is Getting Rid Of Their Open Seating Policy & People Have Mixed Reactions
After over 50 years, Southwest passengers will no longer select any seat they want when boarding a flight. Instead, the airline will offer assigned and “premium” seats with a revamped boarding model, the airline announced in a press release. Southwest is calling the change “part of an ongoing...
24 Amazon Purchases Scary Mommy Editors Are Loving In July 2024
We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. Vibe check: How feral are your kids at this point in the summer, on a scale from one to 10? Wherever you land, presumably there are a lot of Amazon boxes arriving at your house to deal with it. Here at Scary Mommy, we’re making it through this chaotic time of year with our own purchases, and every month, we recommend the best of the bunch to you.
Kamala Harris Would Have Been The Dream Stepmom For My Kids
What I wouldn’t have given to have Kamala Harris as my kids’ stepmom, my own partner in raising my four boys when I was a single mom. What a difference it would have made in my life if my ex-husband had married someone like her, and we’d all had a Momala of our very own.
Disney’s New Preschool Toy Lineup Includes Some Fan Favorites
We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. In an Instagram world full of wooden blocks and rainbow scarves, it’s hard to find toys that look like the ones we had growing up. I am a nostalgic packrat who kept boxes and boxes of my own childhood toys, and seeing my kids play with my Flintstones characters from the ‘90s movie and all of my Lion King friends makes me super emotional. There’s just something about your favorite characters and movies coming to life in your hands, and Disney’s new preschool toy drop seriously honors that. With so much chatter about less #screentime and more neutral toys for “better imaginative play,” it’s easy for parents to stress about what their kids are playing and what they’re playing with — but play is play. And the new Disney preschool toy collection proves it.
I’m In My 40s & I Feel So Alone
I think the hardest thing about my 40s is I feel like I am out here on my own. There is no safety net. My dad is dead, and my mom hasn’t been the same since he died 20 + years ago. I am responsible for myself and my family. And it’s a lot and lonely. I’m married and have a spouse that I can lean on, but he is navigating his own story, too. We are no longer playing house, and we can’t fuck this up. We have two kids who rely on us for everything, and I often feel like we have no idea what we are doing.
Why Does My Cat Bite Me, AKA The Literal Hand That Feeds Them? What Gives?
It's a scenario that has played out more times than I can count: One minute, my cat, Olive, is playfully rubbing against me while I'm watching Dawson's Creek; the next, she's biting my hand! Seriously, what gives? Why does my cat bite me? And more specifically, why does my cat bite me gently out of nowhere? Does she love me or not?
For Reasons We Don’t Get, Michael Bay Is Making “Skibidi Toilet” Movie & TV Show
As a generation raised on the early internet, Millennials enjoyed their fair share of weird online nonsense. Homestar Runner. Salad Fingers. eBaum’s World. I Can Has Cheezburger. But we’re confident saying that when it comes to the internet, our Gen Alpha children have truly outweirded us. And now, it is our grim duty to report that your 12 year old’s favorite meme — “Skibidi Toilet” — might just have a future on the big screen. Apparently, Michael Bay (yes, that Michael Bay) is working with former Paramount Pictures president Adam Goodman to develop the web series for TV and film.
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