Mental Health

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Grow Up, People.
By Jamie Kenney

No Parent Owes You A Treat Bag On A Plane Because You Don't Like Babies

If you can’t regulate your feelings on a flight, how do you think a literal baby feels?

A Beautiful Blur
By Anna Rahmanan

Is Motherhood All About Forgetting... Or Remembering?

I thought I’d hold onto every moment, but there’s a strange mercy (and science) to the amnesia of motherhood.

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(The) Change Is Coming
By Jamie Kenney

Doctors Aren't Taught About Menopause: New Laws Seek To Change That

More than a dozen states have proposed nearly two dozen laws aimed at making menopause less mysterious for patients and doctors alike.

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Two & Through
By Jamie Kenney

Do Parents Ever Regret That Second Child?

“I feel tired all the time.”

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Build Me Up, Buttercup!
By Jamie Kenney

Unconventional Ways To Teach Your Child To Be Kind To Themselves

You don’t have to be all “touchy-feely” to teach your child to have a healthy self-image.

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Not Today, Satan
By Team Scary Mommy

11 Red-Pill Influencers To Watch Out For, If You Hear Your Kid Mention Their Names

Brb, Googling “how to block the manosphere forever.”

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"Five more minutes? Please?!"
By Jamie Kenney

When It Comes To Kids' Mental Health, It's Not The Screens, It's How They Use Them

A new study found that addictive screen use, rather than the duration of screen time, was linked to poorer mental health outcomes.

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Love Him, But Still
By Julie Sprankles

It's Not Just You. We're All Mad At Our Husbands.

Therapists say it’s common — and completely valid — for moms to feel simmering resentment in marriage.

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The Gay Agenda Is Survival
By Jamie Kenney

Trump Administration Ends LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Service

For three years, the government has recognized the unique needs of queer youth. That ends July 17.

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Boys Will Be Boys
By Jamie Kenney

Reddit Shares The Dumbest Things “Real Men” Refuse To Do

We cannot imagine being this fragile.