Hallmark Media Things are getting heated, y’all! The Chicken Sisters is now serving up a second season, and the stakes are even higher for the four women at the heart of the series: Nancy (Lea Thompson), Amanda (Schuyler Fisk), Mae (Genevieve Angelson), and Gus (Wendie Malick). From a new fried chicken rivalry and rekindled romances to family secrets and small-town chaos, there’s a lot going on in Merinac. Based on the Reese’s Book Club pick by KJ Dell’Antonia, Hallmark’s multigenerational dramedy has returned, and this go-round, it’s upping the spice factor. Scary Mommy sat down (in two separate conversations) with...
Rare Flu Complication On The Rise In Children As Vaccination Rates Dwindle
whitebalance.space/E+/Getty Images Getting the flu sucks. But for the vast majority of people, they make it through just fine with no lingering complications. However, regardless of age or health, influenza can present devastating complications and can even prove deadly. One such complication is acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) — a neurological condition characterized by rapid brain inflammation and tissue death (necrosis) following a viral infection. ANE is rare, and primarily affects children. But a recent study examined cases across the country and found that ANE appears to be on the rise, confirming some doctors’ observations. The paper, published this week on...
No, Moms Should Not Have To Send Supplies To Their Co-Parent
TikTok Coparenting is full of challenges, compromises, and considerations. No one, even the most conscientious of uncouplers, will suggest that raising a child across two different households is easy. But I swear, some people are making it even harder than it needs to be by refusing to do literally any of the work. Recently, TikTok creator Chloe (@chloekhloe7) brought up one common pitfall of coparenting: “When you send your child with the other parent, do you send your child with a big-ass bag full of plenty sh*t, or do you just send your child over there?” She then refers to...
Hegseth Wants Husbands To Vote For Their Wives — Here're Some Other Tasks They Can Manage
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images News/Getty Images Last week, CNN aired an interview with Doug Wilson, co-founder of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches and minister of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho. During the seven-minute segment, Wilson the espoused core tenants of his ministry, which include… creating a Christian nation and world; establishing patriarchy and the submission of women as the standard for all families; disallowing women from combat roles in the military; defending American slavery; banning same-sex marriage; and repealing the 19th Amendment, which allows women the right to vote. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth — who is affiliated with Christ...