I have been fat pretty much my entire life. It’s OK. Mostly. But it hasn’t been without its challenges. Growing up in Florida, I was almost always the only friend at the pool or beach in a one-piece. There were years upon years when I wore baggy shirts and pants, even in the dead of...
Scary Mommy; Featured Brands Life has been A LOT lately. It’s only the second month of the year and it feels like we — as a parenting whole — have already dealt with quite a lot, let alone all the other stuff that’s happening *waves hands wildly in the air* around. In other words, we...
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...
D3sign/Getty Images Have you ever noticed that certain moms always look totally put together? You know this woman. Her clothes are coordinated. Her hair came straight off a fashion runway. Her makeup is flawless: never the slightest hint of owl eye, not even a tiny mascara clump. Well, I want to know how they do...