Nathan Congleton/NBC via Getty Images Ms. Rachel is basically a babysitter for many families at this point. Not that you’d leave your child fully unattended with an iPad loaded up with Ms. Rachel YouTube videos and head out for the night — but, like, Ms. Rachel can keep them occupied while you take a quick shower. (While constantly whipping the curtain back to make sure they’re still sitting there, you know?) Her ability to engage kids with learning is pure magic, so it’s easy to wonder how she got so good at it when your kids lose steam two seconds...
Do You Always Get A UTI While Traveling? You're Not Alone
simon2579/E+/Getty Images Ugh, this always happens — you’re a few days into a fun trip when suddenly, it burns when you pee. And oop, you just went a few minutes ago, and now your body is screaming at you to go back to the bathroom. If you always get a urinary tract infection (UTI) while traveling, you’re not alone. There are a lot of factors of vacations and travel that can increase your risk of developing them. Fortunately, there are also quite a few prevention strategies you can put in place so you can enjoy your vacay, instead of Googling...
A Mom Needs Recommendations: Great Netflix Shows For 13 Year Olds
IMDB/XO Kitty There are a million billion shows on Netflix — but like so many things in life, not much of it seems to be made for middle school kids, especially girls. While there is plenty for most other age groups and demographics, girls around the age of 12 or 13 are stuck between childish cartoons and mature teen dramas in a vast television desert that really stinks. Where are the shows that are complex, emotional, smart, and real — without the heavy inclusions of sex, violence, and drugs? Over on TikTok, a mom and her 13-year-old daughter did some...
My Husband Has Let Himself Go & It's Bad
Ariela Basson/Scary Mommy; Getty Images, Shutterstock Welcome to Ask A MWLTF (Yes, that’s Mother Who Likes to F*ck.), a monthly anonymous advice column from Scary Mommy. Here we’ll dissect all your burning questions about motherhood, sex, romance, intimacy, and friendship with the help of our columnist, Penelope, a writer and mental health practitioner in training. She’ll dish out her most sound advice for parents on the delicate dance of raising kids without sacrificing other important relationships. Email her at askpenelope@scarymommy.com. Dear MWLTF, I’m a fit and attractive (for 46, I think) mom of four mostly grown kids. Two are still...