Microgen Images/Science Photo Library/Getty Everyone’s heard the old adage “throw money at the problem.” So what should you do when your kid’s all stuffed up… and dolla-dolla bills don’t do the trick? Seasoned parents will tell you the answer is simple: Buy a humidifier. Experts are totally on board here: Chicago-area pediatrician Dr. Andy Bernstein,...
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I Can’t — & Won’t — Force My Husband To Go To The Doctor
10’000 Hours/DigitalVision/Getty Images Every so often, my husband will complain of a new pain in his leg or his arm or his back. Sometimes, he’ll notice an odd-looking mole somewhere on his body and point it out to me, his voice full of concern. Being the loving, caring wife that I am, I’ll drop what...
10 Tools & Accessories For Moms Who Need Beauty To Be Easy AF
Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Getty Images, Shutterstock, Amazon It’s way too easy these days to scroll through social media and convince yourself that you’re the only person in the world who lacks pro-level beauty skills. Our grids are all filled with influencers who have perfect (but not too perfect) curls and flawless skin (were they born...
Perimenopause Is Lonelier Than Single Motherhood
Olga Rolenko/Moment/Getty Images It is early morning, not even 5 A.M. I have not been woken up by a crying baby nor a sick toddler or a late teenager. I have been woken up by my body, a stranger to me now. I am making myself tea and Googling symptoms like “are heart palpitations normal...