Oh Crap, I Only Have 4 Summers Left With My Kids
sourab26 Ever since I became a mom, the end goal has been to raise my kids to be thoughtful, kind, independent little firecrackers, ready to take on the world. But now,…
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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…
“I Love Being A Mom, But Not A Wife” & 50 Other Mom Confessions
Every mom’s got something on her mind. Or, more accurately, lots of things. Maybe she’s wistful for her early 20s, back when she was childless and getting hit on at…
My Partner & I Role-Play All The Time. Does That Mean We’re Bored With Each Other?
I had sex with a multitude of men this week: a poet’s soul who’s never found true love, my son’s school dean, a masseuse, a college frat boy, and… Francisco.…
The Secret To Surviving Summer With A “Bored” Kid? Lazy Mom Adventures
Every year, around the second week of summer break, my son starts acting like I’ve personally failed him. Not in a dramatic way. OK, actually, in a very dramatic way.…
“I’m Dreading Taking My Kids To Disney World” & 57 Other Mom Confessions
If every mom on earth were in one gigantic group chat, this week’s confessions would be blowing up your notifications. Some moms are deep in the “summer scaries,” wondering how…
I Think My Husband Is Cheating. Now What?
Welcome to Ask A MWLTF (Yes, that’s Mother Who Likes to F*ck.), a monthly anonymous advice column from Scary Mommy. Here we’ll dissect all your burning questions about motherhood, sex,…
Nobody Warned Us That Midlife Would Feel Like This
I recently wrote a piece about how so many women my age are secretly (or not so secretly, in some cases) fantasizing about blowing up our lives and starting over.…
130+ Photo Dump Captions So You Can Share All Your Latest Mems
Remember when Instagram first came out, and your feed was full of heavily filtered photos of your friends’ unphotogenic dinners? Photo dumps are basically the go-to post format on Instagram…
When The Nicest Mom Isn’t Actually So Nice
jessPicture this: you’re at the playground, surrounded by fellow moms. One smiles down at her little boy, who grabs her hand and asks for a snack; another calls a warning…