chrystamckenziesapp/TikTok TikTok trends are not usually something any parent looks forward to their teen discovering (we all remember the Tide Pods thing, right?), but every now and then, something incredibly wholesome comes out of social media. You’ve seen the TikToks of people recording themselves as they compliment strangers from their car or leaving a higher-than-usual tip just because, but a new TikTok trend is really going to pull at your heartstrings: “fambushing.” No, this isn’t some prank where you push your family into bushes or anything — this is literally a “fambush,” a family ambush. And it’s incredibly wholesome. In a...
Three Words Grandparents Should Never Utter: “Don’t Tell Mom”
TikTok Hi there! Are you a grandparent reading this article because your son or daughter or in-law sent it your way? Or maybe they just posted it on Facebook and you got suspicious after reading the headline? OK, welcome: this is indeed for you (and for parents who might want to send this someone’s way…) But don’t worry! We’re all here to have this important discussion together in the spirit of sharing information, with no judgment. I know it doesn’t always seem like it, but parents are very aware of the important role grandparents play in our children’s lives. You...
Ask Scary Mommy With Alyce Chan
Scary Mommy/Alyce Chan 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!). Since the very early years of being a mom, Alyce Chan has been at my side helping me every step of the way… you know, from afar, through her social media accounts and stand-up comedy. The mom of two brings the realest of the real content to her...
I Was ‘Caspered’ By My Best Friend & I Don’t Know Why
MoMo Productions/DigitalVision/Getty Images Everyone always talks about the importance of moms having a “tribe” or a “village” to fall back on when life as a mom, as a woman, gets extra hard. What they don’t talk about as often is how hard it is to make friends as an adult, and it’s even harder when you’re a mom of young kids. You set up playdates and cross your fingers that the kid your kid seems to like playing with in pre-school has a mom who doesn’t spend the whole playdate talking about gentle parenting or sleep training or homemade baby...