Scary Mommy

Dec. 11, 2023
im still here
ByHolly Garcia

This Year, I'm Finally Getting In The Family Photos

No more hiding.

Treat yourself

Scary Mommy Editors’ Favorite Things Of 2023

From beauty to home goods, here's what the editors of Scary Mommy bought and really, really liked this year.

It's Bogus!

Justice For All The Christmas Movie Moms

Why do they all get such a raw deal?

I Don’t Miss My Ex... Except At Christmas
Miss You Most

I Don’t Miss My Ex... Except At Christmas

The holidays are a reminder of what I don’t have anymore.

hey jealousy

I'm Not Ready To Share The Grandparents

My sister-in-law is pregnant and I'm worried I'm NOT gonna handle sharing my parents' attention well.

woah there

The Cutesy Kids’ Movie That Shook Me To My Very Core

We definitely thought it was going to be a lot more lighthearted than it turned out.

The Wheel Of Feels

so smart

This Mom-To-Be Opted For A "Nesting Party" Over A Baby Shower & It's Totally Brilliant

totally get it

Mom Goes Viral After Bursting Into Tears During The Gender Reveal For Her Fourth Child

timing is everything

The Internet Is Debating What Time Of Year Is The Best To Get Pregnant

house of mouse

Disney Is Planning A New Residential Development In North Carolina

do not buy!

Here Are The Top Five Christmas Gifts That Can Land A Kid In The Emergency Room

different strokes

An American Mom Living In Sweden Reveals What Newborn Practice She Was Scolded For Doing

this woman for president

A New School Board President Swore In On A Stack Of Banned Books

sending love

Shannen Doherty Says She’s “Not Done Living” Though Cancer Has Spread To Her Bones

toy recall

Lawmaker Calls For National Ban On Water Beads Due To Child Injury And Death

to each their own

A Woman Was Called A "Color Grinch" By Her Mother-In-Law For Not Using Colorful Christmas Ornaments

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adventures in babysitting

Midwestern Mom Shocked To Learn The Going Hourly Rate For A Babysitter In Her Area

save your money!

This Mom's "DO NOT Gift Guide" Is A Warning To All Christmas Shopping Parents

Heart: Warmed

Gift Your Delivery Drivers Free Pizza This Holiday Season, Courtesy Of Pizza Hut

eat and be merry

This Mom Has The Perfect Christmas Hack For Sibling Gift Exchanges

thanks inflation

How Much Would The 'Home Alone' Groceries Cost In 2023?

Boundaries

I’ve Spent Hours Worrying About My In-Laws' Potential Response To Our Holiday Plans

hey jealousy

I'm Not Ready To Share The Grandparents

makes perfect sense

Woman Nails The Reason Why Women Have More Issues With Their In-Laws Than Men

Gift Guides

"It's nice to have a friend."
ByJilleen Barrett

27 Mastermind-Level Gifts For Swifties This Holiday Season

You can't get them auroras and sad prose, but you can get them these.

New Mom Swag

18 Pampering & Thoughtful Gifts For New Moms

From diaper bags to postpartum journals to sherpa robes.

Family Faves

10 Gifts From Grandparents That’ll Wow The Kids (& Won’t Annoy Their Parents)

Gifts from Grandma and Grandpa are the best.

Office Party Approved

20 Fun Secret Santa & White Elephant Gifts Under $30

Brb, adding all of these to my own Christmas wish list.

Shopping

Lit-erally The 17 Best Gifts For The Bookworms On Your List

Library scented candles? I’ll take 10.

Scary Mommy Originals

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

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Heart: Warmed
ByDeirdre Kaye

Gift Your Delivery Drivers Free Pizza This Holiday Season, Courtesy Of Pizza Hut

Who wouldn’t love a surprise like this?

this woman for president

A New School Board President Swore In On A Stack Of Banned Books

house of mouse

Disney Is Planning A New Residential Development In North Carolina

to each their own

A Woman Was Called A "Color Grinch" By Her Mother-In-Law For Not Using Colorful Christmas Ornaments

do not buy!

Here Are The Top Five Christmas Gifts That Can Land A Kid In The Emergency Room

different strokes

An American Mom Living In Sweden Reveals What Newborn Practice She Was Scolded For Doing

need this now

These Moms Started The “Hot Mess Express” To Help Serve Other Moms In Need & Now It’s Taking Off Nationwide

adventures in babysitting
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Midwestern Mom Shocked To Learn The Going Hourly Rate For A Babysitter In Her Area

a little harsh?

