Morgan Music (she/her) is the Associate Editor for News & Social at Scary Mommy. She contributes articles to the news and trending sections of the site and assists with social media across BDG’s Parenting Portfolio. Devoted to social media’s potential to build connection and community, she creates and curates content aiming for the funny bone and the heart bone.
Morgan has been creating parenting and humor content for over 13 years. Her writing has been featured by HuffPost, Funny or Die, Cosmo, Reader’s Digest, The Washington Post, TinyBeans, Buzzfeed and more. She freelanced as a writer, contributor, and social media manager before joining BDG’s The Dad at the brand’s inception, working alongside a small but mighty team as they grew from 0 to 10M followers. In her most recent role with BDG, Morgan headed The Dad and Scary Mommy Gift Shops, where she led creative on the development and marketing of products ranging from books like “The Dad Instruction Manual,” to “Dissolve the Patriarchy” bath bombs.
Before she was a full-time Internet Person, Morgan worked at Nordstrom for nearly a decade in women’s designer apparel. During her Nordstrom years she achieved companywide recognition as a top-selling manager, relocated 3,000 miles to open a new location, developed a passion for delivering exemplary customer experiences, and underutilized the psychology degree she always meant to do more with.
Born and raised in Portland, OR, Morgan now resides in “the Napa Valley of Southeastern Washington,” aka Walla Walla, WA. She is mother to 3 children spaced 3 years apart, ensuring there is no single activity that pleases everyone. Her family shares a home with 1 dog, 4 cats, and 4 pet rats, leaving Morgan baffled as to how she ended up with so many roommates who contribute so little financially. She is an E-RYT 200hr certified yoga instructor, inconsistent yoga practitioner, and frequent taker-of-deep-breaths.
In her mythological free time, she enjoys audiobooks, The Dollop podcast, plants, weird little thrift store tchotchkes, great design (fashion, interior, art), and terrible puns. She’s on Instagram, Twitter, Threads, BlueSky, LinkedIn, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest, Spotify, Medium, and probably some other platforms where she can’t remember her password.
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Parents of curious babies and tots are going to love these genius improvements to coin battery safety.
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Divorce coach Leah Marie tells parents exactly what to do when a co-parent is feeding your children lies.
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50 years after becoming the first country in the world to offer paternity leave, Sweden raises the bar again by extending paid parental leave to grandparents.
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A new mom went to Reddit's Mommit forum to confess her new hatred for the household pets since bringing their baby home.
Your Kid Hates Summer Camp - Do You Force Them To Keep Going?
After her tween listed the reasons she hates day camp, this mom forced her to go anyway. As the guilt set in, she turned to Reddit parents for advice.
The Postpartum Choices Kourtney Kardashian Isn't Budging On This Time
Now that Kourtney Kardashian shares her 4th child with husband Travis Barker, she isn't backing down on these parenting decisions.
The Toughest Ages To Parent According to Scary Mommy Readers
We asked our readers, 'What's the worst age?" and what we learned might surprise you.
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Results of a new study turn the selfie cam around on parents, identifying associations between parent screen habits and problematic use in adolescents.
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The invitation said “no gifts,” but after the birthday girl greeted these guests by asking if they brought a gift, they added a makeshift card with $100 to the gift pile.
There's A New Gerber Baby! Meet The 2024 Photo Search Winner
We met with Sonny and family to talk about the joyful personality, sunny disposition, and family values behind the latest chief growing officer’s winning smile.
Move Over Barbie! Ken's Mojo Dojo Casa House Will Be At Comic-Con
Uh oh, the patriarchy is heading to Comic-Con. Mattel announced plans to release a miniature of Ken's Barbie Dreamhouse takeover at San Diego's July event.
Rodent Boyfriends, Gen Z, And The Impending Hot Rat Boy Summer
Talk of Hot Rat Boys is sweeping “Brainrot TikTok,” and we are breaking down everything you need to know going into the summer of rodent boyfriends.
Marlon Wayans Supports Trans Son & Trolls Haters In Pride Posts
When bigots lashed out at Marlon Wayans for wishing his Instagram followers a happy Pride, he responded with a series of posts in support of LGBTQ+ folks and his transgender son Kai.
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We asked the Scary Mommy community what the best Father's Day gift they've ever given was, and these original ideas made us laugh and cry (in a good way).
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We asked if you've talked with your kids about pride and what those conversations looked like. Here are some insightful responses from community members.
Ms. Rachel Is Standing Strong In Response To 'Pride' Video Backlash
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