Peter Glass/Photographer’s Choice RF/Getty Images As a parent, I believe in being honest and open with your children almost always… and that “almost” is doing some very, very heavy lifting. Look, 99% of the time or more, being up front is the best policy, but it’s a truth universally acknowledged that a child in possession...
SolStock/E+/Getty Images Last Week, Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) — a wide-ranging, 1,000-page domestic policy bill that would affect everything from taxes to SNAP benefits to Medicaid and more — eked through the House with just one vote to spare. Among the “50 Wins” touted in the legislation by the White House (many...
TikTok They say you’re not supposed to discuss sex, politics, or religion in polite company. Well, as someone who has worked in the parenting space for a decade, I can tell you there are some things… Well, it’s not that you can’t discuss them, but they’re always going to cause a debate. Among them? Spanking....
Ask Scary Mommy is our weekly advice column wherein Scary Mommy editors and guest editors — fellow moms like you — will answer your burning questions. You can send all of your questions and conundrums about parenting, family, and relationships to askscarymommy@bdg.com (don’t worry — we’ll keep you anonymous!). When it comes to kids and...