Family Life

Boys Deserve Good Books, Too

Getting lost in a book shouldn’t be defined by what sex you are.

What Is “Estrangement Lite”? Therapists Explain Low-Contact Family Relationships

No huge blowup or dramatic exit, but the calls are fewer and the visits are shorter. The feelings? Complicated.

How Experts Think We Can Teach Our Sons To Speak Up When It's Really Hard

Can 18 years of intentional parenting stand a chance against the peer pressure of a drunken fraternity group chat, and subsequent violent crime?

I Finally Got My Family Into A Routine. Unfortunately, It’s October.

The “ber” months are here to screw with us all.

Why Do School Events Always Assume One Parent Has No Job?

School events make that mental load heavier and heavier.

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.

My Kid Just Started Middle School & I’m Watching His Mental Health More Than His Grades

Suddenly the child whose internal world used to be broadcast directly into my living room has developed privacy settings.

Ask Scary Mommy: How Do I Teach My Kid The Difference Between Bullying & Someone Not Wanting To Be Their Friend?

There’s a fine line that kids often can’t grasp without guidance.

My Kids Don’t Have 9/11. They Have COVID.

Every generation gets its “where were you when everything changed?” moment. For me, it was a September morning in high school. For my kids, it was masks, Zoom school, and the world shutting down.

I Wouldn’t Let My 5-Year-Old Do This. But Does That Make This Mom Neglectful?

After all, “I wouldn’t do that” isn’t the same thing as “that mother is neglectful.”