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Fly View Productions/E+/Getty ImagesSince my daughter was a baby, we’ve prioritized travel. When she was young, we did smaller visits to neighboring s...

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Thomas Vilhelm/Photodisc/Getty ImagesPuberty forces every kid to think more about their hygiene and appearance, and to an extent, it’s healthy. It’s n...

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FG Trade Latin/E+/Getty ImagesInteracting with a narcissist can feel like a losing battle — even seeing their name pop up in your text notifications c...

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Foodie CrushWe tend to worry so much about what’s for dinner that lunch never really gets the attention it deserves. Our kids’ lunches do, of course,...

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FG Trade/E+/Getty ImagesMy 9-year-old daughter looks at me most nights like I’ve just asked her to climb Mt. Everest barefoot.Her eyes fill. Her voice...

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WSMVWe’ve all heard stories of women who seek out sterilization procedures only to be told no because they’re too young and may change their minds, or...

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Amazon/Scary MommyYou know that amazing feeling when you buy something small and it ends up making your entire life easier? That’s the energy these Am...

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NetflixOne of the things I love about my marriage is how easy it is to be married to my husband. I know, I know — marriage is hard! — but my actual pa...

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AmazonSeason 1 of Amazon Prime’s Jury Duty took the world by hilarious storm. It was a brand new format — an unsuspecting man reports to jury duty bel...

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Welcome to February’s edition of “OK, but you need this!” Otherwise known as the shopping roundup that Scary Mommy’s editors throw together at the en...

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Tom Werner/Getty ImagesScary Mommy editors read a lot. Some months, our TBR piles feel like pure escape. Other months, well, they’re more intense. Thi...

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Maskot/Maskot/Getty ImagesThe World Health Organization says the average adult is supposed to get 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity five day...