Sarah Aswell is a Deputy Editor at Scary Mommy and Romper, where she leads the news and trending teams, the social media teams, and Scary Mommy Book Club. She also regularly contributes humor, essays, and original interviews to the site.
A humor writer and stand-up comedian, Sarah’s work has appeared in places like The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, National Lampoon, MAD Magazine, Reductress, Funny or Die, and more. Her writing about comedy, entertainment, and parenting has appeared in Vulture, Forbes, USA Today, Vice, The Advocate, Healthline, and Working Mother Magazine, to name a few. She’s also written creatively for brands like Nike, Expedia, Aflac, KitchenAid, and Meta.
An award-winning journalist, Sarah received her BA in English from Grinnell College and her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Montana. She’s also the founder of Revival Comedy, a non-profit organization that runs comedy workshop and shows that center women and marginalized genders.
Sarah lives in Missoula, Montana, with her two daughters and slightly too many cats. She has been voted Missoula’s Best Stand-Up Comedian for four years in a row and was recently named one of the Best Unknown Comedians in America by Thrillist, which is one of those insults that sounds like a compliment.
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They explain that their wives scheduled the appointment.
This Man's Wife Has A Shared Bank Account With Her Friends & This Is How It Works
He's not allowed to ask about it, and he's more than fine with that.
Ask Scary Mommy: How Do I Keep My 10-Year-Old Son From Swallowing The Red Pill?
So many boys are being influenced by far-right influencers. What do we do?
A Mom Wants To Know If A Toddler's Nap Schedule Is More Important Than Special Events
When it comes to holidays, weddings, and birthdays, is a napping toddler an excuse to skip?
The Corporation For Public Broadcasting Will Shut Down. Here's What It Means For Your Kids' PBS Shows.
The non-profit was defunded by the federal government after 60 years of programming support.
People Are Sharing Their Parents’ Best "Gramnesia" Incidents & It's So Laughable
They're either remembering parenting with rose-colored glasses or gaslighting you...
A Mom Wanted 4 Kids — Until She Had Her first Newborn
Now she says she's one and done, and she wants to know if this has happened to anyone else.
11 Of Our Favorite Warm Winter Coats For 2025
This one is for our moms who are always, always cold.
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Scary Mommy’s Best Books Of 2025
Scary Mommy’s editors read literally hundreds of books each year — and these are the ones we loved most in 2025.
Report: 82% Of Healthcare Appointments Booked For Men Are Made By Women
Increasingly, women are the "healthkeepers" of many of their family members.
A Pep Talk Hotline Created By An Elementary School Has Everyone Ugly Crying
Feeling stressed? Call 707-873-7862.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said that the child care group doesn’t align with the administration’s missions or priorities.
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"This is as f*cked up as I think it is, right?"
This Single Mom Pays A Sitter To Take Her Kids Christmas Shopping For Her Presents
She has never had presents under the tree — until now.
New Beacon App Lets Postpartum Moms See Who Else Is Awake Across The Country
It's a really simple but powerful idea.
Nearly One In Three Teens Use An AI Chatbot Every Day
And 16% use them several times a day or "almost constantly."
Trump Sent Head Start A List of 200 Words To Stop Using To Describe Their Programming
The list included words like "accessible," "diverse," 'DEI," "inclusive," and "Black."
A Teacher Is Begging Parents To Send Their Kids To School Consistently
And she got a surprising amount of push-back from moms and dads.
A Mom Discovered That When She Stopped Sending Holiday Cards, She Stopped Getting Them, Too
The first year she stopped, she got less than half the cards than usual.
