April 2020 Parenting Articles
- 10 Holiday Shopping Tips
- Here’s Keanu Reeves Slo-Mo Walking To Different Songs
- Tired Of Shopping At The Same Ol’ Clothing Stores For Your Kids? Start Here.
- Why Does Shopping For Kids’ Clothes Suck So Royally? (Sponsored)
- My Child Is In Daycare 45 Hours A Week — And That’s Okay
- From The Confessional: Special Needs Parenting Is So Hard
- Vacations With Kids
- A Family Vacation Is A Great Reason To Miss School
- To The Grieving Mom On Bereaved Mother’s Day
- Post-Apocalyptic Mother’s Day: Buy Her A Plant Because Why Not
- Ask Scary Mommy: I Read My Tween’s Diary And Found Out She’s Gay
- The New Wendy’s Baconator Breakfast Sandwich Is The Best Way To Break Your Fast
- From The Confessional: The Quarantine Mental Health Struggle Is Real
- When You Live With The Messiest Kid Alive
- Women Are Not Your Property, And You Do Not Own Us
- Mark Your Calendars: Hallmark Christmas Movies Start On October 27
- These Funny AF Wine Labels Will Fix Anything
- ‘Game Of Thrones’ Monopoly And Other Game Night Fun For Grown-Ups
- Everything You’ll Need For Watching The Bachelor Finale
- The Homework Drinking Game
- Harry Potter Cookie Cutters Are Here To Make Your Winter More Magical
- ‘Harry Potter’ Is A Family Affair, So We Let Our 7-Year-Old Listen To All The Books Too
- You Can Now Buy Foul-Mouthed Harry Potter Candles
- You Can Now Buy Your Dog Snarky Name Tags
- Pitbull Faints To Avoid Dreaded Task And It’s So Relatable
- How One Dog Helped A Grieving Family Heal
- Here’s A Dog Dressed Like Paddington Bear Because You Need It In Your Life
- This Is What People Are Naming Their Dogs In 2018
- Magazine Offers ‘Body Type’ Swimsuit Guide For 8- To 12-Year-Olds
- Confessions Of A ‘BOP’ Magazine Junkie
- The ‘Keep Up With The Joneses’ Mentality Is Hurting Our Kids
- Highlights Magazine Denounces Trump’s Family Separation Policy In Powerful Statement
- 10 Things Parenting Magazines Tell You Not To Say
- This Is Why We’re Still So F*cking Ragey About Harvey Weinstein
- What I Did When I Had 45 Hours Alone To Do Anything I Wanted
- ‘Momcations’ Are Great, But We Need More Than That
- I Used To Feel Resentment After Mother’s Day—Not So Much Anymore
- 5 Facts About Your Labia
- I Can’t Orgasm With My Husband, And It’s Taking A Toll On Our Relationship
- Ask Scary Mommy: My Preschooler Asked Why My Legs Were ‘So Chubby’
- What It’s Like To Be A Mom In The #MeToo Era
- How Men Can Support Breastfeeding
- How Facebook Became My Secret Breastfeeding Weapon
- How My Mother-In-Law Made Me Lose My Mind
- There’s No ‘I’ In Parents
- 5 Post-Potty Training Perils Every Mother Dreads
- This Baby’s Reaction To Seeing His Mom For The First Time Will Make You Melt
- My Son Has Dwarfism, But To Us He’s Simply ‘Little Big’
- 8 Signs You’re An Exhausted New Mom
- Craig Takes To Reddit To Whine About Co-Worker Nursing Her Baby During Zoom Meetings
- The First Trailer For Disney’s Live Action ‘Mulan’ Is Here
- 4-Year-Old Goes Hilariously Overboard During Performance Of ‘Moana’ Song
- Moana Is The Disney Role Model We’ve Always Wanted
- Get 9 Books For Free On Amazon Today To Celebrate ‘World Book Day’
- BRB, Buying Literally Everything In Target’s New Disney Clothing Line
- The First Look At Will Smith Singing And Dancing To ‘Prince Ali’ Is Here
- ‘Hot Jafar’ In Disney’s Live Action ‘Aladdin’ Remake Has Twitter Rooting For The Villain
- The Original Ariel Has Spoken About Casting Halle Bailey in ‘The Little Mermaid’
- The Beauty And The Beast Trailer Is Here And It’s Perfection
- The Final ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Trailer Is Here And It’s Perfection
- You Need This Adorable ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Dishware In Your Life
- Yes, Please: There’s A ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Bar Coming To Disney
- 12 Books By Badass Women Authors To Light A Fire In Your Soul
- Here Are All The Books You Want Your Kids To Read For Women’s History Month
- 13 Books From Your ’80s Childhood Your Kids Need To Read
- 20 LGBTQ Books For Kids From Preschooler To High School
- 19 Books You Should Consider Purchasing For Your Child’s Classroom
- 11 Books To Talk To Kids About Gender Expression
- Books Books Books! Scary Mommy Staff Faves
- Why You Should Surround Yourself With Books — Even If You Don’t Have Time To Read Them
- People Are Telling Beverly Cleary What Her Books Mean To Them On Her 103rd Birthday
- 10 Books To Get You And Your Kids Ready For Pride
- The Scary Mommy Book Club Is Here!
