Cavan Images/Cavan/Getty Images With the end of May comes a bit of relief: All of the assemblies and ceremonies and graduations and pomp and circumstance have passed. Maybe there’s still some leftover party cake in the fridge, or maybe your kids still have a week of spirit days to make it through to the last day of school. But no matter what — you survived. And now here comes summer. Look, summer as a mom isn’t always easy. It can be lonely (even when surrounded by your children day after day), and it can feel doubly exhausting to clean, cook, and...
25 Amazon Finds Scary Mommy Editors Are Obsessed With In May 2025
Amazon Another month, another opportunity to drown our sorrows and existential angst in shiny, pretty, fun things we buy on the internet. Kidding! Or am I? I can’t even tell anymore. Either way, we certainly won’t begrudge anyone anything that makes them feel a little happier at this current junction in time. Especially since we here at Scary Mommy shamelessly harvest dopamine hits from Amazon in the form of things like vibe-y smart lamps, “book club”-scented candles, and perfectly portioned glass prep bowls that make eating chia seed pudding feel like romanticizing our lives. So, if you’re in need of...
When Do We Stop Enforcing A Curfew For Adult Kids?
TikTok Legally speaking, you become an adult when you turn 18. But in reality, that line is a whole lot fuzzier. I was 18 in the second half of my senior year of high school, but does a real adult go to gym class? Or prom? Or worry about which burned mix CD she’s going to play in her Toyota Tercel when she drives her crush home from school next week? Mom and TikTok user Carolyn (@glam_carolyn) recently ran into this issue with her son, who is graduating this month (congrats)! In discussing the big accomplishment, he brought up the...
'The Morning Show' Season 4 Just Got A Late-Summer Release Date
Apple TV+ The Morning Show is finally (FINALLY) gearing up for a fourth season of newsroom drama. After what seems like forever, Apple TV+ announced on May 28 that a release date has officially been set for the highly anticipated next installment of the series — and, happily, we don’t have to wait that much longer to see where things stand with Bradley, Alex, and the rest of our favorite fictional news people. Since the series began, the juicy Apple TV+ drama has tackled real-life topics like #MeToo, COVID-19, and the January 6th siege while also serving up juicy storylines about...