Sarah Aswell is a Deputy Editor at Scary Mommy and Romper, where she leads the news and trending teams, the social media teams, and Scary Mommy Book Club. She also regularly contributes humor, essays, and original interviews to the site.
A humor writer and stand-up comedian, Sarah’s work has appeared in places like The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, National Lampoon, MAD Magazine, Reductress, Funny or Die, and more. Her writing about comedy, entertainment, and parenting has appeared in Vulture, Forbes, USA Today, Vice, The Advocate, Healthline, and Working Mother Magazine, to name a few. She’s also written creatively for brands like Nike, Expedia, Aflac, KitchenAid, and Meta.
An award-winning journalist, Sarah received her BA in English from Grinnell College and her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Montana. She’s also the founder of Revival Comedy, a non-profit organization that runs comedy workshop and shows that center women and marginalized genders.
Sarah lives in Missoula, Montana, with her two daughters and slightly too many cats. She has been voted Missoula’s Best Stand-Up Comedian for four years in a row and was recently named one of the Best Unknown Comedians in America by Thrillist, which is one of those insults that sounds like a compliment.
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Hear Me Out: Don’t Plan Your Disney World Trip At All
What if you just showed up at Disney and went from there?
Florida May Loosen Child Labor Laws To Fill Low-Wage Jobs Left By Undocumented Workers
The proposed bill would allow kids as young as 14 to work overnight shifts.
This Is The Best Hack To Get Your Kid To Memorize Your Phone Number
Simply ingenious.
Dairy Queen Has A New Dipped Cone That's Going Viral With Teens & Tweens
And there are some delicious hacks about how to order them, too.
A Mom Shared Her Huge Family Bed & The Internet Had Feelings
Cassey Bly showed a reset of her family bed, which sleeps her family of five.
Why Aftercare Makes Having Sex Much More Appealing
I started dating again in my 40s and it feels like people are approaching sex in such a new, open, and different way.
What Does Good Sex Mean To You?
What separates an everyday roll in the hay from a really magical moment in bed?
Women Share The One Thing About Sex They Wish They Knew Way Sooner
We co-sign so many of these pieces of wisdom.
I Demand We Bring Back 90s Valentine's Day
It was better for parents and for kids — prove me wrong.
The Most Anticipated Books By Black Authors Coming In 2025
Get your pen and paper ready, because there are so many good ones.
Study Finds Many Stock Photos & AI Images Show Unsafe Infant Sleep Practices
Sleep-related infant deaths are up, and parents could be influenced by the images they see on the internet.
A Pediatric Occupational Therapist Shares Her Biggest Pet Peeve: Kids Wearing Jeans
"The worst feeling is having your stomach squeezed all day."
A New Study Has Found An Ingenious Way To Get Kids To Eat More Veggies
And the strategy is free, easy, and painless to boot.
A Woman Who Is Childless By Choice Asked Parents Why They Had Children, And The Answers Are Fascinating
People without kids are tired of explaining themselves. What happens when the script is flipped?
Singapore's New Health Guidelines Ban All ‘Background Screen Time’ For Kids Under 18 Months
The government suggestion is in line with evidence-based research.
Nearly 20,000 Cases Of Horizon Milk Recalled By FDA
The organic milk could cause “temporary adverse health consequences” due to spoilage.
A Mom Demonstrated What Happens When The "Refill Fairy" Doesn't Come
Have you ever just stopped refilling the soap dispenser as an experiment?
Study: A Grief App Can Help Parents Who Have Lost A Child
Using the app for three months reduced the symptoms of prolonged grief and PTSD.
A Mom Wants To Know If It's Normal That She Can't Wait For Her Kid To Go To Bed Every Day
"I'm literally wishing away my life, and time with my toddler while she's still so young."
Maria Shriver Always Made Her Children Stand Up When She Entered The Room
She says it's just good manners.