- 10 Lies Mothers Tell to Excuse Their Child’s Behavior
- 10 Black History Books Your Kids Need To Read ASAP
- 10 Must-Read Kids’ Books To Celebrate Women’s History Month
- 10 Books To Stop Bullying And Teach Your Kids To Be Upstanders
- We Need To Stop Calling Cesarean Births ‘C-Sections’
- From The Confessional: People Are Getting Candid About Their Regrets In Life
- I Will Never Tell My Sons To ‘Man Up’
- PSA: Most Medications Are Safe For Breastfeeding Moms
- 1 Million Students Have Benefited From Outdoor Education Thanks To The National Park Foundation
- Becoming A Mom Has Been The Loneliest Experience Of My Life
- The Loneliness Of Special Needs Motherhood
- How Can I Be Lonely When I’m Never Alone?
- To The Stay-At-Home Mom: I Know You Struggle
- This Is Why Motherhood Is Especially Lonely
- Delegate Like ‘Downton’
- From The Confessional: Stay-At-Home Moms Get Candid
- I Lived In A Tiny 1-Bedroom Apartment With My Family Of 4
- This New Netflix Cleaning Show Will Make You Want To Throw Your Whole House Away
- 10 Life Hacks That Actually Changed My Life
- I’m Fragile, But At Least I’m Organized
- The Way You Organize Your Fridge Can Actually Stop Weight Gain
- No One’s Having A Worse ‘Back To School’ Week Than These Parents
- This Mom’s Reaction To Her Kids Shaving Their Heads Is Peak Parenting
- Got A Birthday Party This Weekend? Here’s Your Cheat Sheet
- YouTuber Mindy McKnight Just Launched A Line Of Clean, Affordable Hair-Care Products For *Every* Texture And Type, Thank You Very Much
- To The Mama In School
- The Inevitable Emotions Of Kids’ Haircuts — Someone’s Gonna Cry
- Thank You To The Stepfathers And Other Men Raising Kids Not Their Own
- Why Relationships In Your 30s Suck
- There’s A Huge Meteor Shower Happening Tonight
- What We’re Really Saying When We Say A Child Needs A ‘Father Figure’
- 8 Best Bras For DD+ Cups— Find Your Right Size And Feel Good Wearing It
- The 5 Don’ts Of IEP Meetings
- What Parents Need To Know About Preventing Child Sexual Abuse
- 7 Things Moms Of Boys With Long Hair Are Tired Of Hearing
- How Does Your Parenting Stack Up? A Definitive Quiz
- The Last 3 Years of Parenting Are More Important Than the First Ones
- Parenting Traditions From Around The World That We Need to Adopt ASAP
- ‘Potted Plant’ Parenting Is The Key To Connecting With Your Teens
- 7 Valuable Lessons For Parents Of Children With ADHD
- 15 Things I Know Being The Parent Of A Child With Autism
- 13-Year-Old Credits Spongebob For Helping Him Save Classmate’s Life
- The Coronavirus Is Not A Motherhood Contest
- What No One Tells You About Homeschooling
