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We all scream
Dear Ice Cream Truck, I Love You, But Please Stop Coming By Every Day

Last night was the last straw. You arrived just seconds before dinner was served.

by Samm Davidson
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Original Photography

Allyson Felix Doesn’t Sugarcoat It

Melanie Lynskey's Radical Normal

Allie Kuch Gets Real About Making Friends As A New Mom

Meredith Masony Gets It, Because She’s Been There Too

Ceci Kane Can’t Believe How Wild The Mom Groups Get, Either

Mary Hendricks Just Wants To Have Some Fun With It

Taylor Wolfe Is Just Trying To Laugh It Off Like The Rest Of Us

Dave Ogleton Talks Dad Jokes, Youth Sports, & Parenting Every Stage From Teens To Toddlers

Nicki Maher Is Just Here To Have A Good Time

Nicole Story Dent Can’t Believe Y2K Style Is Back, Either

Kayla Sullivan Is Live On The Scene Of Motherhood & Reporting For Duty

Andie MacDowell & Chyler Leigh Are Your New Fave Mother-Daughter TV Duo

Meet Soliana Sapp, Your Pink-Robe-Insta-Fave & New Mom Bestie

Caitlin Murray Is Adulting... Big Time

Hilarie Burton Is Doing It All For Her Daughter

All Hail Geri Halliwell-Horner!

Summer Travel Hub

When Is It OK To Leave Your Kid In A Hotel Room Alone?

These 17 Audiobooks Are Essential For Your Next Family Road Trip

What To Do If Your Kids’ Seats Are Separated From You On A Flight

17 New Summer Reads To Take You From Poolside To Beachfront & Everywhere Between

Costco Travel Deals: Worth It, Or Worth Passing On?

Don't Be A Snob. RV Life Is Amazing.

These Mom-Approved Hacks Could Save You Bank

How Old Do My Kids Need To Be To Remember Our Trips?

The Most Debated Etiquette Questions About Traveling With Kids, Answered

I Write About Disney Full-Time. Here Are 5 Things You Should Never Do

Traveling With Autistic Kids Shouldn't Be This Hard

Are Packing Cubes Ever Worth It?

25 Clever Hacks To Make Traveling With Kids Feel More Like A Vacation

Actually, I Love Traveling With My In-Laws

How To Get Sunscreen On Kids Who Hate Getting Sunscreened

10 Super Short Books (300 Pages Or Less) Perfect For A Plane Ride

Celebrity Interviews

Allyson Felix Doesn’t Sugarcoat It

Maren Morris On How Sheryl Crow Inspired Her Co-Parenting Style

28% Of Single Mothers Live In Poverty. Jaycina Almond Is On A Mission To Help.

Clinton Kelly & Stacy London Are Back — But “A Lot Less Bitchy”

Angel Carter Conrad Is The Cycle Breaker Her Family Needed — Now She’s Raising One, Too

Danielle Moné Truitt Brings Eldest Daughter Energy To Organized Crime — & We’re Here For It

Mark Hamill Isn’t Afraid To Play The Villain

‘One Tree Hill’ Star Tyler Hilton Loves Being On The Road — But Being A Dad Always Comes First

Kelly Stafford Is The Friend We All Need

Mazda MX-5 Racing’s Shea Holbrook Has What It Takes

Kaley Cuoco Reveals Her Favorite Family Flight Hacks (& Relatably, A Stiff Drink Is One)

The Pitt Star Amielynn Abellera’s Mom Was Just As Obsessed With ER As Yours

Chelsea Freeman Feels The Pressure Of It All, Too

Bethany Joy Lenz Isn’t Afraid To F*ck Up

Shanola Hampton Is Nothing Like Her Character On 'Found'

Ernie Hudson Would Like To Star In A Romantic Comedy Next, Please & Thank You

Is There A Test That Can Tell If You’re In Perimenopause?

Can Your Hormonal Birth Control Make You Moody AF?

Feel Like Your Hangovers Have Gotten Worse With Age? Here's Why

Yep, Perimenopause Can Even Change Your Poop

5 Illnesses Parents Actually Aren't Likely To Catch From Their Kids

Why Does My Mouth Feel Like It’s Burning All The Time?

The Most Common Age Perimenopause Starts, & What You Can Do To Prepare

All The Surprising Ways Your Periods Change In Your 40s

What No One Tells You About Peeing After Having Kids

Tiktok Hub

Work It Right
By Sarah Aswell

9 FitTok Influencers To Follow Who Won't Poison Your Body Image

These FitTok accounts are body-positive, inspiring, and super real.

FitTok

I Tried Those ‘Mom-Friendly’ TikTok Workouts — Here’s What I Learned

News You Can Use

I Tried All The Tired Mom Makeup Hacks

Just a reminder!

PSA: TikTok Is Not Your Therapist

NOPE

You Don’t Need TikTok’s Playroom Hacks — You Need A Big F*cking Bucket

Ask A MWLTF

My Husband Has Let Himself Go & It's Bad

My Husband Made Us Swingers Without Asking Me

I Have A Work Husband. Should My Real Husband Be Nervous?