This Mom Does Not Want Your Family Christmas Card

listen closely

A Dad Asks All Moms: What Am I Supposed To Do When You're Yelling At The Kids?

save your money!

This Mom's "DO NOT Gift Guide" Is A Warning To All Christmas Shopping Parents

giving back

A Woman Explains How Much Her "Angel Tree" Gifts Meant To Her As A Child

so sweet

These Letters Between A Mother & Daughter Are Sure To Make You Sob

merry swiftmas

This Mom Crafted An Adorable Taylor Swift Doll For Her Daughter’s Christmas Gift

holi-daze

This Mom Shared Her 9-Year-Old's Delusional Christmas List & So Many Moms Can Relate

real take

This "Broke Mom" Holiday Gift Guide Cuts Out All The B.S.

CONFESS

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I’m tired of my husband, but I love my in-laws

Confessional #4099

My own mother doesn’t love me.

Confessional #3581

I’m so touched out. My cup is empty. Where’s my “village”?

“I’m tired of always being tired.”

Confessional #853

I can not afford my kids.

Confessional #211
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More Confessions

From The Confessional: 'I Want A Divorce For Christmas'

'Cannot Wait To Be Done Breastfeeding'

'I'm Tired Of Being My Husband's Mom'

'I Truly Loathe My MIL'

'I Don't Know How To Feel Sexy Again'

'I'm Having An Emotional Affair'

‘I Want A Month Off From Parenting’

'I Caught My Husband Sexting'

'Potty Training Is Literal Hell'

'I Think My Sis And Mom Sh*t Talk About Me'

'My MIL Is A Witch'

From The Confessional: 'I'm Always Second Guessing How I Parent'

From The Confessional: 'I Regret Getting Married'

From The Confessional: ‘I Don’t Like My Teen Daughter’s Boyfriend’

From The Confessional: 'I'm GLAD My Son Is Failing At His Summer Classes’

From The Confessional: 'My Toddler Was Quiet For 30 Seconds...'

Book Club

10 Empowering Novels That Center On Badass Single Moms

8 Queer Thrillers That’ll Get Your Heart Racing In More Ways Than One

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

8 Fiction Food Novels That Will Feed Your Imagination (& Make You Hungry)

8 Books Like Gilmore Girls Worthy Of A La-La-La String Melody

What You Should Read Next Based On Your Favorite Taylor Swift Era

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

Celebrity Interviews

Weekend Watch
ByJulie Sprankles

Jen Garner Couldn't Handle Being A Teenager Today, Either

Scary Mommy caught up with Garner, director McG, and Emma Myers about their new Netflix movie Family Switch.

Entertainment

Sarah Michelle Gellar Is Making Sure Her Kids Know “Money Doesn’t Grow On Trees”

Exclusive

Adam Sandler Talks Pet Phobias, Co-Starring With His Daughters, & Revisiting The Iconic Lunch Lady

Exclusive

Hilary Duff Knows Parenthood Is Beautiful, And Very Hard

Entertainment

Comedian Anjelah Johnson-Reyes Gets Real About Becoming A Mom In Her 40s

Lifestyle

Henry Winkler Understands “A Heard Child Is A Powerful Child”

slay!

Jonathan Van Ness Wants Stressed Out Moms To Try Joy This Holiday Season

Exclusive

Eva Longoria Is Raising Her Son To Be Kind

Exclusive

Beloved Nickelodeon Star Opens Up About Sharing Love Through Food

Entertainment

Actor Stéphanie Szostak Embraces A Very French View Of Motherhood

Exclusive

Kelly Rowland On The Importance Of Mothering Alongside Beyoncé

get it girl

Hilarie Burton Is Doing It All For Her Daughter

Lifestyle

The Internet's Grandma Spills Some Of Her Favorite School-Year Cleaning & Clutter Hacks

Exclusive

Busy Philipps Is THAT Mom & She's Just Fine With It

the sound of kids' books

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

finally four

Maksim Chmerkovskiy & Peta Murgatroyd Get Real About Their Heartbreaking Fertility Journey

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Your Life

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So sweet
ByKatie Bingham-Smith

My Kids Cut Me Out Of This Holiday Tradition & I Love It

As a mother, it just makes me so happy to watch.

