After I separated from my ex-husband, I thought a lot about how we would celebrate the bigger holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving. We talked about it and agreed we’d split Thanksgiving, he’d have the kids on Christmas Eve, and I’d get them on Christmas. We somehow forgot about Halloween. That first year, Halloween fell on...
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28 Amazon Purchases Scary Mommy Editors Are Loving In September 2024
The vibes have shifted and it’s now fall! The kids are back in school and you’re probably shopping for lots of snacks and starting to think about Halloween costumes and even… dare we say it… stocking stuffers for the holidays. And so you’re probably filling your cart on Amazon. Well while you’re there, we have...
New Study Finds Anti-Trans Laws Linked To Increased Suicide Attempts For Trans Kids
NickyLloyd/E+/Getty Images We don’t often hear much about anti-trans bills once they’ve passed, but a new study suggests that young people’s lives might just depend on our continued attention. Researchers at The Trevor Project — the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people — published a study today in Nature Human...
I Loved Halloween As a Child. I Want to Make Sure My Allergy Kid Does, Too.
I was a full-on candy monster as a kid, always keeping a stash of the stuff in my room and spending my allowance on bulk gummies. So Halloween? It was kind of my Oscars (I was also a theater kid). I viewed it as an opportunity to pull in some major supply that would last...