- Tips For At-Home Learning From A Homeschooling Parent
- The Potential Risks Of Sending Kids To School Too Early
- As An Educator, I Decided To Redshirt My September Child From Kindergarten
- To The Parents Of The Child Who Should Be Starting Kindergarten
- 8 Of The Best Educational And Thought-Provoking Kindergarten Books For A Five-Year-Old’s Library
- I Didn’t Prepare My Son For School, And I Have Regrets
- You Need To Watch Elmo Helping Cersei And Tyrion Get Along In Hilarious Video
- Don Draper Did Do Coke
- The Women of ‘Mad Men’ Are The Characters We’ll Miss Most
- A Child’s Tragedy Scale For When Their World Is Ending
- Flying Without Kids: 6 Luxuries I Took for Granted
- ‘Modern Family’ Actress Calls Out Body-Shamers In Bold Instagram Post
- Ask Scary Mommy: Grandma Keeps Guilt-Tripping Us About Social Distancing
- From The Confessional: I Hate Quarantine Virtual Events
- From The Confessional: COVID-19 vs. Relationships
- 8 Amazing Beauty Deals To Snag At The Sephora Spring Sale
- 50 Of The Best Larry David Quotes That Are Pritt-ay, Pritt-ay, Pritt-ay Good
- Mother’s Day Gifts She’ll Actually Want
- 93-Year-Old Woman Who Went Viral Asking For Beer Got 150 Cans
- I’m In My Mid-30s, And I’m Having An Identity Crisis
- 7 Ways to Help Your Kid Get Over Self-Consciousness About Exercise
- 5 Things You Need to Know About Working Out as an Old(er) Mom
- Why ‘Fitspiration’ Isn’t The Answer For Getting In Shape
- Genius Mom Invents The ‘Wine Workout’ Of Your Dreams
- No Pain, More Gain: How I Learned To Exercise In Moderation
- Why I Prefer To Exercise Alone
- Dear Famous YouTubers: A Plea From Parents
- Someone Called The Cops Because My Son Had A Meltdown At The Store
- The Google Search History of a Mom
- Gynecologist Destroys Misconceptions About Late-Term Abortions In Viral Thread
- My Doctor Called Me Fat And I Had No Idea How To Respond
- Week 27: CLEAN ALL THE THINGS
- Not ‘Him’ Or ‘Her’: Accepting And Loving My Non-Binary Child
- I Have A Transgender Child, And I Will Keep Telling Our Story Until The Hate Stops
- 5 Tips For Parents Of Girls Who Aren’t Into Princesses And Ponies
- My Baby Is Awesome–It’s Everyone Else That Is The Problem
- Go Out Right Now And Buy Target’s New ‘Girl Power’ Shirts For The Whole Family
- 3 Things My Non-Binary Kid Wishes Everyone Knew
- Disney Store Surprises Everyone And Goes Gender Neutral For Halloween
- Abercrombie Kids Launches Awesome New Gender Neutral Clothing Collection
- ‘Perfect Parents’ Of The Internet, Step Away From Your Keyboards
- Guy Fieri Has His Own ‘Flavortown Island’ On Animal Crossing
- Can Nuts (of All Things) Make Home More Dangerous Than School?