I Don’t Miss My Ex... Except At Christmas
Miss You Most

I Don’t Miss My Ex... Except At Christmas

The holidays are a reminder of what I don’t have anymore.

hey jealousy

I'm Not Ready To Share The Grandparents

My sister-in-law is pregnant and I'm worried I'm NOT gonna handle sharing my parents' attention well.

Grinch No More

I Get It. I Used To Hate The Holidays, Too.

Everything felt like a tinsel-filled pressure cooker. Something had to give.

Parenting

From The Confessional: 'I Want A Divorce For Christmas'

From MIL drama to total burnout, here's what 17 parents (anonymously) have to share

Boundaries

I’ve Spent Hours Worrying About My In-Laws' Potential Response To Our Holiday Plans

If my best isn't good enough for you — see ya!

Family Life

SEE ALL
You Want What?!
BySarah Bourassa

33 Gifts Tweens Actually Want, According To Tweens

Many parents were surprised by some of their kids’ requests.

TikTok mom Lindsay Gentry shares an Elf on the Shelf hack for hot mess moms.
Here For It

This “Lazy” Elf On The Shelf Hack Is A Gift To Hot Mess Moms Everywhere

Work smarter, not harder.

A child in a diaper plays in their room.
#NoPressure

I've Ditched Potty Training My Almost-4-Year-Old — & Pros Say That's Totally OK

This unspoken rule is total bullsh*t, according to the experts.

dress for success

Middle School Fashion Is Totally Wild, Huh?

Seriously, what is going on?

keep it simple

How Young Is Too Young For A Makeup & Skincare Routine?

Penelope Disick's TikTok account has people talking.

tipping point

Should You Tip Your Sanitation Workers For The Holidays? TikTok Weighs In On The “Very American” Concept

Has tipping culture gotten out of hand?

Original Videos

The Sex Issue

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

The creator of Workin’ Moms celebrates the comedy and tragedy of modern parenting and relationships.

Parenting

The Shape of You: Raising Girls to Love Their Bodies

Strategies and tips for helping our girls thrive.

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Momsplained

Helping Your Teen Become the Boss of Their Own Money.

They’ve learned the basics from having an allowance, but now that they are a little older they’re asking for more financial independence.

Parenting

Calling All Teens (And Parents Too): How To Insert A Tampon Properly

If you’re new to the tampon game or have been using them for years, here are some tips on how to use a tampon with an applicator and without.

Entertainment

Love ‘Succession’? You must watch ‘Discussion.’

In this parody of HBO’s Succession, you will get a hilarious look at what would happen if the Roys were just like us. The all-American family, living the all-American dream bickering over who will host the holiday meal.

Parenting

From The Confessional: 'I Want A Divorce For Christmas'

From MIL drama to total burnout, here's what 17 parents (anonymously) have to share

Pregnancy

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New Mom Swag
ByEmily Weaver

18 Pampering & Thoughtful Gifts For New Moms

From diaper bags to postpartum journals to sherpa robes.

A woman speaks with a nurse at her baby's well-check appointment.
'Scuse Me?

How To Handle Comments About Your Postpartum Body

People always have a lot to say about someone's appearance after they give birth. Here's how to shut that sh*t down.

An older dad plays with his two young kids.
It's A Valid Question

Does Sperm Count Decrease With Age? A Fertility Doc On The "Old Dads Club"

Celebs like Al Pacino are making headlines for fathering well into their 70s and 80s.

Bring On The Inspo

10 Cool, Quirky Baby Names Inspired by Heartstopper

Season 2 of the Netflix series — and, on Dec. 19, Volume 5 of the book — is out, and these baby names are in.

Pro Pointers

How To Explain Surrogacy To Your Kids Without Confusing The Hell Out Of Them

The language we use about surrogacy matters.

Buckle Up, Mama

Baby Growth Spurts Are A Wild Ride, So Don't Get All Hung Up

Here’s what to expect at the various ages and stages.

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Shopping
ByCaroline Reinstadtler and Laura G.

45 Impressive Home Upgrades That No One Will Know Are Cheap AF

There’s no need to call a contractor.