I Lost A Ton Of Weight. My Husband Is Nervous.

My Husband Is The Breadwinner & It's Killing My Sex Drive

Can I Date My Kid’s Teacher?

My Son Is Dating My Much Older Divorced Friend

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

My Husband & I Have Incompatible Libidos. Help!

My Kid Found My Kink App. What The Hell Do I Do Now?

My Anti-Depressants Are A Godsend -- But They're Wrecking My Sex Life

Help! My Husband Finds Cleaning ‘Charming & Feminine.’

I Cheated. I Liked It. What Now?

When Do Separate Bedrooms Become Separation?

Has ‘The Sex Talk’ Become Obsolete?

No, You Don't Need To Lose The Baby Weight

From The Confessional

50 Moms Share All Of Their Deep, Dark, & Relatable Mother’s Day Confessions

The Moms Are Horny & Need To Confess 🔥

Let’s Confess Some Joy This Week

Winter May Be Over, But *Life* Still Has The Moms Confessing

We’re Tired, We’re Cranky — We’re Moms & We’ve got Some Confessions

Let It Out, Moms — These Are Your Confessions

The Confessions Are In & The Moms Have Had *Enough*

The February Confessions Are In & The Moms Are Feeling *A Lot*

The January Confessions Are In & The Moms Are Fed Up

“I Took A More In-Depth Look At My Screen Time Stats. Yikes.”

“Why Did I Buy An Elf 11 Years Ago?”

“I’m Not Into The Holidays This Year At All”

“I Don’t Like My Baby’s Name”

“I’m Married But Wading Into Emotional Affair Territory With A Coworker & Don’t Want To Stop.”

From The Confessional: 'I Gave My Husband A Year Off'

‘I’m A Much Better Mom Now That My Kid Spends Every Other Week At Her Dad’s’

Book Reviews

BookToker Says He Has Found The "Cheat Code" To Being A Good Partner

We're Obsessed With 'The Kelce Brothers' Little Golden Book

Your Queer Historical Romance Of The Summer Is You Should Be So Lucky

8 Historical Fiction Novels To Read During Women’s History Month

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

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

Britney Spears’ Highly Anticipated Memoir Is Coming This Fall

Our Culture's Weight Obsession Wrecks Our Kids

I Should Know This

i should know this
By Parizaad Khan Sethi

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

Zips and zaps can only take you so far

I Should Know This

I Should Know This: Do I Need Retinol, Hyaluronic Acid, Or Both?

I Should Know This

Why Are My Lips So Dry — No Matter How Much Lip Balm Use?

I Should Know This

How Do I Apply Blush & Bronzer Without Looking Like A Hot Mess?

I Should Know This

I Should Know This: How Can I *Actually* Cover Dark Circles?

I Should Know This

Here's Why Your Hair Is So Dry And Brittle (And How To Fix It)

What To Read

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

Amazon Purchases

24 Amazon Finds Scary Mommy Editors Are Raving About This Month

29 Amazon Finds Scary Mommy Editors Are Loving This Month, From Fun & Funky To Practical

25 Amazon Finds Scary Mommy Editors Are Raving About This Month

13 Amazon Purchases Scary Mommy Editors Are Loving In April 2024

14 Amazon Purchases Scary Mommy Editors Are Loving In March 2024

Glow Get 'Em Girl
By Katie McPherson

On God, This $4.99 Highlighter Outperforms All The Rest

No matter what else I try, nothing ever seems to beat my little $4.99 workhorse that can do it all: the Essence Pure Nude Highlighter.

"You come here often?"
By Katie McPherson

So You Want To Try Role-Playing

You’ve been together for years. How do you become someone new in the bedroom?

free the vag
By Katie Bingham-Smith

I Haven't Worn Underwear In 25 Years

I’m sure you have questions. Let me answer them.

*Add to Cart*
By Julie Sprankles

22 Amazon Finds Scary Mommy Editors Loved In January

There’s something here for everyone; we swear it.

tmi time
By Jen McGuire

I Bought My First Vibrator At A Mom's House Party & Never Looked Back

And here I thought it was just another MLM party.

no dice
By Laura Onstot

No, I Won't Snuggle With You When You're Sick

Keep your f*cking germs away from me.

Exclusive
By Julie Sprankles

Ernie Hudson Would Like To Star In A Romantic Comedy Next, Please & Thank You

The Ghostbusters icon fills us in on his latest role, what he thinks about being dubbed a thirst trap, and more.

Last-Minute Spending
By Scary Mommy Editors

23 Amazon Finds Scary Mommy Editors Are Obsessing Over This Month

‘Tis the month for *many* front-door deliveries.

ya filthy animals
By Christina Crawford

The 1980s & 90s Were The Pinnacle Of Christmas Movies

No holiday is complete without the iconic films from the best decades ever.

not gonna happen
By Anonymous

We're Ditching the Family Celebrations This Year & I Don't Feel Guilty About It

I was raised to avoid conflict at all costs. But the gift I’m giving myself and the kids this year is to change all of that.