- I Worried That Autism Would Prevent My Boys From Being BFFs
- Things To Do in Tampa With Kids
- Why My Kids Don’t Do Sports (And Why I’m Finally Okay With It)
- 10 Girl Power Songs From The ’80s That Inspire Us To Kick Ass
- The Oscars: Not As Popular As You Think
- My Kids’ Clothes Never Match Because Bodily Autonomy
- I Know Being Quarantined Is Stressful, But Please Don’t Hit Your Kids
- Mom Of Stillborn Baby Shares Heartbreaking Plea To Tech Companies
- Parents Snap Incredible Pics Of Preemie Born En Caul On The Way To Hospital
- Week 25: From Here On Out, You’re Going To Get Wider
- Week 33: Chill Is Probably The Last Thing You Are Right Now
- Beauty, But Like, On A Budget — The Best Drugstore Lipsticks For Your Most Powerful Pout
- The Reason Why Some Babies Take Longer To Sleep Through The Night
- From The Confessional: I Hate Being Stuck At Home With My Family
- Ask Scary Mommy: My Husband Thinks His Job Is More Important Than Mine
- Being A Good Dad Means Getting Off The Couch
- Parents, YOU Are Your Kids’ Biggest Role Models
- 7 Tips For Pursuing Your Dreams Even When You’re Busy AF
- I Accidentally Sent An X-Rated Text To My Elderly Aunt
- Foster Mom’s Viral Post Shows The Meaning Of The Word ‘Mommy’
- The Most Frequently Asked (And Frequently Inappropriate) Questions About My Son’s Adoption
- I’m Not Insulted When You Call Me Fat
- How Adopting Changed The Way I Parent
- ‘We Don’t Use The Term Stepfather’: Photo Of Dad And Daughter Melts The Internet
- Priceless Advice: Get Some Freaking Paper Plates
- My Husband Was The Fun Parent, And Now He’s Gone
- Now’s The Perfect Time To Buy Matching Robes For You And Your Pup
- I Hyper Clean Because I’m Anxious AF
- The ‘Empowered To Connect’ Parenting Method Worked For My Family
- I’m Done Making Mommy Wine Jokes
- l Respect My Kids’ Autonomy, But I Refuse To Be A Pushover
- I Had An Ectopic Pregnancy After My Mom Died, And I’m Still Grieving Them Both
- 4 Life Lessons I Learned From RuPaul’s Drag Queens
- I Have OCD, But Society Just Sees Me As ‘Motivated’ And ‘Productive’
- The Day I Stopped Judging Parents Of Children With Food Allergies
- Say “F*ck You” To Diet Culture With These Hilarious Diet Jokes And Positive Quotes
- Dorinda And Tinsley Kick Off ‘RHONY’ Season 12 With A Vicious Fight
- Why I’ve Ditched Homemade Birthday Cakes For My Kids
- I’m So Glad I’m Done Having Babies
- 139 Short And Popular Nicknames That Make For Even Cooler First Names
- 20 ‘Nickname’ Girl Names We Love
- Share the Envy: A New Facebook Meme
- To The Moms Who Don’t Have Little Kids, But Remember How Hard It Is
- Dear Body: This Is The Reckoning
- Why #NoRegrets Is B.S. And What I’m Teaching My Kids Instead
- Raising Children Who Show Grit And Grace
- From the Confessional: This At-Home Learning Sh*t Sucks
- What My Tween’s ‘Mid-Childhood Crisis’ Taught Me About Mid-Life
- When Your Child Needs Professional Help To Manage Their Mental Health
- Ask Scary Mommy: I Have No Idea How To Homeschool My Kids — Please Help!
- Let’s Redefine Mom-Shaming, Shall We?
- Confessions Of An Oversharer
- I Forgot My Youngest Child’s Birthday
- 16 Things We Don’t Do To Stay Happily Married
- ‘My Kids Will Never Act Like That’ And Other Ridiculous Things I Said
- Never Understimate The Power Of A Grocery Store Cookie
- Target Has A New Facebook Group That You Need To Join ASAP
- Contrary To Popular Belief, Motherhood Does Not Equal Servitude
- Fifty Shades Of Lovin’: 11 Punny And Heartfelt Valentine’s Day Cards You Should Be Sending
- The Lament Of The Sucky Gift Giver
- Keep Your Flowers And Jewels, Because Sleep Is My Love Language
- My Love Language Is ‘Can Everyone Just Leave Me TF Alone’
- I’m Addicted To Dr. Pimple Popper Videos
- At 30, I Finally Know Who I Am
- 10 People You’ll Hate After Having A Baby
- Supermom’s Breakfast Smoothie
- Healthy and Fun Breakfast Option for Kids. Yes, It Exists!
- 8 Things That Are Impossible To Accomplish When You Have A Baby