Oct. 12, 2026

Parenting

In the Trenches

Kids wooden blocks with numbers on them
Overhead view of a girl in a pink plaid dress lying on teal fabric, holding hands with a baby in yel...
Matriarchy In The Making
By Eirinie Carson

The World Needs An Eldest Daughter

I’m the eldest daughter of the eldest daughter, going back eight generations, and now I’m raising one. If my own family has taught me anything, it’s that this lineage could be the blueprint for something better.

A mother and teenage daughter sit in the living room, discussing their differences and trying to wor...
Cue The Door Slamming

Exactly What To Say When Your Child Says “I Hate You,” According To Experts

“The goal isn’t to become so regulated that your child’s words don’t hurt. It’s to give yourself enough of a pause that the hurt doesn’t determine what happens next.”

Mother gently cups smiling young girl's face, leaning close in an intimate, warm moment on a bed wit...
Big Feelings

What Is "Nostalgia Grief"? Why Watching Your Kid Grow Up Can Feel Like Mourning

You haven’t hit the empty nest years yet, but you’ve got an ache in your chest like something has ended. Experts unpack this (spoiler: totally normal) feeling.

Two women and three young children seated on a curb during a neighborhood event, with costumed child...
Expiration (Play)Date

Can Mom Friendships Last Even If Your Kids Drift Apart?

Do the moms have to break up, too? Real moms share their experience navigating the friendship shake-up.

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Food For Thought

Your Attachment Style Is Showing Up In Your Parenting, Not Just Your Relationship

Therapists explain how your own wiring around closeness shows up, from morning snuggles to meltdowns.

Mother is telling a story to her 7 years old son in the bed.
Don't Outsource Your Joy

How To Tell A Bedtime Story When You’re Exhausted & Would Simply Rather Perish

There’s so much value in that blip of storytelling time. Here’s how to manage it even when your brain is mush.

Matriarchy In The Making
By Eirinie Carson

The World Needs An Eldest Daughter

I’m the eldest daughter of the eldest daughter, going back eight generations, and now I’m raising one. If my own family has taught me anything, it’s that this lineage could be the blueprint for something better.

What Matters Most
By Kris Ann Valdez

My Mom Never Played With Me When I Was A Kid. I Still Think She Was The Best Mom In The World.

If you hate pretend play, our experts have some good news for you about what kids really need.

Vent Sesh
By Julie Sprankles

“I Would Tell Younger Me Not To Have Kids Or Get Married” & 45 Other Mom Confessions

The moms have a lot on their minds this week.

Spiral Much?
By Julie Sprankles

I Know "Future Tripping" Is Bad... But How Do We Not Right Now?

Although the what-ifs feel very justified, therapists explain why dwelling on them isn’t helpful and how we can break out of this anxious loop.

This is not ideal
By Nadie Bard

Confession: I Hate My Kid's Best Friend

I know. I know. How can you hate a kid?

how did i produce these children??
By Sarah Aswell

Ask Scary Mommy: My Kids Are Extroverts. I'm An Introvert. Help!

They constantly want friends over. I need breaks.

Exclusive
By Julie Sprankles

Jaime Pressly On Why Our Kids Need To See Us Break Down Sometimes

“We’re all allowed to make mistakes,” the Last Shot star tells Scary Mommy in a candid interview.

"I'm Not Perky"
By Sara Rowe Mount

Real Talk: Should We Be Concerned If Our Child Is More Wednesday Than Enid?

What experts say about raising a macabre kid.

Exclusive
By Julie Sprankles

Christina Ricci Has A Halloween Hack Every Parent Needs To Steal

The iconic star shares her family’s go-to traditions, plus the Yellowjackets mementos she kept (but never asked for).

Exclusive
By Julie Sprankles

Keke Palmer Is & Always Will Be That Girl

The actor talks to Scary Mommy about her son Leo, her own mother, and the advice she’s gotten from her bonus mom: Queen Latifah.