Scary Mommy

November 30, 2023
Nooooooooo
ByLaura Onstot

Getting An Elf On The Shelf Is My Greatest Regret As A Parent

Why did I do this to myself?

open and honest?!

My Spouse Became Polyamorous... And Didn’t Tell Me

My longtime partner suddenly became too open about sex with others for my liking. Am I being too judgmental?

A mom overwhelmed by christmas and it's still november.
my head is spinning

Are You Also Totally Overwhelmed & It’s Not Even December Yet?!

No? Just me? Don’t leave me hangin’.

My kids fit the birth order stereotypes.
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia

My Kids Absolutely Fit The Birth Order Stereotypes

So much for thinking I’m raising all my kids the same.

dress for success

Middle School Fashion Is Totally Wild, Huh?

Seriously, what is going on?

Not So Fetch

Let's Agree To Agree That Mean Girls Hasn't Aged Entirely Well

Here’s a guide to watching this morally questionable but classic and delightful film with your kids.

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

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

Send Help

Why Does Everything Seem So F*cking Hard Right Now?

who's in the wrong?

Woman Sparks Debate After Suggesting Child Be Leashed After Running Up To Her Service Dog

eat and be merry

This Mom Has The Perfect Christmas Hack For Sibling Gift Exchanges

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

just stay home

Travel Expert Warns That Thanksgiving Travel Will Be An Actual Nightmare

Marcia, Marcia, Marcia

My Kids Absolutely Fit The Birth Order Stereotypes

tooth hurts

Viral Podcast Clip Sparks Debate About Keeping Kid's Baby Teeth As A Memento

enough is enough

This Mom Says Her Kid's "Spirit Week" Is A Full-Time Job For Parents

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?

This Anti-Almond Mom Lists The 5 Ways She Teaches Her Kids About Food Freedom

Growing apart

Sometimes You Just Gotta Cut A Friend Loose

This Too Shall Pass

It’s Hard As Hell To Heal In Your Old House Post-Divorce, But These Pro Pointers Can Help

debate it

Who's Supposed To Clean Up Thanksgiving Dinner?

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

The Options Are Bountiful
16 New Kids' Movies & Shows Coming To Netflix In December, Including The Chicken Run Sequel

Over 20 years after the original Chicken Run was released, Netflix is serving up the sequel just in time for the holidays.

Trending

Send Help
ByAlexandra Frost

Why Does Everything Seem So F*cking Hard Right Now?

Moms everywhere are (still) letting out a collective exasperated scream… here's why.

who's in the wrong?

Woman Sparks Debate After Suggesting Child Be Leashed After Running Up To Her Service Dog

want one!

American Girl & Barbie Just Released The Doll Of Your (& Maybe Your Kid's) Dreams

keep it simple

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

eat and be merry

This Mom Has The Perfect Christmas Hack For Sibling Gift Exchanges

Sign Us Up

Here’s Your Sign To Plan A Christmas “Rot Day” Immediately

tooth hurts

Viral Podcast Clip Sparks Debate About Keeping Kid's Baby Teeth As A Memento

Better luck next year

Parents Are Sharing Their 2023 Spotify Wrapped And, Once Again, Kids Totally Ruined Them

thanks inflation

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

bonding time

These Parents Took Their First Born On An "Only Child Moon" Before Expecting Twins

sending love

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

just no

TikToker Recommends Washing Your Artificial Christmas Tree & The Internet Cannot Deal

break the chain

This Anti-Almond Mom Lists The 5 Ways She Teaches Her Kids About Food Freedom

putting kids first

American Mom Living In Japan Shares Why She Loves Parenting In A Different Country

debate it

Who's Supposed To Clean Up Thanksgiving Dinner?

so cute

This Golden Retriever & Black Cat Mother-Daughter Duo Are The Best Thing On The Internet Today

CONFESS

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I don’t like my husband

Confessional #306

If my kids don’t start sleeping through the night, independently, I’m gonna snap

Confessional #8422

I fart on my dogs

Confessional #460

Somedays I dream of divorce

Confessional #7401

I don’t know who I am outside of being a mom anymore...

Confessional #91334
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More Confessions

'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...'

From The Confessional: 'I Can't Stand My Only Other Mom Friend'

Celebrity Interviews

Entertainment
ByJulie Sprankles

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

The actor and mom of two shared with Scary Mommy how she and Freddie Prinze Jr. teach their kids about finances, privilege, and the true value of family time.

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

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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

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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

neat & tidy

The Home Edit's Clea and Joanna Revealed The Weirdest Thing They’ve Ever Had To Organize

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Your Life

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i should know this
ByParizaad Khan Sethi

My Saggy Neck Drives Me Bonkers. What Can I Do?

Zips and zaps can only take you so far

I am over the clutter of all the holiday presents.
Rein it in

I’m So Over The Holiday Clutter

No more overspending on crap we don’t actually need.

Parenting

'Everyone Stop Touching Me'

From homework gripes to cereal for dinner, here's what 19 parents shared in the Confessional this week

I'm good, thanks

Am I The Only Single Woman Not Into Threesomes?

It can’t be JUST me.

Sometimes you gotta cut a friend loose and end the relationship.
Growing apart

Sometimes You Just Gotta Cut A Friend Loose

I’ve learned to let people go.

This Too Shall Pass

It’s Hard As Hell To Heal In Your Old House Post-Divorce, But These Pro Pointers Can Help

Should you stay or should you go? Experts offer advice on living in the home you built with your ex.

Family Life

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Embrace it
ByCourtenay Rudzinski

Being An Empty Nester Is Great, Actually

I love my kids, but wow, I needed a nap.

dress for success

Middle School Fashion Is Totally Wild, Huh?

Seriously, what is going on?

One TikTok user did the math to find out how much the 'Gome Alone' kid's infamous grocery shopping t...
thanks inflation

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

A TikTok user illustrated how expensive groceries are now by calculating how much Kevin McCallister would spend on food today.

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.

Ho, Ho, Ho-ld Up

Pet Parents, Skip That Essential Oil Diffuser This Holiday Season

Decorating with kids is no easy feat, and it's no picnic with pets, either.

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

'Cannot Wait To Be Done Breastfeeding'

From unplanned pregnancies to feeding picky eaters, 19 parents anonymously share what's on their minds

Pregnancy

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New-Age Naming
ByAllison Kenien

40 Futurecore Baby Names For Your Next-Generation Kid

From sci-fi heroes to tech references, there’s plenty of inspo in our fast-paced world.

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.

A pregnant woman looks at a new dress.
This Is Honestly So Smart

7 Maternity-Friendly Clothing Rental Services So You Aren’t Buying New Stuff Every Week

Pregnant? You need to rent your clothes.

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.

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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Are You Ready For It?
ByBrianne Hogan

80 Taylor Swift Captions To Bejewel Your ‘Gram

It's been a long time coming.