June 25, 2025

Parenting

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Kids wooden blocks with numbers on them
indoors and close up
*spritz spritz*
By Katie McPherson

So Your Tween Is Asking For Their First Signature Fragrance

A dermatologist explains how to find perfumes and colognes safe for young skin.

The magic number

When Should You Let Your Kid Get The Puppy They’ve Been Begging For?

And is a puppy really what they need for their first go-round?

A child lies peacefully asleep in bed, covered by a blanket, with a teddy bear and a plush polar bea...
Dr. Mom Is In

21 Fail-Proof Ways to Help Your Sick Kid Sleep

Thank you and goodnight. 🤧

Black family, restaurant and food share with dad and child together with bonding, eating and care. L...
And your finest buttered noodles, please

Chefs Share How They Order At Restaurants To Get Their Kids To Try New Foods

Though, spoiler, they sometimes just go where the chicken nuggets are, too.

A young man with curly hair sits pensively at a desk, gazing out a window, with a laptop in front of...
SOS: Save Our Sons

Here’s What Parents Are Doing To Protect Their Boys From Red Pilling

“Y’all don’t know it, but y’all have really weird people living in your homes.”

A woman stands with her back to the camera, wearing a blue polka dot dress. Her right hand is crossi...
Oh What A Tangled Web We Weave

What's The Biggest Lie You've Ever Told Your Kids?

It’s not about being dishonest... it’s about finding a harmless lie so convenient you can’t help but tell it.

Build Me Up, Buttercup!
By Jamie Kenney

Unconventional Ways To Teach Your Child To Be Kind To Themselves

You don’t have to be all “touchy-feely” to teach your child to have a healthy self-image.

Not Today, Satan
By Team Scary Mommy

11 Red-Pill Influencers To Watch Out For, If You Hear Your Kid Mention Their Names

Brb, Googling “how to block the manosphere forever.”

What Do We Want...?!
By Jamie Kenney

How To Talk To Your Kids About Protests

“This isn’t a lecture: it’s a conversation.”

"Five more minutes? Please?!"
By Jamie Kenney

When It Comes To Kids' Mental Health, It's Not The Screens, It's How They Use Them

A new study found that addictive screen use, rather than the duration of screen time, was linked to poorer mental health outcomes.

*Eye Roll*
By Samantha Darby

Please Stop Saying "Just Wait" To Moms Of Tween Girls

You really don’t have to steal our joy.

we need to talk
By Sarah Aswell

What Should I Do When My Kid Uses "Autistic" As An Insult?

You need to have a talk. Here's what to say.

Moms IRL
By Kate Auletta

Ashley Tisdale Opens Up About The Realities Of Potty Training, Nostalgia & Parenting Advice

The High School Musical star and mom of two talked with Scary Mommy about music, kids' books, and interior design.

Decisions, Decisions...
By Jamie Kenney

Parents Debate Which Bathroom A Dad Should Take His Daughter To

Everybody poops, but where should you bring your kid to poop is the question...?

Let It Go
By Jamie Kenney

In Defense Of A Feral Child Summer

“I let them destroy the house ... I don’t care.”

Show Me The Money!
By Jamie Kenney

A Case Against Chore Charts

Paid chores can teach responsibility... but what else are they teaching?