December 2019 Parenting Articles
- Teen Boys Who Have More Progressive Gender Views Are Less Violent
- We Deserve To Be Having Multiple Orgasms
- What Older Parents Really Mean When They Say ‘Enjoy Every Minute’
- My Kids Are Adopted–And Yes, They Are My ‘Real’ Children
- 15 Baby Names For The New Year
- 25 Things I Won’t Give A Single Eff About This Year
- Red Lobster Created A Biscuit And Lobster Claw-Adorned Bloody Mary For The New Year
- Couple Celebrates Their ‘Empty Nest’ Status With A Photoshoot
- This Online Tool Helps You Figure Out The Right Car Seat For Your Kid At Every Age
- Why Consequences For Young Kids Are Not Appropriate
- Sometimes Your Kid Is The Bully
- Are You Mad Because I Got Pregnant — Or Because I Had Sex?
- No, I Don’t Need To Take My Kids To Church
- My Blind Daughter Was Called The ‘Weird Girl’ By Another Kid
- Study Says Having Sisters Can Make You A Better Person
- ‘F*cket Bucket’ Cleaning Hack Might Actually Get Kids To Tidy Up
- ‘No Touching’ Signs Help Parents Keep Babies Safe From Pawing Strangers
- Teacher Shares Idea For Helping Students: The ‘I Need’ Box
- Why I Refuse To Make New Year’s Resolutions
- Moms Face Unattainable Double Standards And It’s Destroying Us
- I Found Out My Son Has Spina Bifida When I Was 24 Weeks Pregnant
- How To Most Effectively Work With Schools If Your Child Is Being Bullied
- My Memorial Tattoo Allows Me To Wear My Grief On My Body
- My Husband Died And His Absence Is Felt In Unexpected Ways
- Exhausted Dog Who Refused To Finish His Hike Gets Professional Rescue
- This 2-Minute Cartoon Teaches Infant CPR
- There’s Still Time To Prime An Ugly Christmas Sweater That Holds A Bottle Of Wine
- Couple Celebrates Their 10th Anniversary With An ’80s-Themed Photoshoot
- 5 Steps For Surviving Winter Break (Explained In Tweets)
- If You Tickle Your Kids, Stop Means Stop
- As A Highly Sensitive Person, I Need Time Alone Every Single Day
- I’m A Parent Who Doesn’t Drink
- What To Know About Older Kids And Car Seats
- I Had Kids 24 Years Apart, And The Internet Killed My Parenting Instincts
- Please Don’t Let Body Shame Keep You Out Of Family Photos
- I Took YouTube Away From My Kids For A Week, And I Noticed A Few Things
- Why I Let My Daughters Live With Their Dad
- The Names Of The Kids Most Likely To Misbehave
- The 5 Stages of Christmas Eve Toy Assembly
- Police Dog Busted For Stealing Donated Toys In Adorable Video
- Your Christmas Spirit Sucks And It’s Pissing Me Off
- Survey Says Cats Act A Lot Like Their Owners
- 3 Reasons Public Libraries Are So Amazing
- Why I’m Choosing To Stay Plugged In This Holiday Season
- What It Means To Be Gender Creative (Because Lots Of Folks Are Confused)
- Greatist Published An Online Donation Gift Guide And We Love It
- Amy Schumer Shares Very Relatable Mesh Underwear Pic
- This Zillow Listing Has A Very Tasteful Sex Den
- A Mom’s Candid Thoughts As She Takes Her Family To Look At Christmas Lights
- Tweets That Sum Up The (Joyful) Chaos Of The Holidays With Kids
- I Was That Impatient A-Hole We All Love To Hate, And I Learned A Valuable Lesson
- I Grew Up Poor, And I Want My Kids To Have Nice Things
- Why I Told My Daughter With Autism That There’s No Santa
- A Viral Article Inspired Me To Create An ‘I Don’t’ List
- If You Just Chill Out, The Holiday Will Be More Memorable For Your Kids
- 11 Cool Names For Cold-Weather Baby Girls
- 7-Year-Old Living In Domestic Violence Shelter Writes Heartbreaking Santa Letter
- Scary Mommy’s Editors 2019 Holiday Gift Guide
- PSA: Clean The Damn Snow Off Your Car Before You Get On The Road
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- Amy Schumer Writes ‘My Choice’ On Form Asking Why She Had A C-Section
- You Can Decorate An Outdoor Edible Tree For The Animals
- I Learned A Valuable Lesson About Judgment From Some Lululemon Shorts
- PSA: Don’t EVER Flush Baby Wipes, Even The Flushable Kind
- Hospital Dresses Infants As Baby Yoda And Cute, They Are
- Startup Invents A Toilet That’s Unbearable To Sit On
- It’s Never Too Early To Start Talking To Your Kids About Sex
- The Honor Roll Does More Harm Than Good
- ’20 Is Plenty’ Is A Genius Alternative To School Fundraisers
- How ‘Reset Wednesday’ Changed Our Family
- As A Low-Income Family, We Do Christmas Differently
- Ruin Your Loved One’s Holiday With ‘Trumpy Bear’
- What’s Up With T.I.?
