Emma Chao/Scary Mommy; Getty Images Here’s a hard truth: A huge part of being a mom is carrying around things that would be too uncomfortable for other people to bear. We often swallow our fears, our anxieties, our annoyances, and even our everyday “icks” to save other people’s feelings — or, in the case of...
MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images/MediaNews Group/Getty Images I don’t have a lot of absolutes, but there are two things I’m pretty strict on — I won’t microwave any kind of plastic container, and I never let my family wear new clothes before washing them. But what about Halloween costumes? There have been plenty of...
Anyone who’s been to Disney World understands that you do not spend your day in normal conditions. And therefore, you may require something other than your normal bra. Just like you must very carefully pack a pair of shoes from your closet that can deal with 10 miles of walking, splash zones, and intense heat,...
Emma Chao/Scary Mommy; Getty Images; Photo Courtesy of Spirit Halloween Decades ago, it was a primetime showing of It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown that told you spooky season was here — and that was on like Oct. 25 or something. Now, it’s the first sighting of a Spirit Halloween banner, hanging from what used...