Adene Sanchez/E+/Getty Images This story is an “as told to” and anonymous. The mom in this story is a mother of one, in her 40s, living in the Midwest. My husband and I have been married for 18 years. We really struggled to get pregnant, and went through years of infertility and struggles before we...
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“My Teen Is Grounded & I’m Loving It” & 29 Other Mom Confessions
Fertnig/E+/Getty Images There are few things I love more than a night out with moms just like me, spilling their guts one margarita in, and all of us going, “Omg YES, that’s exactly it!” There’s just no connection like a motherhood connection, and everyone realizing that we’re all going through the same thing — the...
16 Summer Books For Kids Trending On Goodreads Right Now
Daniel Llao Calvet/Moment/Getty Images It’s summertime, which if we’re being honest here, also means it’s screen time for at least a portion of the day. We have work, OK?! If you’re someone who tries to keep your tween’s or teen’s phone time to a minimum or keep the littles off the tablets, there are a...
20 Amazon Finds Scary Mommy Editors Love This Month — Beach Edition!
June hits and, let’s be real, all hell breaks loose. Don’t get us wrong: we love the start of summer and all of the fun it brings. But we’re also realists who are acutely aware of the total chaos the kickoff of this season signals: wrangling unruly children to apply sunscreen, the musty smell in...