- Your Vintage Pyrex Could Be Worth Good Money
- I’m Not A B*tch, I’m Just Overwhelmed
- Wrapping Paper Hack Shows How To Handle Those Too-Short Pieces
- Mom Creates Embroidered Keepsakes Out Of Ordinary Ultrasound Photos
- Teacher Threatens To Leave Kids Out Of Class Party If They Don’t Bring Food
- 10 New Year’s Resolutions My Family Should Really Be Making
- I Love My Daughter Born In December
- 25 REAL Parenting Pro Tips For The Holidays
- WIC Saved My Family From Financial Hell And Hunger
- You Can’t Understand What It’s Like To Lose A Child Unless Your Child Died Too
- Being Fat Positive Doesn’t Mean I Don’t Think Unkind Things About My Fat Body
- Company Shares Job Applicant’s Instagram Bikini Pic As A ‘PSA’
- Shelter Puppies Get A Newborn Photoshoot
- Boy Who Helped End Lunch Shaming Selected As One Of Time Magazine’s Heroes of 2019
- Texts Between Mom And Son Prove Kids Can’t Grasp Pre-Internet Life
- Over 600 Items Are Under $5 At Bath & Body Works Tomorrow
- Terribly-Wrapped Presents Make People Happier
- That Viral 10-Year Challenge And The Problem With Perspective
- Dear Husband, Must You Really Be Such A Slob?
- A Friend Posted A Meme Making Fun Of ADHD
- Some Days As A Single Mom Are So Much Harder Than Others
- Dear New Neighbor, Let Me Explain Why Our Household Seems Like A Hot Mess
- Being A SAHM Took A Toll On My Marriage
- No, I Don’t Love My Spouse Like I Used To — It’s Better Now
- Kids’ Christmas Stockings Are More Magical With The 4-Gift Rule
- Morning Sex Helped Me Get My Mojo Back
- I Stopped Following Those ‘Motivational’ Social Media Accounts
- 9 Reasons Holiday Anxiety Overwhelms Me Every Year
- Teaching Religious Abstinence Instills Shame And Doesn’t Work
- Dear Husband: Even When It’s Hard, I Love Our Life
- The Way We Talk To Our Daughters Needs To Change
- A Very Good, Big Boy Had To Be Rescued On A Hike And The Rescuers Shared Photos
- Using A Vibrator Together Has Improved My Sex Life With My Husband
- Your Facebook Life Doesn’t Fool Me So Let’s All Be A Little More Real
- To The Mom At School Drop-Off This Morning: Your Kindness Made A Difference
- I Left The Mormon Church
- A Car Accident Changed My Body Image — For The Better
- If The VSCO Trend Is Confusing You, We’re About To Explain It For You
- Focusing On My Ill Mother Made Me More Lax With My Kids
- Strangers On Reddit Saved Christmas For My Family (And Others)
- 9-Year-Old Fills Chapstick Tube With Cheese To Eat In Class
- Emotional Vulnerability Can Make You Cry When You Fly
- Not Even Climbing A Mountain Could Help Me Escape My Mental Illness
- Going To The Movies Alone Was A Huge Accomplishment For Me
- What Is It Like To Have A Doting And Loving Mom? I’ll Never Know
- Indigenous Mothers Help Raise Each Others’ Kids, And It Sounds Amazing
- ‘The Middle Child’ Candle Boasts ‘Largely Invisible’ Scent
- Dear NICU Mama: You Won’t Be In The NICU Forever
- Stop Criticizing Folks Who Like ‘Basic’ Stuff
- Accepting Help Is Hard — But Do It Anyway
- One Teacher’s ‘Baggage Activity’ Lets Kids Open Up And Feel Heard
- Teens Doing Class ‘Baby’ Project Surprised By How Hard Parenting Is
- To The Single Parent Who Pushes On: You Got This
- Getting Through The Holidays Without Your Mother Is A Real Challenge
