This Year, I'm Finally Getting In The Family Photos
No more hiding.
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.
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
The holidays are a reminder of what I don’t have anymore.
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.
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
A Woman Was Called A "Color Grinch" By Her Mother-In-Law For Not Using Colorful Christmas Ornaments
Midwestern Mom Shocked To Learn The Going Hourly Rate For A Babysitter In Her Area
This Mom's "DO NOT Gift Guide" Is A Warning To All Christmas Shopping Parents
Gift Guides
27 Mastermind-Level Gifts For Swifties This Holiday Season
You can't get them auroras and sad prose, but you can get them these.
18 Pampering & Thoughtful Gifts For New Moms
From diaper bags to postpartum journals to sherpa robes.
10 Gifts From Grandparents That’ll Wow The Kids (& Won’t Annoy Their Parents)
Gifts from Grandma and Grandpa are the best.
20 Fun Secret Santa & White Elephant Gifts Under $30
Brb, adding all of these to my own Christmas wish list.
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
Gift Your Delivery Drivers Free Pizza This Holiday Season, Courtesy Of Pizza Hut
Who wouldn’t love a surprise like this?
A New School Board President Swore In On A Stack Of Banned Books
Disney Is Planning A New Residential Development In North Carolina
A Woman Was Called A "Color Grinch" By Her Mother-In-Law For Not Using Colorful Christmas Ornaments
Here Are The Top Five Christmas Gifts That Can Land A Kid In The Emergency Room
An American Mom Living In Sweden Reveals What Newborn Practice She Was Scolded For Doing
These Moms Started The “Hot Mess Express” To Help Serve Other Moms In Need & Now It’s Taking Off Nationwide
Midwestern Mom Shocked To Learn The Going Hourly Rate For A Babysitter In Her Area
This Mom Does Not Want Your Family Christmas Card
A Dad Asks All Moms: What Am I Supposed To Do When You're Yelling At The Kids?
This Mom's "DO NOT Gift Guide" Is A Warning To All Christmas Shopping Parents
A Woman Explains How Much Her "Angel Tree" Gifts Meant To Her As A Child
These Letters Between A Mother & Daughter Are Sure To Make You Sob
This Mom Crafted An Adorable Taylor Swift Doll For Her Daughter’s Christmas Gift
This Mom Shared Her 9-Year-Old's Delusional Christmas List & So Many Moms Can Relate
This "Broke Mom" Holiday Gift Guide Cuts Out All The B.S.
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
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.
Sarah Michelle Gellar Is Making Sure Her Kids Know “Money Doesn’t Grow On Trees”
Adam Sandler Talks Pet Phobias, Co-Starring With His Daughters, & Revisiting The Iconic Lunch Lady
Hilary Duff Knows Parenthood Is Beautiful, And Very Hard
Comedian Anjelah Johnson-Reyes Gets Real About Becoming A Mom In Her 40s
Henry Winkler Understands “A Heard Child Is A Powerful Child”
Jonathan Van Ness Wants Stressed Out Moms To Try Joy This Holiday Season
Eva Longoria Is Raising Her Son To Be Kind
Beloved Nickelodeon Star Opens Up About Sharing Love Through Food
Actor Stéphanie Szostak Embraces A Very French View Of Motherhood
Kelly Rowland On The Importance Of Mothering Alongside Beyoncé
Hilarie Burton Is Doing It All For Her Daughter
The Internet's Grandma Spills Some Of Her Favorite School-Year Cleaning & Clutter Hacks
Busy Philipps Is THAT Mom & She's Just Fine With It
Julie Andrews & Her Daughter Wrote The Sweetest Children's Book
Maksim Chmerkovskiy & Peta Murgatroyd Get Real About Their Heartbreaking Fertility Journey
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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
The holidays are a reminder of what I don’t have anymore.
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.
I Get It. I Used To Hate The Holidays, Too.
Everything felt like a tinsel-filled pressure cooker. Something had to give.
From The Confessional: 'I Want A Divorce For Christmas'
From MIL drama to total burnout, here's what 17 parents (anonymously) have to share
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!
33 Gifts Tweens Actually Want, According To Tweens
Many parents were surprised by some of their kids’ requests.
This “Lazy” Elf On The Shelf Hack Is A Gift To Hot Mess Moms Everywhere
Work smarter, not harder.
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.
Middle School Fashion Is Totally Wild, Huh?
Seriously, what is going on?
How Young Is Too Young For A Makeup & Skincare Routine?
Penelope Disick's TikTok account has people talking.
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
18 Pampering & Thoughtful Gifts For New Moms
From diaper bags to postpartum journals to sherpa robes.
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.
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.
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.
How To Explain Surrogacy To Your Kids Without Confusing The Hell Out Of Them
The language we use about surrogacy matters.
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.