Real ones know that Survivor is coming back for its 47th (!) season on Wednesday, September 18 on CBS (and streaming on Paramount+!). And my fam? We’re the realest real ones. Our calendars are cleared and the countdown is on. We’re ready to outwit, outplay, outlast — repeat. And we’re not alone. Families around the nation...
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Romantasy Author Kerri Maniscalco Talks Next Book 'Throne Of Secrets'
— Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Getty Images, Shutterstock Two years ago it would have been a nonsense word, but now romantasy is its own best-selling genre. And while we’ve all heard of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros, there are several other writers making their way to prominence, including Kerri Maniscalco. She has written 10 books...
Is It Ever OK To Read Your Kids' Texts? Experts Sound Off
In typical ‘90s kid fashion, I grew up keeping a diary of my deepest thoughts, fears, and dreams. And, in continuing that millennial stereotype, I also grew up with the nagging fear that my parents would one day invade my privacy and read my diary. Now, as an adult and parent myself, my thoughts on...
The Scary Mommy Guide To Talking With Your Teen About TikTok Safety
When I was a teen, back in what now feel like caveman days, my family got a dial-up internet connection. Email was the new frontier then, and web pages were mostly just blocks of text against a backdrop of bad clip art. My parents were learning about the internet in real time along with me,...