Why Do I Sweat So Much Now? Experts Explain Perimenopause Sweating & Other Causes
sourab26 I’d like to think I’ve always been a “normal” amount of sweaty. On any given warm day, I might have glistened politely. Maybe I’d bead up or get extra dewy…
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Why Am I So Tired After Eating Now? The Midlife Food Coma, Explained
At this point in my life, I’ve started to accept that a daily midafternoon slump is simply part of my reality. I sit down for lunch, trading half an hour…
How Can I Stop My Parents From Helicopter Grandparenting My Kid?
Ask Scary Mommy is our weekly advice column wherein Scary Mommy editors and guest editors — fellow moms like you — will answer your burning questions. You can send all…
11 Things You Didn’t Know Your HSA/FSA Would Cover & They’re Actually Good
FSA and HSA accounts are one of those things you sign up for every year and then promptly forget about. Or, maybe you do keep it top of mind, but…
All Things Summer That Are FSA/HSA Eligible
How many years in a row have you gotten to the last weeks of December and realized you have to spend your FSA money but don’t really know what to…
How To Retrain Your Brain To Enjoy “Slow” Dopamine
Never in my life have I said the word “dopamine” more than I have in the last year, but I’m glad we’re talking about it. Dopamine, the feel-good motivating neurotransmitter,…
Do Pepcid & Claritin Really Help Brain Fog? Experts Explain How This Combo Affects Perimenopausal Women
At this point in life, my daily menty b is as routine as my morning cup of coffee (and my afternoon iced coffee) simply because I am overwhelmed. It never…
What Is “High-Functioning Burnout”? Therapists Say Moms Are Especially Vulnerable
So many mornings, I wake up and already feel behind. Before I can even pour a cup of coffee, my brain starts mentally tallying up everything I need to do…
New AAP Recess Guidelines Reiterate The Benefits Of Recess For Kids
My oldest started middle school this year, and while it has been a wonderful transition from elementary school, there’s something she still really misses — recess. In her school, they…
The Self-Care Industrial Complex Is Gaslighting Moms
A $300 red light therapy mask so I look less bedraggled, a weekend-long reading retreat at an all-inclusive resort, a fitness wearable that tracks my sleep and gives me AI-generated…