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Sitting your 5-year-old in front of a laptop and helping them log in to school for the first time probably felt surreal and a little dystopian. Little...

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At this point, a lot of us are familiar with “sad beige clothes for sad beige children,” both the excellent TikTok account and, like, the overall con...

Parenting

If you’re in the market for products that will enhance your life and make things easier around the house, this is the list for you. As a bonus, they’r...

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pixdeluxe/E+/Getty ImagesSince 1971, the federal government has issued the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), which provides an annual sn...

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SDI Productions/E+/Getty ImagesLast week, 15 states and others filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration to stop federal investigations against...

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Scary Mommy/GettyThe year was 2011. It was 9 a.m., and I had just dropped my 3-year-old daughter off at preschool. As I began pushing the stroller wit...

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Jackyenjoyphotography/Moment/Getty ImagesTraditionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) release vaccination rates for last year’s...

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Shortly after our divorce was finalized, I attended my ex-husband’s work event with our children. I was called his wife several times, and his discomf...

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I didn’t speak up in my first marriage because I didn’t think I was supposed to.There. I said it.And I don’t think my story is all that rare, actually...

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I had it all planned: ease into dating quietly, see how serious it got, then dive into every book and podcast about how to talk to your kids about a n...

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My heart was pounding as soon as my clothes hit the floor. We were in my bedroom. It was late and dark.After sharing Chinese food, on our second date,...

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Welcome to Ask A MWLTF (yes, that’s Mother Who Likes to F*ck), a monthly anonymous advice column from Scary Mommy. Here we’ll dissect all your burning...