- Meme Mocks The Idea That You Should Have Twice Your Yearly Salary Saved By Age 35
- Sephora Store’s Introvert-Friendly Shopping Baskets Let Salespeople Know If You Want Help Or Not
- Survey Says 30’s Is ’Too Old’ To Club, Moms Say ‘Whatever, I’m Too Tired Anyway’
- Baby Who Had Fetal Surgery For Spina Bifida Was Born Wiggling Her Toes
- The #HolidayHelpers Hashtag Is Trending On Community FB Pages — And It’s Brilliant
- What The Santa Claus Myth Gets Wrong About Christmas Magic
- I Chose The Wrong Name For My Kid
- Why Punishment Is Not Effective, But Consequences Are
- The #MerengueForMoms Movement Has Begun
- News Flash, Dudes: Don’t Expect Us To Go Down If You Don’t
- The Runner Who Smacked A Reporter’s Butt On Live TV Is A Youth Minister
- Not Your Mother’s Holiday Movie Roundup
- We Traded In Buying ‘Stuff’ For Experiences, And It Was The Best Decision Ever
- Why There Won’t Be A Lot Of Packages Under The Tree This Year
- Dads, Stop Acting Like You’re ‘Protecting’ Your Daughters If You’re Just Controlling Them
- 5 Holiday Songs That Have Not Aged Well
- I Was With Gun Violence Survivors When Another School Shooting Happened
- Black Women Now Hold The Top Titles In 4 Major World Pageants
- When Your College Kid Comes Home For The Holidays
- Join The #MerengueForMoms Movement, And Help End Diaper Need!
- My Second Child Was The One Who Broke Me
- Being A WAHM Is Not Always ‘The Best Of Both Worlds’
- Why Santa Doesn’t Bring My Kids Fancy Gifts
- ‘Pastor’ Joel Osteen Blocks Mother Of Child Killed At Sandy Hook On Twitter
- When Talking Your Tween Or Teen, One Question Can Make A Big Difference
- Chrissy Teigen Was Mom-Shamed For Showing Cleavage In Front Of Her Daughter
- You Can Crochet Your Very Own Baby Yoda
- I Finally Learned The Importance Of Self-Care — From My Teen Son
- KFC Brought Back Their Fried Chicken-Scented Fire Logs For The Holidays
- I’m Done Putting Myself Last — And You Should Be Too
- When Your Dog Paws You They May Be Trying To Say, ‘I Love You”
- Delaying Vaccines Is A Bad Idea
- Why We Shouldn’t Give ‘Prizes’ For Classroom Donations
- When Your Spouse’s Work Schedule Puts The Holiday Joy On Your Shoulders
- Shout-Out To The ‘Helpers’ Who Genuinely Love Our Kids
- This Boy’s Entire Kindergarten Class Came To His Adoption Hearing
- What Your Restaurant Server Wants You To Know
- Folgers Might Win The Prize For Most Awkward Holiday Commercial
- How I Celebrate The Holidays With The Babies I Lost
- 5 Benefits Of Having A Baby Shortly After Your Mother Had A Baby
- Stop Pitying My Husband Because He Doesn’t Have A Son
- Guys: Stop Complaining About Waiting In The Van
- The Best Parenting Advice I Got Wasn’t Even Advice
- Town Holds Parade For 3-Year-Old Boy Told He Wouldn’t Live Past Age 2
- I Accidentally Posted A Naked Picture Of Myself On Instagram
- Telling Our Kids ‘Don’t Do That’ And ‘Stop’ Doesn’t Work
- Living With Lissencephaly
- Stickers, Stuffed Animals, And Other Crap I Need You To Stop Giving My Kids
- 10 Things Only Parents Of Big Toddlers Will Understand
- My Cranky Christmas List — Because I Want Sh*t
- One Day Your Child Will Be Gay
- I Lost My Best Mom Friend, But I Learned So Much From Her Life
