May 9, 2026

Parenting

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Happy young woman and cute child boy playing with water hose in garden. Weekend activity
Pass The Sunscreen
By Samantha Darby

If You Want Your Kid To Have A '90s Summer, You Have To Be A '90s Summer Mom

And it’s a lot more work than letting them play Roblox all day. (But you can do it.)

A proud mother takes a selfie with her daughter in graduation attire, capturing a joyful and memorab...
Panic Mode

A Mom Needs Advice After Her Daughter Got Into A Dream College They Can’t Afford

One parent asked Reddit how to handle her daughter’s “unrealistic expectations” after the teen applied — and was accepted — to her extremely expensive top-choice school.

Two people are going up an escalator in a mall, each holding and drinking from a clear cup with a st...
Unsupervised & Thriving

The Mall Raised Us. I Wish My Kids Had The Same Rite Of Passage.

More than just a place to shop, the mall helped teach us independence and how to exist in the world.

Stay Bold

Stop Apologizing For Your Kid's Personality

They aren't too loud or too much, and you have to show them that.

A mother hugs her adult daughter in a domestic living room. The scene is comfortable and loving as t...
get it together

I Stopped Being A 'Good' Daughter On Mother's Day

And now I regret it.

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Goodbye, Money

This Mom’s Teen Has An Expensive “Hobby” — & Now Wants To Add Another

Between the cost, the commute, and the time commitment, Mom is already stretched thin. What would you do?

How Are They So Hungry
By Samantha Darby

No One Told Me That Tweens Become Toddlers Again

So clingy. So needy. So sleep-deprived.

Exclusive
By Julie Sprankles

Goldie Hawn On Raising Empathetic Kids In An Anxious World

As she releases her new middle-grade book, The After-School Kindness Crew: Pooch on the Loose, the icon talks to Scary Mommy about teaching kids emotional resilience.

Teen Power
By Samantha Darby

Do Teens Give Each Other Birthday Presents? One Mom’s Story Has Parents Talking

When her teen got zero gifts (but her tween got plenty), a parent asked Reddit if birthday etiquette shifts with age.

Stay Bold
By Samantha Darby

Stop Apologizing For Your Kid's Personality

They aren't too loud or too much, and you have to show them that.

SOS
By Samantha Darby

How Does Your State Rank With Work-Life Balance For Working Moms?

As if we didn’t have it hard enough, where we live can deeply affect how tough being a working mom is for us.

The Anger... It *Burns*
By Samantha Darby

27 Weirdly Specific Things That Instantly Ruin A Mood

Great, now I’m full of rage.

Panic Mode
By Samantha Darby

A Mom Needs Advice After Her Daughter Got Into A Dream College They Can’t Afford

One parent asked Reddit how to handle her daughter’s “unrealistic expectations” after the teen applied — and was accepted — to her extremely expensive top-choice school.

*Add To Cart*
By Samantha Darby

From Needohs To Jellycats, Why We Obsessively Hunt Toys For Our Kids

It’s giving Beanie Babies, and we all know how that went.

Goodbye, Money
By Samantha Darby

This Mom’s Teen Has An Expensive “Hobby” — & Now Wants To Add Another

Between the cost, the commute, and the time commitment, Mom is already stretched thin. What would you do?

Pass The Sunscreen
By Samantha Darby

If You Want Your Kid To Have A '90s Summer, You Have To Be A '90s Summer Mom

And it’s a lot more work than letting them play Roblox all day. (But you can do it.)