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Witthaya Prasongsin/Moment/Getty ImagesThis story is an “as told to” and anonymous. The mom in this story is a mother of three, in her 40s, living in...

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Ask Scary Mommy is our weekly advice column wherein Scary Mommy editors and guest editors — fellow moms like you — will answer your burning questions....

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mom_uptown / InstagramWhen I was a kid, I had a chore chart which listed what I was “supposed” to do every week — fold towels, clean the bathrooms, et...

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If you’re a parent in 2026, chances are laundry is at the top of your list of “worst household chores.” Enter these machines, which are not only smart...

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Maybe you’re Type A or maybe you just like a clean house, either way, steam cleaning is, IMO, super fun. It’s like getting a good facial, but for your...

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Your home is your safe haven, your happy place, your comfort. So it only makes sense that you want to protect it. These systems are among the best of...

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You’re a busy mom, you don’t have time for vacuuming up after your kid(s) alll the time. So you call in the reserves, aka the robot vacuum. But you do...

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Remember when we all bought air purifiers during COVID? We were definitely onto something. Air purifiers help keep your home free of dust and other gr...

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ABRAHAM GONZALEZ FERNANDEZ/E+/Getty ImagesWe live in a world of consumerism whether we like it or not. It’s hard to do anything or go anywhere (or eve...

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FatCamera/E+/Getty ImagesThe thing about motherhood is that you fully expect it to change you. You know, fundamentally, you will never be the same onc...

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SAMUEL HASSEL / 500px/500px/Getty ImagesA few weeks ago, a friend of ours stopped by to deliver a letter from his son to our daughter — they’re pen p...

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Mixetto/Getty ImagesYou know the drill: As soon as we close out the calendar on one year and begin a new one, we’re bombarded with the idea that it’s...